So - you liked Shaun of the Dead? Of course you did. Everybody liked Shaun of the Dead. But you decided to pass on Hot Fuzz, eh? Trailer didn’t look very funny? Not enough zombies?

Move along. This is no place for you.

This article is for the true believers. The fans who discovered Shaun of the Dead and immediately had to know more about these genius men, and before long found themselves buying a hackable DVD player so they could order Spaced: The Complete Series from Amazon.co.uk.

This is for people who know all about Jessica Stevenson and the vital role she played - not just as Shaun’s Yvonne.

This is for people who understand why Spaced must come to America. It’s a series whose lifeblood is referencing pop culture, most of which came from America in the first place. Buffy. Star Wars. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Fight Club.

Spaced is coming to your city.

Well, if you live in L.A., Austin, NYC, and San Diego, it is.

I’ll let the press release speak for itself.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2008

SPACED - A FOUR CITY TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE DVD RELEASE
Creators-stars and director to attend events in New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin

BBC Video announced today a four city tour to celebrate the DVD set release of Spaced: The Complete Series, available for the first time in North America on July 22. Creator-stars Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson) (Shaun of the Dead, Son of Rambow) and director Edgar Wright will travel to New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin for special screenings, a marathon, panel sessions and signings for fanboys and fangirls.

The weeklong tour kicks off in New York City at the Village East Cinema on Monday, July 21, with a screening and Q&A session moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW’s The Treatment). The week’s events include a Los Angeles screening and Q&A moderated by the very own Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), a Comic-Con panel session moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Drew ‘Moriarty’ McWeeny, a Fans’ Choice screening at Comic-Con, a Marathon screening at the Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse moderated by Ain’t It Cool’s Harry Knowles and signings at New York’s Virgin Megastore in Union Square, Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash West and Comic-Con. The final stop on the tour is the Late Show with David Letterman where Simon will be a guest on Monday, July 28.

Listen, now - this is important. I can’t go. I’d like to, but I can’t. So you have to go in my place. Show enough devotion for both of us.

I know you can do it.

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