The Lost Legacy of Dead Like Me

[@PamsPrettyPlants]

To this day one of my favorite shows ever. It’s so underrated.

[@KyleReaume]

Me too! I'm so glad we both love it 💛

[@thedonDunpeal]

Anyone who watched loves it

[@td4190]

Extremely underrated and so disappointing when they cut it

[@tionnatells]

@Miguel 4K I don’t see it :/

[@lilamontoya5609]

I have it on DVD I watch it like once every few years

[@JasonMoody34]

This was one of the few shows in my life... to this day.... that I've literally stayed up all night just to watch "one more episode" before work in the morning. It was almost perfect in every way.

[@coolcupcakelove]

Gave this a like before this even started. I LOVED THIS SHOW!! let the legacy live on!!

[@KyleReaume]

Fuck YES!!!

[@TrVlogs82]

Same wish they would do a reboot.

[@kalamcampbell3048]

Me too lol

[@Jsqared-aka-justjenn]

That's right 👍, Kyle has good taste ❣️

[@MinkesMom]

Right there with Six Feet Under in my Heart -- Dead Like Me was priceless.

[@thejontao]

I watched this show. I totally had the impression that I was the only one. No one else seemed to watch it.

[@danslesbrasdemorphee4181]

Dead like me and Pushing Daisies were two of my favorite shows ever and they both got cancelled so fast for some reason...

[@queensmum]

I came to the comments to mention pushing daisies too! Should have had one more season to wrap up the story!

[@anniktoukanchery]

2 great show ❤

[@SNSWoTClan]

Don't forget Wonderfalls, which I absolutely love.

[@SirReptitious]

@@SNSWoTClan Everyone forgets Wonderfalls, whose main character to me was a LOT like Georgia! I never even heard of it until I was browsing the DVDs at Best Buy on New Release Tuesday. I looked at the back saw that it was created by the same guy as DLM and sounded good so I bought it. Found out I never heard of it because it was shitcanned after airing only 4 eps! Just like with DLM, it turned out the final episode unintentionally acted as a sufficient series finale. Obviously I would have loved to have a second season of Wonderfalls too, but I'm satisfied with the only season having a good last episode. I watched the first couple eps of Pushing Daisies, but it just didn't hook me like the other two did.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

There were a lot of terrific shows from the early 2000s that were just a little too ahead of their time.

[@mmoriartyy]

Bryan Fuller is such an opinionated and specific creator. His visions are always unique and stylistic detailed and sadly studios never understand it. That's why ultimately he pulled out and his shows collapsed. Still I would rather enjoy a short lived story from his mind than a drawn out cop-out from the studio strong arms. Thank you Bryan for Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me, and Pushing Daisies

[@christheghostwriter]

He seems like a bit of a douche.

[@scottthepoet9040]

those 3 Bryan Fuller shows are my favorites and i own all three on dvd and watch them over and over again

[@sharonoddlyenough]

Wait, what, wow. Thank you for the reminder of shows I loved

[@gv280z]

Pushing Daisies! YES! Sooo good.

[@futurestoryteller]

One of my favorite lesser known stories to convey to people how much a singular creative vision seems to make a difference is Fuller's exit from "Heroes." I'll try my best to truncate it: Fuller, starting as a normal staff writer became executive producer after he wrote the show's best received episode. He would exit after only one season to work on his own show. During Heroes' awful third season they triumphantly announced his return, making very little secret of the fact that they expected his involvement to save the show, and in interviews and press releases he appeared genuinely very excited to come back. His episode aired to great critical success. Basically hailed as a masterpiece (compared to the rest of the season anyway) and a return to form for the show. I say "his episode" because he would immediately exit the show once again, with no clear involvement in any subsequent episode, saying he didn't realize how much the show had changed since he'd left and didn't recognize the characters he loved. With few exceptions the rest of the season (and indeed the show) continued to be as negatively received as ever. It also demonstrates how important it is to really remain true to your characters, and not use them as bumper cars the plot drives on a whim.

[@Oatswain]

I'm so glad you made this video! Dead Like Me was definitely one of the most impactful shows I watched as a teenager. It's such a shame that tv networks seem to always push back against Bryan Fuller. The shows where he has more creative control like Pushing Daisies and Hannibal and the first season of American Gods are all absolute magic. Also Ellen Muth deserves to have a way bigger career.

[@KyleReaume]

YES, these are all my thoughts exactly. And I wanna see more Ellen Muth!!

[@glattmasmas1485]

@@KyleReaume she has a youtube channel now, if thats worth anything. no acting tho-

[@KyleReaume]

@@glattmasmas1485 I had no idea, I'll check her out. Thank you!

[@toneenorman2135]

Oh,yea. What ever happened to American Gods?

[@macwyll]

She was also on Law And Order. Did a great job and was definitelt in her George Lass mode before DLM even came out

[@wanderingseth]

I'm so happy KZbin randomly recommended this video. I forgot how good this show was! Loved all these characters. Thanks for such an enjoyable retrospective ❤

[@kimberleyjanemcnab5343]

Randomly recommended to me also... still miss the reapers 💀🖤

[@StuckInProgrammers]

OMG, I still quote Delores Herbig, as in, "her big brown eyes," on a regular basis! One of the funniest side characters ever. Her love of Hot Pockets, body pillows, and "blow"... she slays it in every scene she's in!

[@jenelle152]

And organizing 😂

[@mmoriartyy]

Never forget that one staring receptionist too omfg!

[@Happytrails24]

Getting Things Done With Dolores! omg what a brilliant role! She should have been nominated for an Emmy.

[@msjennifer6119]

“It was the 80s and everyone was doing so much cocaine.”

[@CatyBee]

Every character is so great in the series.

[@ResPieces]

love that youtube has this whole show on it and no ads...just finished watching on a marathon over 2 days...

[@russelltofts3673]

Same here.

[@larrygraham4875]

Same

[@Catch22-k8d]

Lol, me too. I had never heard of that show before.

[@JoeyRoo]

Amazing!!

[@jn9850]

Awesome, looks like I'll be rewatching it soon!

[@Bad_Karma00]

Dead like me is one of my most favorite shows (It's nice to know I wasn't the only fan). I never knew why it was canceled. Your video was really informative. Thank you.

[@KyleReaume]

I'm glad I could help shed some light on the reasons why. Such a shame!

[@SirReptitious]

It was cancelled for one reason only- Showtime HATED that HBO was getting ALL the attention for the sopranos. They were determined to keep coming up with ideas and throwing them at the wall until one stuck as well as the sopranos. They didn't care if they came up with shows that were good and had decent ratings. To them that was a TOTAL failure. It had to get as much attention as the sopranos or it wasn't worth their time.

[@pbsixgun6]

@@SirReptitious Typical short-sighted and ignorant Execs. That's like fox canceling and messing up Firefly too.

[@heinleinreader]

@@Bad_Karma00 It's like thinking you are the only fan of Firefly, only to wake up and discover there are literally hundreds of thousands of fans, perhaps even millions worldwide that have their browncoats at the ready and sixguns loaded, cussing in Chinese to get around the censorship.

[@MiaMerkur]

​@@SirReptitious I never saw Sopranos. And I think in Germany that American Mafia series was not that big.

[@matthewdartford9501]

Had a little cry while watching this, honestly, it's one of my favorite shows. I've always thought it just landed at the wrong time and in a parallel world this would have been a massive show that could have run for 7 seasons.

[@insertlaughter]

My mom just got me the box set of Dead Like Me. I unwrapped it and beheld the art on the cover with a huge and loging sense of nostalgia. I used to watch it all the time. Any time it was on tv, any time i went to a family friends house and they had it - i would request to watch it. Georges story helped me relate to the world as an angsty teen/young adult. Helping me navigate my absent parents, overbearing stepmother, enstranged siblings, my "biggest" feelings. For a show centered around death, it's enlightening. Always wanted to jump from the Cliffs of Dover

[@HumanimalChannel]

Except they get the Irish Cliffs of Moher and the English Cliffs of Dover muddled up, the character was Irish

[@KalCounty]

I discovered the show as a disaffected, chronically depressed 19yo and I identified so hard with George. She was my favourite tv character for years cause her character spoke so much to the negativity I was feeling at the time, but she was also a multidimensional character you could root for. I used to imagine myself as part of the reaper team, getting to leave my bland, depressing life behind and be immortal. It'll always be one of my favourite shows for helping me feel validated at a rough time and giving me hope that I could make a life out of even the shittiest of circumstances.

[@babayaga2977]

Absolutely agree with you! George is awesome.

[@Debsaok]

This show kept my brain from cracking. I understand. ❤

[@Madhatter0275]

They need to reboot this show with Ellen Muth as boss. She is beautiful and so talented. Btw she has a new channel guys.

[@sdagoth3037]

It wouldn't be the same without the same writers and actors... but the actors have aged, which is fine for George's family but doesn't make sense for reapers.

[@i.b.640]

Maybe upper Management decided to let them age in this time of cameras everywhere and reboots them when they turn 70.

[@moderusprime]

@@sdagoth3037 You're over thinking it.

[@miasolala8415]

no more reboots please. ever. DLM was a great show back then and it's a great show today.

[@AtomicMama42]

​@sdagoth3037 they mention in the show they have to move every so often so as not to raise suspicion, maybe upper management has allowed for aging just to make things more efficient

[@Blahwoof85]

I love this show so much. It's such an underrated masterpiece that deserved so much more love & respect than it got.

[@donniescorner1649]

I love Dead Like Me to this day, It is a shame, it was such a clever and original premise that had so much untapped potential. I think even a reboot with Bryan Fuller at the helm could be good, but it seems like it is mostly dead now. What a shame. Anyone who has seen Dead Like Me and liked it should also check out Bryan Fuller's other show Wonderfalls, which is the closest to the show in spirit.

[@rogerlynch5279]

INTELLIGENT AND SOCIAL SATIRICAL are the watchwords starting with theTraoöer amd following up to the end of each episode. 'All the elements in the shows are a variation to the episodes title in relation to the haed line DEATH. Ellen Muth herself had played George-ia the youngster , stuck between childhood and adult state, to the perfection. Very brave of the makers of the show because this is a topic often totall

[@AuspexAO]

I watched and enjoyed Wonderfalls and can tell you NOTHING about it. Isn't that weird?

[@mistojen]

Also: Pushing Daisies which was amazing and also had a too-soon cancellation

[@dfhowes]

I absolutely loved this show. When Boom Boom Ba by Métisse started playing at 15:20, a flood of memories came back. My daughter, then in her mid-teens, and I would sit side by side and watch DLM. It was a treasured time spent together for both of us. Then we noticed a change in not only the writing but so many plot holes and unanswered questions - especially in the second season. It was like someone gave the new writers a very, VERY basic outline of DLM and were told, "Now start writing!" without a true sense of what the show was about. Dead Like Me was still watchable but not near as good (but you had to be willing to ignore or overlook the inconsistencies). Then that horrible, HORRIBLE followup movie . . . ugh! I knew there were problems with the writers but couldn't really find out what was going on. Now your explanation cleared things up. As usual, execs don't know enough to leave things alone, especially when things were working. I remember hearing about how Robert Greenblatt, then President of Entertainment for Showtime, got involved and was determined to replace DLM with Fat Actress. I posted on Showtime's site that "I hope Georgia gets a Post It note with Greenblatt's name on it". Then we cancelled Showtime. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Now it's time to dig out my DLM DVDs and do some binge watching.

[@patrickmckinley8739]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. As soon as I heard the song I went diving into the comments hoping someone would identify it.

[@heinleinreader]

@dfhowes Boom Boom Ba reminded me of the alternative musical scoring of another of my favorite shows, Northern Exposure. They had some wonderfully quirky characters, some oddly entertaining storylines, and some intriguingly inventive music. Their series closing theme was brilliant, and I love hearing it, and I find myself singing along with it even today. The same is true of the Joss Whedon penned theme song for Firefly. These three shows together are a celebration of quirkiness at its finest. What I truly want, before they consider a reboot of the series, is for them to take a real crack at the movie that was supposed to close the plot holes left behind, to fix the damage done by the criminal assault that was that so-called movie.

[@paulmuaddib451]

So many people missed this one and I'm always trying to evangelize it to others. Thank you for this vid.

[@RichardRoy2]

I've seen this show a couple times. Was sorry to see Mandy go. Great show. Executives often screw things up cause they don't know what drives it. Mandy Patinkin puts a lot of heart into his roles, so I could see where he was unable to go with the continuation.

[@gbrown932]

Mandy has a habit of not sticking with any project he does for long periods.

[@MsBrynnElizabeth]

I’d give anything to have this show back. I LOVED it so much -- shit so much that I’ve had to buy multiple copies of the series on dvd as I’ve worn them out. Nude is in. Nude, is now.

[@Madhatter0275]

Tell Ellen Muth we need more Dead like me. She has a new channel. Go check it out.

[@user-tc5pl3zw3h]

I remain obsessed with Dead Like Me. I can binge the whole thing even now. Mandy P. is the master, and Ellen Muth is drop dead gorgeous!

[@TCJones]

We used to love this back in the day.

[@waynedollery9946]

Well said. Dead Like me was a favourite. Like so many that I liked back in the day, cancelled before it could fulfill it's potential. It seamed most shows that had some complexity and interesting ideas got canned. It almost felt like me liking a show was a kiss of death. I really had no time for any mainstream shows.

[@Creeggsbnl]

I discovered this show by accident on cable TV in a motel room near Washington DC, although I was only a HS student, I immediately bought both seasons of the show after getting home. Absolutely love, love, love this show, the character development is fantastic, across almost all the characters.

[@magi4z280]

In spite of owning the box set, I am so happy to see this on YT. I personally have never enjoyed a show as much as this one it was so original. The writing and creation of the characters amazes me to this day. Thank you for doing this review.

[@KyleReaume]

It truly was a pleasure! Thank you for watching!

[@CoyoteFitzy]

I adore this show, spent a small fortune having the DVD’s imported when they were hard to get back in the day! It’s become an autumn tradition in this house to have Georgia Lass on our screen towards the end of the season.

[@KyleReaume]

Aw I love that. So many new comments on this vid, it's really making me miss it even more haha 😭💛

[@donniescorner1649]

Same, I had Chinese bootleg DVDs imported that didn't work lol.

[@runawayshay6409]

Omg I bought all the seasons too! I still have them. Won’t let them go.

[@SMtWalkerS]

Love "Dead like Me". Great characters, lots of humor, and it built such a great reaper world. I re-watch it periodically. Georgia Lass and all the character - so funny. My sister and I still tell each other, "Today, I was "Getting Things Done'" Hahahah!

[@donniescorner1649]

Mandy Patinkin and Laura Harris actually were unavailable for the follow-up movie, because they were working on Criminal Minds and Women's Murder Club respectively. Ironically, that was the summer when Mandy Patinkin exited Criminal Minds abruptly due to it weighing heavily on his mental health.

[@eoinoconnell185]

One of the greatest shows of all time. Such memorable characters. Watched it in full on numerous occasions. Never failed to impress.

[@jeremyross9698]

This show will always hold a special place in my heart as it helped me process my little sister's death. She was the around the same age as George even. And it's just a really good show. It's been nearly two decades later and it still holds up. I would love to see a see a limited run series with the Dead Like Me premise helmed once again by Fuller and people Fuller trusts taking place all around the world. I mean, death is a part of every culture, but their handling of it is unique across the board. Imagine a collaboration like that. If I could choose five countries to be involved, I'd go with Mexico, Egypt, Japan, Ireland and Canada. And I'd set the American portions in either Wisconsin or Texas. There could even be cameos by the original cast maybe.

[@GreyfoxRaposa]

Dude I loved this show! For a while I thought I had imagined it because nobody would talk or even know about it. Really sad how it ended, it deserved so much better.

[@URnickel_MY2cents]

I agree, I happened to like and understand Ellen Muth's character. Thanks for reminding me about this show, I think that I will need to see it again ! It was very sad that it had such a limited run, but doubt that it could ever be resurrected. I don't believe that it would ever be the same.

[@tclute8571]

Love this show so much. It is nice to see it is not forgotten.

[@stcarlosaquino]

I'm in my 5th time marathon of DLM , is so amazing, the script is so rich, at 39 makes more sense to me than ever, I understand more of the dialogue . This and orphan black are my all time favorite

[@JohnTLyon]

This was a favorite of mine. An absolute gem!👍👍👍!

[@pe7e]

I remember when the show came out, I was like 13 or 14! I used to stay up every weekend to watch it. I related a lot to George even at the young age. I was disappointed to find out it was cancelled.

[@KyleReaume]

Ahh I would've been around the same age. I wish there was a show like this right now.

[@TjAitkenArtSongs]

A mild insomniac, channel surfing, I glimpsed the intro a few times late at night. WHAT THE!! ...The fantastic score and reaper basketball hooked me. But it was random episodes and edited profanity with no clue as to why these characters were doing this. My joy burst out when some gallery mates in Chicago had the entire video collection. Now I own one. Most creative stuff ever made for TV. The theme plays in my mind often. thx for the history, TJ

[@SimonKelk]

I've watched the show 3 times over now. Love it, needed at least another series.

[@PiercedPixie]

I loved this show so much! Thank you for not including too many spoilers, because I'd love to re-watch it sometime in the near future and it'll help to not remember as much. Also, I had no idea about Rebecca Gayheart. 😭 That poor 9-year-old, that poor family, and poor Rebecca for having to live with that guilt for the rest of her life. 🥺😢

[@loki1456]

Omg, THANK YOU for making this! Dead Like Me is one of my all time favorite shows. I adored the characters and it made me think about death in a rather comforting way. I will never forgive Showtime for canceling it 😤

[@KyleReaume]

I'm so glad you found my video. I love this series so much and it feels SO rewarding to see fellow DLM fans finding it.

[@loki1456]

Dead Like Me gave me an adoration of stories about grim reapers, of which there are only a handful. I recently read Croak by Gina Damico and it has a similar humor to Dead Like Me.

[@adrianscarlett]

15:20 - That song was one of the most perfectly placed pieces of music in tv history.

[@algr665]

One of the best tv shows ever...and definitely my favorite! Great script, superb acting and directing.

[@zeldamorgan9260]

Such a well produced, well acted show. Humorous but touching and realistic through its absurdity. I loved it

[@lordbyronkeith9488]

This was one of my favorite TV shows but like most of the shows I like it too was sadly ended way before it's time. Thank for this showcasing.

[@derekjohnson2058]

I remember watching the pilot episode, turning to my best friend and saying: "Network execs will not understand the story this show is trying to tell. They are going to make the director and cast miserable until it is finally canceled." Looks like I know my network execs pretty well. The show was amazing. I loved every episode of the two season run. I really wish it had a full run and a chance to resolve all of the story lines they created.

[@mistywomac9395]

This was amazing. I saw this show live too, and I have loved it over the years with all my soul, and you said everything that I had thought at different times. I've been watching it lately every chance I get to watch a show, and this had a lot of information I had never known. Thank you! This was the best 16 minutes of my day by far!!

[@kimmielovesparis1]

Loved this show. Now I want to re-watch.

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

I love this show so much. I'm glad it's at least getting some love after all these years. I consider it one of the great "what if" stories in TV. What if Bryan Fuller had stayed on and he got to make a five season show or whatever in the way he envisioned it? How much greatness did we miss out on? It's up there with Pushing Daisies, Freaks And Geeks, My So-Called Life, American Gothic, and The Tick in that way

[@tmseh]

Now and Again was another awesome show that doesn't get enough love.

[@iermanicus]

Loved this show and every word you said in your beautiful tribute. A few weeks ago I started watching some favourite episodes after a long hiatus and its so refreshing.Also signed some online petitions in 2004 and used to check all fandom forums ( not many really) I just realized this show is now the age of Georgia and we should all celebrate. Great review Kyle greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@dianewien683]

A coworker introduced "Dead Like Me" by making me promise I would watch the video. I loved it immediately! With Mandy Patinkin as one of actors I couldn't resist watching it. I fell in love with the characters and binge-watched the whole thing. I then bought the videos for myself. I still can't see the word "moist" without snickering. It's how I feel about "Strangers With Candy". I miss it so I'll binge-watch it and then let it rest. George took some getting used to, I must admit. I wanted her to find her way and she seemed so lost for so long. I did sympathize with her. Her family was blah and unforgiving. Thanks for reminding us of this incredible show!

[@kiadauwofem5737]

We watched Dead Like Me from day one, and continue to watch it every year right around Halloween.

[@Dommer75]

I remember getting introduced to this show via SciFi... Loved it right away,.. Was sad that only two seasons ever got made. Now have both seasons and the movie you remind me of how much I enjoyed this show.

[@TimmehJay]

Thank you for this. It's hard to find anyone who remembers this show at all, much less actually appreciates it for what it was.

[@Lady_Zelda]

i LOVED this show. i still rewatch it all the time. it didnt get the love it deserved. it was so good.

[@mariafamilo]

I want to thank you for bringing to light how amazing this show was. And that you didn’t ruin it for anyone. I lived on a small island in Florida and we had a little library system for things the actual library didn’t have. This show passed so many hands at various ages and touched each person for different reasons. I had as the owner of the DVD’s all the notes from these people but was lost due to hurricane Charlie. The note I can still see in my mind was from a 93 yr old woman that said and I quote “ I wish I could do that. We all forget everything all the time. I hope I can do that so I can help people remember what life is really about.” Sincerely Maria Familo I signed for mgm to renew but yea we got that “movie” all involved want to forget. This show was on a high. It could’ve gone some where. But alas here we are Just like “My so called life” that could’ve been amazing too

[@42ndLife]

I loved this show, and think of it often.

[@AwoogaGamer]

I never watched the show but I always remember being struck by how different of a dynamic it had than other shows of the time period. I'm really glad you shed some light on what happened to the franchise. Perhaps I'll have to check it out eventually. Love your work, thank you!

[@KyleReaume]

Thank YOU BB ILY

[@jonathansfavorites]

This was one of my favorite shows, and I watch it occasionally. Thank you for the tribute.

[@rick_terscale1111]

I loved Rebecca Gayheart. She made the phrase "think happy thoughts" a catch phrase. Loved her in other movies too.

[@meganann3876]

“Bodies are easy to deal with. Dig a ditch, light a match. But what about the souls? That’s where we come in.”

[@KJ-of6lf]

My fave line was "I'm sorry, were you whining? I wasn't listening"

[@ugzz]

Dead Like Me is definitely one of those "best shows nobody has seen". So fantastic to see it getting some love! Also, I love how people get different things out of media. Sometimes I'm just happy to get whatever scraps were left around for the picking.. When the Life After Death came out, of course I was bummed with no Mandy, and other mains, and settings were left out. But to see George and her -SPOLER- have a little adventure was a cool little side story and offered some (keyword.. SOME) bits of closure that I was hoping for. While it was no masterpiece, I was still happy to have another story in the world I loved so much. And I've done two re-watches over the years, and each time, I always end with the movie.

[@arbor99]

A little late but this just showed up on my recommended. Dead Like Me is absolutely one of my most loved/short-lived shows. I have rewatched it several times, the casting was perfect and it deserved so much more.

[@thedoctor2099]

This show was far more impactful for me than I realized at the time. I mean I knew I loved the show from day 1 but how it would help shape my personality from that point on was something I never could have predicted. Always love to see other people praising this show ❤

[@BalancedEarth]

I loved watching the first season of Pushing Daisies when it first came out. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to have seen that show cause it led me to Dead Like Me. I remember finding out about it after reading up on the creator. I was hooked after the first episode! I really enjoyed the show when I was young. I need to go back and watch it again. I wish more people knew about it! but I'm glad to see more recent coverage on it! Wasn't expecting to see this in my recommended at all after so long! I'm glad to be a part of the discussion of this cult classic 😊

[@iTsEfFiNsTePhh]

Great video! I absolutely LOVED this show when I was a little kid (still do) glad to see it getting some love 🩷💀☠️

[@literaterose6731]

Love love LOVE this show (and love Boom Boom Ba & Métisse as a result), rewatch on the regular. In fact, recently introduced my teen granddaughter to it and she loved it too! I never understood the lack of popularity for it… but I have a history of loving media that didn’t hit the popularity mark and were reaped too soon, despite their quality. The episodes “Nighthawks” from season 1 and (of course!) “Haunted” from season 2 both blew my mind and are probably the ones I’ve rewatched most if I’m not doing a full binge. If any older show has the perfect structure for a reboot, it’s DLM. It’s been refreshing here in my elder years to occasionally fall in love with some excellent media property *and* see it get the kind of support that allows it to continue-most notably for me Our Flag Means Death, a show that in a different time wouldn’t have had a chance.

[@maureenogorman8740]

I loved this show !!! It was amazing. And the inclusion of delores and joy was so key to the production.

[@roblockrem4561]

I have to agree with all this. I loved this show for it's short lived run. Like others I regularly do binge watches and watch both seasons and then the movie. I wish it would come back and I wonder if George would end up running this crew of reapers. The end of the movie seemed to imply that that was a likely possibilty, her standing there with all the post it notes raining on her.

[@DadCanJapan]

This just came up in my feed. I loved this when it came out, and I still think about it every once in a while, a lot more than most TV shows from back when.

[@diamondangel1969]

I only stumbled across this over the weekeend; never had the chance to watch it while it was fresh (was juggling babies back then), and really am enjoying it! Copeland's music score only adds the cherry on the cake.

[@tylerbrunton7696]

I mentioned Dolores Herbig just the other day, what a memorable show. When this came out on DVD I remember it had a brief surge of popularity. Having both seasons, I found that almost everyone who visited my home pointed them out.

[@ericswain4177]

You hit the nail on the head on this one. I really liked this show despite it not really being the type of program I watch.

[@everkief1331]

I binged this series twice. Once when it was first released and then again a few years later. I remember I enjoyed it. All these years later I can say it was better than it must have gotten credit for, but it wasn't awe inspiring like "Dexter" etc. It was simply good and deserving of some more episodes. It had some good individual characters and a very good ensemble cast and lots of good , dark humor. I give it two thumbs up, but that's all the thumbs I have so, as I said its absolutely better than it may have gotten credit for. Now, after watching this video I'll likely binge it again in the next month or so. Yes, I'm retired.

[@jasonbirdsell2662]

Thanx, very informative. Always been a big fan of it, just binge watched every episode and the movie last weekend. I wish there was more.

[@KyleReaume]

I really really wish there was more too. If I could remake any show myself, it would be this one!

[@shooob]

Dead Like Me was my favorite show when it was on and I think about it often. The background details about some of the actors and the issues with the studio were all new to me. Thank you for the video.

[@KyleReaume]

@@shooob thank you for watching!

[@matthewstapleford7774]

This show was so good. It deserved to live on.

[@AndreasViklundOfficial]

As another guy who found this series two decades ago, I have only one thing to say: It is worth watching. Strange, dark and painful - but in a rather positive way. The fact that I still remember lots of details despite the decades that have passed, says a lot.

[@jonmac007]

I loved Dead Like Me, sad it didn't get a few more seasons.

[@cpkgrownup9496]

I literally just finished binge watching the entire series after noticing it was on YT. I used to love this show and I haven’t seen it since it probably aired. I still found it thoroughly entertaining.

[@Charles_Snow]

I own the box set and the reaper bobblehead. This has almost always been my favorite show! Thank you so much!! Edit: I wasn't trying to brag. I'm just so happy there are other people that like this show as much as me! That's so good to know, and I thank you!

[@ConstanceHurst-r8v]

Didn’t take it as bragging. I love this show too.

[@Charles_Snow]

@@ConstanceHurst-r8v Thank you so much!

[@TheBenSanders]

I feel sooo lucky to have watched this show and recently this year finally watched Bryan Fuller's other show Pushing Daisies. Still need to watch Hannibal though.

[@TheBenSanders]

Also, Mason is my favorite character.

[@vixen20000]

Just discovered this series in 2022. Now I've finished both seasons and Im searching for more content.

[@CircleOLove]

Thank you so much for doing this. My son and I watched this show together. He was about "George's" age. We loved it! I didn't see the movie (probably for the best, eh?).

[@heinleinreader]

I loved that you used sardonic to describe George and used it correctly when the vast majority of people would have used sarcastic. I haven't a clue as to why they do that. It's like the wild overuse of irony or ironic when they should say coincidence or coincidental. That one really bothers me. But I was watching this, Firefly, Gilmore Girls, West Wing, basically shows that didn't presume I was stupid. This trend goes back to Northern Exposure. I have always watched smart classy films. I suppose that was why I watched so little TV because of the assumption of the network executives that we were stupid and television had to pander to the lowest common denominator. I watched Nero Wolfe Mysteries on A&E. I watched David Suchet nail Hercule Poirot. I even have fond memories of Ellery Queen starring Jim Hutton and Columbo starring Peter Falk. None of these shows presumed I was an idiot. They challenged me to solve the mystery before the detective told us whodunit. Even such shows as Star Trek and Babylon 5 were written for a more intellectual viewer. They may not have always hit the mark, but they tried. Firefly was far more than just a space opera and a western crammed together. It was about something. Fans of these shows saw something deeper, while the rest of the world was writing us off as crazies and loonies. Anyway, thanks for the correct usage. Signed - a Dead Like Me fan from the beginning.

[@Sytheduke]

When I was in high school, I was coming up with a comic series and had a character who was nerdy and played a lot of indie games. One of the fictional games he played was inspired by Dead Like Me in which you play a character who was hired as a grim reaper after death. I never ended up publishing the webcomic itself, but I’ve repurposed things from it when running ttrpgs. I regret not publishing the comic though. There aren’t enough cyberpunk series that take place in cities in the Southern US that are still focused on making it feel like it’s in the South despite the advances in technology.

[@elizabethrios7759]

Ya so just watched the movie and what he said was accurate. And it warms my heart. That he pointed out Hollywood's thinking about women in T.V. *** he knew how to cast great female actors ****! That's 4 sure... ! We're not all pretty in life. So a show about life and death needs to cast normal looking people in order to connect with the public!!. My personal opinion. !

[@toob1979]

I loved this quirky little show. I have both seasons on DVD. I haven't seen the movie, and after this review, I'm sorta glad I didn't. It won't spoil the memory of DLM. One of the more impressive moments of the series was the episode with the little girl. George was pushing back at Rube for the reasons why they reap, and he showed her with the girl. They played a beautiful, sad version of "Que Sera Sera" as the girl ran to her version of the afterlife -- which, as you can see in this video, was a carnival. I agree that the series lost its way after Fuller exited. The latter half of the second season was jumbled. No show deserved the cliffhanger they left DLM with.

[@mikewarkentin8736]

Still my favourite TV show of all time. It was so good, I investigated other Bryan Fuller shows and fell in love with Wonderfalls and Pushing Daises. Just something about Bryan Fuller that resonates with me.

[@aaronnester5132]

Great video. Amazing reminder of a show I should watch at least once a year. Thank you.

[@CrashMacDuff]

You're a good man. Thank you for doing this. and while I do agree with you that the movie was lackluster it did bring a sense of closure to the whole Dead Like Me universe. If you or anyone else can let me know of any groups online for Dead Like Me please let me know because I would love to join them.

[@bettinahooper5344]

Excellent tribute to an excellent, groundbreaking show. Thank You.

[@nyx8103]

I watched this show in like 2015, it's such a hidden gem!

[@KyleReaume]

One of my absolute favorite hidden gems 💎

[@Redvines69]

I watched it when it was on, and just rewatched it over the last 2 days. Someone posted all 29 episodes on KZbin here, and it's been a blast. I'm trying to get my coworkers to try it, and it's funny how I always seem to be the "Hey have you heard of this show" guy, and they never have.

[@UATU.]

Thank you for this, I adore the series (hate the movie). I recently rewatched on Tubi and still loved it.

[@judialbert1349]

My husband and I Love, Love, Love this show. We've re-watched is a few times. It's hard to believe it's 18 years old.

[@justinstojanoski-pearson6184]

The show made me lots less afraid of death. It’s truly amazing. Everything about it. Feels wrong to poke fun at death. Especially when someone near you dies! The show is on my list once a year to watch from start to finish

[@njebei]

I love this show so much. It had so much heart. I'm not sure I can pick a favorite character. They were all great in their own way.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

The critics had a problem with Muth? Thank god I ignore critics, Praise Bob.

[@casieatthe393]

The show had one of the most touching episodes of the TV show I’ve ever seen. The episode where Rube goes to collect his daughter.