Spaced

 A waiting to be discovered graphic artist and current comic book store worker, Tim (Simon Pegg) just got dumped by his girlfriend of five years and told to leave their apartment.  Daisy (Jessica Hynes) has just decided squatting with a bunch of stoners is no way for a burgeoning writer to live.   The two strangers meet while apartment hunting and come across the perfect place.  The only problem is the place is for professional couples only.  With both of them desperate and homeless, Tim and Daisy devise a plan to pose as a young married couple to get the flat.  Now, the only problems the two have is keep up the act in front of the landlord.  Oh, and the two have to find paying work.  Rounding out the cast are Brian (Mark Heap) the eccentric artist downstairs, Marsha (Julia Deakin) the boozing and talkative land lady, Mike (Nick Frost) Tim's troublesome best friend and gun enthusiast, and Twist (Katy Carmichael) Daisy's best friend and fashionista.  

A short-lived British television series, Spaced never really caught on with all the pop-culture references throughout the series.  However, an American audience has gradually grown by word of mouth and by famous fans like Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Matt Stone, and Judd Apatow.  If you are a pop culture geek and like shows filled with irreverent humor, this is a show you need to pick up.  Grade A