ðə ʃˈoʊz wɜː dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈɛdɡɚ ɹˈaɪt, hˌuː wɛnt ˌɔn tə dᵻɹˈɛkt ðə sˈɪtkɑːm spˈeɪst ænd ðə fˈɪlmz ʃˈɔːn ʌvðə dˈɛd ænd hˈɑːt fˈʌz, ˈɔːl ʌvwˈɪtʃ stˈɑːɹd sˈaɪmən pˈɛɡ.
The shows were directed by Edgar Wright, who went on to direct the sitcom Spaced and the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, all of which starred Simon Pegg.