Reaper is an American supernatural television comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as executive producers alongside Mark Gordon, Deborah Spera and Tom Spezialy. Kevin Smith directed the pilot,^[1] and is credited as a creative consultant for the series. In motion pictures, an intertitle is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (i. ... Comedy is the use of humour in the performing arts. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Bret Michael Harrison (b. ... Tyler Labine (b. ... Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. ... Ray Wise (born 29 August 1947) is an American actor, known for his roles in Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer, and as Leon Nash, right-hand henchmen to villain Clarence Boddicker in the sci-fi classic Robocop. ... Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor. ... Valerie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American actress. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The following is an episode list for the comedy-drama Reaper. ... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... 1080i is a shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Tom Spezialy is an American television producer, director and screen writer, currently active as executive producer for new teen drama series Reaper. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ...

Produced by ABC Television Studios and The Mark Gordon Company, the series premiered on September 25, 2007 in the US, airing on Tuesday nights at 8:00/7:00c on The CW, following Beauty and the Geek.^[2] ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone Television Productions, LLC and ABC Television Studio) is a television production company formed in 1989 and renamed in May 2007 to its latest inception. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... For the UK version of the show, see Beauty and the Geek (UK TV series). ...

Reaper will have a full eighteen episode order for the 2007-08 season, with thirteen pre-strike episodes and five post strike episodes. ^[3]

The show Reaper stopped airing new episodes after the tenth episode due to an industry-wide screenwriters strike. It resumed new pre-strike episodes for three weeks on Thursdays in March, and began airing post-strike episodes on April 22. Reaper now airs on Tuesdays 9/8c after Beauty and the Geek. For the UK version of the show, see Beauty and the Geek (UK TV series). ...

Synopsis

Main article: List of Reaper episodes

Sam Oliver lives at home with his parents and brother in the Seattle area. He has always wondered why his mom and dad were so easy on him, whether it was sports, school, or career choices, and so hard on his younger brother,Rolly. Sam dropped out of college ("It made him sleepy", Sock explains) and takes a dead-end job at the 'Work Bench', a home-repair superstore similar to Home Depot (the pilot was filmed at a Canadian Tire in Burnaby, BC). He spends the rest of his time hanging out, playing video games, and pining for his co-worker Andi (Missy Peregrym). The following is an episode list for the comedy-drama Reaper. ... The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. ... Canadian Tire (TSX: CTC CTC.a, CTC) is one of Canadas 35 largest publicly traded companies and operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing, financial services and petroleum. ... city near vancouver. ... Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. ...

On Sam's 21st birthday, his parents are behaving very strangely, and Sam himself is seeing hellish visions, and experiencing odd events. His father (Andrew Airlie) eventually explains that many years ago he was very sick, and in return for restoring his health, he and his wife promised their firstborn child to the Devil (Ray Wise). Although the couple intended to cheat the devil by having no children, this plan goes awry when Satan convinces their doctor to lie, and tell the couple that they cannot conceive in exchange for wiping his gambling debts clean. Sam is born shortly thereafter. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ray Wise (born 29 August 1947) is an American actor, known for his roles in Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer, and as Leon Nash, right-hand henchmen to villain Clarence Boddicker in the sci-fi classic Robocop. ...

After informing him of his fate, Satan explains to Sam that he must serve as his bounty hunter (or "Reaper"), tracking down souls that have escaped from Hell, and sending them back using his new powers (which have included telekinesis and electrical powers) and vessels. These are varied objects said to have been hand-made in the bowels of hell by the iniquitous and the vile. They appear inside a long wooden box sent for Sam to open (with an Italian inscription reading: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate" / "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here") and are specially designed for each job. Examples throughout the series have included a Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner, a Taser gun and a cigarette lighter. Although Sam initially balks, Satan tells him that should he refuse, then Sam's mother's soul is forfeit. Unwilling to sacrifice his mother, and convinced that he is doing good in the world by tracking down evil souls, Sam accepts his fate. With the help of his slacker friends, he begins his new life tracking down the corrupted souls trying to escape their own eternal rewards. This article is about the concept of Satan. ... Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, in Michelinos fresco. ... Dirt Devil is a brand name household vacuum cleaner. ... Summary An electroshock gun or stun gun, is a weapon used for subduing a person by administering an electric shock. ...

Cast

Principal characters

• Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) - The protagonist of the show, Sam is a college dropout and all-around slacker who, thanks to a deal made by his parents before he was born, becomes a bounty hunter for the devil when he turns 21. He has a crush on his co-worker Andi, which appears to be reciprocated. Upon learning of his infernal debt, Sam initially thought that he was instantly doomed to be dragged down to Hell, only to be informed by the Devil that he is required to function as a bounty hunter for Hell - for the rest of his life. He now collects souls for the Devil using a vessel (which varies episode after episode), with the assistance of his best friends, Sock and Ben. At times Sam is also given various powers to capture each soul, but these are often as much a hindrance as a help. A quitter by nature, his morality was immediately pressed when he realized that if he didn't go along with his part of the bargain, more and more people would be hurt because he failed to capture the escaped souls.
• Bert "Sock" Wysocki (Tyler Labine) - The lowest-performing salesman at 'Work Bench', Sock spends most of his time sleeping in the stock shelves, planning his topless home supply store, and other time-wasting activities. Fortunately, he is apparently braver than his slacker persona suggests. He assists Sam with collecting souls He also has a tendecy to laugh while in uncomfortable conditions. He is not above criminal activity in his attempts to improve his life - replacing Josie's belongings using stolen money, using her ID to access the city morgue, stealing from work, and forging Sam's and Ben's signatures on a lease.
• The Devil, who has the psudeonym "Jerry" when dealing with humans (Ray Wise) - Smooth-talking and debonair, the Devil claims the rights to Sam's soul thanks to a deal he made with Sam's parents before Sam was even born. Although he knows how it all ends ("God wins"), he is determined to do as much as he can to oppose God until the end. He convinces Sam that he (Sam) is doing good by clearing the world of the escaped evil souls. While firm at times, the Devil has never expressed outright anger, in spite of Sam's frequent complaints and meddling; however, when Sam cheated him out of a deal with another human, he caused all of the surrounding racks in the Work Bench to collapse on Sam out of "disappointment." He has extreme supernatural powers and often teleports an unsuspecting Sam to locations that serve to exemplify whatever subject he wishes to speak with Sam about. He also has a habit of providing Sam "motivation" in catching escaped souls, usually by informing him that someone just died due mainly to Sam's inaction - a habit which generally gets acceptable results. He is nigh-indestructible, demonstrated when he takes multiple blows with a baseball bat by Sam; however, he can be killed by the Sword of the Archangel Michael. In addition, the Devil and cannot see, hear, or appear within curves or circles. He loves ice cream, but cannot eat it, as it melts as soon as he touches it. This doesn't happen on his own volition but was apparently a curse given upon him by the Almighty shortly before he was cast out of the heavens, knowing how much he loves ice cream.
• Ben (Rick Gonzalez) - One of Sam and Sock's co-workers and friends, he knows Sam is working for Satan as a bounty hunter and tries to help him out. He seems to have a tendency to get hurt when assisting Sam in capturing an escaped soul. He is generally seen as the brains of the trio. He initially sought training as a priest and has an extensive knowledge of the Bible, and often raises theological questions about the nature of their missions and the Devil's involvement. He has incredible luck with women, but is really just looking for his perfect girl (who happens to like mixed martial arts and Sue Grafton novels). After giving up on his perfect girl, he agreed to a United States Permanent Resident Card wedding with his British co-worker, Sara; unfortunately, he then met his perfect girl, Cassidy, while chasing a soul, but was unable to pursue her due to his marital obligations.
• Andi Prendergast (Missy Peregrym) - Sam's attractive co-worker and girlfriend. After being let down by Sam multiple times, she watches Sam behead an escaped soul, from a distance, and initially threatened to go to the police. Sam, however, received permission from the Devil to tell her what he does, and with help from Tony the Demon was able to convince her of his "job." After an initial bad reaction, Andi has accepted Sam's job and is apparently okay with it.

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Supporting characters

• Josie Miller (Valarie Rae Miller) - Sock's ex-girlfriend, she now works at the District Attorney's office. Despite her obvious dislike for Sock (and her umbrage at his claim that she "used to be a dude"), she remains friendly with Sam and agrees to provide information that helps him track down different souls. However, after Sock used a share of stolen bank loot to buy duplicates of all the stuff lost in a fire at her apartment (which he inadvertently caused), she begins to suspect that something isn't quite on the up-and-up with the boys, and she is even more suspicious and upset when her lost I.D. is used to access the city morgue. She recently got back together with Sock, though if it'll stick or if she's just trying to figure out what's going on is anybody's guess.
• Mr. Oliver (Andrew Airlie) - Sam's father, he feels guilty about selling Sam's soul and is attempting to buy him off. He knows Sam is still working for Satan and attempted to keep it secret from his wife by convincing Sam to lie to his mother. He is upset over what he has done, and tries to help, offering to negotiate a deal with the Devil, and when that fails, volunteering to translate Sam’s contract (a huge volume written all in Latin). He is seen burning a page from the contract, implying that he is hiding information from Sam.
• Gladys (Christine Willes) - Gladys is a demon who works at the DMV, which actually houses a portal to Hell. She collects the vessels from Sam and sends them back to Hell with the souls in them. She always greets the boys with the statement: "Place the vessel on the mat", before sending the captured souls back to Hell via a pneumatic tube. She seems to know when a vessel is incomplete, such as in "Charged", when the vessel was missing parts, or in "Cash Out" when the vessel was only half full. Occasionally she has something else to add, such as revealing in "Leon" that demons do not work on Halloween and other satanic festivities, instead partying hard in the underworld, or asking Sock if he enjoyed a dream in which they had sexual relations (a nightmare she placed in his head as revenge for his harassing her and breaking into her house). When the boys visit her home in her absence (in the episode, "The Cop") due to Sock's obsession with her, they learn that although she is a demon, she has a collection of ceramic angels, and grows roses in what appears to be a hothouse. This leads them to theorize that demons such as Gladys are the fallen angels banished from Heaven after Lucifer’s power play. Her neighbors believe she is a witch or crazy, and ostracise her, which seems to cause her distress. She has cried about this, both in reality and in the dream she sent Sock.
• Cady Hansen (Jessica Stroup) - Sam's ex-girlfriend. Sam met Cady at a garage sale that Mimi, Satan's ex-girlfriend, was having prior to moving down to New Mexico. Cady is Mimi's daughter, but her true father is unknown. Although Sam is initially attracted to her, he realizes there is a possibility that she is the Devil's daughter. In "Cash Out" Sock and Ben examined her naked body for the mark of the beast and conclude she isn't. However, in "Hungry For Fame" she began to act strangely, specifically towards Andi. In "Unseen" strange phenomena begin to manifest around her, such as glass breaking when she and Sam kiss. At the end of "Unseen", Cady tells Sam that she's going to New Mexico for a little while to think about their relationship. She has appeared in every episode from "Ashes to Ashes" onward up to "Acid Queen".
• Ted (Donavon Stinson) - Work Bench's pompous, imperious manager, who gives his employees (especially Sam, Andi, Ben, and Sock) a hard time. It was revealed in "Cash Out" that he is a recovering gambling addict. His character has appeared in all of the episodes up to "Rebellion", except "Love, Bullets and Blacktop", "Ashes to Ashes" and "Hungry for Fame".
• Mrs. Oliver (Allison Hossack) - Sam's mother, she has a lot of guilt about selling Sam's soul. In the first episode and the beginning of the second, Sam leads her to believe that he no longer has to deal with Satan, but she suspects that Sam is lying. At the end of the second, at the prompting of Satan, he tells her the truth, and they agree not to lie any more, except to his brother.

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Minor characters

• Keith Oliver (Kyle Switzer) - Sam's younger brother, much pressure has been put on him by his parents to be successful in life, which he considers unfair compared to them letting Sam slide. He is the one member of the family unaware of Sam's debt to the Devil and does not realize how lucky he was to be born second. He has only appeared in the pilot episode and "Charged" to date.
• Russ (Curtis Armstrong) - An unpleasant employee of the Work Bench, still caught up in the culture of the 70s - when he was the boys' age - and obsessed with drugs and old cars & entertainment.
• Mimi Hansen (Melinda Clarke) - The Devil's ex-girlfriend. She was involved with "Jerry" on and off for 20 years, until Sam convinced her to break it off. She left Seattle and moved to New Mexico. Shortly thereafter, Sam began dating her daughter, Cady.
• Ryan Milner (Jamie Kennedy) - an awful musician who almost sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Sam tries to warn him that he will be damned by making deal with the devil, Ryan does not care. He lost his wife, home, and friends to follow his dream. "I'll worry about my soul when I'm dead," he says to Sam. A plan to scare him straight using a cannibalistic Soul backfires when Ryan's hand is bitten off, but this does end his career and preventing him from signing away his soul.
• Mrs. Wysocki (Marilyn Norry) - Sock's mom. She went unseen until "Hungry for Fame," when she returned from Las Vegas and announced she had married an Asian cowboy named Morris. Angry that his mother had married without his blessing, Sock ran away from home; when he finally returned, his mother kicked him out of the house, prompting him, Sam, and Ben to move in together.
• Steve & Tony (Michael Ian Black & Ken Marino) - When Sam, Sock and Ben get an apartment together in "Unseen", Steve & Tony are their friendly new gay neighbors. They fawn over the boys, cooking them meals and doing their laundry, and give Sam an idea to catch an invisible soul. At the end of the episode, Sam discovers that they are demons from Hell, like Gladys, who constantly sand their horns off to look human. (Gladys hides hers under her bangs.) Steve, who designs security systems for a living, installed a circular room in their apartment where no one can hear them--not even the Devil himself. He believes that there's something special about Sam, because the Devil has never directly spoken to any of the other Reapers. Steve and Tony attempted to use this to their advantage in an attempt to overthrow the Devil, but it turned out the Devil was fully aware, and had planted Sam as their neighbor. Steve is presumed dead after the Devil destroyed the rebellion's headquarters. Tony attempted to continue the rebellion from his cabin in the woods (surrounded by a round fence, of course).
• Greg (Colby Johannson) - Andi's college boyfriend. He initially comes across as caring and sympathetic toward her needs, but it becomes clear that he knows very little about her and is more concerned about himself and his feelings. He and Sam end up fighting in "The Cop" and Andi breaks up with him. However, he returns and tries to recapture Andi's feelings in "Greg Schmeg."
• Sara (Lucy Davis) - Ben's wife and a British employee at the Work Bench. In "Coming to Grips," after Ben gives up on finding his perfect girl, he agrees to a green card wedding with Sara in exchange for $1600. Ben eventually meets his perfect girl, Cassidy, later on while chasing a soul, but Sara expects him to live up to their deal and refuses to let him go out with Cassidy. When Ben threatens to report her to immigration, she counters by threatening to report him for extorting money from her. Ben considers just giving her the money back, until he discovers that Sock spent it on tickets to the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

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Reapers

The term used referring to people who "work" to apprehend escaped souls before sending them back to hell, and Sam is one of them. The word was first heard of in the episode "Rebellion", where Sam was referred to as "a Reaper", which implies that there may be others like him with a similar obligation (or predicament). Currently, it is not exactly known how many Reapers are there, or if all of them are even human. Sam, in particular, does not like this status one bit. Out of all of the Reapers, Sam is the only one that the Devil talks face-to-face with, which arises suspicion amongst Sam and his friends.

Escaped Souls

These are literally fugitives from hell whom the Devil has entrusted Sam to recapture. All of them were once mortals, who committed various crimes or sold their souls that ultimately led to their damnation. When they come back to Earth, they are intent on finishing the jobs that they started. After escaping Hell and returning to the earthly realm they exhibit supernatural powers that often reflect the nature of the crimes that sent them to perdition in the first place. For example, an arsonist imprisoned in hell for 50 years comes back with pyrokinetic powers and can take on the appearance of a humanoid creature made of molten rock. Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of William McKinley shows the ability to turn his hands into guns. Not all souls come back to Earth with a corporeal body, as seen in "Ashes to Ashes," where the soul came back as a spirit since his body was destroyed. Leon Frank Czolgosz (pronounced choll-gosh), (1873 – October 29, 1901) (also used his mothers maiden name Nieman and variations thereof[1]) was the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley. ... This article is about the 25th President of the United States; for other people named William McKinley, see William McKinley (disambiguation). ...

Production history

Weekly ratings

As of March 26, 2008, Reaper has averaged 2.73 million viewers for each new episode for its first season so far.

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Conception

The pilot script which was written by creators and executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters received a script commitment by The CW in September 2006. Mark Gordon and Deborah Spera also joined the project as executive producers under the former's production banner at Touchstone Television, The Mark Gordon Company.^[5] The network greenlighted a pilot order for the script in January 2007 and writer and director Kevin Smith agreed to direct the first hour of the series in February 2007.^[6][7] The CW gave the series an early pick-up and a thirteen-episode order on May 15, 2007.^[8] The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Touchstone Television is an television production company and is the television production arm of movie studio Touchstone Pictures. ... January 2007 is the first month of that year. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... February 2007 is the second month of the year. ... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Reception

The series, as shown on the review-tolling site Metacritic, has been dubbed as having "universal acclaim" with a rating of 81 out of 100, out of 27 reviews.

While not making a full season order to date, the CW has ordered an additional three episodes, citing a high percentage of audience retention between Reaper and Beauty and the Geek.^[9]. Additional episodes were ordered to fill in the first season after the writer's strike was resolved. For the UK version of the show, see Beauty and the Geek (UK TV series). ...

Casting

Casting began in February 2007, when Bret Harrison won the lead role of Sam Oliver. At the time, his commitment to the series came second to his show at FOX, The Loop, which had yet to air its second season on the network. The show was later cancelled, leaving Harrison free to fully concentrate on Reaper.^[10] Canadian actor Tyler Labine (formerly of the short lived sci-fi series Invasion) was cast in the same month in the role of Bert "Sock" Wysocki, Sam's best friend and sidekick.^[11] Nikki Reed, actress and co-writer of the award-winning film Thirteen, was originally cast as Sam's love interest, Andi, in March 2007 but she was replaced by Missy Peregrym, who was fresh off a high-profile recurring role on Heroes in June 2007.^[12] Supporting actors for the roles of Ben (Sam and Sock's co-worker and friend) and Josie (Sock's ex-girlfriend) were found in the same month when Rick Gonzalez and Valarie Rae Miller were cast.^[13][14] Ray Wise rounded out the casting for regular roles in the series when he landed the role of Satan, Sam's employer, in mid-March.^[15] Also of note would be that Anthony Stewart Head of Buffy fame auditioned for the role of Satan.^[16] Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Bret Michael Harrison (b. ... FOX redirects here. ... The Loop is an American sitcom starring Bret Harrison of Grounded for Life as Sam, a young professional trying to balance the needs of his social life with the pressures of working at the corporate headquarters of TransAlliance Airways, a major U.S. airline. ... Tyler Labine (b. ... Nicole Houston Reed[1] (born May 17, 1988[2]) is an American film actress and screenwriter. ... Thirteen is a 2003 film co-written by Catherine Hardwicke (who also directed the film) and Nikki Reed. ... Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. ... Heroes is an American science fiction serial drama television series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September 25, 2006. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor. ... Valerie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American actress. ... Ray Wise (born 29 August 1947) is an American actor, known for his roles in Twin Peaks as Leland Palmer, and as Leon Nash, right-hand henchmen to villain Clarence Boddicker in the sci-fi classic Robocop. ... This article is about the concept of Satan. ... Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor who has appeared in theatre, television and films. ... Buffy may mean any of the following: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, TV series that ran from 1997-2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), the 1992 movie that led to the series Buffy Summers, title character in that series See also Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation) The Buffy EP, 1999 EP... This article is about the concept of Satan. ...

Broadcast history

The first showing of the pilot occurred on July 27, 2007 at Comic-Con International in San Diego. It received mostly positive responses from critics and audience members alike.^[17] The series premiered on The CW on September 25, 2007 and ran on Tuesdays, but moved in late February 2008 to Thursdays after Smallville. After the restart after the writers' strike, the series has returned to being broadcast on Tueseday nights on the CW as original releases. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Comic-Con International, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre fan convention founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Smallville is an American television series created by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. ...

International distribution

The series will also air on ASN and Citytv in Canada, Studio 23 in Philippines, Seven Network in Australia and E4 in the United Kingdom.^[19][20][21]. The show will also air on La Sexta in Spain.^[22] The series' pilot has also been premiered in July 2007 during the Roma Fiction Fest in Rome, Italy. Showtime or Showtime Arabia (Gulf DTH F.Z. L.L.C., the operating company behind digital pay TV broadcaster Showtime) as its called to distinguish itself from its U.S. counterpart, is the dominant subscription television service in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant territories. ... This article is about the day of the week. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Studio 23 is the UHF television network is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... The god Woden, after whom Wednesday was named. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... La Sexta is a Spanish television station. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... DiziMax is a channel available on the Turkish Satellite television provider Digiturk. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... E4 share of viewing BARB figures E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... ASN may mean Advanced Shipping Notice Atlantic Satellite Network Asparagine The National Rail code for Addlestone railway station, United Kingdom. ... Citytv is an English language privately owned television system in Canada. ... Studio 23 is the UHF television network is owned and operated by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... E4 share of viewing BARB figures E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... La Sexta is a Spanish television station. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Dead Like Me
• Brimstone
• The Collector (TV series)
• Supernatural (TV Series)
• Dead Last

Dead Like Me is an American television comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in Seattle, Washington. ... Brimstone (1998-1999) is a short-lived Fox television series, featuring a dead detective whose mission (assigned by the Devil) is to return 113 spirits who have escaped from Hell to Earth. ... The Collector was a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil. ... This article is about the US TV series. ... Dead Last is an American drama/fantasy/humour television series, produced by Warner Brothers in 2001. ...

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External links

• Official Reaper Website
• Wikia has a wiki on this subject: Reaper
• Reaper at the Internet Movie Database
• Reaper at TV.com