spaced meets buffy

Buffy meets Spaced: As part of SFX's Zombie marathon, the cast of Sapced settled down to watch The Zeppo. Simon Pegg and Mark Heap (them also off Big Train), Jessica Stephenson and SFX's Steve and Tom resist the allure of fastforward...

SIMON'S ALREADY A BIG BUFFY FAN AND THIS One came from his own collection. Yeah, he buys the box-sets, he knows story titles, he's acquainted with the concept of "Victim Johnny".
Simon: "This is a great episode! They've inverted the A plot and the B plot, so we concentrate on the B story and all the action happens in the background. It's a great idea."
Tom gains instant kudos by pointing out he's met Alyson Hannigan as we watch the opening titles, before former beverages ad thesp Anthony Head appears on the screen. Simon is impressed.
Simon: "Tony Head must go home every night and laugh his fucking head off that he's on this. From coffee adverts to this. Bastard."
Steve: "I've been out for a meal with Tony Head."
Simon: "But have you had head from Tony Meal, though!"
Mark is more impressed by La Gellar. Mark: "She's got lovely teeth, hasn't she." Tony and teeth aside, we're trying to grasp the plot. Poor old Xander, fed up at being the crap one of the Scooby Gang, has been taken for a ride - literally, in a rather nifty looking Cadillac - by a group of zombies and their young boss. Meanwhile, the main plot, about the Hellmouth reopening, is cleverly played out in the background. We say cleverly, but unfortunately, it's not working for the bemused spuds.
Nick: "So, what's going on?"
Simon (explaining for the umpteenth time): "Right. There've inverted the A plot and the B plot so we concentrate on the zzzzzz... Oh God, where are my pills?" Xander's night, as you might expect by this point, isn't going too well, especially as he comes across Giles trying to consult the spirits.
Mark: "I get the feeling I'd end up playing the Tony Head role if I was in this, but I'd really like to be Buffy."
Tom: "Who wouldn't?"
Steve: "I wouldn't. I'd be Faith." Poor Xander. Still, at least he gets to dance the horizonal tango with the punky Faith (still want to be her, Steve?)- then gets kicked out into the street as soon as they've done the deed, so she can have a shower.
Simon: "And you know why she's got to shower! Because she's got Xander spunk all over her."
Mark: "We're sitting watching this here, and there are homes in Bangladesh which are out. There are houses here flooded out."
Simon: "Yeah! Great, isn't it?" Losing interest in the episode, despite Xander's resourceful zombie-postboxdecapitation combination, the gang are playing lookalikes, with Tom's oft-mentioned (by him) resemblance to David Boreanaz being dwelt once more, while Steve is telling Simon in no subtle way that he could be the long-lost son of Mr Benn's Ray Brooks. The plot's being lost. In more ways than one.
Jessica: "So, what's going on again?
Simon: "Right. They've inverted the A plot and the B plot, and... oh, for the love of God make me stop! Please" And, as if by magic, the end credits appear ...