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The Facts Are These!! PUSHING DAISIES Pulls A Full Season Order!!
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I am – Hercules!!
“Pushing Daisies,” the best new show of autumn, is also one of the first new shows to get a full-season order.
ABC on Tuesday expanded the series’ first-season from 13 to 22 episodes.
Tonight’s installment was written by Rina Mimoun, the woman who got me watching “Everwood.” “L-Prime,” a Canadian, saw it last night on CTV:
What’s it called?
“Pigeon”
Who’s responsible?
Rina Mimoun, late of the acclaimed Everwood, handles the script this week, while Adam Kane directs.
What does TV Guide say?
“A plane crashes into an apartment building, leading Ned and Emerson to investigate whether the pilot meant to take the flight down. Meanwhile, Chuck finds herself drawn to the sole survivor, and Olive cares for an injured messenger pigeon.”
TV Guide leaving anything out?
Not this week. I’m also rather enjoying how the A and B plots tend to wind together more often than not. Helps things feel more cohesive, less like a typical hour-long with characters who tend to exist somehow exclusive of each other.
Does the herbalist return to woo Olive?
He does not, Olive spends more time with aunts Lily and Vivian this week.
We back to a mystery of the week?
We are. This time, a crop-duster crashes into an apartment building, and there’s the body from the plane, but also an extraneous body that soon turns up nearby. Police are strangely absent in this universe, but at least we start to see that our coroner friend, the always delightful Sy Richardson, isn’t quite as clueless as he seems.
Hows about that mystery?
‘Salright. The mysterious hunk from the trailers whom Chuck seems to get all flutterpated around takes up a tad too much screen time, and the mystery overall is probably the least compelling thus far. Jayma Mays, recently Hiro’s ladyfriend Charlie on Heroes and Betty’s nemesis, also Charlie, on Ugly Betty, is nice as the better half of the key to the mystery, but again, the mystery did not have me as interested as the Southern Asian fellow and the graverobbers, or even the dandelion-fueled car homicides.
Things still all romantic tensiony?
Of course. Seeing as there by definition can’t be any sort of payoff, and there is a mild love obstacle thrown between Ned and Chuck, things get a little green-eyed.
People were still talking about disliking the singing from a few weeks ago.
They may be displeased briefly, but then their concerns are shared, and aired, by a character onscreen. Let’s just say that as songstresses Chenoweth and Greene are together for increasing amounts of time, something gotta give. They Might Be Giants fans, one of which I do not count myself, should be happy.
What’s good?
Digby’s jaunt into Littlest Hobo territory; Digby and the young piemaker reuniting – that dog can damn near emote, a well chosen canine actor; the rooftop escape; “Thump-thump, thump-thump.”; “It’s swimming in miracles, not disease!”; “Death was involved.”; “Just because there’s vodka in my freezer doesn’t mean I have to drink it. Oh wait, yes it does.”; “DNA … ish.”; “Seriously. In a prison graveyard. That’s where you want to have this discussion?”; “I’dve preferred a bit more eyeball.”; the use of a bejeweler; “Now that’s narcoleptic. Necrophilia’s the other one.” “Yeah.”; “You’re lyin’, but I’m bored.”; “We’re taking two cars next time.”; “I was born into the life of windmillery.”; the mystery, while a bit weak, does feel lovingly inspired by old Walt Disney comics, what with treasures in windmills and all; “Is bunkmates a euphemism for--?” “Not in this case, ma’am.”; “Her name was Elsa, and this was her windmill.” “My name is Elsa, this is my windmill.”; a fake leg that is never explained, which can be whimsically assumed to have been caused by a freak windmill accident; Kristin Chenoweth’s continually delightful physical comedy skills; a rooftop dance.
Not so good?
As mentioned, the mystery of the week was a bit underwhelming, but the principal characters, and the evolving and slightly surreal growing backstory with Lily and Vivian, are keeping things balanced even lacking a thrilling overhanging plot.
Rating for 1.4 (out of five)
**** -- not quite up to the standards of the first three weeks, but still a lot, lot better than pretty much everything else on the telly, particularly on a second viewing, for reviewing purposes.
8 p.m. Wednesday. ABC.
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$164.99!!
That works out to $33 Per Season!!
The extras-crammed Definitive Editions!!
Individual seasons cost $69.99 New; $50 used!!
They were going for close to $100/season not too long ago!
(The discount presumably celebrates the release of the “Twilight Zone” movie in HD, so don’t expect it to last ...)
What’s it called?
“Pigeon”
Who’s responsible?
Rina Mimoun, late of the acclaimed Everwood, handles the script this week, while Adam Kane directs.
What does TV Guide say?
“A plane crashes into an apartment building, leading Ned and Emerson to investigate whether the pilot meant to take the flight down. Meanwhile, Chuck finds herself drawn to the sole survivor, and Olive cares for an injured messenger pigeon.”
TV Guide leaving anything out?
Not this week. I’m also rather enjoying how the A and B plots tend to wind together more often than not. Helps things feel more cohesive, less like a typical hour-long with characters who tend to exist somehow exclusive of each other.
Does the herbalist return to woo Olive?
He does not, Olive spends more time with aunts Lily and Vivian this week.
We back to a mystery of the week?
We are. This time, a crop-duster crashes into an apartment building, and there’s the body from the plane, but also an extraneous body that soon turns up nearby. Police are strangely absent in this universe, but at least we start to see that our coroner friend, the always delightful Sy Richardson, isn’t quite as clueless as he seems.
Hows about that mystery?
‘Salright. The mysterious hunk from the trailers whom Chuck seems to get all flutterpated around takes up a tad too much screen time, and the mystery overall is probably the least compelling thus far. Jayma Mays, recently Hiro’s ladyfriend Charlie on Heroes and Betty’s nemesis, also Charlie, on Ugly Betty, is nice as the better half of the key to the mystery, but again, the mystery did not have me as interested as the Southern Asian fellow and the graverobbers, or even the dandelion-fueled car homicides.
Things still all romantic tensiony?
Of course. Seeing as there by definition can’t be any sort of payoff, and there is a mild love obstacle thrown between Ned and Chuck, things get a little green-eyed.
People were still talking about disliking the singing from a few weeks ago.
They may be displeased briefly, but then their concerns are shared, and aired, by a character onscreen. Let’s just say that as songstresses Chenoweth and Greene are together for increasing amounts of time, something gotta give. They Might Be Giants fans, one of which I do not count myself, should be happy.
What’s good?
Digby’s jaunt into Littlest Hobo territory; Digby and the young piemaker reuniting – that dog can damn near emote, a well chosen canine actor; the rooftop escape; “Thump-thump, thump-thump.”; “It’s swimming in miracles, not disease!”; “Death was involved.”; “Just because there’s vodka in my freezer doesn’t mean I have to drink it. Oh wait, yes it does.”; “DNA … ish.”; “Seriously. In a prison graveyard. That’s where you want to have this discussion?”; “I’dve preferred a bit more eyeball.”; the use of a bejeweler; “Now that’s narcoleptic. Necrophilia’s the other one.” “Yeah.”; “You’re lyin’, but I’m bored.”; “We’re taking two cars next time.”; “I was born into the life of windmillery.”; the mystery, while a bit weak, does feel lovingly inspired by old Walt Disney comics, what with treasures in windmills and all; “Is bunkmates a euphemism for--?” “Not in this case, ma’am.”; “Her name was Elsa, and this was her windmill.” “My name is Elsa, this is my windmill.”; a fake leg that is never explained, which can be whimsically assumed to have been caused by a freak windmill accident; Kristin Chenoweth’s continually delightful physical comedy skills; a rooftop dance.
Not so good?
As mentioned, the mystery of the week was a bit underwhelming, but the principal characters, and the evolving and slightly surreal growing backstory with Lily and Vivian, are keeping things balanced even lacking a thrilling overhanging plot.
Rating for 1.4 (out of five)
**** -- not quite up to the standards of the first three weeks, but still a lot, lot better than pretty much everything else on the telly, particularly on a second viewing, for reviewing purposes.
$164.99!!
That works out to $33 Per Season!!
The extras-crammed Definitive Editions!!
Individual seasons cost $69.99 New; $50 used!!
They were going for close to $100/season not too long ago!
(The discount presumably celebrates the release of the “Twilight Zone” movie in HD, so don’t expect it to last ...)
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Good news for this very watchable show
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One of the best shows on TV right now I think...more like I feel. Great cast, great writing and great design make for a great show.
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finally the man gets a full season for one of his network shows. (sorry DLM S1 doesnt count since the full season was 14 episodes)
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That's how the universe works, you know, even though they were on different networks.
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...and go ahead and drop all of the technical Emmys off at The Pie Hole. And drop off a sandwich for Kristen Chenoweth, she is looking a little skeletal these days. She looked much better when I couldn't see her spine poking through the FRONT of her shirt. (Can I get a rimshot over here?)
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We all know Phenomenon is going to OWN! OWN I SAY! Pushing Daisies tonight! Real magic trumps fact magic any day. So man what is a boy to do? Do I record Pushing Daises or Kid Nation?? The tv lover in me says Watch Pushing Daiseys, but the pedophile in me says Watch Kid Nation.
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I just wish there was more of an arc, or continuing story to it. The cast is good, the writing is enjoyable, and from a cnimeatography viewpoint, the show is fantastic, but the lack of an ongoing storyline is my only problem. I know that in theory, there is an ongoing arc, but I just want something deeper. Glad the show is doing well though. Makes me think that if Wonderfalls had premiered on ABC, rather than FOX, it could actually have done well.
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Wait a minute, this show is good, why hasn't it been cancelled and replaced with cheap reality TV? Maybe Ned's been poking the show with his magic touch to keep it alive.
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Oct 24, 2007 9:57:49 AM CDT
Sorry To hear The Murder Mystery Isn't Up To Snuff (So To Speak)
by dannyocean
The first two after the pilot reminded me of "The Avengers" mysteries. Minus the espionage and Emma Peel catsuits, but plus Chenowith and other B-way musical theatre vets (Esparza, Greene). Still not sure which show is campier. And really does it have to be a contest?
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I love everything about it. As for the murder mysteries, they are basically just MacGuffins to allow the show to exist at all. I'm not really that concerned with how complicated they are. This isn't CSI after all. If anything, it's bizarro-CSI. I would also just like to say that I hope we get more musical numbers b/c Olive's song in Ep 2 was hilariously daffy and if you didn't like it, there is something wrong with you.
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...about this being the best new show of the year, is that Chuck and Reaper actually offer some tough competition. But Daisies beats them hands down. Okay, chuck is jake 2.0, alias and she spies in a blender, but Reaper has those cool low-budget Ghostbusters/Dogma sepcial effects, Tyler Labine's overacting and a network Halloween holiday promo with Ray Wise's Satan singing "it's the most wonderful time of the year." But Daisies, dang, great cast, great set, prop and costume designs, hot writing, whimsy, pie, Chenowith, McBride, an aunt with an eye patch... shows with narration were already becoming a cliche - Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Boondocks... but this show said Okay, let's get all storybook fairy tale Dr. Suess with the narration. The only way that would be any cooler would be if they got Thurl Ravenscroft, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Sterling Holloway or Orson Welles to do the narration... and they couldn't. A full 22? Yeah man, thank you alphabet net.
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Really, why doesn't she wait until after they've asked who killed a corpse before going into the stuff about "last wishes"? Being ruled by sentiment over common sense is supposed to make her quirky and cool, but instead makes her annoying. It's unfortunate as she started out with such promise in the pilot. And it's hard to root for a couple with such a huge romantic obstacle in their path - can't be overcome, kids! Move on and find someone else...
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don't take the package from him! He's a Cylon!
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The 8 o'clock hour is lousy for me, but I'm going to try to get this show in anyway
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is a close second for best new show of the year. Napoleon Park was dead on with the super-fun special effects (Ghostbusters/Dogma are great comparisons). I have more fun with Reaper, but Pushing Daisies is a more complete package. Having said that, Ray Wise owns.
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Bryan Fuller gets some support, yeah Dead Like Me had a season 2, but showtime doesn't know good TV from a hole in the ground. If they can keep the story quality up I'm n for the long haul.
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This show has me as a viewer from the very start. I really enjoy the episodes, the second being the best so far, hope it doesn't pull a Dead Like Me which was awesome too. I love chuck, that actress would be pretty cool to play Lois Lane also. Pushing Daisies is one of the most refreshing tv shows I have watched in a long time, funny, original and really well written and directed. Unlike some like Bionic Boredom, Viva Craplin, ect.
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Sam gets ahold of his contract, the Devil hints at some bad blood with Sam's dad, Sam's dad rips a page out of the contract before Sam can see it and throws it in the fire...and Missy Peregrym has the best smile in the world. How can you not have a talkback?
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fuller left dlm after season 1. showtime did season 2 without him.
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abc.com has them all available online for your viewing pleasure.
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Missy Peregrym has a lot more than that, my friend.
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This is the best show since " Dead Like Me "! Ironic considering it started life as a possible plot twist on " Dead Like Me " that was never used. One can only hope that if it goes long enough " George " from DLM might make an appearance. But what a brite spot in network tv. Clever, intelligent, snappy dialog. It's narration and surreal background has an almost Dr.Seuss like quality. All this on network TV. Who'd a thunk? People better take notice, watch this show, and not let it go to the way side like Bryan Fuller's other shows. About Chuck : WOW! Is she hot!
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...but something about it just irks me. Maybe it's the whole "Dick Tracy movie" all primary colors art direction, maybe it's the narrator who always sounds like the guy who voiced Winnie the Pooh in the Disney cartoons, maybe it's the retro-trainwreck costume design, or the chick who plays Chuck's jet-black doll eyes (no kidding, the lady looks like a female version of Dondi)... something just bugs me about the whole production.
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You're missing the gist of the show by a mile. But you're entitled to your opinion.
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Series7 We all know Phenomenon is going to OWN! OWN I SAY! Pushing Daisies tonight! Real magic trumps fact magic any day.
Uri Gellar is just vile, a disgusting fraud. So repulsive that I'm probably missing your sarcasm.
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I adore the production design on this series. It's the kind of aesthetic Tim Burton would produce if he absolutely hated the color black.
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Mazeltov, Bryan Fuller! One of your non-Showtime shows is a success!
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It's about the quality of Moonlight. I predict lots of cancelations in 2008...including this one.
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I checked the show out, did not like it and will not be watching it anymore or be on this board.
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Yup, in last week's Daisies talkback, I predicted which TMBG song would be in tonight's ep. This would be really impressive if I knew more than two TMBG songs, and figured that "Boss Of Me" (Malcolm in the Middle's theme song) didn't fit.
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I much prefer "We Want a Rock" to "Birdhouse in Your Soul" but you've gotta go with what people know I guess.
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Best two-word (with a Hee-Yah!) song EVER.
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Now I have that (mini)song stuck in my head. Excellent! doooooo-doo-doo-dooooooo..doo-doooooo-doo-doo-dooooooo
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that the show might be too good to last. Therefore this news is received with much enthusiasm. I think what I like best about the show is that you can't quickly pigeonhole it as being "like X show crossed with Y show". It reminds me a lot of a fairy tale and I supposed part of that may be intentional with the narration and the set design.
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"Wonderfalls" crossed with "Moonlighting". There.
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Oct 24, 2007 2:28:56 PM CDT
I am 50 years, 69 days, 15 hours, 27 minutes and 57 seconds old
by skimn
and that and the annoying recap of Ned's ability every week are the only things that can go...otherwise rejoice!
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A very fun show. I enjoy it very much. It is very much like "Dead Like Me."
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by the narrator. It was particularly funny in the pilot when he followed up Digby's age in minutes with "and a not a minute older" right before he got run over. But I agree, a recap of Ned's gift on every episode is wearing thin and I can only guess that it was a concession to the network so people would be able to tune in after the initial set-up.
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It doesn't have the quirk or style of this (whicg I like), but I just find it more entertaining, overall.
It seems to get pretty bad ratings, but then I remember it's on The CW and everything gets bad ratings there. Although, it does look like it costs a bit of money, unfortunately. -
This idea was somehing I learned from Joss Whedon regarding the way he constructed the first episodes of Firefly. People might not start tuning into the show until 4 or 5 episodes in. That's why the first 6 or 7 episodes should include recap of the characters and the general concept of the series. This helps somebody who might have missed the first few episodes to still be able to get into the series.
So yes. The endless recapping is a bit annoying. But if it gets more people into the show then I think thats great. And having seen the latest episode I can see that the recaps are getting shorter and shorter, which should make you complainer happy.
I guess you guys don't have Lost to complain about so you just take to complaining about a fantastic show that is still finding its footing. Try complaining about an actual bad show for once. Or does that not make you feel as good about yourselves? -
Happy to see ABC pick it up
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The mystery is a tad lacking but still a solid episode.
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This show is aces! When I first heard about the pilot, I thought the overall premise would wear thin awful fast...showing up at the same morgue every week looking to collect on reward money, etc. But it seems to only get more inventive each week. (Glad the M.E. dude is finally gonna start asking some questions, tho!). And for those of you who cannot stand Chuck's character...I think she is very well written and acted...you have to remember who she was raised by...those two old crazy aunts...of course she's gonna be a lil eclectic...but I don't find her to be annoying at all. I also have no problem with the opening recaps...as long as they don't become redundant...and so far, they serve to flesh out Ned's "getting to know you" phase of dealing with his gift. Anyone else think this series will end with a scene where Chuck is falling from a great height and it's up to Ned to catch her...if he catches her she's dead...but, if he lets her fall she's dead...so he panics and catches her...and nothing happens...she doesn't die...and the narrator explains that if Ned is able to NOT touch someone he's brought back for exactly a year, they stay alive forever. And Ned & Chuck immediately consumate their love...and have an adorable kid...and the last shot of the series is their kid bringing something back to life...looking up at the camera...and grinning. ABC is wise to order up on this show.
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but I would just like to say that I went to school with Anna Friel (she was several years ahead of me) and I thought she was a stuck up bitch. Maybe she's changed it was a while ago, she's still fit as fuck though.
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Love the chemistry between Ned and Chuck ( and Anna Friel being as cute-as-can-be helps ), love Chi McBride, Ms. Chenowith, etc. I just thought the recaps slowed the beginning of the episodes so far. I want to get to the new story without the ability lesson, thats all.
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Tonight's was the first since the pilot that I really, really enjoyed. It helped that Heroes and Ugly Betty's Charlie was here, but aside from that, I loved the Olive/Lily/Vivian story. More like this, less like last week's borefest.
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What is with the shitty green screen this episode. I also notice the writing went down just a tad so far. Not as good as the past three. I mean, why would Chuck go for some random guy she just met when she has been all lovey with ned so far?
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...at least that's what it reminds me of. Anyone else see similarities?
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Though I was a little worried myself for a moment, it turned out to be unnecessary. Chuck was simply loving Ned by proxy. Same with Olive's little schemes; in the end, this is a show where you can actually count on the fundamental goodness of people, where you can actually count on wrongs being righted, crimes being solved, mysteries being revealed, the bad guy being brought down, on the girl with the eating disorder getting treatment, on the last words of the dead being brought to their loved ones for comfort. In short, you can actually count on a happy ending.
That, in the end, is the true power of this show. It's not just that there are interesting characters who are damn well written, with humor and intelligence, in an environment that is pleasing. It's that the show restores one's faith in goodness, in the happy ending. Yes, we once said, "wait a minute, life isn't like that," and we got a slew of supposedly "more realistic" nautral or even bad endings in our entertainment. But it eventually got to be too much, and there wasn't enough good and lightness. Pushing Daisies marks the point where the pendulum swings back the other way again.
Because we can't HAVE only bad endings. Life isn't like THAT either. There needs to be some good in entertainment, and I didn't realize how badly I needed it until I saw this show. -
Hell, this is even a show where your dog, guided only by his love, can find you no matter where you go - and save someone from a house fire while he's at it - and charge up the field toward you with ball in mouth! Can you get more wholesome than that?
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This show should be one of my favorites things of all time.
It has everything I usually look for and yet I don't care. I've watched every episode and have been waiting for that moment when the magic happens and I can't imagine how I ever lived without this show before and it just isn't happening.
It's like dating someone and feeling deep down that it's not going anywhere even though you can't figure out why.
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I sure hope they have some mid-season surprise or interesting plot point coming up, because this thing is very very predictable already!
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Repetitive for the first 4 episodes... still, it is watchable.
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Yeah, I wish I could erase that post now. I should have had faith and just watched. Rookie mistake on my part.
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Erik J. Pflueger's optomism is infectious I must say. I am a hardened cynic with the heart of an optomist and this show appeals to that truth of me. I get it, some people will not like it. But over all, it is a well-written piece of pop-entertainment. This is what TV was meant to be. Heroes could take alot of lessons.
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Since it is them the of this show so to say, it's coming out sometime next year on dvd.
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*The mother of this Show(with Wonderfalls being the Sibling)
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i like pushing daises happy it got a full order... now lets get the same done for journeyman! watch it folks!
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I am wondering if I was shortchanged. I am in Portland, OR and Olive definitely referenced the song in the Aunts' house and later after a commercial block, I heard the trailing note of a song, but no actual singing.
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One can't have Chenoweth and Ellen Green and NOT have them sing, for God's sake. I hate "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and yet I loved Chenoweth's version, and tonight's little duet by her and Green on They Might Be Giants' "Birdhouse In Your Soul" was priceless. I'm waiting for the moment they bring back Raul Esparza's homeopathic potion salesman so HE can burst into song, preferably with one of these two ladies. What the hell is wrong with people? Can't they be tolerant of a LITTLE Broadway musical love?
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I don't care what kind of voice Kristin Chenoweth has, I just want to stare at her forever.
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SPOILER WARNING: I'm going to mention a key plot element from the 10/24/007 episode of Pushing Daisies.
LANGUAGE WARNING: Can I say Balls? Sure, this is an adult group. I'm going to say balls. Even though "a lotta nerve" would mean the same thing.
Pushing Daisies: Still To Soon?
Man, those people at Pushing Daisies have balls.
If I had a TV series, especially a comedy, especially a HIT series, especially a series that just got picked up for a full 22 episode season...
and soneone bet me that I couldn't write an episode that would get comedic effect out of whimsically showing A HIJACKED AIRPLANE FLYING INTO THE UPPER STORIES OF A TALL BUILDING!...
I probably wouldn't take that bet.
But the people doing Pushing Daisies took that bet, and I think they pulled it off.
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after the debut, was, that dogs are so affectionate and friendly 9and needy and dependent), HOW could yuou onw a dog that would never touch you?Tonight they resolved that problem simply by sayinf that the dog 'understood' the terms of their arrangement. If Ned ever touches him again, he dies. The Dog "just understands". and on THIS show, that's good enough for me.
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i read this in a magazine. It's not "no black", it's not "all primariy colors." the Pushing Daisies color scheme trick is this: boost the reds and yellows, use as little blue as possible.
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I actually liked this mystery a little better than the one about the dandelion car. By the way, what happened to the golden monkeys in the pilot? Are we ever going to find out any more about that?
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After watching last night's episode, I'd like to retract my earlier comments about Kristen Chenoweth. She is absolutely hotter than ever.
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runs more toward dark and serious shows featuring dirty cops and morally-bankrupt sharks, but a little bit of wit and whimsy is also a good thing.I was beginning to think Reaper was too one note, so I'm glad they hinted that the contract is not cut and dry this week.
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I like the new "Dad vs The Contract" twist too, but I am most looking forward to finding out more about Andi's dead father and whether or not he will be an escaped soul. If he's not, they will be wasting a great potential cliffhanger.
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God, the Devil is fucking awesome in that show.
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Yeah, the Devil on Reaper is endlessly quotable, and the show is only a few episodes old. I hope it is afforded a full season to grow, although it is a little odd that so many dead people from that one city are escaping Hell.
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... Well, I guess they're just not to my tastes, is all. Another thing that bothers me... Kristin Chenoweth really creeps me out!
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Birdhouse in my soul! love it. Can't get enough of the greatness.
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...Olive and the aunts are the best part about this show. From someone who's suffeed through six seasons of Clark & Lana, a romance that can never happen, the Chuck and Ned angle is gonna get old reeeeeal quick. The only purpose or the the pie maker is for the resurrection gimmick and staring at the beekeeper. The supporting cast is the real draw. "HOLY CRAP!" "Hhholy crap!" "Hrmmph."
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You cleavage-bearing, squeaky-voiced broadway-sellout midget, you.
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Where in gods green earth did those yummy funbags come from!
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Did NO ONE notice the address of the windmill? ... 3.141
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When I watch this show, I feel like God is rubbing my tummy.
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(Subject line is quote, opening words of from "Give Peace A Chance) Everybody's talking about Chuck, Reaper, Daisies, Bionic, Journeyman... why no talkback for the real best new thing on TV this fall: NBC's Bee Movie Juniors? other than the fact that Jerry Seinfeld is rich, old and out of touch with what's funny, some of these have been moderately amusing. Like that one with the funny part that made me nod and think "yes, I can see how that could be considered humorous." You have to admit a one minute network series broadcast at random unscheduled intervals is an innovative new format.
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would be is Bee Movie Juniors ran a full twenty two episodes and then they packaged them on a "complete set" DVD. They could toss in that cartoon movie as bonus material.
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Jerry opens the door to an empty room and says "this is where we keep the color yellow. we don;t use it much." See, that's mildly amuning because he's refering to a movie in whith the main characters are bumblebees, who are nicknamed "Sting" because of their propensity for wearing black and yellow striped seaters. You'd think if the main characters are yellow, they'd use a lot of that color. But they you think about it and realize that Bees are insects and they're very small. Also, you can't paint the backgrounds yellow of the Bees would blend in, so they really probably didn;t use a lot of yellow, and then you think "Ah, so that's what he meant. That's sort of funny in a makes-you-think kind of way. Cerebral humor about a bug movie. How amusing!" See, it's jocular because of its drollness.
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Daisies beat Phenomenon by 1 million total viewers and edged them in the 18-49 demo. Looks like Series7 was wrong about real magic trumping fake magic any day.
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Has there ever been a time when the two best shows on TV were so so similar in subject matter (both all about death), so utterly different in tone, and together covered essentially all of the human condition?I am referring of course to Pushing Daisies and to Dexter, whose absence of coverage on this site is baffling.
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"Has there ever been a time when the two best shows on TV were so so similar in subject matter, so utterly different in tone, and together covered essentially all of the human condition?
Star Trek and Lost In Space. The Practice and Ally McBeal. 30 Rock and Studio 60. Alias and She Spies. SNL and Fridays.
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I meant to say SNL and SCTV.
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which is enough to let it live for a few seasons at least. Good news for all. And by the way, I want everyone to keep referring to Chuck as "Lonely Tourist Charlotte Charles". I love that.
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