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Robbing Hood!! Herc’s Seen Tonight’s PUSHING DAISIES!!
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What’s it called?
“Robbing Hood.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Jim Danger Gray, whose only prior screenwriting credit is the antepenultimate episode of “Crossing Jordan.” Danger is his middle name.
What says ABC?
“Ned, Chuck and Emerson investigate the case of a dead millionaire (Shelley Berman) who may have been murdered by a latter-day Robin Hood (Danny Comden) ... or his much-younger money grubbing widow (Jennifer Elise Cox). Meanwhile, Lily fumes as the suspicious Dwight Dixon (Stephen Root) begins romancing clueless Vivian. Guest starring in ‘Robbing Hood’ are Stephen Root as Dwight Dixon, Ethan Phillips as Daniel Hill, Shelley Berman as Gustav, Jennifer Elise Cox as Elise, Jamison Yang as Tam Phong and Danny Comden as Rob Wright.”
The big news?
Dwight learns something quite important about the brunette waitress at the Pie Hole.
What else is ABC not telling us?
Chuck suggests to a horrified Ned that he wake her dead dad to ask what’s going on with the timepiece Dwight covets.
Do we learn why Dwight Dixon is so hot for that watch?
Not with any specificity.
Does Ned find his dad?
Not this week.
Does Emerson find his daughter?
Not this week.
What’s doing with Ned’s magician brothers?
They and their eyebrows conjure only offscreen this week.
What’s great?
Jennifer Elise Cox, whom I liked also as Jan Brady. Chenoweth generally and her Eva Gabor disguise in particular. McBride generally and Emerson’s Joe-The-Plumberesque disdain for the robbing hood’s plans in particular. Olive’s nervous description of Manuel, the big non-existent cholo janitor. Olive’s subsequent pie binge. The bunny, the snake and the raccoons. Ned, desperate not to re-enact the half-dog scene from “Return of the Living Dead.” The size of Emerson’s adding machine. “But Vivian will be right down.”
What’s not so great?
Somebody just informed me they’re tearing down the Pie Hole set.
How does it end, spoiler-boy?
Yet another grave is cracked!
“L-Prime” liked it not as much:
What does the Guide say?
“When a millionaire is murdered, the prime suspects include a modern-day Robin Hood (Danny Comden) and the deceased's scheming, much younger widow (Jennifer Elise Cox). Meanwhile, Lily is repulsed by Dwight's courtship of an oblivious Vivian.”
Is the modern day Robin Hood as whimsical as it sounds?
Sadly, no. We’re back to a weak mystery. Possibly one of the weakest of the series. I found myself really not caring about who killed who this week. It was mainly a bit of an excuse to end up back at Aunts Lily and Vivian’s house.
Really, that bad?
I don’t know whether it was just my ennui in knowing that they finally crap-canned the whole deal making me bitter now, or if it was really weak. I’m inclined to think the latter.
But Dwight Dixon unearthed an empty coffin last week? What does he know?
He comes across a photo of the deceased Lonely Tourist Charlotte Charles and makes a connection that may not be good for our heroes.
What do our flatfoots do when they get wind of Mr. Dixon?
They are concerned, naturally. They decide that there’s one person who can answer their questions about him, but there may be six feet of dirt separating them from him.
Gravedigging? Again?
Yep, sure is.
What about Emerson’s daughter? It seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Seems to have indeed. No mention yet again.
What about the brothers magical?
Also absent, as is most talk of Ned’s father.
What’s good?
“That would be a waste of religion.”; the fact that the corpse was still fully encumbered with chandelier in the morgue; “They want mimosas instead!”; Ned's “Oh no” on entering the trophy room.; “I love that you don't know that.” “It's a kind of raffle.” “Of the porno variety.” “Ohhhhh, so back to the case.”; “I like layers.” “Missed it by that much.”; “Sounds like one of those feminine conversations you need to be having with your lady friends.”; “I'm out of counter space, so I'm stress-baking in my head.”; “I'm channeling fear into anger.” “Anger leads to hate.” “And hate leads to stress-banking those you love.”; “Stakeouts are only fun if there are binoculars for everyone.”; “Oh, I was still really wrong about what that was.”
What’s not?
This may have been one of the weakest Daisies so far. Sadly not one that will bring in anyone new if the Hail Mary “Maybe it’s not completely dead if ratings pick up” rumours that were swirling about one of the three shows ABC canned last week were true, which they probably weren’t anyway. The mystery was weak, guest stars ordinary (not even the crazy old judge from Boston Legal could help matters), and the overarching plot basically took a week of exposition and scheming and stretched it into a black screen cliffhanger that really didn’t feel like a natural end to the hour.
How does it end, Isaiah Spoilerman?
Another pine box is opened. Screen cuts to black.
8 p.m. Wednesday. ABC.
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Finishing out watching this show is going to be both awesome and sad.
Looking forward to the Blu-ray though. -
didn't stand out for me - not the the ones coming up *shakes fist* You better play 'em, ABC. Sad news re: breakdown of sets. Lumpage in throat.
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What the fuck is wrong with the system for PD to get two half-sized seasons? Answer: EVERYGODAMNEDTHING!!!
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Yes we will.
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I've come to the conclusion original ideas on television is going to be the thing of yesteryear. Look at all the crap crime dramas that are in the top 20. It amazes when people gripe that PD, Heroes, or even Life on Mars is too far fetched, but yet they'll accept a show about a man who can catch criminals through mathematical algorithms, or accept that every t.v. cop always gets the guilty man, or the even the guy they get is the guilty man. ITS ALL FANTASY FOLKS, ALL OF IT even REALITY SHOWS!
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Sigh.
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ok, so i've resigned myself to the fact that pushing daisies will not continue to be a tv show, but i'm not sold on the potential of a comic book. i'm a comic geek and have been for a few decades now and i'll settle for it if i have to, but i don't think it would translate well. i love the writing, of course, and that will still shine, but i have grown so fond of the fantastic actors who breathe life into these characters that even hearing their voices as i read won't be enough. the show has been so much about immersion in the daisies world for me that any team of pencil, ink, and color will be hard-pressed to approach the quality the amazing crew for this show showcased every episode. i guess my point - beyond appreciative mourning - is that if this the show is to be continued beyond the bounds of television as fuller has suggested, i would so much rather see a film than a comic series. come through for the fans, WB.
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He has one of the ornaments from the chandelier danglin from his ear!
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was great - I loved his Bullwinkly expression. I read an interview where Fuller said that they avoid the color blue on set. And do they ever. The only blue you ever see is the sky.
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has more leather pants than Buffy. It's quite impressive.
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I don't understand why there hasn't been any talk about shopping this show around. Is Fuller just fed up? Is he afraid the looming Actors' Strike will kill his show again if it got a second chance somewhere? Is there no channel where the quirk of PD can live?
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very creative. Makes me sad...
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seriously, who cancels a show that features waffle nazis, dead clowns, and Olive's cleavage? Damn it, ABC is getting a box of BEES!
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not tonight's mystery - Robbing Hood was douchy and more klutzy than swashbuckly - but they certainly progressed the bigger mystery of Chuck's Dad to the next level. I know what happens with that (when I found out the show was in dire; I tried to find every bit of spoiler whore bait I could lay my eyes on) and man, I am so looking forward to what happens next and its consequences.
Speaking of next weeks episode - Finger-licking mystery on behalf of writer Doug Petrie! I'm betting 10 bucks that it's going to be one of the funniest, sickest episodes to date. -
I started out with Rosie Live, two minutes in I was soaked with NBC's despiration.
Flipped over to Daisies, dialogue! honest to goodness well scripted dialogue. Loved it, loved it, loved it. -
"Let's just say it's inadmissible in court"
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All the ones sitting on the counter without any top layer of crust. Crust is the best part of the pie. If I wanted a fruit salad, I'd order fruit salad.
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Mad Men, Pushing Daisies, and Lost? Best character actor ever.
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I am too sad about cancellation to say much else.
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INVASION, CARNIVALE, isn't this getting old? Can ABC allow Fuller to make a 2-hour movie to end this show? Are they waiting for people to send dead flowers to their offices to let this happen? sigh...
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That would get their attention.
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First of all, this episode was better and funnier than the second review claims. But the bit in the trophy room, while very funny, made no sense. Those animals would be stuffed and have zero organs. So how could they be brought back to life? Maybe I am nitpicking with this one...it WAS funny. The biggest flaw was the scene with young ned bringing his friends pets back to life. The last time they showed that friend, he was scared of Ned because rolled in some dead leaves and brought them back to life. So what happens this ep? Ned is sitting right in a pile of dead leaves and nothing happens. For a show that has been so strong on continuity and faithful to the rules, I thought this was a GLARING flaw. Surely when writing the ep they remember the friend with the braces and what happened. Finally, I agree that the ending of the episode, while obvious that it would end like that, still felt cut short and abrupt. But having said all that, I loved it and felt it was another good ep of a great show. All those guys dressed like Robin Hood; Olive in the charity place; "maybe he's the old priest and he's waiting for the young priest?". And some of the things the "friend" was saying was pretty hillarious like "I'll hit him from behind and slam him hard" or something like that.
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First of all, this episode was better and funnier than the second review claims. But the bit in the trophy room, while very funny, made no sense. Those animals would be stuffed and have zero organs. So how could they be brought back to life? Maybe I am nitpicking with this one...it WAS funny. The biggest flaw was the scene with young ned bringing his friends pets back to life. The last time they showed that friend, he was scared of Ned because rolled in some dead leaves and brought them back to life. So what happens this ep? Ned is sitting right in a pile of dead leaves and nothing happens. For a show that has been so strong on continuity and faithful to the rules, I thought this was a GLARING flaw. Surely when writing the ep they remember the friend with the braces and what happened. Finally, I agree that the ending of the episode, while obvious that it would end like that, still felt cut short and abrupt. But having said all that, I loved it and felt it was another good ep of a great show. All those guys dressed like Robin Hood; Olive in the charity place; "maybe he's the old priest and he's waiting for the young priest?". And some of the things the "friend" was saying was pretty hillarious like "I'll hit him from behind and slam him hard" or something like that.
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Not sure why anyone puts stock in Nielson ratings. I mean do you really believe that Oprah only has 5 million viewers? Or that NCIS and the Mentalist are really this Gangbuster in terms of ratings? Especially with Satelitte and PVR and I doubt they even measure satelitte viewership, probably not even hi-def viewship, its probably the measuring of those poeple that still have anolog sets and in February when the signal goes out they'll say NO ONE is watching tv. Seriously, why is there a 'hanging chad' like measurement system for these shows?
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Was it a desire to see the show - something they felt they would enjoy, or was it the sort of curiosity that makes people slow down and stare at a car accident?
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Where was the watch? Apparently, with other things of Chuck's dad, but where did Dwight get access to that stuff. He goes from trying to find where the watch was after finding the grave empty, to having a box of Chuck's dad stuff. What did I miss?
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I missed that too. But according to comments on TWOP, there was a shot after Chuck left of a male hand picking up the watch. So they didn't show him actually stealing it, but it was implied.
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They should give tours of it. Anyone still up for the beehive thing? Yeah, we'd probably get on a list or something. This is a sad, sad day.
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The animation in the corner looks more like Qbert than the birds. But I still love it.
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Loads of good people getting organized over there.
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They showed a shot of Chuck's dad's things and they showed (and narrated) Dwight's hand grabbing the watch, but there was no explanation of how he got into Chuck's room (assuming it was the same array of stuff Chuck was looking at)
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Herc, did you really just refer to the legendary Shelley Berman as that "crazy old judge from Boston Legal???" Shame on you, the man deserves a little more credit than that! Hopefully that was a sarcastic remark that just didn't translate well.
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It was confusing. Or maybe not confusing as so much subtle as to be really fucking confusing. Sometimes though I'd rather have subtle confusing instead of nailed over the head with an anvil.
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You know sometimes it sucks but even though he has completely won me over as Emerson, I still picture Chi McBride as his character from Kelley's high school show (what the fuck is the name??)
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are extremely fucking high. Doug Petrie was one of mine favorite writers at Mutant Enemy (and chatting at the Stakehouse). I was kinda wondering what happend to him and then one day I turned on CSI for the first time since Quentin Tarentino directed and it was the episode where Hodges was pretend solving the other cast member murders. I thought to myself, "Well *this* is a bit different". Yeah, twas Petrie.
Waffle Nazi. Ned & Olive locked in a closet. High expectations. -
Buffywrestilng, Chi played a high school principal on Boston Public.He was also the bank manager on the short lived bank robbery hostage drama The Nine. According to the girl who played his daughter (and who was copycat on Heroes season two) He was also the inside man on the robbery attempt.Chi McBride also had an excellent story arc on House where he nearly got the cranky doc fired.Shelley Berman has an incredible career as a stand up and made some terrific comedy albums early on. Boston Legal has had an extraordinarily string of memorable guest judges - most notably Henry Gibson and Gail O'Grady.
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I was thinking "Boston" but the only thing I could come up with was "Legal".
Boston Legal is a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't go out of my way to watch it; but Spader is sex. He's puffier than he used to be but he carries his snark very well. -
was to do anna Friel. Itv 1 bought and showed it at really ridiculus time. 2pm on sat afternoon. PD got ripped to shreds over here as too sweet and too lightweight. Itv didnt know what to do with it. a bit like friday night lights. Which rte dumped into grave yard slot at 2am or something. Channel six bought it and show it at 6pm. that is when most people watch the news.
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