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Pushing Daisies 1.12 FAQ

What’s it called?
“Water And Power.”

Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to "3 lbs." creator Peter Ocko ("Dummy," "Circus, Circus") from a story by Lisa Joy ("Corpsicle") & Jim Danger Gray ("Robbing Hood").

What says ABC?
“Emerson gets a lead in his daughter Penny's whereabouts when he investigates the murder of millionaire Roland Stingwell (guest star Fred Williamson). The prime suspect: Penny's no-good mama, Lila Robinson (guest star Gina Torres), who ran off with the girl years ago. Meanwhile, an awkward Randy Mann (guest star David Arquette) tries to romance Olive. Guest starring in "Water & Power" are Christine Adams as Simone, Steven Wash Jr. as Young Emerson, David Arquette as Randy Mann, Francesca P. Roberts as Amelia Stingwell, Fred Williamson as Roland Stingwell, Gina Torres as Lila Robinson, Robert Picardo as Detective Puget and Matt Winston as Michael Brunt.”

The big news?
The Piehole gang learns that Emerson has a daughter.

Do we meet Emerson’s daughter Penny?
We see her at the fetal stage, and beyond.

How’s Fred Williamson?
Terrific, and at least a little reminiscent of both Darrell Zwerling in “Chinatown” and Meryl Streep in “Death Becomes Her.”

How’s Robert Picardo?
Bryan Fuller’s fellow “Voyager” vet seems almost wasted rocking a fedora as the cop on the case.

Does George Hamilton return?
Not this week. Or, in truth, ever.

What’s great?
Principal Eleanor Swindle. The suddenness of the commencement of the Cod-Robinson romance. Chuck’s Penelope Pitstop outfit. Kristin Chenoweth generally, and Olive replenishing her coffee cup with her mouth in particular. The sudden backtracking of the Mennonite attorneys. “Stingwell was struck by the irony and then by the water.”

What’s not so great?
It really is a pity Fuller’s not running his own show at the moment. With “Heroes” we only get big laughs on the episodes he writes. With “Daisies” the chortles come hard and loud every week.

10 p.m. Saturday. ABC.

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