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‘Snook!!’ Herc’s Seen Saturday's All-New PUSHING DAISIES!!

And I had just gotten over its cancellation... by TOASTERslayer	May 30th, 2009 12:37:14 AM
Really though, I had just forgotten about the brilliance of this show and then you mention how amazing it is...thanks, Herc...thanks.... In seriousness though, I'll probably wait for the DVDs
the facts are these... by yippeekaiyaymofo	May 30th, 2009 12:40:38 AM
I want my Pushing Daisies comics. now.
Yay by BuckminsterOhare	May 30th, 2009 12:40:54 AM
More pie.
I'm so gonna miss this show :( by SherlockMonk	May 30th, 2009 12:56:58 AM
'nuff said.
One of the best shows this decade. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 01:01:54 AM
Y'know, I'm suprised someone else didn't jump on this. Hell, Disney could've attempted an adult programming block around this seeing how they haven't had much for the older folks since Avonlea ended.
Not only was this show not renewed by RogueScribner	May 30th, 2009 01:05:26 AM
But it didn't even get a full season. Add this to the list of shows I absolutely adore that get shit-canned before their time.
Also, regarding the comics. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 01:06:15 AM
They'll be awful. Part of the appeal of this is the rapid fire dialogue, the effects, Snook's cleavage, the music, etc. I just hope if Fuller gets wrapped up in that purposed Trek series of his, it won't jeopardize this maybe getting a movie, tv or otherwise, in the future.
Pushing Turds by Frodo T. Baggins	May 30th, 2009 01:50:40 AM
Inwards.....
Anna Friel better get in something else by The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain	May 30th, 2009 02:32:59 AM
Coz that's one hell of a piece of ass. It deserves having my eyes wash over it at least once a week.
I don't care what any of you say! by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 03:13:38 AM
I love Herc and I commit frottage on his leg for giving me a Pushing Daisies Talkback. cummingsoon....
There was nothing like this show by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 03:31:44 AM
anywhere on TV. This show had pacing, it had set design, wonderful actors that sold an unbelievable premise. Not only did have some of the best make-up F/X - like the deep fried guy who ATE HIMSELF - it gave a sense of of love & joy that in the dark, angsty prevaliance of many TV series that we don't get now a days. They were sluething out murders, but there was a comic book joy to it all, like an ironic Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew series. Fast dialogue: The quips were furious. If you weren't paying attention - you missed it. (Most likely the problem) But if you could fall into their riff... It was one of my farvorite scripted shows since BtVS. Emerson/Olive spin-off. Like now.
Anna Friel's in Ferrell's Land of the Lost. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 03:33:16 AM

And it also had... by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 03:38:59 AM
Magician Parlour Twins. For The Win.
Screw ABC. I'll wait for the Blu-ray. by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	May 30th, 2009 03:44:08 AM
I absolutely loved this show. I bought the first season on Blu-ray and watched it every single week. I'm not going to watch it get burned off my a network that never supported it.
This was a "YAY!!" show by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 04:07:32 AM
There have been very few shows lately where I've been watching that has made me spontantiously cry out, "Yay!" and clap my hands. Buffy does it for me. The Office. Spaced. Extras. The Venture Brothers. These are my "Yay!" shows. Actually this talkback, when I first saw it, made do the same thing.... YAY! Pushing Daisies talkback!! \(^-^)/
Sigh. by The McPoyle Clan	May 30th, 2009 05:35:59 AM
No more Daises. Herc, seen the Breaking Bad finale? Word is, it's just as good as the rest of the season has been.
Seen this. by theGoldbergV	May 30th, 2009 06:30:18 AM
Next week's ep is even better. In fact its probably one of the best of the whole run.
Please don't spoil by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 06:44:54 AM
I know it's been shown in Germany and...and.... but... You know what? Being a spoiler whore for most things, I will do the logical thing and fuck off until show time.
PD had become stale by TheApostle	May 30th, 2009 06:56:57 AM
I especially got sick of the part during the show where the narrator would say "the facts were these" and launch into a long, boring exposition.
yawn Old news by catlettuce4	May 30th, 2009 07:27:48 AM
saw it a while back on TV. Kinda makes you wonder why more UK reviews haven't been posted - Brit opinions not good enough for the mighty AICN?
Serious? by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 07:40:11 AM
We know that they have been shown elsewhere. We know that we can find recaps, spoilers and bit torrents. Or is it too much to ask you not to be pissy about it considering it was originally produced and shown on the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)?
heh by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 07:43:15 AM
Didn't quite fuck off, did I? Ok, I'm going now for real!
How slow..... by Symposium	May 30th, 2009 07:47:48 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/ent ertainment/8073734.stm
Fuck Youuuuuu.... by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 07:52:02 AM
/keeps running farther away :door slam
The Final Episode is the Best of the Remaining Three by WriteFromLeft	May 30th, 2009 08:41:08 AM
There's some very funny stuff in it. The wrap-up is rushed, but at least there is one. I look forward to buying the comics, as the real wrap-up will happen there. Or, that would be my guess.
How cruel... by scrivener	May 30th, 2009 11:48:50 AM
There are two shows whose cancellations I will never be able to get over - Carnivale, and Pushing Daisies. Both are the television equivalents of literary masterworks... and both were canceled before their stories were done. I'm going to miss you, Pushing Daisies.
Herc, abc says it's 10pm, not 9. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 11:54:44 AM

Anna Friel AND Kristen Chenowith by SmokingRobot	May 30th, 2009 11:55:27 AM
It is not possible for me to not watch this show. I would watch Kristen Chenowith fold laundry.
"The Complete 2-Second Season" ? by Prior Walter	May 30th, 2009 12:15:14 PM
That seems awfully short.
Pushing Daisies to continue in COMIC BOOK FORMAT by Squashua	May 30th, 2009 01:02:58 PM
DC is publishing the next season as comic books.
buffywrestling by The_Man_Behind_The_Curtain	May 30th, 2009 01:18:58 PM
You're the gayest dude to walk these talkbacks since HARRISONFORDS_ANALPASSAGE. U nless you're not a dude. Or there are lots of BTVS loving "Yay" exclaiming straight dudes out there that I'm unaware of.
Just saw this yesterday actually... by David Lazarus Long	May 30th, 2009 01:51:55 PM
and all I have to say is WHY, GODDAMN YOU, WHY DID THIS GET CANCELED? Such a blissful pleasure to get wrapped up in. It's the kind of show that when the episode ends, you just sort of sit there and try to hold on to that bliss for another precious few seconds before it washes away. Did anyone ever send any pies to ABC?
bummer by Subtlety	May 30th, 2009 01:52:51 PM
wish this very unique show had been given a chance to find its audience.
The creator of Pushing Daisies is gay? by theGoldbergV	May 30th, 2009 02:30:27 PM
you'll be telling me grass is green next. This show was awesome, very niche in its appeal, but fantastic nonetheless. And I agree with David Lazarus Long, the only way to extend the bliss is by watching it again straight after!
Fuck comic books by I_am_the_ultimate_product	May 30th, 2009 02:34:00 PM
Easy cheap out. Maybe I'm just bitter about this show getting canceled. BTW apart from Stephen Baldwin I don't know who the fuck these 'celebrities' are supposed to be (I'm a Celebrity...blah blah blah) I hope they all get eaten by fire ants.
another serialized show with no ending? by filmfanatic1	May 30th, 2009 03:27:15 PM
Carnivale Invasion This is getting old; yeah, they might finish it in the comic books, but so what? Don't the networks get the idea of a DVD ending if they want to cancel a show
WHY IS IT COOL TO LIKE SHOWS JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE CANCELLED? by digital8	May 30th, 2009 04:47:00 PM
and yes I had to use all caps
digital8 by ikkyu	May 30th, 2009 05:58:54 PM
actually, it seems it's the other way around: shows get cancelled just because i like them. and it's not cool at all.
in the UK by ikkyu	May 30th, 2009 06:17:33 PM
we seem now to be importing this American idea of cancelling shows halfway through their story because of poor ratings. it was never this way when i was a lad. it's a bit like dinners. back in the day, at school, in the army, at work, one dish was cooked for your dinner and you ate what you were given. then came consumer choice and mealtime options now we're almost as fat as you lot. Auntie (the BBC) was funded by the government through the TV licence: if you had a tv, you paid the BBC a yearly fee. this meant that there was less pressure on produucers to get huge ratings week in week out. now, this lead to some right old shite being shown, but it also allowed some quality niche programming that could afford to takes its time developing a story: they weren't in anbject terror of cancellation from week to week, and so we avoided such sorry happenings as Mary-Louise Parker getting her tits out on Weeds. normally of course i would always heartily applaud Mary-Louise Parker getting her kit off, but in the contaxt of the show it was just cheap - a desperate ratings-grab. of course, the production values were crap, as each episode had to be made on three and sixpence, but therein lies the charm of Blake's 7 and Doctor Who. and there were no ads on the Beeb. so we saw entire movies, start to finish, in one go without having to tune out the Cheez-Wizz. ah, happy days.
The facts are these by chrth	May 30th, 2009 07:39:27 PM
Only two more articles that Herc starts off with "The facts are these". Oh wait, the inevitable comic book articles. Dammit.
Anna Friel in Land of the Lost... by dasaroo	May 30th, 2009 08:10:44 PM
... spends most of the movie in red-corduroy-cutoff Daisy Dukes. Along with her cute Brit accent. Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!! One of the best things about this show (besides the great ensemble acting, comic timing and cracking dialogue) was the unending parade of hot cleavagy chicks in minidresses. Fuck yeah!!!!!!!
The facts are these, I can't watch it. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 08:14:32 PM
My abc affiliate is airing a Children's Miracle Network telethon, and it appears, at this point, tonight's episode, the episode I've waited five months to see....the traditional way, won't be rescheduled. Now I'm not pissed over the telethon itself, but if they don't give those of us a scrolling message in a hour regarding if it will air at a later time or not, I will be extremely disappointed. If national coverage of tennis/golf can push cbs soaps to early morning hours, then local affiliates should do the same. You can best believe I'll be checking the station regularly tonight, or if abc.com will have the episode available on their site.
Sherrmdawg: 2 things. by chrth	May 30th, 2009 08:27:37 PM
First, check to see if it's on at 1:37 or something. That's what I usually get when preempted. Second, re: your comment that Herc isn't a 14 year-old girl in the Jay Leno thread. Herc is a 14 year-old girl. He/She's downloaded into a new 14 year-old girl every January 1st. It's like Being John Malkovich, but an annual event. El Cosmico tried once and failed (went too late), and now he's stuck pining for control.
ABC probably deliberately chose Telethon Night by chromedome	May 30th, 2009 09:10:32 PM
the screw this show and its audience over even further.... It's not like the telethon is a surprise, or that they are not aware when the affiliates go off the network feed. Same telethon here. ABC: the B is for Bastards
Getting reaquainted by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 09:12:08 PM
Funny pie names, double negative fun & sidekicking. Good so far.
Kinda of an idea that gives a bad idea by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 09:17:29 PM
the will to live. Hee
WSET chrome? by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 09:20:15 PM

Strange seeing blood by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 09:34:00 PM
They don't usually red the murders like that, do they?
Jealousy!! by buffywrestling	May 30th, 2009 10:00:37 PM
Oh you pie-making dead-waker. Leave the Snook alone already! Next Week : Gina Torres!!
naw, Sherm by chromedome	May 30th, 2009 10:02:22 PM
KOMO in Seattle.... Oh well, I half intended to boycott ABC and just watch the dvds, which I pre-ordered already anyway.
Well, I hope you guys enjoyed it. by Shermdawg	May 30th, 2009 10:22:15 PM

Just caught s1 on dvd, by OfficerJunior	May 31st, 2009 12:09:37 AM
liked P.D. quite a bit. Liked Fuller's work on heroes. One thing I noticed during s1, this show loves to show breast cleavage, and I love to let 'em.
Crap, no late night showing here. by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 12:57:30 AM
They're just showing reruns of House, Cold Case, Cold Squad, and Gimme a Break (!) :(
I would like to thank the fine folks at WSET for... by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 02:15:58 AM
...deciding to air the show, without any notice, or program guide update AFTER reruns of House, Cold Case, and gawd damned GIMME A BREAK. Gimme a Break. REALLY!? You air it at 3AM after sitcom that no one has gave a shit about for two and a half decades? REEEEEEALLY!? Christ, I even missed the opening moments. Which are essential to following the episode. IS IT REALLY SO HARD TO SCROLL THE FRICKING RESCHEDULED TIME ACROSS THE SCREEN AT THE ORIGINAL AIRTIME???
And sonofabitch, I forgot to tape it for my mom. by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 02:17:05 AM

Holy crap, that was pretty bloody for this show. by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 02:36:06 AM
... How sad is it that I'm live blogging, by myself, at 3:35 in tha mornin'?
HOLY CRAP... by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 02:50:16 AM
...wonder how much that Rhino set 'em back?
Lame mystery again in this one. by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 02:54:55 AM

Gina Torres AND Fred Williamson next week? by Shermdawg	May 31st, 2009 03:04:02 AM
Nice.
"...that was pretty bloody for this show." by Big Jim	May 31st, 2009 09:28:57 AM
I loved the shot of the gurney, half a corpse in a body bag next to a bucket. "You try on your best friend's bra and you smile on the inside because yours are bigger and better"
Herc is a gay man, correct? by hst666	May 31st, 2009 09:52:35 AM
And there is zero perjorative intent in that statement. Come on, he likes Gilmore Girls and Designing Women. All of you saying he is a 14 year old girl are missing the point. He's simply gay.
Yes, Herc has admitted that he is by RICHARD_GERE_RAPED_MY_GERBIL	May 31st, 2009 11:26:02 AM
Cant remember which talkback but he definitely admitted it on here somewhere.
on at 6PM on sunday here by chaoslover01	May 31st, 2009 01:27:14 PM
I just checked my TIVO guide, and I'll be recording this episode tonight at 6 in HD. That's KOMO in Seattle, which someone earlier mentioned.
Damn....I love this show! by Ninja Nerd	Jun 1st, 2009 12:32:21 AM
That's it...nothing profound to read here...move along.
After This Ep . . . by emvan	Jun 1st, 2009 04:03:38 AM
I am officially declaring this the second greatest show in the history of TV, after BtVS. But the 20 episodes we've seen so far are MUCH better than the first 20 of Buffy and in fact wipe the floor with the first 20 of any other show. Shermdawg, the "mysteries" are highly unconventional and are not to be judged by the difficulty of their solution for the viewer or their plausibility in the real world. That's completely not the point. They serve two purposes: first and foremost as just an excuse for character interaction, and second, to be baroque and memorable. Every mystery in every conventional police procedural will be more complicated and more "clever." And they all blend together indistinguishably. The PD case of the week typically features a visually memorable setting and a perp with unusual and sometimes even genuinely novel motivation. Nothing "lame" there at all.
"My Bad" by Fico	Jun 1st, 2009 07:34:16 AM
made me laugh
After that twist at the end... by DarthCorleone	Jun 3rd, 2009 02:45:24 PM
...as much as I love this show, part of me is glad it's ending. I don't think a Chuck-Olive-Ned love triangle in which Ned actually has feelings for Olive is the way to go. Maybe it was just a shallow "Why-isn't-she-into-me-anymore ?" jealousy, but if it's not, I call it lame. If you compromise the Chuck-Ned romance, you really kill the show's entire spirit in my mind.

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