Pushing Daisies (final episodes to air beginning May 30th)

[Just Jeans]

I'm interested to check this show out. I watched a couple of episodes of Dead Like Me, so this could be interesting.

From SyFy Portal (http://www.syfyportal.com/news423997.html):

"Pushing Daisies," will debut in the time slot "Lost" originally premiered in, according to ABC Television president Stephen McPherson.

McPherson told reporters that the upcoming "forensic fairy tale" series is so quirky there isn't a lead-in show that would work for it.

"It's always challenging for new shows to find an audience, but I think its originality and the fact that it is different the way 'Lost' was when 'Lost' launched at 8 o'clock," McPherson said in a news conference last month. "I think it is a show that, you know, doesn't fit neatly behind any other show."

Originally conceived by creator Brian Fuller as a spin-off of "Dead Like Me," "Pushing Daisies" is the story of Ned (Lee Pace of "Wonderfalls"), who can bring people back from the dead by touching them, but only for one minute. Then he touches them again, and they go back to being dead. If he doesn't, they get to live, but a completely random person will die in their place.

The story is part romance, as Ned brings his childhood sweetheart back to life but can never touch her again or else she'll die. It's also part procedural as Ned works with a private investigator by using his powers to ask murder victims who killed them.

"To me, it's a family show," McPherson said. "I mean, the magical side of it, even the gore, if you will, of somebody being dead is going to be played like it is in the pilot, never in any way gratuitous and in fact humorous 99 percent of the time. So, for us, we feel like it actually is a good anchor to that night."

"I don't think that you can look at death without looking at life because it's kind of the punctuation to it," said Fuller, when addressing whether the show was too morbid for family fare. "So I think there's something very magical and mystical about death, and I would say I'm much more of a magical and mystical person than a morbid person, because I love that sense of awe and spirituality of there's something greater out there that we don't know and we're not qualified to know and we won't know on this plane of existence."

"Pushing Daisies" premieres October 3 and will air each Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

[Spade]

I saw the preview for this. It's a very interesting idea. I'll check it out.

[Spade]

I just finished watching both seasons of Dead Like Me and thought it was really good. It was one of the most original shows I've seen. If this show is anything like Dead Like Me I should enjoy it. I do know that it won't have as much cussing as Dead Like Me :D.

[Heart]

I think the show looks interesting. I'm not sure if it'll stick because it seems a bit off the wall, but I'm going to give it a chance.

[The Dream Master]

So, who watched the premeire?

I absolutely adored it--it was so witty and quirky. Here's hoping it gets to stick around for a while.

[Melissa's Necklace]

So, who watched the premeire?

I absolutely adored it--it was so witty and quirky. Here's hoping it gets to stick around for a while.

OMG, I missed it!!! Totally forgot about it. Glad to hear you liked it, and hope that it's on the channel's site, like most shows now a days.

[Just Jeans]

I taped it. I've not watched it yet, but I've got a good feeling I'm going to adore it.

[DrLar]

Agreed, it was a pretty good first episode..

[Spade]

I taped it. I've not watched it yet, but I've got a good feeling I'm going to adore it.

I taped it on DVR. As soon as I have free time, I'll get around to watching it.

[The Dream Master]

I've been asking around, and, so far, only two people I know actually watched this. I hope this isn't indicative of the general viewing audience.

Anyway, I'd have to say that Anna Friel (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0925266/Ss/0925266/203r_pre.jpg.html?hint=nm0295484) is quite a revelation--she pretty much stole the first episode, in my opinion.

[Scarecrow]

Sounds a pretty crazy concept but it's getting positive comments so I may give it alook. Also planning on checking out Dead Like Me soon as I get the chance.


- Scarecrow

[The Dream Master]

The second episode tonight proved that the premiere was no fluke. This is seriously one of the best shows I've watched in years.

Oh, and did I mention Anna Friel? :shy:

[King Dracula]

Liked the second episode a lot more then the first. Loved that the guy drove a Hummer to try and catch them.

Next week looks to be good.

[Just Jeans]

I watched the first three episodes, and thus far I really enjoyed it. Of course, with the ratings in steady decline (13 million for episode 1, 10 million for episode 2, and 9 million for episode 3) I'm not holding my breath that ABC will keep it around, but I really dig it. The show is like Tim Burton meets Bryan Fuller, and I think the combination works beautifully.

Hope it doesn't get canceled.

[The Dream Master]

That's disheartening news about the number of viewers going down. I just take solace in the fact that it's not on Fox; otherwise, it probably would have already been canned in favort of Man vs. Beast: Wife Swap, or whatever the fuck kind of shit they show on Fox nowadays.

[Just Jeans]

It's up against some pretty stout competition (it's up against some game shows and reality TV, which is always hard to combat.) According to SyFy Portal, its audience is holding, so maybe we'll get lucky.

[The Tall Man]

Sadly, I'm only able to watch half of "Daisies" because I watch "Back to You" at 7:00. This week I was luckily able to catch the ENTIRE episode since Back was preempted by baseball. Best use for baseball I've ever found.

I don't want Daisies to go away.

T.M.

[The Dream Master]

Yeah, I can honestly say that I've enjoyed every episode. This is a great little show, and I hope it's able to stick around.

[Just Jeans]

This hasn't been a good season for genre television. Journeyman, Heroes, Pushing Daisies, Bionic Woman and Flash Gordon have all been getting mediocre-to-bad ratings. :( Which sucks, because at least Heroes and Pushing Daises have been really good.

[The Dream Master]

I think Pushing Daisies has been number two in its time slot the past few weeks, so it can't be all bad.

[Just Jeans]

I don't know how it's been holding up compared to it's competition, but its ratings are in steady decline. If they continue to drop, the show will be gone by mid-season (I do recall reading that last week's episode came in third after a reality show and a game show.)

[The Dream Master]

Well, isn't that great--I try to watch a show from its inception for the first time in years, and it doesn't do well. I think that's why I haven't bothered to watch TV in years.

[Just Jeans]

That's the same reason I tend not to watch television. Whenever I decide to watch a show from the beginning -- Surface, Carnivale, Raines -- they all seem to die quickly.

While I admit that the last couple of years have been good for me -- I've watched Doctor Who, Eureka, Heroes and My Name is Earl from the beginning, and all of them continue to thrive -- it does seem like the 2007/2008 season is going decidedly less well. :(

[The Dream Master]

While I can't claim to have watched Wonderfalls from the very beginning, I did start watching it right before it got canned. Poor Bryan Fuller. :(

The last show I watched religiously was MST3K, and that ended damn near 10 years ago. :shy:

[Just Jeans]

The last show I watched religiously was MST3K, and that ended damn near 10 years ago.

And it ended without good cause. The show cost SCI-FI pennies to produce. Sometimes, I think Bonnie Hammer must be completely out of her mind.

Although, to be fair, I think Pushing Daisies would stand a better chance on SCI-FI or USA than on ABC. The concept is just too odd to pull in a mainstream audience, but I think it would comfortably fit on a cable network.

[The Dream Master]

And it ended without good cause. The show cost SCI-FI pennies to produce. Sometimes, I think Bonnie Hammer must be completely out of her mind.



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Preaching to the choir, but this is opening years-old wounds that I thought had healed over. I still reel at the sight of the name "Bonnie Hammer."

[Just Jeans]

The woman snubbed Farscape to focus on Tremors, then canceled Tremors in spite of the fact that it was their strongest show that broadcast season.

In. Sane.

[The Dream Master]

Oh shit, I forgot about Tremors. I watched that one too before it was cancelled (although, to be fair, I think I actually had to stop watching before it was cancelled due to some kind of scheduling thing). Has that series hit DVD yet? I'm thinking not since I've never seen it anywhere.

[Just Jeans]

No. Stampede has posted on their website that SCI-FI has no intention of releasing it on DVD. Ever.

I've heard rumors that all 13 episodes can be obtained through iTunes, but I don't do iTunes, so I don't know if it's true.

[The Dream Master]

Oh yeah, I remember you talking about that in another thread now. I don't see why SCI-FI is refusing money (I'm sure a DVD release would be a modest success), but whatever.

[Just Jeans]

For the same reason they canceled MST3K despite the fact it was the cheapest show they'll every produce -- they're I.N.S.A.N.E. (the fact that they couldn't figure out why MST3K was suffering in the ratings after moving it to 11PM on Sunday night is, frankly, beyond me.)

[The Dream Master]

I remember the good days when MST3K came on twice every Saturday--once at 5, and then again at 11. I watched it both times every Saturday. :shy:

[Just Jeans]

I used to watch the second half of it on Saturday night. At 10PM I had to watch Red Dwarf and Doctor Who over on PBS. When it ended, I would flip over and watch the last hour of MST3K. I'd usually catch the first hour later in the week. :shy: The good ol' days.

[Just Jeans]

Much to my distress, Heroes continues to slip off the radar. However, in terms of Pushing Daisies, it looks like we've lucked out, at least for a while:

Exclusive: Full Season Blossoms for Pushing Daisies (http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Season-Blossoms/800025425)

You read it here first: This fall's most inventive and entertaining new show — aka Pushing Daisies — has just been picked up for a full season. Multiple sources confirm that ABC has ordered nine additional episodes, for a grand total of 22.

Between Viva Laughlin's cancellation and Daisies' extension, this is shaping up to be a great week in TV. Am I right or am I right?!

[The Dream Master]

Woot!

That is all.

[Just Jeans]

'Pushing Daisies' Grabs Series-Low Ratings (http://www.syfyportal.com/news424381.html)

Blame it on Halloween if you like, which probably isn't a stretch since many shows posted lower-than-normal ratings Wednesday night.

"Pushing Daisies" was not immune to the walk of the dead (or children dressed as the dead), as its ratings belonged six feet under earning a 5.7 rating/10 share according to Fast National ratings from Nielsen Media Research. That is the lowest rating the show has received since its premiere, but still won the 8 p.m. ET time slot over "Kid Nation" on CBS and "Phenomenon" on NBC.

Many networks opted to show reruns for what is historically a bad night leading into November sweeps. NBC, for instance, decided to show two hours of its illusionist competition "Phenomenon" instead of airing an episode of "Bionic Woman."

[Just Jeans]

SyFy Portal points out that Pushing Daisies (http://www.syfyportal.com/pagetogether.php?id=4395&page=1) will probably survive the strike.

One show that may survive it all, despite a loss in momentum? The quirky "Pushing Daisies" on ABC. The show has such a strong "cute" factor, that it sticks in the minds of its audience, and should have little trouble maintaining its core viewership.

[Just Jeans]

Despite the fact that Pushing Daisies has gotten a full season order, the 9th episode will likely be the season finale, unless the strike clears up soon. Bryan Fuller did a last minute tweak to make it work as a finale (http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119424475401682362-Z7_aRsw6Lmg8HD2xitEfl7ofigE_20071206.html?mod=tff_ main_tff_top).

On the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, meanwhile, ABC's new series "Pushing Daisies" is still in production, shooting its eighth episode, according to executive producer Dan Jinks. A person close to the show said that at least some Teamsters reported for work on the show.

"We were all here at 7 a.m. this morning and everything is going very well," he said, standing outside a soundstage where star Kristin Chenoweth was shooting a scene. Shooting for that episode could keep the show in production until next week. Mr. Jinks said that he had received a final draft of the show's ninth episode from creator Bryan Fuller and the show's other writers before midnight Sunday, and he expects to begin shooting it this week. That would keep the show in production until Thanksgiving, he said.

[Spade]

:mad: Damn strike.

[The Dream Master]

Pushing Daisies has reminded me why I rarely watch TV series: since the show took a week off for that music award show, I've failed to watch the show. I suck when it comes to remembering things, and, now that I've missed two shows, I feel like I'm lost. I guess I'll be waiting for the first season DVD to hit sometime next year.

[Just Jeans]

Get a DV-R box, Brett. I got mine set to record all new episodes, so I don't have to remember when they come on.

[The Dream Master]

Yeah, I need to invest in one of those. I'm definately going to need one when the new season of 24 finally starts.

[Just Jeans]

The truncated season of Pushing Daisies ends tomorrow night. The ninth episode has been re-written slightly to act as a season finale. According to the Futon Critic, if the strike is cleared up in time, the remaining 13 episodes will be produced and then aired in the Spring of 2008.

[The Tall Man]

Jeans, "Daisies" isn't on tomorrow night. "Satan Claus is Coming to Town" and "Private Practice" are on tomorrow. And last episode, they even said for their next teaser "In two weeks"... at which point, I shouted at the TV, "But I won't care in two weeks! I care now!"

T.M.

[Just Jeans]

Ah. I didn't realize it was on hiatus this week. I'm only midway through the 8th episode (Charlie and Olive have just released the rats into Molly Shannon's sweets shop). :shy:

[Just Jeans]

'Pushing Daisies' Up For WGA, Golden Globes (http://www.syfyportal.com/news424538.html)

When it comes to considering shows for awards, "Pushing Daisies" doesn't need the touch of its star to make sure it's not dead.

The ABC series is up for both Golden Globe and Writers Guild of America awards in nomination lists announced Thursday, furthering the knowledge that "Pushing Daisies" remains a critic and industry favorite.

"Pushing Daisies" is up for best musical or comedy series from the Golden Globes against "Entourage" and "Extras" from HBO as well as "30 Rock" on NBC and David Duchovny's series "Californication" on Showtime.

Anna Friel, who plays Chuck in the series, is up for best actress in a musical or comedy, while Lee Pace (Ned) is gunning for lead actor in the same awards division. Friel will face Christina Applegate from "Samantha Who?," America Ferrera from "Ugly Betty," Tina Fey from "30 Rock" and Mary-Louise Parker from "Weeds." Pace is up against Alec Baldwin from "30 Rock," Steve Carell from "The Office," David Duchovny from "Californication," and Rick Gervais from "Exrtras."

Michael C. Hall, the star of "Dexter" on Showtime, is up for lead actor in a drama against Jon Hamm from "Mad Men," Hugh Laurie from "House," Jonathan Rhys Meyers from "The Tudors," and Bill Paxton from "Big Love."

"Dexter" also is up for best dramatic series from the WGA against "Friday Night Lights" on NBC, "Mad Men" on AMC, and two HBO series: "The Sopranos" and "The Wire."
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"Pushing Daisies" is up for new series against "Damages" on FX, "Flight of the Conchords" on HBO, "Mad Men" and "The Sarah Silverman Program" on Comedy Central.

Damon Lindelof and Drew Goddard are being recognized for their "Lost" episode "Flashes Before Your Eyes," gunning up episodes from "The Wire," "The Sopranos," "The Closer," and "The Dark Defender" episode from "Dexter" that was written by Tim Schlattmann.

Bryan Fuller has a nod in the comedy department for his pilot episode of "Pushing Daisies" called "Pie-lette," and he will face three episodes from "The Office" as well as "30 Rock" and "Flight of the Conchords."

The SciFi Channel miniseries "The Lost Room" is up for long form television, facing off against "Pandemic" on the Hallmark Channel.

The WGA awards will be handed out Feb. 9.

[The Tall Man]

Did I just read "Pushing Daises" and "The Sarah Silverman Program" mentioned in the same sentence and supposedly in the same fuckin' league??? My lord, what has the world come to?

T.M.

[Just Jeans]

I don't even watch The Sarah Silverman Program, but it might still get my vote over Pushing Daisies. I'm in lust with Sarah Silverman. :shy:

[The Tall Man]

Everytime I see Sarah Silverman I think "I'd hit that". And then she opens her mouth, and I suddenly want to clog something in it (usually my cock). She's seriously unfunny. She's just mean (which sadly, most kids think is what funny is today).

Mean racist "jokes" against a clever, offbeat series? Like I said, it's crazy they're even in the same running.

T.M.

[Just Jeans]

I like Silverman's stand-up. But then I like Dave Chappelle's stand-up, too, and you can't get much more controversial than that.

[Just Jeans]

Well, I've just watched the last episode of Pushing Daisies. Good stuff. I was really surprised by the revelation at the end. I suppose that Chuck forgiving Ned so quickly was probably part of the rewrites to make it seem less open-ended.

Also, the scene where Emerson Cod opens up to Ned in the car was brilliantly played. I wasn't expecting that.

[Just Jeans]

It sucks it won't be coming back in the spring, but I'm really glad it'll be back in the fall:

‘Pushing Daisies’ Gets A Push From Strike (http://www.syfyportal.com/news424795.html)

The writers strike was a nightmare for viewers. For a few months there was nothing to watch but reality TV, reruns and fresh episodes of shows that the network held as late as they could.

New shows for the fall seemed to appear and disappear to fast to really build up an audience. The big surprise though is that the strike might actually have been a good thing for some newcomer shows, especially ABC’s Golden Globe-nominated "Pushing Daisies."

Before ending, "Pushing Daisies" was severely falling behind in the schedule and going way over budget.

"We needed a longer post- production time than we initially anticipated," creator and executive producer Bryan Fuller told Variety. "We were bumping against air dates, and were hemorrhaging money to pay for accelerated post production costs."

But the hiatus has now giving producers time to polish things up. So, instead of trying a relaunch "Pushing Daisies" and other shows this spring, the networks have decided to hold off and start fresh next fall.

"This was the best possible result," Fuller said. "We look at this year's nine episodes as a teaser season. It's a huge risk, but then it falls in the network's hands to really support the show and relaunch it. They made such a spectacular investment in the show creatively that I have every confidence they'll continue to stand behind us."

So, more time to polish scripts and get productions in order with a fresh fall start to rebuild the fan base. Is there a bad side here? Well, there is if you are one of the crew members. Those crews that have been out of work because of the strike are now going to be out of work even longer, forcing many to find new jobs.

"It's one of the unfortunate realities of the strike," says Fuller who sees this as "frustrating and disappointing."

The final pre-strike episode had a doozy of a cliffhanger that revealed that Charlotte Charles’s (Anna Friel) aunt Lily (Swoosie Kurtz) is actually her mother. Fuller made sure to throw it in the episode, in case it ended up being the season finale. Now what was once going to be resolved midway through Season 1 is now going to define the next season’s direction and Fuller couldn’t be happier.

"The time off during the break allowed me to rethink where we were going and flush out a more dramatic story," Fuller said. "It came out of a realization that if that's our cliffhanger, it couldn't go the direction it was going. Now it will have a much broader impact on the characters and the series. It's much richer than the original plan."

Unfortunately, the shortened season does confuse things for some bubble shows, like "Moonlight" and "Reaper." Because of this unusual season, there is no way of knowing how long it will be until their fate is finally announced.

[Just Jeans]

Expect A Harder Dramedy In New 'Pushing Daisies' (http://www.syfyportal.com/news424823.html)

It’s weird, wacky and almost a twisted fairy tale, but in Season 2, "Pushing Daisies" will be "harder and a little more aggressive" than the freshman year.

When the first season wrapped up as a result of the writers strike, only nine episodes had been produced and shown to ABC viewers and like a great many other shows, the final episode was slightly re-tooled to act as a season finale ... cliffhangers and all.

"We've come up with some really exciting things in just a week,” Fuller said, according to SciFi Wire. “And we're all sort of chomping at the bit, and I've started writing the first episode, and we've got the first five episodes approved by the network."

In the makeshift finale, it was revealed to viewers that Chuck’s (Anna Friel) biological mother is actually her Aunt Lily (Swoosie Kurtz), who just so happens to believe Chuck to be deceased. However, that may change in season two ... particularly when Chuck learns the truth of her paternity.

“Chuck will definitely find out who her real mother is,” Fuller added. “And it's going to be interesting to see how she reacts to that information and how the Piemaker [Lee Pace] tries to control her trajectory and how that will complicate their relationship. And it's some nice surprises."

The final episodes also touched on the family of Private Investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride), which will also be explored next season. And if the scheduling is right, Raúl Esparza who played the love interest for Olive Snook (Kristen Chenoweth) will be back.

Also -- in what is a nice surprise to fans of the “dramedy” series -- a full soundtrack will be released and will include the enchanted musical score by James Dooley as well as a few original songs by cast members Ellen Green (Aunt Vivian) and Chenoweth.

I'm really glad a soundtrack CD is coming out. The score for Pushing Daisies was really good.

[Melissa's Necklace]

So happy this show is back on Wednesday! I haven't been this excited for a show since Buffy!

[Melissa's Necklace]

Was I the only one who watched tonight? LOVED the bees, Olive's meltdown and longing for her stuff, Pigby (was that his name?), and of course, I always love the aunts! Also loved the extra secret Olive got at the nunery. Great comeback episode!

[Just Jeans]

I taped it, will be watching it sometime today I hope. Love this show! :D

[The Dream Master]

I watched it last night and enjoyed it immensely.

Anna Friel is awesome in this. :shy:

[MellySuicide]

IMO, this, Heroes, and Dexter are among some of the best TV series on TV. I love the whimsical and dream like feeling in this show. Love it love it love it. Now if only they would bring back Dead Like Me.....
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Anna Friel is awesome in this. :shy:

I have a total girl crush on her... :shy:

[Melissa's Necklace]

I can't understand why this is doing so bad in the ratings. I find everything about this show great, especially the cast, directing, and writing. Sometimes, I have to rewatch an episode because I was so distracted by a great performance, or a visual, so I can catch the other! Hope it picks up some viewers! I haven't been this wrapped up in a show for a LONG time!

[The Dream Master]

It's doing poorly in the ratings? :(

It figures. Seems like everything that I enjoy is destined to fail in some way.

[Just Jeans]

The newest episode got the poorest ratings of an episode thus far aired -- 5.55 million -- but that could turn around. If They continue to fall over the next couple of weeks, we're liable to be in trouble. The last show that I enjoyed that got down to around 5 million viewers was Raines, and it was canceled pretty quickly. :(

As for why it's getting lower ratings -- I think quirky shows have trouble catching on with a mainstream audience. The ratings for the first season fluctuated greatly between episodes, so it may yet pick back up. On the bright side, it was number 4 in its time slot, so that's good.

[Melissa's Necklace]

So, the website tv by numbers is telling Pushing Daisies fans to get ready for the cancellation. Don't think I'll ever be ready. :( Haven't been spellbound by a show like this in AGES!

[The Dream Master]

Man, I hope this doesn't get cancelled. :( I have a feeling that ABC aired it opposite the Obama promo just to have an excuse to can it. :misery:

If this is cancelled, where else can I gawk at Anna Friel each week?

[Melissa's Necklace]

Man, I hope this doesn't get cancelled. :( I have a feeling that ABC aired it opposite the Obama promo just to have an excuse to can it. :misery:

If this is cancelled, where else can I gawk at Anna Friel each week?

Well, hopefully, it picked up some viewers that didn't want to watch that (I actually didn't even know it was on until today, lol). I was cooking while I watched the show, and didn't get to see how that man knew Ned's father. Seeing him at the end, when Ned met his brothers, made me wonder if I missed something.

[The Dream Master]

You didn't miss anything. That guy showed up at the beginning and disappeared for the entire episode until the end.

[Just Jeans]

The ratings were up by a million for last week's episode. If they keep going up, there might be hope...

I'm so disappointed with how the show is preforming in the ratings. :(

[Melissa's Necklace]

So, I'm reading that this show is pretty much gone. :( Damn that writers strike. This show had some high numbers before the strike hit, and now it can't seam to regain it's audience. Haven't felt a blow like this since "My So Called Life" back in the 90s. Although, "Pushing Daisies" hasn't been offically cancelled, from countless boards and websites...the writing's on the wall. :( Someone hold me!

[Just Jeans]

The writing has been on the wall for a long time. The viewing figures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pushing_Daisies_episodes#U.S._Nielsen_rati ngs) were in steady decline well before the writer's strike (the premiere had over 10 million viewers, the season finale had just under 7 million). If anything, the strike bought us an extra spate of episodes before the axe finally fell.

It hasn't been doing any better in the UK. The season premiere had over 6 million viewers, and the final episode to air had 400,000.

[Just Jeans]

Amazon.com has just put up a pre-order entry (http://www.amazon.com/Pushing-Daisies-James-Dooley/dp/B001G9LVMA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1226757187&sr=8-5) for the Pushing Daisies soundtrack, which is due out on December 9th.

I'm really looking forward to this, as there's been rumors about the disc's impending release for ages, and it's supposed to have the musical numbers from the first season on it.

Doing a bit more digging, I've found an IGN article about it.

Pushing Daisies Soundtrack in the Works (http://music.ign.com/articles/929/929549p1.html)

November 12, 2008 - At an event for his acclaimed show Pushing Daisies this week, creator/executive producer Bryan Fuller discussed the show's upcoming soundtrack album. Fuller revealed that the soundtrack will be released on December 9th.

Besides portions of the whimsical score by James Dooley, Fuller also said they hoped to include several full length versions of songs performed on the show. Pushing Daisies' cast includes musical theater veterans Kristen Chenoweth (Wicked) and Ellen Greene (Little Shop of Horrors), and both have sung on the series, including Chenoweth's performance of "Hopelessly Devoted" from Grease, and a duet the two women performed of the They Might Be Giants song "Birdhouse in Your Soul.

One problem is that Chenoweth has a recording contract with another record label. Fuller said they were currently in negotiations with her label in order to get permission for her to be included on the Daisies soundtrack. He also noted that the current second season of the series has more upcoming songs performed by cast members, including covers of songs by The Bangles and Lionel Richie, which also are likely to be part of the album.

Totally awesome.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

ABC appears to have pulled out its big ax this time as according to this article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081121/en_top_eo/69940), Pushing Daisies appears to have been cancelled, along with Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money.

[The Dream Master]

Shit. I hope the movie at least gets made, but I doubt it'll happen. :(

[Just Jeans]

That's a goddamn shame. Best new series in 2007/2008, so of course it was doomed to fail.

[The Tall Man]

Well I came here to find out if the last episode I saw of "Pushing Daisies" (which was whatever was last aired) was really the last episode or if it would be coming back for a handful of more episodes. Guess not. :/

Does anyone know if the last episode was the one where the narrator proclaimed in his wonderfully British voice, "Aw, hell no!"? I can't really remember what happened in the final episode since they haven't been on again since first broadcast.

T.M.

[Skye]

Well shit. I just get my cable back so I can watch this and it's fucking canceled. Just great.

[Rick]

I bought my Girlfriend the season one set for christmas and we both love the show.
And as always, i find something i like and it's yanked from the air.

[Just Jeans]

Apparently, there are episodes yet to air (http://tv.ign.com/articles/978/978224p1.html).

While it was beloved by many, the ratings for this expensive series were down in Season 2, leading to its cancellation. ABC will air the final episodes this summer.

Hope the summer episodes give the show a good conclusion.
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There are 3 episodes left, which will air at the end of May and beginning of June.

2x11 - Window Dressed to Kill (5/30/09)

2x12 - Water and Power (6/06/09)

2x13 - Kerplunk (6/13/09)

[The Tall Man]

Thanks for letting us know about this, Jeans. My calender is marked.

T.M., Esq.

[The Tall Man]

Man. Today I had the opportunity to either see "The Dark Knight" finally or to see the finale of "Pushing Daisies." I saw the latter. And I made the right decision.

They were on fire for this final episode. Hysterical lines abounded, mostly from Emerson Cod. "Sleeping with your sister's husband is always a welcome stop on the Motive Turnpike."

I can't praise this finale enough. If you missed it, I pity you, fool.

And I don't care how old she is-- I would still totally wreck Ellen Greene.

T.M., Esq.

[Just Jeans]

I've got nearly the entirety of season 2 on the DV-R box. I'm going to have a quiet marathon sometime this week.

Hope that finale brings some kind of closure to the storyline.

[The Tall Man]

I think you'll really like it, Jeans.