Pushing Daisies

[dementia412]

Anyone else as miserable about the coming end of Pushing Daisiesas I am? Its my favorite show and my whole family loves it. I am so mad about them taking it off the air because its the fault of the writer's strike and poor network judgement. Now they are going to alter the show to try to wrap it up for us so at least we won't be left with a cliff hanger, but I'm all depressed. They keep taking my favorite shows.

 

[eliza61]

Me. I love that show

 

[dementia412]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv0klnEAZmM

This gets me all blubbery.

 

[bicker]

To be fair, Pushing Daisies was very quirky, and that doesn't go over well with way too many viewers. It isn't clear to me that the writers' strike did anything other than give Pushing Daisies a second chance; without the writers' strike it seems likely to me that the show would not have been renewed at all.

I'm glad we're getting closure; hopefully ABC will schedule the three remaining episodes for January.

 

[Hoodie]

My DH and I are not happy about it, but life goes on. We did make the comment after this weeks episode that the show was probably too clever for the average Joe TV watcher. Lots of little subtle inferences that probably would go over most people's heads. A very smart, clever show trying to appeal to an audience that seems to prefer mindless crap will never succeed.

Which is why "reality" shows continue.

I did hear that there was a push to get it on to USA to replace Monk, but as the writer and actors are getting other gigs, I doubt that will happen.

 

[declansdad]

My DH and I are not happy about it, but life goes on. We did make the comment after this weeks episode that the show was probably too clever for the average Joe TV watcher. Lots of little subtle inferences that probably would go over most people's heads. A very smart, clever show trying to appeal to an audience that seems to prefer mindless crap will never succeed.

Which is why "reality" shows continue.

I did hear that there was a push to get it on to USA to replace Monk, but as the writer and actors are getting other gigs, I doubt that will happen.

I didn't like it at first but it does grow on you and there is some fantastic dialogue in the show. I agree with you 100% when you say it is too clever for the average viewer. Any show that requires you to think never lasts and I think that is very sad.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Agreed. Pushing Daisies is very high browed humor trying to succeed in a low browed world.

 

[bicker]

I did hear that there was a push to get it on to USA to replace Monk, but as the writer and actors are getting other gigs, I doubt that will happen.

Kristin Chenoweth has been tapped to star in NBC's David E. Kelley legal drama.

In "Legally Mad," Chenoweth is set to play Skippy Pylon, a cheerful and brilliant attorney who nonetheless exhibits flashes of psychosis -- and enjoys being mistaken for a teenager.

"I've wanted to work with her for a long time and can't wait to reveal her as someone who's completely mad," Kelley said.

"Legally Mad," which is set at a Chicago law practice, reps the first major project to come out of Kelley's deal with Warner Bros. TV, which is producing the show.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997636.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

 

[Duchie]

We really like this show, too. I thought this week's episode was one of the best. It had so many very funny lines (when the narrator said, "Oh he!! no!", Emerson's Shaft comment, etc.) We will be very sorry to see this one end.

 

[ericamanda01]

This is one of those shows that I will really miss. I love the writing as well as how beautiful the cinematography is. It really is such a great show so I hope they tie up all the loose ends. Namely that Ned and Chuck can touch!

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Nah, I can do without the Ned/Chuck love subplot.

I'm probably one of the few Ned/Olive shippers out there.

 

[Hoodie]

Nah, I can do without the Ned/Chuck love subplot.

I'm probably one of the few Ned/Olive shippers out there.

Count me in with the Ned/Olive groupies! Chuck annoys me.

 

[m&m's mom]

This was the 1st truly intelligent comedy to come around in a long time. We LOVED it from day one and every Wed we are glued to the TV or we TIVO.
We are very sad it is ending.

 

[bubie2.5]

I'm probably one of the few Ned/Olive shippers out there.

Me too.

 

[PanamaMike]

judgement. Now they are going to alter the show to try to wrap it up for us so at least we won't be left with a cliff hanger.

Where are you getting this information?

Everything I have read about ABC's recently cancelled shows has said Eli Stone & Dirty Sexy Money will have wrap up episodes, but Pushing Daisies storyline will be left unresolved, although Bryan Fuller has expressed interest in continuing the story in comic book form.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

Olive Snook (how can you not like saying that name? ) has really grown on me. I'd love to see her end up with Ned.

I love how Emerson calls her "Itty-Bitty" now.

 

[ICF]

Where are you getting this information?

Everything I have read about ABC's recently cancelled shows has said Eli Stone & Dirty Sexy Money will have wrap up episodes, but Pushing Daisies storyline will be left unresolved, although Bryan Fuller has expressed interest in continuing the story in comic book form.

I've read...Tv Guide perhaps, that while not everything will be tied up they were able to rework some things to bring closure to at least some of the story lines while trying to continue things in the comics.

I'll miss it....It wasn't a show for everyone, but I really enjoyed it.

 

[bicker]

Where are you getting this information?

Everything I have read about ABC's recently cancelled shows has said Eli Stone & Dirty Sexy Money will have wrap up episodes, but Pushing Daisies storyline will be left unresolved, although Bryan Fuller has expressed interest in continuing the story in comic book form.

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/12/ask-ausiello--1.html

We're getting closure, dammit! The series finale will no longer end on a cliffhanger, as I previously reported. Through the magic of post-production, Bryan Fuller and his team managed to tack on a completely new beginning and ending to the episode. "We're doing a lot of work in post to shape it so that it is satisfying for the audience," Fuller tells me. BTW, rumor has it ABC may burn off air Daisies' final three episodes on one night in early January. (Episode 9 airs tonight and 10 next week.)

 

[PanamaMike]

Thanks for the update.

I'm not sure which is the lesser of the two evils...leaving the story unfinished or trying to bring it to an abrupt end.

Either way, I'm sorry to see it go.

 

[SydneyFalco]

I was slow to like the first season, even though it was practically "sundress cleavage theatre" (that mostly disappeared in the second season). Then I got into it and it became one of a handful of shows I tuned in to regularly.

This season, despite a couple of really fun episodes, my interest began to fall off, and the wife stopped watching completely. The tone of the show was really enjoyable, but a few things hampered it. The repetitiousness of the themes and plots, and the dragging out of too much stuff to do with "aunts", particularly. To add insult to injury, Bryan Fuller is being sent off to Siberia (i.e. Heroes, the most ineptly run show on television) in a vain attempt to try and fix that instead.

I don't need them to tie any strings together in a hurry because I don't anticipate wanting to own the DVDs and I won't need closure.

>>I love how Emerson calls her "Itty-Bitty" now.<<

Actually, that actor's line readings are one of the best things in the show. "I love you , lil' gumshoe..."