Pushing Daisies

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This romantic comedy shows us the fairy tale-like world of Ned, a man who can bring dead people back to life through the power of his touch. The same touch he must use to "kill" them after no more than a minute or another person will die. With the help of Emerson, a local PI, Ned uses his ability to solve murder cases and cash in on any rewards. But things get complicated when a murder victim turns out to be Ned's long-lost childhood crush and he decides to break the rules and let her live. show is created by Bryan Fuller, who has brought us fantasy series such as Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me. The series shares the quick-witted comedy and darker emotions of Fuller's previous shows.moreless
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S 2 :  Ep 13 Aired 6/13/09
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  • A delicious show perfectly sweetened by a cast of truly unforgettable actors. The Pie-maker, Ned, uses his magical finger to bring people back from the dead with a single touch, works closely together with PI Emerson Cod to help crack casesmoreless

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    By amaryllis88, Feb 10, 2012
    Pushing Daisies delivers such a sweet-curdling goodness week after week, that ABC is crazy not to renew such a wonderful and appreciated show. The show follows the antics of Ned, Emerson, Charlotte, Olive, and Digby as they bake pies and bring happiness into people's lives. Emerson gets the call as Private Investigator to solve crimes that come with high cash rewards (he has to make a living...) using the power of Ned's touch, and the time limit of 1 minute, they find out who did the killing, and go after the perps. Together with Ned's undead girlfriend, Charlotte, aka "Chuck," and Olive, Ned's Pie-Hole waitress, they team up to bring us pie-godly-ness with their witty dialogue, up-roaring charm, and all-around feel good atmosphere.moreless

  • Another Victim Killed by the Writer's Strike

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    By AlexEdwards1, Oct 12, 2011
    Okay where to begin with this wonderful show. Let's start with the basic's. This was one of the most original and witty shows ever to have aired on TV. With a rare quaility that felt like a Modern Day Fairy Tale, complete with it's own own Omniscent Narrator, the visual sights were as strikingly beautiful as the colorful and quirky cast were humourous. It also carried a genuinly innocent love story between two people who could never touch, ergo none of the sleeping together then figuring out the relationship afterwords like so many other shows at the time.
    I truly feel that if it was not for the Writer Strike, that took place before the show even had a chance to establish a larger audience, then this show would still be on the air today. It's sad to see another show killed before it's time.moreless

  • Few shows will ever achieve what Pushing Daisies has achieved...

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    By ISecretSpy, Sep 29, 2011
    Few shows will ever achieve what Pushing Daisies has achieved in just a few episodes. It normally takes one to two seasons for writers and actors to truly find their character's voice - some shows never find it at all. From the very first episode of Pushing Daisies it is evident that Bryan Fuller (Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls) has created something uniquely wonderful where everything clicks from the very start. The premise of this show at first sounds unworkable but, when I tuned in for the first time I fell in love. We learn of a man who can resurrect the dead with only a touch. The next touch will kill permanently. If the second touch doesn't come within 60 seconds some one else in the general proximity will die. It is all delivered to us as a modern day fairy tale with bright colors and a narrator ala Harry Potter. The writing is clever and witty and full of double entendres. Pushing Daisies has not let me down yet. I start to smile from the moment I hear the narrator's voice to the end of the credits. The only time I am not smiling is when I am laughing - this show just makes me happy.moreless

  • Pushing Daisies is a wonderful show that will be sorely missed. A beautiful romantic fairy tale in the (almost) real world.

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    By Peppalina, Apr 07, 2011
    This show was a fantastic combination of well written comedy, brain teasing mystery, heart stopping drama, heart warming romance, and constant plot twists! You couldn't help but fall in love with the characters. Each one had their own very distinct personality as well as their own set of issues which made it even more entertaining and heart warming to watch them interact and grow throughout the seasons. I, for one, am very sad to see this show end, I could see this going on for a few more seasons and drawing in even more viewers. Alas, all good things must come to an end.moreless

  • A really fun, light, imaginative show.

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Clemontine, Apr 07, 2011
    I love this show. I love The Pie Hole with its silly clever name and its little roof. I love the narrator and the very colorful flashbacks. I love that every episode has a theme. I love Chuck with her little dresses and eccentric hobbies and talents. I love her and Ned's complete willingness to admit their feelings for each other at any time. I love Ned's awkwardness and ranting, and that he's a pie maker as well as his general cuteness. I love Emerson's blunt honesty and permanent nicknames for Itty Bitty and Dead Girl. And I especially love Olive. I love her cute little smallness, her cute little voice, and her Jiminy Crispies. I even love her love for Ned.moreless
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