Pushing Daisies

2007

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

8.4| 0h30m| TV-PG| en
Synopsis

A pie-maker, with the power to bring dead people back to life, solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart, a cynical private investigator, and a lovesick waitress.

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Jinks/Cohen Company

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Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
adampkalb I admit, I was scared by this show when I was 9 and it premiered, but I've been able to look past all the scary stuff from this show. When you're 14 it looks funnier to see murder victims talk while still in their damaged condition...most of the time. I love this show more than Dead Like Me because the characters are more interesting and likable and Pushing Daises is also still a sweet show at its core, even though it isn't as kid-friendly as it first appears. Also, there are no Gravelings that could be moving things or reaper ghost people any time someone dies onscreen, so this likely isn't the same universe even though the Happy Time Temp Agency was mentioned in this show. Or if Dead Like Me really is in the same universe as Bryan Fuller's other 3 shows, the Gravelings and reapers seem to be limited exclusively to the location of Dead Like Me in Seatte/Vancouver. The best part is that even though there are consequences for reviving the dead that you need to carefully consider if you are Ned and want to keep somebody alive, there doesn't seem to be any consequences for saving somebody from dying in the first place like Dead Like Me had, such as the "hunting spree" or a soul rotting in a survivor of their time to die, but what if a soul trapped in its dead body rotted before it could be taken late? I love Ned and Chuck and also sometimes Emerson and Olive are funny too.
studioAT A victim really of the 07-08 writers strike this show deserved longer. It was very quirky, didn't really fit a box in terms of genre, and had a good cast, including Brit, Anna Friel.Sadly some of those plus points I mentioned also worked against the show. It was really overly quirky, to the point I expected to see Tim Burton's name on the credits, and the fact that it didn't really fit a box in terms of genre I'm guessing didn't make it easy for TV bosses to market.In the UK it was also sadly shown in the big Saturday night slot on ITV, where people I don't think expected to find such an 'out there' show.It's a real shame.
nvanvalleygirl This was probably one of the better series on network TV. Visually it was stunning. Everything about the world created in Pushing Daisies had a fantastical feel to it. Everything was brighter and had a perfect feel.The concept was brilliant. You have a love story between two characters that can never touch. The conflict that arises from this is great. Lee Pace and Anna Friel are strong on their own, but together they had chemistry and were able to successfully pull off the love story. The supporting characters were also quirky and endearing. Superb casting.Such a shame that this series got canceled, it is one that I would be still watching if not axed.
TheLittleSongbird When Pushing Daisies was on, it always made my day. I just loved how funny, quirky and clever it was. So I was saddened when it ended as abruptly as it did, it may have had a rocky start however it did get much better very quickly and had even more time to progress if given the chance.I loved Pushing Daisies for several reasons. With skillful photography and striking clothes, lighting and sets, the visuals were constantly very colourful. The music had a lot of charm and quirkiness about it too, the writing was witty and engaging and the stories were clever with an original and imaginative concept. The characters were always fanciful and likable, Jim Dale's narration was sardonic and beautifully delivered, Kristen Chenoweth brightened up every scene she appeared in as did a fair number of those who guested on the show and Lee Pace and Anna Friel were very endearing in their own way.In conclusion, a gem that ended too soon. 9/10 Bethany Cox