"Pushing Daisies" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creator:

Bryan Fuller

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

life. death. and life again.

Plot:

A man has the power to bring dead people back to life.

Plot Keywords:

Waitress | Field | Swimmer | Jealousy | Shyness

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 24 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Oct. 8	8:00 PM	ABC	Circus Circus	#2.2
Wed. Oct. 15	8:00 PM	ABC	Bad Habits	#2.3

Cast

Lee Pace	...	Ned (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anna Friel	...	Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chi McBride	...	Emerson Cod (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Dale	...	Narrator (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ellen Greene	...	Vivian Charles (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Lily Charles (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Olive Snook (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Field Cate	...	Young Ned (16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG (season 1)

Company:

Jinks/Cohen Company

Trivia:

British Anna Friel, who plays Chuck, uses her American accent all the time when on set. The only person she will drop it for is her mother when she calls as she can't stand her daughter using her "American voice".

Quotes:

Olive Snook: Our store is called The Pie Hole. As in shut your. Or in this case "Open your" because it's real good.

Interesting but flawed program

I viewed the pilot film of "Pushing Dasies" last nite, and I found that there were some good things in the program. It is an original idea, the acting is pretty good as are the production values. What I am having a hard time with is the believability of the the characters and the script. Granted, this is a fantasy premise, but the way these formerly dead people react to being temporarily awakened is absolutely absurd. Face it, if you woke up in a morgue with a sheet over you would you calmly speak in a matter-of-fact tone about your murder or accidental death, or would you scream in terror about what was happening to you? I don't think I would be that calm. The writers need to put some more realistic reactions into this program so that the viewers can take it more seriously.