Episode Summary: When jockeys start turning up trampled to death, supposedly by the ghost of a long dead rider (guest star Hamish Linklater, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”) and his spooky horse. Olive — a jockey in her life before the Pie Hole — hires Ned and the team to investigate. Meanwhile, Ned finds himself haunted by the ghosts of his own past as Halloween nears.
Well here’s one to ponder…do you consider PUSHING DAISIES a comedy or a drama? ABC has declared that their breakout Fall season is indeed a comedy and has labeled it so for eligibility for the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards.
With the emergence of the ‘dramedy’, networks are forced to categorize TV shows that span genres. There’s been critcism in recent years whether hour long ‘dramedies’ like “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives” (and I guess “Pushing Daisies”) belong in the same category as more traditional half-hour comedies such as “The Office”, “My Name is Earl” and “Scrubs”. And on the flip side, if they don’t belong in that category, should they really be going up against dramas like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “24″? It’s an interesting dilemma, and one that the award-givers don’t seem too interested in addressing.
What do you think about Pushing Daisies being labeled a comedy? Do you think that’s the right category? Sound off below!!
It’s Wednesday, our favorite night of the week and a ghoulish night at that! PUSHING DAISIES “Girth” will air tonight at 8pm so in between Trick or Treaters and watching the show we wanted to invite everyone back to ThePieMaker.com to chat about the episode as it airs!
Want to comment on Ned’s adorably tussle worthy hair at 8:10pm? Chuck’s halloween costume at 8:22pm? Olive’s previous profession at 8:47pm? Hell, you just want to rant about which little kid came to your door looking the bloody best? Come back while Pushing Daisies “Girth” is airing because we’re all going to be TALKING DAISIES!
E!’s Kristin Dos Santos recently had PUSHING DAISIES creator, Bryan Fuller, answer some pressing questions about the show. Some of his answers contains really minor spoilers, but we wanted to warn you all the same.
Samuel in Austin, Texas: Will Paul Reubens be back on Pushing Daisies? I know they recast his original role, but I’m hoping he will show up on the series later on. He’s great. Bryan Fuller: Howdy, Sam! Paul is back on the set this week, and he’s fantastic. The crew loves him, and he keeps everything light and easy. We introduce Paul’s character in the seventh episode to air, and you’ll see a lot more of him in the back nine episodes.
Megan in Salem, Massachusetts: Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene singing “Birdhouse in Your Soul” was my favorite part of this week’s Pushing Daisies. Any chance we’ll get some more singing in upcoming episodes? B.F.: Hey, Megan! I’m so glad you like our minimusical numbers. The next time we have singing will be in an episode called “Smell of Success” that I believe airs in November and features Ellen Greene covering Cat Stevens.
Lanaya in Fort Myers, Florida: Hey! I love, love, love Lee Pace and Pushing Daisies. But I am a teensy bit confused. Does the show take place back in the day or is it just quirky like that? I adore this show and am sooo glad it got picked up for a whole season! B.F.: Hi, Lanaya! We exist in Pushing Daisies time, which is essentially now with a caveat or two. We want the show to have a timeless quality to maintain the fairy-tale feel, which is why you’ll see cars from the ’60s and ’70s mixed in with modern-day jobbies like the Prius.
Ned (dan.) here and I just finished watching this past week’s episode of PUSHING DAISIES entitled “Pigeon”. Imagine my surprise when one of my favorite songs is referenced in the dialogue, then imagine my delight when Olive and Aunt Vivian break into before mentioned favorite song.
They Might Be Giants “Birdhouse In Your Soul” is such an important part of my early musical development so this video makes me happy.
Watch Pushing Daisies stars Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene sing “Birdhouse In Your Soul”
*Imagine Ned (dan.) boucing around with the biggest smile on his face and that was me watching this moment during the episode
Watch the original They Might Be Giants version of “Birdhouse In Your Soul” and I expect all of you to know the dance by heart this afternoon. There will be a test.
Sorry for the delay in the ratings, both Chuck and I were crazy busy this week and haven’t been at our computers as much as we would love to be.
Here are the ratings for this week’s episode “Pigeon“:
Week four of ABC’s critically acclaimed Pushing Daisies finished a respectable second behind baseball on Fox, with 9.45 million viewers and a 3.0/ 8 among adults 18-49 at 8 p.m.
Original Airdate: October 24, 2007Episode Summary: A plane crash into an apartment building leaves the trio with a case - did the pilot commit suicide? - while Chuck finds herself drawn to the man who appears to be the sole survivor (guest star Dash Mihok), much to Ned’s distress. Meanwhile, Olive takes a wounded messenger pigeon to the Aunts for help.
Lee Pace stars in this short film about a man’s experience with climate change and how it mirrors the real-life challenges polar bears face with global warming. The film not only boasts an important message but it also beautifully shot.
And once you understand the full message of the film, watch it a second time and enjoy Lee Pace looking all kinds of yummy.
