ThePieMaker.com was invited to the L.A. screening of the final three episodes of PUSHING DAISIES. We’ll be sharing tidbits from each of the last eps over the next few days. This post contains spoilers although I tried not spoil the whole episode. Read at your own risk.

If you’re a fan of PUSHING DAISIES rapid, racing repartee and delicious, delightful dialogue then you’re in for a tasty terrific treat with “Window Dressed to Kill”. Not a single moment of screen time is wasted in this episode written by scribe Abby Gewanter. You’re going to need an extra cup of Joe to make sure you’re fully alert while watching as it’s jam packed with snappy dialogue, stunning visuals and more than a few recognizable guest stars, including Willy Garson, Constance Zimmer, George Segal, Sam Pancake, Wayne Wilderson and more.

Appearances can be deceiving. This episode is all about looking past the curtains of deception to find the true intent behind someone’s actions. Sometimes the reasons are good and sometimes not so much, but no matter what the reason deception can only lead to someone getting hurt…or killed.

Young Olive Snook was kidnapped during a family cocktail party by petty thieves Jerry Holmes and Roy “Buster” Bustamante. The two men were sent to prison for 25 years as a result of their deed. But before their time in the slammer was up, they pulled a Shawshank, and rather than heading to Zihuatanejo, Buster and Jerry set out to find Olive Snook - the little girl responsible for putting them in jail.

But, as we said, appearances can be deceiving. Pull back the curtain and we find that the young Olive Snook was a stowaway in the car that Jerry and Buster stole. They tried to bring Olive home but when she refused to give them any information about her life, they were stuck. A few days later they tracked down Olive’s parents and upon returning her to home they found out that her parents didn’t even know she was gone. Outraged at the behavior of Olive’s parents, Buster & Jerry shared a piece of their mind on better parenting. Not one to take that kind of criticism lightly, the snooty Snooks called the police and had Buster & Jerry carted off to jail for kidnapping, despite the Olive’s plea.

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Episode Title: The Norwegians
Airdate: December 17, 2008

Episode Summary: After Emerson turns down Vivian’s request to look into Dwight Dixon’s sudden disappearance, she turns to another P.I. team led by Magnus Olsdatter (Orlando Jones), Emerson’s bitter rival.

Written By: Scott Nimerfro

I worried that the lack of last week’s “Next time on Pushing Daisies….” meant that there wasn’t a new episode this week.  I’m happy to report there is.  Please join us back here at ThePieMaker.com at 8pm to watch the episode together.

Episode Title: Lighthouse
Airdate: December 10, 2008

Episode Summary: Chuck and Ned deal with the shocking return of someone from their past; Emerson and Olive investigate the death of a lighthouse keeper.

Written By: Chad and Dara Creasey

Directed By:  Larry Trilling

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Episode Title: Comfort Food
Airdate: December 3, 2008

Episode Summary: Ned brings back to life Colonel Likken, who was mysteriously deep fried to death. His world-famous original recipe has gone missing and Likken asks Ned, Emerson, and Chuck to find who stole it. Lily discovers Chuck is alive as she spies on Vivian who is spied on by Chuck.

Written By: Doug Petrie

Directed By: Peter Lauer

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It’s certainly been a down week for PUSHING DAISIES fans, but tonight is a night to celebrate the show with a brand new episode. Enjoy! And on this Thanksgiving eve, we are thankful that we got to experience PUSHING DAISIES, even if it were for a short amount of time.

Episode Title: Robbing Hood
Airdate: November 26, 2008

Episode Summary: Ned, Chuck and Emerson investigate the case of a dead millionaire (Shelley Berman) who may have been murdered by a latter-day Robin Hood (Danny Comden) . . . or his much-younger money grubbing widow (Jennifer Elise Cox). Meanwhile, Lily fumes as the suspicious Dwight Dixon (Stephen Root) begins romancing clueless Vivian

Written By: Jim Danger Gray

Directed By: Paul Shapiro

Episode photos after the jump.

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Episode Title: Oh Oh Oh…It’s Magic
Airdate: 11/19/08

Episode Summary: Ned reluctantly agrees to help “The Great Herrmann” (guest star Fred Willard), a famed magician whose animal assistants are being mysteriously killed off. The magician has been a surrogate dad to Ned’s half-brothers Maurice and Ralston (Alex Miller, Graham Miller) ever since their father walked out on them. Meanwhile, Dwight Dixon (guest star Stephen Root) insinuates himself into the Aunts’ lives, but Lily is instantly suspicious of his motives,

Written By: Katherine Lingenfelter (YAY, Kath!!)

*Check out an exclusive interview with guest star Fred Willard from one of our BFF’s Amrie from MyTakeOnTV.com

Pictures after the jump…

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Episode Title: Dim Sum Lose Some
Airdate: 10/29/08
*Pushing Daisies will air opposite President Barack Obama’s 30 minute network ad

Episode Summary: Ned is startled when a mysterious man (guest star Stephen Root) appears at the diner claiming to be an old friend and associate of his dad’s – and asks for his help in finding him. Meanwhile, Emerson investigates a murder at a dim sum restaurant and reunites with Simone (guest star Christine Adams), the polygamist’s widow and dog obedience trainer who once caught his eye.

Guest starring in “Dim Sum Lose Some” are Stephen Root as Dwight Dixon, Daeg F. Faerch as Ingmar, Christine Adamas as Simone, Mae Hi as La Di Ting, Ping Wu as Bao, Andrea Lui as Mei, Blake Kushi as Rubbie, Ron Yuan as Shrimp Boy, Allen C. Liu as Perry the Busboy, Teddy Chen Culver as the Busboy, Chao-Li chi as Hua Jaing, Alex Miller as Maurice and Graham Miller as Ralston.

Written By: Davey Holmes

“Dim Sum Lose Some” Episode Pictures:
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Episode Title: Frescorts
Airdate: 10/22/08

Episode Summary: David Arquette Guest Stars as Randy Mann, Debra Mooney as Emerson’s Mom, Calista Cod “Frescorts” - When the most popular escort at a rent-a-friend agency turns up dead, the team investigates who killed him, including likely suspect Randy Mann (guest star David Arquette), the guy’s antisocial, taxidermy-loving roommate. Meanwhile, Emerson’s famed private investigator mom, Calista Cod (guest star Debra Mooney), pays an unexpected visit, on “Pushing Daisies,” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC

Written By: Lisa Joy, Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts

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Episode Title: Bad Habits
Airdate: 10/15/08

Episode Summary: “Bad Habits”- Chuck, Emerson and Ned go undercover as a Catholic nun and priests and pass themselves off as investigators from the Vatican to help Olive prove that her best pal at the nunnery (Mo Collins as Sister Larue) didn’t kill herself, but was actually murdered, on “Pushing Daisies,” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Written By: Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts

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Episode Title: Circus Circus
Airdate: 10/8/08

Episode Summary: Ned, Chuck and Emerson search for a missing teen (guest star Hayley McFarland as Nikki Heaps) who’s run off to the circus . . . a circus where people keep turning up dead. Meanwhile, overcome with guilt, Lily pays Olive a visit at the nunnery

Written By: Peter Ocko

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