Pushing Daisies - The Complete First Season DVD (Region 1)

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Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Release date : 16 September 2008
Number of discs : 3
EAN : 0883929024322
UPC : 883929024322

Tv (4), Comedy (3), Anna Friel (1), Kristin Chenowith (1), Tv Series (1), Fantasy (1), Science Fiction (1), TV Shows (1), Lee Pace (1), Chi McBride (1), Ellen Greene (1)

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Studio descriptionEvery not-so-often, along comes a show that's different. Wonderfully different. Pushing Daisies, TV Guide's Matt Roush writes, "restores my faith in TV's ability to amuse, enchant and entertain." It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. Cool, but there's a hitch. If Ned touches the p Studio description
Every not-so-often, along comes a show that's different. Wonderfully different. Pushing Daisies, TV Guide's Matt Roush writes, "restores my faith in TV's ability to amuse, enchant and entertain." It's the story of Ned, a lonely pie maker whose touch can reanimate the dead. Cool, but there's a hitch. If Ned touches the person again, the miracle is reversed. If he doesn't, a bystander goes toes up. What to do? Easy: Team with a private eye, bring murder victims back just long enough to discover whodunit, and collect the rewards. Things go well until Ned's boyhood sweetie is the next dear departed, and he can't resist bringing her back for keeps! Dig the wit, style and quirky romance: If you're not laughing, you may need a visit from Ned.

Pushing Daisies is many things at once: detective show, romantic comedy, whimsical fantasy and above all, a story about a guy who bakes pies and has the ability to bring dead people back to life. Somehow all of these things come together to make one of the most enjoyable, funny and bittersweet shows to come along in a long time. A lot of that magic comes from the near-perfect casting - Lee Pace (The Fall, Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day) as Ned the Piemaker is wonderfully reserved and adorably neurotic; his facial expressions alone provide some of the most moving and hilarious moments in the series. Anna Friel as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, Chi McBride as Emerson Cod and Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook round out the regulars at the Pie Hole and veteran actresses Swoosie Kurtz and Ellen Greene are great as Chuck's eccentric aunts whose passions include synchronized swimming, amateur ornithology and rare cheeses. Pushing Daisies exists in a world where people regularly break out into song to express their feelings, where death is never gory and usually played for comic effect, and where every color on screen is richly saturated and vibrant, creating an oddly timeless Edward Scissorhands-like world.

Bryan Fuller, the creator of cult favorites Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls has perfected his style with Pushing Daisies; this series has a broader appeal than the previous shows. Each imaginatively produced episode has such snappy writing paired with ghoulish sensibilities, heart wrenching romance and classic caper-style crime fighting, making every moment completely un-missable. The DVD release of Season One contains all nine original episodes and a behind-the-scenes featurette. ---Kira Canny

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Jessica

Pushing Daisies Season One

Posted : 1 year ago at Nov 29 2:28

I finally got a chance to watch the whole first season...brought it home after being told the show has been cancelled, which is disappointing, especially since it's a great show. Well written, great cast of actors (& a great cast of characters!). Smart, funny, entertaining, definitely keeps you coming back for more. Can't wait to see season 2, however many episodes they air (I hear it will be all 13 but who knows). I want to add this to my permanent collection because I will definitely be watching it again! Lee Pace was an excellent choice for the lead character (also loved him on "Wonderfalls"...another show that was cancelled!).

Rating : 9/10

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