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Pushing Daisies
Season Two
SERIES: ABC, Wednesday 8:00p (60 minutes)


9.1

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Starring Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth, Chi McBride, Ellen Green, and Swoosie Kurtz

The second season of the show about the pie maker and his childhood sweetheart finds Chuck under threat of discovery of her secret.

GENRE(S):	Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
CREATED BY:	Bryan Fuller
FIRST AIR DATE:	October 1, 2008

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100

Newsday Verne Gay

Anyone who enters this fantastic and beautifully realized play-scape--which remains ever so slightly ghoulish--will stick around. This is a winner.

100

San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman

Again, it's back to the writing and the look. Both are superb.

100

USA Today Robert Bianco

Heavily narrated and prone at times to the precious, Daisies is a show unlike any other, and not everyone will like it. But even those who don't can embrace it as a sign that creativity, confidence and capability have not fled broadcast for cable just yet. Here, they're alive and thriving.

100

TV Guide Matt Roush

Easily the best and most original entertainment too few are watching, Daisies dazzles and delights with a sensory overload of perfectly surreal whimsy that juggles screwball fairy tale, romantic comedy and mystery.

Time James Poniewozik

Daisies has a timeless, picture-book look. It could be set today, in the '30s, in the '70s or in any other decade fond of saturated color. Like Chuck herself, it's a perfect candidate for a second chance: as glowing and lovable as the day we first met it.

Variety Brian Lowry

The facts, then, are these: Pushing Daisies isn’t perfect, but there’s no other dance on TV remotely like it. And to echo last season’s review, that alone is reason to hope it finds a way to avoid death’s touch.

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray

If you managed to miss all nine episodes of last season's best new show, worry not. The first three minutes or so should catch you up nicely.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

This first episode back sets a lot of goals for itself: Remind viewers of the backstory, advance the plot from the cliffhanger, and introduce and resolve the murder-of-the-week. Daisies succeeds in accomplishing these tasks and even finds time for a "Sound of Music" shout-out as Olive pulls a Maria von Trapp en route to a nunnery.

Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron

Pace and Anna Friel, who plays Chuck, his childhood sweetheart, are as charming as ever. Even better, their relationship is evolving. Yet another encouraging sign is that the first few episodes promise significant involvement from one of TV's best supporting casts.

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

You may well be wondering if they are worth watching – perhaps for the first time. In the case of Pushing Daisies, the answer is a qualified yes.

Newark Star-Ledger Alan Sepinwall

A show this whimsical needs a few anchors to avoid floating away altogether. Emerson is one, and the hands-off Ned and Chuck romance is the other.

Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker

The pie puns continue to make me wince--Olive says she’s ''really flaky,'' while Lily accuses her of being ''all pious.'' And Chi McBride's cynical detective still feels oddly disconnected from the rest of the ensemble. But the show has a fresh, vigorous snap, and the impeccably deadpan Pace gets off some good lines.

Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert

I admire this show--it's so original, and sequences such as the "Sound of Music" goof are right on. But I admire it more than I enjoy it.

New York Daily News David Hinckley

It still has the same problem, which is exactly where it can take itself, but the ride remains as delightful as the bright shiny colors with which the show lavishly decorates itself.

The average user rating for this tv show is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 27 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mike B. gave it a2:
Great dialogue and cool imagery don't make up for the incredibly poor quality of the mysteries. At it's core each week Pushing Daisy's is a who-done-it mystery. Only problem is, the mystery is contrived, impossible to follow and never rewarding. The writers need some help.

Anders cuomo gave it a9:
Let's hope it the writers strike didn't doom this unique, creative show.

Greg gave it a9:
This is one of the better shows on television. The sad part is: the critics love it and it's on a Wednesday night. As with most shows that are very good, that can spell cancellation if enough people don't watch it. I really urge people to give this show a try.

Michael H. gave it a6:
I loved season one, but in my opinion, you should add a little amperage to the season that follows. In my opinion, this episode could have easily been just another episode from season one. I expected more in a season premier.

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Pushing Daisies Season Two SERIES: ABC, Wednesday 8:00p (60 minutes)

Pushing Daisies
Season Two
SERIES: ABC, Wednesday 8:00p (60 minutes)