After weeks of speculation, the whimsical drama "Pushing Daisies"--along with "Eli Stone" and "Dirty Sexy Money"--was officially cancelled last week. In spite of numerous Emmy nominations and critical praise, the series about a pie maker who can bring people back to life couldn't survive an unpredictable broadcast schedule and an expensive shooting budget to stay on the air a full season this year. To help soften the loss for die- hard fans like fellow blogger Donna, the series has a few new episodes left to air in the spring.
I have also been a fan of the show-- mainly because I am a fan of finding anything on TV these days that has a fresh premise, smart writing, and doesn't vote anyone off. However, I have to admit I was not a loyal follower--only tuning in sporadically. You see, I have finally discovered what so many others have: it is so much easier to watch episodes from my computer at my convenience instead of watching them when ABC airs them.
So I don't believe "Daisies" was really cancelled because of expensive sets and high priced actors. I believe the fate of "Daisies" is the fate of many other TV shows--technology has changed and the networks haven't figured out how to stop the exiting of viewers, some of whom left during last season's Writers' Guild strike and never returned.
Oh, and there's one more reason I believe ABC cancelled all three series in one swift announcement last Thursday: The Screen Actors Guild is about to take a page out of the WGA play book and go on strike, interrupting production and shutting down shows yet again. That leaves the score in the viewership culture wars at corporate greed: 2, loyal viewing audience: 0.
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I watched ABC for nothing but this show. A sad loss indeed, I don't plan to watch ABC for a long while now. I'll certainly miss this show, it had such a refreshing premise.
I only watched ABC for Daisies/Dirty Sexy Money and Private Practive! It was part of my 2 way a week TV lineup. I now only have one night of TV to watch and that is Thursdays. Aww I am sad and I am going to miss Ned, Chuck, Itty Bitty and Emerson. It was a real fresh show with a great storyline. It kept you interested all the way through. It is a sad sad shame. Now all there is left really to watch is friggin reality tv. Have we not all had enough of prying into other peoples lives and voting people off? Can we just sit down and watch a good show with our families for once anymore!!! Too bad, I will miss the show:(
What the hey??? ABC cancels such a refreshing show full of wit and promise? What kind of genius boy wonder did they hire who made this decision? I for one won't watch ABC again for a long long time.
Television is full of vacuous dumb witted crap already and finally a show comes along that's smart and edge of your seat appealing and of course greed rears it's ugly head and voila ' canceled!
Networks do me a favor. Stop hiring the yuppies and find some seasoned entertainment people over 21 who know what the general populice likes to see. Arbitron isn't the only answer geniuses.
I used to have enormous respect for the US tv series and for the taste of Americans in tv and cinema. I don't anymore. I don't now who is to blame for that disappointing change. Pushing Daisies is absolutely brilliant. thank God they're not cancelling LOST, too!
:( :( :(
I really enjoyed Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone. It was so refreshing to watch a T.V. show that wasn't centered around sex and cursing. What a shame!!!
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