Seriously. Your life will thank you.
It's called Pushing Daisies and it's on Wednesday nights at 8:00. And it is so good. It's sweet and funny and weird and whimsical and the bright colors and offbeat characters will make you wish you lived inside your tv and worked in a pie shop.
This is a show that is fantasy-based, so if that isn't your cup of tea...well, you won't be interested. I mean, the premise is about a guy named Ned who can bring the dead back to life by touching them. But only for a minute! If he let's them live past a minute, someone else will die. What a pain in the ass gift.
Ned discovered this gift when he was a boy and his dog was hit by a truck. Yay for saving your dog's life! Unfortunately, Ned has since not been able to pet Digby. If he does, (and here's another kink in the gift), the dog will be dead forever. Boo!
The same problem arises when Ned's childhood sweetheart, Charlotte, or "Chuck," is murdered while on a cruise. Ned brings her back to life (awwww), but can never touch her (boo). BUT, as of last night, there are ways around it! They can touch through plastic body bags(kinky!), and through gloves(like when they held hands last night). Oh, Ned. Your eyebrows are too thick, but you are sweet and romantic and make pies. Marry me!
Lee Pace (Ned) and Anna Friel (Chuck) have wonderful chemistry and are my new favorite couple behind Jim and Pam. Damn you tv for making it impossible for me to find a man because he will never live up to a Pie Maker or an Assistant Regional Manager of a mid-level paper company!! Pass the Ben and Jerry's!
Anyway, the supporting cast is also a lot of fun. Chi McBride plays Ned's partner, Emerson. He's a PI who knows about Ned's gift and decides that they should solve crimes and collect the reward money. Sneaky! He is very gruff and funny and likes to knit to calm his nerves. Wonderful.
Kristin Chenoweth plays Olive, Ned's employee at the Pie Hole(best restaurant name ever) who has a major crush on him and doesn't like the sudden appearance of Chuck. Oh, Olive, you are so sweet and in love and you take care of Digby for Ned, but he loves Chuck and you are going to get your heart broken. And Kristin Chenoweth is perfectly cast because she is so petite and adorable in her naivete. And she belted out a mean "Hopelessly Devoted to You" in last night's episode. Olivia Newton-John would be so proud!
Swoosie Kurtz and Ellen Greene play Chuck's eccentric aunts who don't know that she is alive because they would freak the eff out. They wear bizarre clothes and Swoosie sports an eye patch(like Steve from Days of Our Lives), and it will be interesting to see how they are integrated in future episodes.
So, there you have it. A unique show with snappy dialogue and fun sets. It's quirky and silly and yet very believable and extremely enjoyable.
Set those TiVos!
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