Life and Death and Life Again: Review for “Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season” DVD

Posted on October 18, 2008 Updated on October 22, 2008

Ned (Lee Pace), also known as the Pie Maker, has his own pie shop called the Pie Hole. He also has a strange power: if he touches a dead thing, it comes back alive, but if he touches it again, it becomes dead forver. There is also the part where if he keeps a returned dead thing alive for more than a minute, something else must take its place in death. He puts this ability to use by working with a private investigator named Emmerson Cod (a brilliant Chi McBride). Ned asks the dead people who killed them and then collect the reward. But his childhood sweetheart, a girl named Chuck, is murdered, he brings her back to life and keeps her alive. The fact that they cannot touch creates trouble, but also gives the writers a very good creative outlet. The fact that the two are so much in love and can show it without really touching each other is amazing, especially in a world where you can see people’s butts on network shows. Anna Friel is fantastic as Chuck; cute and peppy. Chi McBride’s character is cynical, but not to a point where you don’t like him. Kristin Chenoweth is amazing as Olive, the object of unrequited love for Ned. The environmentis very cute and really colorful. The special features are a real treat, with a little featurette for each episode. Though, it would have been nicer if they had included some insight on casting.

Show: A+

Features: A-

Overall: A                   

Here’s a sneak peek at Season 2: