ABC ran this curious genre mish-mash for two brief seasons, with the show being one of many casualties of the writer's strike at the time. Despite stellar ratings and reviews in the first season, circumstances got in the way, and now the series has a reputation as yet another gone-too-soon Bryan Fuller show that his dedicated fan-base forever dreams of seeing revived one day, just like the myriad corpses that litter its technicolor madness.
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Of course, Pushing Daisies also feels rather relevant right now as we all deal with the panic of COVID-19. We're all suddenly in a position where we are afraid to touch or embrace those we love, and Ned and Chuck have become our heroes of the moment. The many romantic ways they find to embrace one another without full contact of flesh are quirky and sweet and kind of inspiring. Can't kiss? Get some plastic wrap then lock lips with a healthy barrier! Can't touch your partner's face, or that of your resurrected dog? A wooden arm will do the trick. Just want to hold hands? Have you considered taking up beekeeping? It doesn't hurt that Anna Friel and Lee Pace have such wonderful chemistry. Somehow, Pace manages to be the perfect dork while looking like the hottest man who ever lived (John Krasinski wishes he had that kind of energy).
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