Dead to Demand ( Pushing Daisies ) is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009.
| Dead on demand | |
|---|---|
| Pushing daisies | |
| Genre | comedy drama fantasy detective [1] |
| Creator | Brian Fuller |
| Cast | Lee Pace Anna Friel Chi McBride Ellen Green Swusi Kierz Christine Chenovet Field kate |
| Narrator | Jim Dale |
| Composer | Jim Dooley |
| A country | |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 2 |
| Number of episodes | 22 ( episode list ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Brian Fuller Barry Sonnenfeld Dan jinx Bruce Cohen Brooke kennedy Peter Okko |
| Producer | |
| Timing | 42 minutes |
| Studio | The jinks / cohen company Living Dead Guy Productions Warner bros Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Abc |
| On the screens | October 3, 2007 - June 13, 2009 |
| Video format | 480i ( SDTV 720p ( HDTV ) |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | ID 0925266 |
The series has received critical acclaim and many prestigious awards. [2] The show received 17 nominations for an Emmy Award, including seven victories, including an award for a female supporting role in a comedy series " ( Kristin Chenovet ). The American Film Institute named the series one of the top ten television programs of 2007 [3] [4] [5] .
Story
This black comedy is about a guy named Ned. He lives a very ordinary life, but he has an unusual gift - he knows how to revive the dead. But this gift both gives and takes lives. If within a minute Ned does not touch the revived again, then someone else dies. If you touch it again, this living one again returns to the world of the dead, this time irrevocably [6] .
Cast
Basic composition
- Lee Pace - Ned, Cakesman
- Anna Friel - Charlotte Chuck Charles
- Chi McBride - Emerson Code
- Christine Chenovet - Olive Snook
- Swusie Kurtz - Lily Charles
- Ellen Green - Vivian Charles
- Jim Dale - The Storyteller
- Field Kate - Ned as a Child
Background Composition
- Say Richardson - Coroner (12 episodes)
- Sammy Hanretti - Chuck as a Child (6 episodes)
- Stephen Routh - Dwight Dixon (5 episodes)
- David Arquette - Randy Mann (4 episodes)
- Diana Skaruid - Mother Superior (4 episodes)
- Christine Adams - Simon Handin (3 episodes)
- Raul Esparza - Alfredo Aldaricio (2 episodes)
- Alex Miller - Maurice (2 episodes)
- Graham Miller - Ralston (2 episodes)
- Josh Randall - Charles Charles (2 episodes)
- Paul Rubens - Oscar Vibenius (2 episodes)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | US viewers (millions) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||||
| one | 9 | October 3, 2007 | December 12, 2007 | 9.46 [7] | 52 [7] | |
| 2 | 13 | October 1, 2008 | June 13, 2009 | 6.10 [8] | 95 [8] | |
Season 1 (2007)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | Mfr. code | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | "Pie-lette" | Barry Sonnenfeld | Brian Fuller | October 3, 2007 | 276027 | 12.83 [9] |
| 2 | 2 | "Dummy" | Barry Sonnenfeld | Peter Okko | October 10, 2007 | 3T6501 | 10.07 [10] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Fun in Funeral" | Paul A. Edwards | Brian Fuller | October 17, 2007 | 3T6502 | 9.75 [11] |
| four | four | "Pigeon" | Adam Kane | Rina Mimone | October 24, 2007 | 3T6503 | 9.45 [12] |
| five | five | "Girth" | Peter O'Fallon | Katherine Lingenfelter | October 31, 2007 | 3T6504 | 8.58 [13] |
| 6 | 6 | "Bitches" | Allan Crocker | Chad Gomez Chris and Dara Resnik Chris | November 14, 2007 | 3T6505 | 8.88 [14] |
| 7 | 7 | Smell of Success | Lawrence Trilling | Scott Nimerfro | November 21, 2007 | 3T6506 | 7.52 [15] |
| eight | eight | "Bitter Sweets" | Allan Crocker | Abby Givonter | November 28, 2007 | 3T6507 | 10.18 [16] |
| 9 | 9 | "Corpsicle" | Brian Dunnelly | Lisa Joy | December 12, 2007 | 3T6508 | 6.84 [17] |
Season 2 (2008-09)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | Mfr. code | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ten | one | "Bzzzzzzzzz!" | Adam Kane | Brian Fuller | October 1, 2008 | 3T7053 | 6.32 [18] |
| eleven | 2 | "Circus, Circus" | Lawrence Trilling | Peter Okko | October 8, 2008 | 3T7051 | 5.55 [19] |
| 12 | 3 | "Bad Habits" | Peter O'Fallon | Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg | October 15, 2008 | 3T7052 | 6.29 [20] |
| 13 | four | "Frescorts" | Peter Loer | TV Script : Lisa Joy and Gretchen J. Berg Plot : Lisa Joy | October 22, 2008 | 3T7054 | 5.67 [21] |
| 14 | five | "Dim Sum Lose Some" | Lawrence Trilling | Davy holmes | October 29, 2008 | 3T7055 | 6.64 [22] |
| 15 | 6 | "Oh Oh Oh ... It's Magic" | Adam Kane | Katherine Lingenfelter | November 19, 2008 | 3T7056 | 4.86 [23] |
| sixteen | 7 | Robbing Hood | Paul Shapiro | Jim Danger Gray | November 26, 2008 | 3T7057 | 4.45 [24] |
| 17 | eight | Comfort Food | Peter Loer | Doug Petri | December 3, 2008 | 3T7058 | 4.91 [25] |
| 18 | 9 | "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy" | Lawrence Trilling | Chad Gomez Chris and Dara Resnik Chris | December 10, 2008 | 3T7059 | 4.96 [26] |
| nineteen | ten | "The Norwegians" | Tricia Brock | Scott Nimerfro | December 17, 2008 | 3T7060 | 4.82 [27] |
| 20 | eleven | Window Dressed to Kill | Julie Ann Robinson | Abby Givonter | December 30, 2008 | 3T7062 | 2.35 [28] |
| 21 | 12 | "Water & Power" | Dean White | TV Script : Peter Okko Plot : Lisa Joy and Jim Danger Gray | June 6, 2009 | 3T7061 | 2.29 [29] |
| 22 | 13 | "Kerplunk" | Lawrence Trilling | Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts | June 13, 2009 | 3T7063 | 2.23 [30] |
Notes
- ↑ Erickson, Hal. Pushing Dasies [TV Series ] . AllMovie . Date of treatment November 21, 2012.
- ↑ Awards for "Pushing Daisies" . IMDb Date of treatment June 17, 2010.
- ↑ Roush, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Canceled Too Soon" TV Guide . pp. 20 and 21
- ↑ AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR - OFFICIAL SELECTIONS . American Film Institute . Date of treatment December 26, 2012. Archived January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Patches, Matt The Internet Demands More Pushing Daisies: Our TV Reboot Tournament Has a Winner . Esquire (March 22, 2015). Date of treatment March 30, 2015.
- ↑ Daniel Fienberg. TV Review: 'Pushing Daisies' . Zap2It (October 3, 2007). Date of treatment June 17, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Season Rankings (Through 5/18) (inaccessible link) . ABC Medianet (May 20, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived March 10, 2009.
- ↑ 1 2 Season Rankings (Through 6/7) (inaccessible link) . ABC Medianet (June 9, 2009). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived March 28, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight TV Ratings, Wednesday October 3 (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 4, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results Wednesday Oct 10: ABC Wins Demo (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 11, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results Weds 10/17: Addison Crushes Jamie unopened (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 18, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results 10/24: World Series Hits for Fox (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 25, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results 10/31: Criminal Minds (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (November 1, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results 11/14: CBS Wins (inaccessible link) . TV by the Numbers (November 15, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Rosario T. Calabria. Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, November 21, 2007 . Your Entertainment Now (November 23, 2007). Date of treatment January 24, 2011.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Overnight Results 11/28: Shrek The Halls (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (November 29, 2007). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Rosario T. Calabria. Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, December 12, 2007 . Your Entertainment Now (December 14, 2007). Date of treatment January 24, 2011.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday Ratings: ABC Wednesday Night Pushes Daisies? (inaccessible link) . TV by the Numbers (October 2, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 23, 2012.
- ↑ Bill Gorman. Ratings Wednesday: Criminal Minds, CSI: NY Power CBS Sweep, ABC Fades (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 9, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived on April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday Night: Pushing Daisies up 740,000 Viewers; Debate Viewing Down (inaccessible link) . TV by the Numbers (October 16, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday Ratings: Criminal Minds, CSI: NY and World Series Lead Night (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 23, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 21, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday Ratings: Phillies Beat Rays, Obama Pummels Pushing Daisies (Link not available) . TV by the Numbers (October 30, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 21, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday: America's Next Top Model Finale Scores for CW (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (November 20, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 21, 2012.
- ↑ Matt Mitovich. Ratings: Rosie's Special ... Is Not So Special . TV Guide (November 28, 2008). Date of treatment January 24, 2011.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Updated Wednesday: Rudolph and Victoria's Secret models lead CBS to demo wins (Link not available) . TV by the Numbers (December 4, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 21, 2012.
- ↑ Bill Gorman. Wednesday Ratings - CBS Romps But Millionaire's No Secret (link unavailable) . TV by the Numbers (December 11, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Wednesday Ratings: Life and Private Practice no match for Criminal Minds (link not available) . TV by the Numbers (December 18, 2008). Date of treatment September 1, 2010. Archived October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Bill Gorman. Saturday Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Score Easy Win Over Harper's Island & Pushing Daisies . TV by the Numbers (May 31, 2009). Date of treatment September 1, 2010.
- ↑ Robert Seidman. Updated Saturday Ratings: NBC; NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 Wins The Night . TV by the Numbers (June 7, 2009). Date of treatment September 1, 2010.
- ↑ Bill Gorman. Saturday: Fox Wins Night Of The Living Dead vs Kings, Harper's Island, Pushing Daisies . TV by the Numbers (June 14, 2009). Date of treatment September 1, 2010.