If you’re tired of summer reruns and reality fare, why not try something new and refreshing? Pushing Daisies is a quirky little show that follows the life of pie maker Ned. Ned has a unique gift. When he touches something that has died he can bring it back to life, but there are consequences. If the reanimates someone for more than one minute something else must die in its place. Ned uses his gift to make a little extra money with private investigator Emerson Cod. Ned reanimates murder victims, gets information about what killed them and Emerson solves the crime. Things get complicated when Ned comes across the dead love of his childhood, whom he reanimates, but can’t bear to kill again and so Ned must keep his childhood sweetheart’s second lease on life a secret. Tie in a pair of reclusive aunts and a waitress in love with Ned and this charming show is sure to delight. Though it deals with a rather morbid subject the scenes are never gory. The show is a treat from art deco sets and costumes to the music and narration by Alan Dale of Harry Potter audio book fame. Pushing Daisies is definitely one worth checking out during the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.
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