in 2007, ABC unveiled a unique and surprising television series as part of their line-up — “Pushing Daisies.”

Revolving around the life of Ned the Piemaker (Lee Pace) and his knack for resurrecting the dead, the show received substantial critical acclaim for its smooshing of colorful visuals, wacky concepts and absurd amounts of pie in what can only be described as a work of creative genius.

However, as a casualty of the industry-wide strike of the Writers Guild of America, the show came to an abrupt end and after a storming nine episodes promised a strong second season. … read more »