Posts Tagged‘K – P’

Pushing Daisies: “Bitter Sweets”

A Dish Best Served Cold By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2007 by Sarah Stegall Pushing Daisies ABC, Wednesdays, 8/79/8 E/C “Bitter Sweets” Written by Abby Gewanter Directed by Allan Kroekerr “If I loved you… then I would love you any way I could. And if we could not touch then I would draw strength from your beauty and if I went blind then I would fill my soul with the sound of your voice and the contents of your thoughts until the last spark of my love for you lit the shabby darkness of my dying mind.”—Alfredo Aldarisio Every time Pushing…

Pushing Daisies: “Smell of Success”

For Your Nose Only By Sarah Stegall Copyright © 2007 by Sarah Stegall Pushing Daisies ABC, Wednesdays, 8/79/8 E/C “Smell of Success” Written by Scott Nimerfro Directed by Lawrence Trilling The paradox of TV writing these days is that the most sought-after demographic in TVland—the 18-to-49 age group—wants stories that are part of a larger arc of mythology, yet appear not to have the patience to endure long-winded stories. Writers and producers are pressured to establish a closed universe for a series, while leaving it open and accessible enough for drop-in viewers. The story has to build over several episodes,…