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Pushing Daisies: “Lighthouse”

Past Imperfect Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Pushing Daisies ABC, Wednesdays, 8/79/8 E/C “Lighthouse” Written by Chad Gomez Creasey & Dara Resnik Creasey Directed by Lawrence Trilling “We’re so gethered, electrons couldn’t get between us.” —Chuck Here’s another example of the genius I will miss when Pushing Daisies goes off the air. When Lily and Vivian suspect foul play in Ned’s old place, they bust in on him, nearly discovering Chuck and her father (Josh Randall, Private Practice). The undead duo hide in a closet as Ned frantically tries to divert the shotgun-toting Lily. Not to be deterred, however, she yanks open…

Pushing Daisies: “Comfort Food”

Return of the Muffin Buffalo Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Pushing Daisies ABC, Wednesdays, 8/79/8 E/C “Comfort Food” Written by Douglas Petrie Directed by Peter Lauer Any considerations I might have had about Pushing Daisies becoming too syrupy-sweet were completely axed by the sight of a man eating his own deep-fried skin in this episode. That image is one I’d like erased, please. It was almost gross enough to make me turn off the television, the first time Pushing Daisies has really stepped over the line from black humor to plain bad taste (you should pardon the pun). All was forgiven, however, when…