Pushing Daisies Gets Red Card

Tue Apr 15 10:40AM by TV Editor

Anna Friel in Pushing Daisies

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Viewers are up in arms after news that ITV has decided to skip straight to episode three of Pushing Daisies so that the end of the series doesn't clash with Euro 2008.

The first episode of the US drama, which stars British actress Anna Friel, debuted last weekend with 5.7 million viewers.

Now angry fans of the show are bombarding online forums with complaints after it was revealed that ITV are not showing the second episode.

There are nine episodes in the first series of the fantasy drama and ITV have only eight weeks in the schedule before the start of the football tournament.

An ITV spokesperson said: "Episode two was the only show we could drop without spoiling the storyline."

We think this decision shows a total disregard for viewers. Couldn't they have scheduled a double-bill one week or screened the final episode earlier or later in the evening to avoid a clash with the football? Why promote a series so heavily and then treat it like this?

What do you think of the decision? Did you watch the first episode and will this make you less likely to continue watching the series? Let us know what you think...

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  • (1)

    it was rubbish

    Posted by: hayespandg on Tue Apr 15 03:17PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    I thought the programme was a big let down anyway and thought they had a terrific storyline there but totally ruined it. I found the programme to be stupid and hope they put something better on.

    Posted by: shellylife on Tue Apr 15 03:17PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    you cant cut an episode out, why not run two back to back? what a stupid idea.

    Posted by: vikkiharrison on Tue Apr 15 03:18PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    Typical!

    Posted by: paul_bowman_3000 on Tue Apr 15 03:18PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    This is a bloody joke! And seriously, who in this country will be watching Euro 2008 now England aint there!?

    Posted by: louise198504 on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    Typical ITV. Look how they bought "Millennium" in a big bru-ha and then ended up losing the later episodes in the schedules and not even bothering with the second and third seasons. A mediocre station with mediocrre management.

    Posted by: jones_peter_william on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    Apart from watching the lovely Anna I didnt enjoy Pushing Daisies at all, perhaps its now been pushed in the right direction

    Posted by: graham.lunn.t21 on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    Typical of ITV....pump up a new series, get a dedicated fan base and go and bugger it up!! Whats wrong with a double episode?

    Posted by: petesbigpants on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    I agree- really enjoyed episode 1 and fed up that ITV can't be bothered to show whole of series for a football tournament that has no participation from home nations. Surley looking at viewing figures alone should persuade them of the foolishness of this? It's the best thing I've seen on ITV for a long time and they even manage to mess that up!

    Posted by: hobson2467 on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    I think this shows a blatant disregard for their viewers. A simple double bill to open the series, much like Channel 4 always does with Lost etc. would have solved the problem.

    Posted by: deborahdaw on Tue Apr 15 03:19PM | Report abuse