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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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WHAT! Why does sport ALWAYS take precedence? This is one of the greatest tv shows we've had for ages - heaven forbid they should consider moving moronic shows like 'Britain's Got Talent' - put that on an hour earlier and give us a double bill. I am furious. Will the episode even be available online?? Alice, London
Posted by: aliceebirch on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseWho cares about the football? We aren't even playing an England team!
Posted by: jctng2 on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseitv are ..............
Posted by: curveemarx on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseTypical ITV, Thoughtless, Moneygrabbing Idiots!!
Posted by: alasdair.robinson on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseGreat start to this series, can't belive they would drop the second episode for football! what a load of tripe...:o(
Posted by: bobble_webb on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseITV don`t want an audiance anymore!
Posted by: jamesbsheppard on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseI will NOT be watching it anymore..............
Posted by: donald_mellor on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseI didn't watch it so am not bothered. She's hot though. Haps
Posted by: hjhinger on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseThis happensquite often on all the channels. When are the people going to realise that Football controls everything in this country regardless of what the people would prefer. jimbillfar
Posted by: yorkytyke2 on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuseIm disgusted that again football rules everything, an the people that don"t like the stupid game have to suffer, to take away the second episode is rubbish just for the sake of a game, why bother putting anything of interest on just play 24/7 of football,NOT. Very angry. Mrs J Mathers
Posted by: joannemathers1 on Tue Apr 15 03:20PM | Report abuse