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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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Gutted!!! Why couldn't they have shown it on another of their channels or something! At least give us the option to see it!
Posted by: christinabanks99 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abusean absolute bloody shambles pathetic!!!!!!!!! angry viewer
Posted by: shelbyhord545 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuseI didn't and don't plan to watch this series, but thats ridiculous to not show one the episodes! especially after they've pushed it so heavily, can't imagine it would've been hard to show a double bill one week, or better than that why didn't they just start it a week earlier?
Posted by: jon_mooney89 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuseIts disgusting the way ITV treats its viewers! This show is a breath of fresh air and ALL episodes should be shown. ITV shows a lot of pap so drop some of the rubbish and get episode 2 shown.
Posted by: banjochef2004 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuseomg, i didnt know that! i loved that programme!
Posted by: beccap54 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abusehave no idea what this hshow is but i think itv has got to reconsider the decision to cut the 2nd episode
Posted by: ej_hardie on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuseI eagerly awaited the start of this heavily publicised series. However, after enduring the first episode I will not be watching any more. What a load of drivel. Surely we are not so bereft of good writers that we are unable to commission home grown material. Graham - South Wales
Posted by: theeandme_bleatarn on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abusethink its a good idea and maybe ITV should drop the rest of the series as it really is terrible tv
Posted by: catherineallison1 on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abusewho cares its not very good anyway
Posted by: alistairandval on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuseAnna Friel is better looking than a bunch of footballers, s@#$% the footy and show us Anna! :)
Posted by: dpbough on Tue Apr 15 03:21PM | Report abuse