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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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I've got a better idea. Screen the second episode of "Pushing Daisies" as originally planned and drop the start of Euro 2008. I've no doubt that this will be shown time & time again (as usual). I mean the TV sports programmers schedule the 1966 World Cup Final somewhere each and every year.
Posted by: svengali25 on Tue Apr 15 03:29PM | Report abuseTv people gone mad. I thought it was fun and a light bit of entertainment for a Sat night when I don't want to have to think abou the TV I watch! ignoring the view again1
Posted by: tracyowaters on Tue Apr 15 03:29PM | Report abuseWhat a cheek !! I for one wont bother anymore, ITV can get stuffed !!!
Posted by: marion9999 on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseYes, I think they could easily do a double bill finale - other series do it all the time - Lost, Nip tuck, Charmed, Buffy, etc. Stupid ITV - all the satellite channels adjust for the double episode.
Posted by: ruth566 on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseI enjoyed it, would rather watch that than a bunch over paid morons prancing round a field kicking a football!
Posted by: craven25 on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseall tv channels should re assess there football coverage not the tv programs i am not interested in the euros england are not there so there is no point
Posted by: andyblackham1 on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseTo be quite honest, and very rude i think its "crap" as usual everyhtink gets kicked to the side again for football what a waste of time and money!!!
Posted by: shell_loser on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseITV should not just drop an episode ind a series they promoted so heavly just for football. i personaly think that ITV should do a double bill this weekend.
Posted by: lainyward on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseIf your gonna drop an episode it defeats the object of a series!
Posted by: mrsclayden on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuseDid not see the first episode but the clip i saw i was taken aback by Anna,s teeth, what have they done to them ?, are they false ?.
Posted by: colingale61 on Tue Apr 15 03:30PM | Report abuse