TV Geek Out 57: TV News Discussion

The TV Geek Out geeks cover some of the recent news from the TV world, including castings & firings, marriages & deaths, cancelations, ratings, gossip, and more! Find out what two television siblings have tied the knot in real life, what show Heather is intrigued by but just can't commit her DVR to, and just what got the geeks on an uncontrollable giggle tangent. Is A&E exploiting Patrick Swayze with his new series, The Beast? Was Gossip Girl's Rufus Humphrey the frontman for a hair-metal band in the '80s? Did reality TV show titles just hit a new low? Would Heroes be more fun if Pushing Daisies' Emerson Cod could lend the lackluster show his delightfully snarky insights? The geeks ponder these questions and others, and devolve into silliness for your listening pleasure.

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TV Geek Out 49: Pushing Daisies, "Robbing Hood" and "Comfort Food"

TV Geek Out geeks Dana and Heather have a twofer Pushing Daisies geek out! While "Robbing Hood" may not be the show's best episode, it still offered some great cameos (Shelley Berman as a yarn-balling millionaire and Jennifer Elise Cox as his gold-digging wife) and inspired moments (poor Ned in the millionaire's animal trophy room). "Comfort Food," however, might very well rank among Pushing Daisies' finest episodes. A cooking contest, some surprising dirty jokes. "Come and Sleep Hotel"? "Finger Lickin' Donut Holes"? Mercy! Oh, and Chuck's father comes back from the dead. Not to mention Olive's wistful rendition of "Eternal Flame" and a cameo from one of the most awesome character actors around, Patrick Fischler -- who last rocked TV Geek Out's world as Mad Men's horrible comedian Jimmy Barrett -- as the Waffle Nazi. That's right, Waffle Nazi. Dana and Heather geek out about it and come back for seconds.

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TV Geek Out 26: Pushing Daisies, "Oh Oh Oh ... It's Magic" and Dirty Sexy Money

Things get a little emotional as TV Geek Out geeks Dana and Heather discuss "Oh Oh Oh ... It's Magic," and that was even before we heard news that our beloved show was canceled. The news couldn't have come at a more bittersweet time, since this was one of the second season's best episodes, with spectacular magic tricks, fraternal bonding and some terrific cameos.

In light of ABC's pre-Thanksgiving cancellation bloodbath, we also present a mini-rant about one of the network's biggest disappointments, Dirty Sexy Money. We can't believe it's over! Not the show, unfortunately -- the writing has been on the wall regarding DSM's fate for awhile -- but in Nick and Lisa George's marriage. They split in "The Injured Party," but will they reconcile yet again? The TV Geek Out geeks wonder if 30 Rock's Kathy "KISS! KISS! KISS!" Geiss isn't behind Dirty Sexy Money's ridiculous twists.

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Oh Oh Oh...It Was Magic: R.I.P. Pushing Daisies

Well, we've been discussing the possibility for weeks, but now it's official -- Pushing Daisies' flagging ratings have led to its untimely demise. In probably the most disheartening premature cancellation in years, ABC has axed our beloved series. The happy little show about life and death never failed to deliver exuberant, joyful, human, genuine, fantastically delicious stories, with some of the most original characters and storylines to ever grace the small screen. From charmingly literary names like Olive Snook and Emerson Cod to the endearing characters themselves to the sardonically warm writing, the amazing eye-candy visuals, and everything else that made up the show, Pushing Daisies was the definition of Whimsy, with a capital W. The only consolation is knowing that the immensely talented people involved are likely to follow up their work on the series with similarly impressive projects. We look forward to seeing what Bryan Fuller cooks up next (or, if he returns to Heroes, just how awesome that show could get again); as well as to future appearances on the big and small screens by Lee Pace, Kristin Chenoweth, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Ellen Greene, and Swoosie Kurtz -- and Jim Dale can narrate our TV shows anytime! We're glad we had you in our lives for a while, but Pushing Daisies, you will be greatly missed. You'd better bet we're going to enjoy every minute of the last seven episodes of the series. Stay tuned for more geeky discussions of each and every one.

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TV Geek Out 17: Pushing Daisies, "Dim Sum Lose Some"

All hail Stephen Root, the character actor extraordinaire who has graced two TV Geek Out favorites, True Blood and Pushing Daisies, in a matter of weeks. We meet Root's mysterious, more than a little sinister character Dwight in "Dim Sum Lose Some," which boasts even more Chinese food and gambling than you'd expect based on that title. The TV Geek Out gang savors every delicious Daisies morsel.

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TV Geek Out 11: Pushing Daisies, "Frescorts"

Only Pushing Daisies would have a murder mystery involving a rent-a-friend service, taxidermy and a hugging machine. "Frescorts" had all of this, plus more insight into Emerson Cod, his badass private eye mom, Ned's codepency issues and the too-fast friendship between Chuck and Olive. Is too much friendship too much of a good thing? The TV Geek Out geeks discuss.

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TV Geek Out 7: Pushing Daisies, "Bad Habits"

In this episode, Olive Snook isn't just a member of Pushing Daisies' mystery-solving squad, she's also a client -- and a better nun than some of the other sisters at the nunnery. The TV Geek Out geeks celebrate Pushing Daisies' return, dissect "Bad Habits"' filmic nods and much, much more.

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