Anyone who watches TV has a show or a dozen that they really loved but was cancelled before its time. One of my lost classics is Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Tremendously funny, Andy Richter was all kinds of awesome but it didn't last.
I'm still bumming over the recent news of Pushing Daisies' cancellation. Only 17 or so episodes into the entire series and the show continues to go in all kinds of unexpected directions.
In last night's episode, Olive Snook suddenly realized that she hadn't gotten over her love for Ned after all and expressed it by singing the Bangles Eternal Flame. Yes, someone will occasionally break into song on Pushing Daisies but since it's done sparingly and the actors, in this case Broadway's Kristin Chenowith, are so good it really, really works. It was a touching, wonderful moment because her character is so complex and appealing. I don't see how they could resolve the Ned/Olive/Chuck triangle without some major heartache.
Damn, I'm going to miss this show.
(I was going to just link to the clip, but what the heck, here it is.)
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