"Pushing Daisies" The Fun in Funeral (2007)

Director:

Paul A. Edwards

Writers:

Bryan Fuller (creator)
Bryan Fuller (written by)

TV Series:

"Pushing Daisies" (2007)

Original Air Date:

17 October 2007 (Season 1, Episode 3)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Emerson asks Ned to bring the funeral director he killed back to life, knowing that it will expose the secret about why Chuck is still alive. Olive also learns about Ned and Chuck's secret while delivering a pie to Chuck's aunts.

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Winnie The Pooh | Minute | Murder | Pie | Death

Cast

Lee Pace	...	Ned
Anna Friel	...	Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
Chi McBride	...	Emerson Cod
Jim Dale	...	Narrator (voice)
Ellen Greene	...	Vivian Charles
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Lily Charles
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Olive Snook
Raúl Esparza	...	Alfredo Aldarisio
Brad Grunberg	...	Lawrence Schatz / Louis Schatz
Eddie Shin	...	Wilfred Woodruff
Field Cate	...	Young Ned
Victor Z. Isaac	...	Delivery Boy
Howard Mann	...	Elderly Man
Leyna Nguyen	...	Newscaster
Kristin Dos Santos	...	30's Woman

Runtime:

USA:42 min (excluding commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Jinks/Cohen Company

Trivia:

Paul Reubens was originally going to play the role of Alfredo Aldarisio.

Quotes:

Alfredo: Might I make an observation?
Olive Snook: Compliment or criticism?
Alfredo: A neutral thought I would say. It's not a compliment nor critical.
Olive Snook: Neutral thought, gives me pause!
Alfredo: Neutrafully this portion of the conversation but I do have complimentary observation as part of a follow-up discussion, which I intend to headline with an offer to repair your espresso machine.
Olive Snook: What's your neutral thought?
Alfredo: You seem decidedly unhappy.
Olive Snook: I haven't decided that!
Alfredo: No anxieties? Neuroses? Pathologies?
Olive Snook: Got in variety. What are you beating at?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

The Fun in the Funeral is another charming episode of "Pushing Daises"

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Well, what a treat to see Chuck's aunts back after missing from the second episode of "Pushing Daises". In this one, after Chuck bakes a pie for them with her special ingredient, Olive delivers it to their house and figures who their niece was/is when she talks to them but thinks Chuck faked her death. Meanwhile, Emerson leads Ned and Chuck to the man who died one minute after Chuck was brought back to life revealing to Chuck what happens if Ned doesn't touch the previous dead person again during that time limit. This dead person, Laurence Schatz, robbed the dead of their heirlooms and now many of their relatives are writing complaints against his brother and funeral co-owner, Louis. There's also a man who has a crush on Olive who sells medicine bottles that help people become happy...A charmingly whimsical episode of "Pushing Daises" that was almost as good as the pilot episode. Glad to see Swoosie Kurtz and Ellen Greene won't be limited to one-shot appearances. Loved Emerson being stuck on that grate with Chuck comparing him to Pooh in "The Honey Tree" episode! Wonder what Olive is going to do with her info. Ned and Chuck are so cute together! Too bad about that "no touching" part, though! Can't wait for next week!