The Television World of Pushing Daisies : Critical Essays on the Bryan Fuller Series

Pushing Daisies was a unique network television show. This collection of 10 essays addresses the quirky, off-beat elements that made the show a popular success, as well as fodder for scholarly inquiry. Divided into three main sections, the essays address the themes of difference, the placement of the series within a larger philosophical context, and the role of gender on the show. A consideration of Pushing Daisies ' unique style and aesthetics is a consistent source of interest across these international and interdisciplinary scholarly critiques. Pushing Daisies Was One Of The Most Successful Network Television Shows In Recent History. This Collection Of 10 Essays Addresses The Off-beat Elements That Made The Show A Success. Divided Into Three Sections, The Essays Address The Themes Of Difference, Placement Of The Series Within A Larger Philosophical Context And The Role Of Gender On The Show--provided By Publisher. Introduction / Alissa Burger -- Television, Difference, And Pushing Daisies. Spectacular Collision/collusion: Genre, Quality, And Contemporary Drama / Lorna Jowett -- Pushing Daisies Away: Community Through Isolation / Matt Dauphin -- Often Invisible: Disability In Pushing Daisies / Christine Garbett -- Philosophy And Pushing Daisies. Consuming Grief And Eating Pie / Laura Anh Williams -- Neophobic Ned Needs Neoteny: Neuroses And Child's Play / Ann-gee Lee -- Here Lies Dwight, Here Lies His Gun. He Was Bad, Now He's Done: On Justice And Schadenfreude / Christine Angela Knoop -- It's A Destiny Thing-enjoy It!: Free Will And -- Determinism In Bryan Fuller's Series / Patrick Gill -- Gender And Pushing Daisies. The Queer, Quirky World Of Pushing Daisies / Daniel Farr -- Sweet Talk In The Pie Hole: Language, Intimacy, And Public Space / Tara K. Parmiter -- Fashion, Femininity, And The 1950s: Costume And Identity Negotiation In Pushing Daisies / Alissa Burger. Edited By Alissa Burger. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Table of Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Part I: Television, Difference, and Pushing Daisies......Page 16 1. Spectacular Collision/Collusion......Page 18 2. Pushing Daisies Away......Page 35 3. Often Invisible......Page 50 Part Two: Philosophy and Pushing Daisies......Page 62 4. Consuming Grief and Eating Pie......Page 64 5. “Neophobic Ned Needs Neoteny”......Page 80 6. “Here Lies Dwight, Here Lies His Gun. He Was Bad, Now He’s Done.”......Page 99 7. “It’s a Destiny Thing—Enjoy It!”......Page 122 Part Three: Gender and Pushing Daisies......Page 142 8. The Queer, Quirky World of Pushing Daisies......Page 144 9. Sweet Talk in The Pie Hole......Page 162 10. Fashion, Femininity, and the 1950s......Page 181 About the Contributors......Page 200 Index......Page 202 Addresses the quirky, off-beat elements that made Pushing Daisies a popular success, as well as fodder for scholarly inquiry. Divided into three main sections, the essays address the themes of difference, placement of the series within a larger philosophical context and the role of gender on the show.