Pushing Daisies

Just some scheduling reminder for this Wednesday’s episode of Pushing Daisies — Bitter Sweets will be delayed by at least an hour this week, following two holiday specials that will air on its regular time slot. And then for next week, the show will be pre-empted by another Christmas Special. I have yet to confirm if all of December’s schedules are repeats or pre-empted.

So, this week’s episode would have to be one we should all embrace and savor like a very special tasty piece of pie…because we might see the final episode during this self-imposed strike hiatus by January next year.

Anyway, Bitter Sweets will feature special guest star, Molly Shannon, who, like Paul Reubens, is someone I have been waiting to see in this series. I happen to have caught an appearance of hers on Saturday Night Live the other day (thank god for reruns!) and I’m thrilled no less about her three episode arc for Pushing Daisies.

They do cast some amazingly talented people in this series, don’t they? (props to the casting director!).

Molly Shannon will play Dilly Balsam, a business owner that will rival Ned’s Pie Hole. In one scene, we should expect her character to supposedly be defacing The Pie Hole’s signage, knocking down the L and E from it (so that it reads Pie Ho, ha-ha!).

Episode Summary: A vindictive taffy shop owner (guest star Molly Shannon as Dilly Balsam) sets up shop down the street from The Pie Hole, determined to drive Ned out of business by any means necessary.

Here’s the preview as shown on TV:

Also in this episode is Mike White, who will play Dilly’s brother Billy. (How charming is that — Dilly and Billy!!!)

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