Network TV Shows I Am Looking Forward To This Fall, Part 1: Pushing Daisies

So with the Fall 2007 TV season a mere 2 months away, I figured now would be a good time to start the latest ErwiNation Feature: The New TV Shows On Network TV In 2007 That I Am Looking Forward To The Most. I foresee this as a 6 or 7 part feature spanning the next week or so. But, notice the Network TV disclaimer - Cable TV will always come up with something interesting that I have not heard of yet, I am sure.

Of course, just because a show made the list does not necessarily mean I will end up watching it regularly (or at all). Although, I have a feeling this first one will be a keeper.

First up, Pushing Daisies:



From the ABC.com site:

Once upon a time, Director Barry Sonnenfeld (Men In Black, Get Shorty, The Addams Family) and Writer-Producer Bryan Fuller (Heroes, Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me) created an unprecedented blend of romance, crime procedural and high-concept fantasy. It is a love story about a young man with a very special gift…the ability to return someone dead briefly back to life with just a simple touch.

Ned, a mild-mannered baker of fabulous pies, discovered his gift as a child. Now he puts his gift to good use, working with his only friend, a private investigator, to crack murder cases by asking victims to name their killers. But the tale gets complicated, as all tales do, when he saves his childhood sweetheart and she miraculously stays alive. Each week, she encourages him to use his powers to solve mysteries and help others. Life would be perfect, except for one cruel twist: if Ned ever touches her again, she'll lose the life he gave her, for good this time. There's always a catch…

Golden Globe-nominee Lee Pace (The Good Shepherd, Soldier's Girl), Chi McBride (The Nine, Boston Public), Golden Globe-nominee Swoosie Kurtz (Huff, Sisters) and Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth (The West Wing, Broadway's Wicked) star in a fairytale in the spirit of Amelie, Stranger than Fiction, and Chocolat. From the producers of Big Fish comes an equally magical and delightful series that offers a weekly dose of sweet, heartwarming, quirky fun.