Re: Pushing Daisies - Season 2
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Originally Posted by Marty M
I can't figure out how According to Jim keeps coming back season after season. Is this show owned by ABC so it is cheaper to put on the air?
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I'm pretty sure they're just burning off episodes that were produced for last season, but never aired. And give
Jim a break guys.

If you don't like it, don't watch it, but it is a perfectly pleasant show that keeps some nice people employed (I have a nodding acquaintance with one of the producers and always had a thing for both Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams-Paisley) and enough people enjoy it to keep it on the air. Yes it is comparatively cheap to produce, and yes, ABC owns it. But the idea that it was only kept alive because the network is making money off syndication sales misses the point that syndication
buyers actually want the show. As with ABC itself, local stations find that
Jim does well enough for them on a cost-per-ratings-point basis to be worth keeping around. Something that can't be said for a lot of higher-profile shows.
Granted
Jim is like a twinkie compared to the gourmet pastry of
PD, but sometimes you don't want a rich and complex desert and are just in the mood for a twinkie.
I say live and let live.

Regards,
Joe