I'm crushed, but maybe there will be a perfectly quirky movie one day to tie every thing up. Maybe. One day...

No one appreciates true uniqueness and beauty any more. It's so sad.

Mean while, it will be replaced by some reality show where people loose weight, dance, sing and pick money out of suit cases, all at the same time, and it'll be HUGE!

Sigh.

I am bereft. I am a forty-five year old woman crying over a TV show because I loved PD and the hour it took me away from the daily stress of life every week. Maybe Ned will touch it once and not touch it again and "Dancing with Extreme Homemaking Supernannies" will die instead.

Please let another network or cable franchise pick this up! It is too good to go.

I am going to drown my sorrows in some pie.

I am sorry to doublepost, but I just saw that Auseillo at EW.com has a scoop with Fuller saying he would want to finish loose threads via comic, so he can do a movie without the baggage.

So maybe there is hope for Daiseis in two new formats! Silver lining folks.

Now where are my Veronica Mars comics and movie?!

I am devestated. I'm a full grown, twenty-seven year old, married woman and I'm not ashamed to say (well, ok, maybe a little ashamed) that I shed real, live tears upon hearing the news about PD. I am so angry at ABC that I'm seriously considering never watching their network again. There's not much on there worth watching IMO anyway. I'm also disappointed about Dirty Sexy Money, but less so since the show has gone so downhill in its second season.

I am so depressed about Pushing Daisies though. I've never cared about a show this much. No more Wednesday night "pasta and Pushing Daisies" dinners for my husband and I. Yeah, we're dorks, what of it?

ABC is banned from my life forever. ABC and Fox are now the two channels that I WILL NEVER watch again. I still grieve for Veronica Mars and now I have lost another show that I adore. Goodbye Pushing Daisies and your wonderful narrarator, spectacularly whimsical characters, and most of all your amazing way you made everything seem a little brighter at a little place called the Pie Hole!

As a person with a full time job, a spouse, 3 kids under 16, I could NEVER be an "appointment tv viewer". I love early Saturday mornings to catch up on all my favorites. Are the network people so stupid as to think that they can control us? I think a lot of people are like me and dvr as much as they can. I wish there was a way they could count us a "loyal viewing audience" :(

The cancellation of PD kills me, but canceling Eli Stone? Kicking me as I'm going down. That's low, but not unexpected, ABC. Why can't you leave me with at least one uplifting hour of television to counterbalance the angst and misanthropy of my other favorite shows?!

Sorry World, this appears to be my fault. Every great show that I fall in love with dies. A few notables...My So-Called Life, Freaks & Geeks, VM, heck, even FNL is barely gasping for breath.

So I'll shuffle back into the shadows and quit watching TV before I doom any more promising careers.

Pushing Daisies was a show that I could watch with the whole family that was smart, sweet and most importantly entertaining. So of course ABC cut it. It's just sad. We love this show. We love Jim Dale. And most importantly we love Emerson.

OMG :( I'm so upset about this. It totally ruined my day. Pushing Daisies is my favorite show on right now. Is there a petition we can sign?? Eli Stone is also a favorite of mine....oh that sucks so much. I do watch Dirty Sexy money, but I can live without it. Save Eli and Pushing Daisies!

What if we all started sending pies to ABC?

And, where can I get an anti-depressant laced pie?

What really frustrates me is, the shows that were brought back last year after the writer's strike, even for just a few episodes, seem to have retained their viewers. It's the ones where the network said "let's just relaunch them next fall" that crashed in the ratings--especially since "relaunch" turned out to merely mean, "start showin them again." ABC is down to one night on my DVR (Betty & Grey's), and it now has the same position with me as FOX: Get the episodes on DVD after the season's over. I can no longer trust them. Especially if they can't even give the shows an extra two episodes each to tie up loose ends!

What really frustrates me is, the shows that were brought back last year after the writer's strike, even for just a few episodes, seem to have retained their viewers. It's the ones where the network said "let's just relaunch them next fall" that crashed in the ratings--especially since "relaunch" turned out to merely mean, "start showin them again." ABC is down to one night on my DVR (Betty & Grey's), and it now has the same position with me as FOX: Get the episodes on DVD after the season's over. I can no longer trust them. Especially if they can't even give the shows an extra two episodes each to tie up loose ends!

This just plain sucks. I watch all three of those shows. Dirty Sexy Money sorta pissed me off this week, but I just adore Pushing Daisies. And of course they'd decide this about Eli Stone just as we're getting to know Keith. UGH! Stupid ABC.

Eli Stone?? Come on. When Everwood was cancelled, my weeping stopped with appearance of Eli Stone.

I honestly think someone is tapped into my television and is cancelling all the shows I watch. SIGH.

I am truly devastated about all three shows. Yes, DSM went downhill a little this season but it was still a fun guilty pleasure. I can't even deal with the losses of Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone. What happened to the days when networks actually gave shows a *chance*? Everybody Loves Raymond was royally denounced its first season. The Office. . . weak. And don't even get me started on the first season of Seinfeld. Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone are such wonderfully creative and fun shows. I'm so disappointed in ABC for allowing money to dictate this decision.

I would be madder about Eli Stone and DSM, but Pushing Daisies is one of the few shows that I really look forward to watching every week. It's so well-done and hilarious and touching. I think ABC is to blame for NOT bringing back the show after the strike.

Although I knew in my heart this decision was coming (ABC has NEVER failed to break my heart by cancelling shows that I love), it was still a slap in the face to hear about Pushing Daisies getting the ax.
I'd already given up on "Eli Stone" and "DSM"; I deleted their Tivo season passes weeks ago, so I'm not that broken up about these two.

But as usual, ABC makes awful decisions and keeps tripe like "Private Practice" and "Boston Legal" on the air, and greenlights new shows like "True Beauty" and another frackin' season of "The Bachelor"(which both look awful!), instead of keeping beautiful, quality, critically-praised shows like "Daisies".

I'm going to go cry now.

ABC has lost its mind. While I was not a steadfast of "Eli Stone" (which I thought was pretty creative) or "DSM," Peter Krause turned me off, as Nate, forever), I LOVED "Pushing Daisies."

Considering it was nominated for a "Best Comedy" Emmy, it deserved another year (much like NBC granted "30 Rock.")

While ratings seem to soar for the ever-worsening "Grey's Anatomy," inventive shows like "PD" get canceled. At least, it's disappointing. At worst, it's appalling.

Nooooooooo! Why ABC, why? Why would you cancel the best/smartest/prettiest/quirkiest/most well written show ever? Ugly Betty is the only other ABC show I watch and I will no longer be watching that in protest. Take that!

howhowhowhowhowhowhow can that HORRIBLE network ax the BEST show to come since lost
WTF
Pushing Daisies is precious, sweet, hilrious
AND FRIGGIN AWESOME
i can't even comprehend how someone could bare to take this amazing show off the air
i remain distraught

What if we all started sending pies to ABC?

Send rotten pies. Only Ned can bring the fruit back to life!

No exec deserves to have pie-y goodness for cancelling Daisies.

I'm devastated at the loss of PD and DSM. Why must these networks do this to me?! I feel bad for Eli fans too. ABC needs a reality check!

Dirty Sexy Money was the only one of these shows that I watched, and I'm not all that disappointed that it's been cancelled. It was flagging, anyway. It's lost that spark that season one had. I miss Juliet and Jeremy and their crazy antics. I miss Karen being completely zaney and not a retard.

I just think that they've tried so hard to make this season one big tangled mess of conspiracies and mysteries, that they've forgotten the little things that actually made it work in the first season. A shame, really, but I won't be missing this show when it ends.

The facts were these: ABC's head honchos were pie haters, and we loyal viewers know in our Coeur de Coeurs that Pushing Daisies deserves to be revived, if not on this network, than on another one.

I am so crushed by this news. Pushing Daisies was my one method of preventing cynicism. No matter how bad a day was, putting on Pushing Daisies's awesome plots and genuine chemistry would lighten any day and have me amused for days. Damn it ABC, give Jim Dale a break!

So the future is here. Talented actors,writers and smart viewers can expect to always be disappointed by the networks,while the lowest common denominator continues to rule with these increasingly idiotic reality shows and reality"stars."

Maybe I'll just stick to cable. Mad Men and True Blood won't be going anywhere soon. HBO,AMC I'm yours. ABC kiss my a**!

HA. Yeah. Seriously. My So-Called Life. Freaks and Geeks. And now THIS? Man.

However, it is totes true. Dirty Sexy Money has barely been watchable this season. What the hell did they DO to poor Karen Darling? Especially Wednesday's episode? Wtf?

It's a sad sad day for TV viewers. How often is it that something so morally satisfying and amazing is shown on television? While there's never been a huge online following for Eli, I thought that the network execs actually liked the show (I can't find the link to the interview now, but it's out there... somewhere...) but it's just so injust! Eli is one of the very few shows that I will drop a lot of things for, and the story is far from over.

At least, though, there's comfort in the fact that they didn't drag out the news like for Veronica Mars.

Well, this just confirms that my decision to give up TV was a good one. Thanks, ABC, for making it even more possible to forgo tv. Pushing Daisies was the only hour long drama that I watch(ed).
ABC and Fox should be re-named the "Dead to Me" networks.

Yeah. Cris said it - ABC you are dead to me too.

Fuck ABC. God, I hate this - I hate this so much. Why is dreck like Private Practice and 'reality' drivel about wife-swapping and dancing with d-list celebrities allowed to survive and thrive, and truly good writing(and acting) like Pushing Daisies given the boot? It makes the writer's soul in me just shrivel up like a piece of dead fruit. I have nothing but love for PD, and nothing but hatred for ABC, who most certainly did not do all they could for the show. Unless you mean all they could to get rid of it.

The facts are these: ABC doesn't care about viewers, it's all about viewers who will be forced to watch commericals.

Pushing daisies, just like Bryan, was doomed from the start. It was new, different, amazing, and WEIRD, not reality television. Which means, it cost money. Which ABC, and for those who don't know, DISNEY controls. Oh, Disney, it must be so expensive.. oh wait, you're Disney. Fuck you ABC. Never watching anything on this channel again. Hey, how's PRIVATE PRACTICE. Fucks

I'm beyond disappointed with ABC. These 3 were among the few shows I could stomach watching on ABC, which has little to offer of value these days. Pushing Daisies was a literary delight the likes of Dr. Seuss. Eli Stone won my heart with its strong moral center and loving devotion to destiny. Dirty Sexy Money was fabulous last year - not so much this year - but then again, how you fire a genius like PETER KRAUSE? It's Sports Night all over again. I HATE ABC. I want to cry, cry and cry again. I swear ABC, if you go after Life on Mars next, I will damn you to perdition and boycott your Emmys, award shows and reality TV forever.
YOU SUCK.

David Mello, I so love you for that!
Oh, I always felt that PD was too exquisite to last, so I've been guarding my heart a bit. Not surprised, but still brokenhearted.

At first it was all aobut Thursday night on NBC for me. Then Pushing Daises came into my life. It was the one show I actually looked forward too. I would be at work, sort of miserable, and thing "Oh, at lease Pushing Daises is on tonight!"

So, well, it's Bravo, NBC now and again. And even less TV viewing for me. Good job ABC, it's always best to go with the lowest common denominator.

Also, does anyone else think about the shows that would not be given a snow balls chance in hell now a days? Northern Exposure? Not a chance. Twin Peak? Nope. And Gilmore Girls? It squeaked in right under the wire.

Damn, I guess I will just have to wait for that big intellectual shift we are all hoping for. Check in around the third of NEVER.

Hot DAMN I'm bitter about this.

Oh, Angel. I'm not sure I can go on without Pushing Daisies. Okay, clearly I can, but I'm not sure I want to.

Is there much room under your desk?

I honestly don't understand why the man can't get a break. Wonderfalls and Dead Like Me are two of my husband and my absolute favorite shows of all time. (We're STILL angry over Dead Like Me to this day) I haven't had the time to start watching Daisies (thanks, grad school), but I'm still sad all the same, because I know that I'll watch it at some point and be angry when I'm out of episodes. ::sigh::

While I don't really care about Dirty Sexy Money and agree it has slipped into soapy territory I'll really miss the uniquely quirky Pushing Daisies. And although I liked the first season better, Eli Stone is a big loss for me as well. Screw you ABC!

sigh. as someone who never got over the loss of Gilmore Girls, i have to concur: private practice over these three--especially Eli Stone which has one of the best ensembles and watchable episodes i have seen in years. perhaps its our fault? should i quit dvr before i lose everything i love?

I may have to give up on Bryan Fuller. It seems that every time I start to enjoy one of his shows, my heart just gets broken again and again. I'm still enjoying Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone, but D/S/M? Not so much.

Karen, you are so right about shows that wouldn't be given a chance. Cheers was in the bottom ten when it was renewed. Same with Hill Street Blues. MASH and All in the Family faired slightly better, but needed a full season to get an audience. However, they were on either NBC or CBS. I guess ABC stands for All Bullshit and Crap (except Ugly Betty)

I cannot believe it. I could not believe it when I read it, and I still can't really-- I mean, really? Really? Go to hell.

Dirty Sexy Money I understand - it's pretty much terrible right now, and I'm glad to see it go before it completely ruins any memory of the wonderful show it could have been. Eli and Daisies, however - why can't people handle lovely, weird, optimistic shows? WHY WHY WHY

I'm so upset about Eli Stone...in a world filled with lots of dreary news and little hope, this show made me laugh and smile and want to be a better person. I was so psyched that ABC was willing to give it a second season...then it got the Tuesday night death slot and little ad support.

The only remaining show I watch on ABC is Lost, and once that wraps up, I'm done with this channel. Which makes me 1/3 with the "Big 3" as I quit watching CBS in any way shape or form after the Moonlight/Jericho debacle last year.

Fox, please don't screw with Dollhouse any more than you have or you're officially on notice.

I’m really disappointed that DSM is ending.

DSM was one of the few shows that was appointment television for me (along with HIMYM). It had so much potential to be a rollicking multi-year ride. The acting was fantastic, and the writing could be brilliant. This year was more uneven than last season, and some of the characters were flattened out from their nuanced S1 brilliance (Tripp, Karen, Nick), but many of the good things were still there, and I hoped they’d develop more over time. I wish that show could live on somehow.

When DSM launched last year, I tried a few times to tune into ABC at 8 and watch right through. Pushing Daisies was entertaining, but I could never make it through a full episode of Private Practice. I’d tune out and come back once DSM was on. PP was just never a good fit between those two shows. ABC should have juggled things around a bit to get a more compatible block of shows that would all thrive. And with Eli Stone, while I enjoyed it when I’d catch an episode, I never let myself get caught up in it. It was uplifting and quirky, I figured it wouldn’t last long on network television, and wanted to spare myself the pain of its eventual cancellation.

Pushing Daisies was a pie full of awesomeness and if their phones are not ringing off the hook by now then the television world is entirely peopled with morons and the sooner we're in an all-internet world and network free then all the better. I'll still be writing my letter to the Mouse. I don't think Fuller can save Heroes.

Cult faves are never a sure bet, especially in today's world. Maybe Pushing Daisies will be picked up on a cable network? DSM and Eli Stone are probably goners though.

I'm crushed that ABC lost faith in the best show on TV (Pushing Daisies). I have lost my faith in network television altogether because of it...

PUSHING DAISIES! Why must they always cancel the shows I love most? It was the most inventive and different show on TV this season. Add this one to the list of shows cancelled before their time. I hate network execs. and their lack of vision.

Why do they always cancel such great shows I love!! My So Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, Firefly, Veronica Mars, and now this! PD was such a quirky great show that I loved. Yet, they kept on crap like One Tree Hill and Private Practice?? WTF?? Must go eat pie...

I am shocked with this cancellation. I can not believe this! It is so different, why they're cancelling Pushing Daisies is beyond my understanding... Go to hell

The thing is that the networks will have to adapt to the new methods of viewing programmes - just like the music industry is starting to. They cannot hang on to the old ways and simultaneously watch the viewers melt away as they all find alternative methods of viewing the programmes they choose to watch. Until ad revenue forms a lesser part of the TV networks total money pot this will happen again and again.

I'll miss DSM like crazy even though it is now not quite up to the standards of season 1, PD I was saving for a full season marathon so I'm not yet as invested in S2 but then I'm a British viewer who acquires her programming from 'other'sources so I don't count.