I've been meaning to get this on the blog all day. Been one of those days. Anyway, the DVD will be out on Sept. 16 — therefore around the time of the second season — and will have the nine episodes seen to date. DVD and Blu-ray. Since I watched the ABC HD version, with its eye-popping color, I'm anticipating the Blu-ray. Boilerplate after the jump.

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I'll post at greater length when I am done watching tonight's episode. But after seeing Molly Shannon being attacked by the birds, I couldn't help but think of how much they'd made her look like Tippi Hedren even before that scene. But for some comparison, here's a publicity photo of Hedren in "The Birds."

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Maybe it's the Broadway geek within, but to have Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene singing together on "Pushing Daisies" was simply a kick.

By the way, Ann V. in the comments below noted that it was a They Might Be Giants song. (News to me. But if you want to talk about the new Robert Plant/Alison Krauss collaboration, I'm ready.) So here's a video of They Might Be Giants' version …

And, since I'm in a full video frenzy, here's the "Pushing Daisies" version:

Getting back to the actual TV show, it continues to improve, once again going into the emotional territory involving its core gimmick …

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Sometimes people have to stop talking fast and let themselves feel something.

Last night was one of those where I just ran out of steam, managing to get through only half of "Private Practice" before sailing away on Lethe. But before that I did get through "Pushing Daisies" and was not entirely displeased. …

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The scene that persuaded me to watch "Pushing Daisies" at least once more.

(You know, after listening to Chip Caray declare "Here come the Yankees" too many times, it was kind of nice just now to hear Joe Buck punctuate a Cleveland rally with "Here come the Indians." But that's not what I'm here to talk about.)

I think it's "Mad Men" fatigue. That show was so good, other hours are having a hard time measuring up …

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Premieres tonight on ABC.

Maybe I should just shut my pie hole about this show…

I have seen the considerable enthusiasm among some of my colleagues for "Pushing Daisies." I have also read the discussion of applying the word "twee" to it. ("Twee," which I looked up to be sure, means "affectedly clever. … mincingly cute or sweet.") I am probably closer to the "twee" crowd than the enthusiasts, but I'm still largely on the fence about the show overall.

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