Home	Pushing Daisies Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. The beloved may not even be aware of this person's deep feelings for them. This can lead to feelings such as depression, low self esteem, anxiety, and rapid mood swings between depression and euphoria. Being such a universal feeling, it has naturally been a frequent subject in popular culture. This tv show is quite the quirky little romantic comedy. Unrequited love is the order of the day, and is present in so many ways, in so many characters, it is really the subtext of the whole show. With an extremely unlikely plot device of resurrection at a touch, it is the best written show I have seen this century.
	Ned (the pieman) possesses the unique talent of being able to bring the life to dead merely by touching them. However, the person may remain alive only for one minute, or else someone else dies for them. A second touch will render the person dead again, unable to be revived. Through his connections with P.I. Emerson Cod , Ned revives his childhood sweetheart, Charlotte Charles (Chuck). The trio, aided occasionally by Olive Snook, helps solve the mysteries of various murders.
	With narration that sounds like something Dr. Seuss would have written for adults, smart snappy dialogue, funny quirky plots, and enough romance to satisfy any die hard romantic soul, This is a winner. It looks like a fairy tale, sounds like "Moonlighting" and feels like a trashy romance novel. I give "Pushing Daisies" 5 out of 5 stars, the oft coveted, rarely granted, perfect score!