Pushing Daisies

Praise the television gods!

ABC will actually air the final three episodes of Pushing Daisies this summer.

Thanks to E! Online, we can provide fans with a glimpse at how the show will come to an end:

Look for Olive's childhood kidnappers to re-enter the picture, while David Arquette returns and finds happiness with Olive. But will he take her away from The Pie Hole?

Also, Emerson's daughter makes an appearance; and Ned tries kissing without Saran Wrap... and it's not with Chuck. We do NOT like the sound of that!

Great news for Pushing Daisies fans:

You won't need to purchase the show's second season DVD in order to watch the final three episodes of this brilliant series.

Starting on May 30, ABC will actually the show’s three remaining episodes on Saturday nights. Praise the programming gods!

** UPDATE: Following Daisies' farewell, Eli Stone will hold court in the Saturday time slot, airing its final four episodes June 20 through July 11.

Lastly, for four weeks starting July 18, Dirty Sexy Money is back until its August 8 finale.

Viewers will finally have a chance to watch the final three episodes of Pushing Daisies.

But not on television.

Warner Home video has confirmed that the complete second season of Pushing Daisies will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 21.

The 13-episode set will retail for $39.98 and $49.99, respectively.

The final three episodes of Pushing Daisies will air at The Paley Festival, which begins on April 10 in Hollywood.

A few fortunate television critics have already seen the series finale, however, and one of them has revealed a couple of tidbits related to it.

According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, the Pushing Daisies finale will include:

• A match-up between Vivian and Lily and their synchronized swimming rivals, The Aqua Dolls (played by Wendy Malick and Nora Dunn);
• A cameo by former My So-Called Life star Wilson Cruz.

For fans not attending the Paley Festival in April, series creator Bryan Fuller says the final three episodes will air on DVD.

"They don't know when [the DVD] is coming out because it's contingent on when/if ABC airs [the final three episodes]. ABC has the rights to air them through September. So they're hoping that they'll know when so they can schedule a release date because the DVDs can't come out before [the final episodes] air."

... but, sadly, not on television.

The tremendous, poorly-rated series' three remaining episodes will be presented during April's Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles.

This will mark closure for at least some fans of Pushing Daisies, which was canceled late last year, along with fellow ABC casualties Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money.

For months, viewers have been itching to see what happens to Ned, Chuck and company. Unfortunately, those that do not attend the festival will have to wait until the show's season two DVD is released in order to find out. So tragic.

Sorry, Ned. But we're about to get up close and personal with your family. Specifically, your twin half-brothers.

Here's a preview of the next Pushing Daisies episode, titled "Oh Oh Oh…It’s Magic."

As previously reported, Josh Randall is coming aboard Pushing Daisies in the role of Charles Charles; i.e. Chuck's father!

Here's a sneak peek at that character in action:

Yes, Chuck's dad is alive!

And, yes, we now know who will be portraying Charles Charles.

Josh Randall - best known for his roles on Ed and Lost - will appear on episodes eight and nine of the season, titled "Comfort Food" and "Lighthouse."

According to E! Online, Ned will raise Mr. Charles from the dead to help his daughter pursue an issue from her past... but, remember, the dude has been in the grave for two decades! Therefore, Chuck's dad will initially be bandaged up like a mummy.

Eventually, though, his face his unwrapped and fans will be treated to the sight of Randall's handsome mug. Cool.

Enjoy the following video preview for next week's Pushing Daisies episode. It's titled "Dim Sum, Lose Sum."

Pure genius.

According to reliable source Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, Pushing Daisies has extended David Arquette's forthcoming stint as "freshcort" Randy Mann.

Look for Arquette to debuts on next Wednesday's episode. He'll then return later this season "to have a nice little romance with Kristin Chenoweth," said series creator Bryan Fuller.