Kristin Dos Santos from Eonline.com has heard from Brian Fuller that ABC has not made a decision on canceling Pushing Daisies yet. The word is that they will watch the ratings closely over the next two weeks to see how it performs after returning from its two week hiatus. Get the word out to as many people as you can to watch the show in the coming two weeks.
I also heard an idea on one of the forums that makes a lot of sense. Watch the show online as well, because ABC should know exactly how many online viewers it has. This gives them a better idea of the numbers because it is not using the sampling methods that the Nielsens rely on. The current week's episode is not available until the following day, but you can watch prior episodes and re-watch this week's episode on Thursday (you can never get too much Pushing Daisies). Every little bit counts, especially right now while they are focusing closely on the show and are in the process of making a decision about its future.
Also, keep those donations coming in and keep writing to ABC so that we can get the message out that we want to keep Pushing Daisies on the air!!!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Vote to Save Pushing Daisies!!!
TVGuide.com has run an article on network shows currently on the bubble and has asked viewers to vote for which show they would save. Pushing Daisies currently has by far the large number of votes, but let's try to get it even more. While I realize that it is highly unlikely that this poll will do anything to sway ABC's decision, I figure the the more ways we can get the message across, the better. Go to this link to read the article and vote: www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-2008-Shows-66966.aspx
Also, Sci Fi Wire has reported that inside sources have suggested that ABC will indeed cancel the show. They also mention that Brian Fuller plans to wrap up the storylines in a series of comics, though his interview with Fancast suggests that this is just one of the options he is currently exploring.
For now, I am going to try and get a message Brian Fuller to see his thoughts on how fan support should be directed going forward. If ABC does indeed cancel the show, do we double up our efforts like Jericho fans did after CBS canceled it the first time, or does he think that we should start lobbying another network (ABC Family, CW, and Lifetime are all possible options)?
Stay tuned to this blog and I will keep you updated on what I find.
Also, Sci Fi Wire has reported that inside sources have suggested that ABC will indeed cancel the show. They also mention that Brian Fuller plans to wrap up the storylines in a series of comics, though his interview with Fancast suggests that this is just one of the options he is currently exploring.
For now, I am going to try and get a message Brian Fuller to see his thoughts on how fan support should be directed going forward. If ABC does indeed cancel the show, do we double up our efforts like Jericho fans did after CBS canceled it the first time, or does he think that we should start lobbying another network (ABC Family, CW, and Lifetime are all possible options)?
Stay tuned to this blog and I will keep you updated on what I find.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Send a Daisy, Save Pushing Daisies
WE HAVE SURPASSED $1,000 IN DONATIONS!!!!!
Pushing Daisies fans have definitely stepped up to send a message to ABC that they want their favorite show to live on!!! I just placed another order today (details below) and will continue to place orders as frequently as possible as long as the donations continue to roll in.
Which brings us to decision on how we want to march forward from here. We will have sent close to $1,000 in flowers to ABC (including the next order for tomorrow), so do we want to shift our donations away from flowers (which will look nice for a few days, but eventually will be thrown away) to something with more long-reaching benefits? I sent one shipment of daisy seeds to ABC and could send more. These are nice because they can donate them to local charities and I know some other sites are promoting this approach as well. Also, savepushingdaisies.net is promoting a Help the Bees campaign and a Pies for the Poverished campaign. I have not seen any additional information on the latter, but on the Bees campaign there is information on how to donate. I could pool together donations from this site and send those to the Bees campaign and the Pies campaign once it gets up and running. Then I will forward the details on these donations on to ABC.
So as you continue to send your donations, indicate if you want your money to go to flowers, seeds, and/or the Bees/Pie campaigns. Also, for those who sent donations in the last few days, if you want to specify how I should direct your money, just send me an Email a paulswhite@mail.com.
Currently I am sending the daisies to the main ABC address:
ABC, Inc.
Attn: Steve McPherson and Anne Sweeney
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-4551
If anybody knows of alternate addresses to use, let me know.
Send your donations now so that we can continue to get the message out to ABC. All that you have to do is a few clicks on the computer to get your money to my PayPal account, then I will take care of the rest from there. Click on the button below to get started:
DONATIONS CLOSED
We also want to keep the online petition and write-in campaign going as well. Go to this link for more information on these and other initiatives to save Pushing Daisies: savepushingdaisies.blogspot.com/2008/10/write-in-campaign-and-other-initiatives.html
Update 11/13/08: Read about Fancast's interview with Brian Fuller where he suggests options to continue Pushing Daisies if ABC does cancel it (and thanks to FancastFan for the tip).
Read John J. Joex's review of Pushing Daisies Season 2 and other news, reviews, and updates on Science Fiction and Fantasy television at Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy
Pushing Daisies fans have definitely stepped up to send a message to ABC that they want their favorite show to live on!!! I just placed another order today (details below) and will continue to place orders as frequently as possible as long as the donations continue to roll in.
Which brings us to decision on how we want to march forward from here. We will have sent close to $1,000 in flowers to ABC (including the next order for tomorrow), so do we want to shift our donations away from flowers (which will look nice for a few days, but eventually will be thrown away) to something with more long-reaching benefits? I sent one shipment of daisy seeds to ABC and could send more. These are nice because they can donate them to local charities and I know some other sites are promoting this approach as well. Also, savepushingdaisies.net is promoting a Help the Bees campaign and a Pies for the Poverished campaign. I have not seen any additional information on the latter, but on the Bees campaign there is information on how to donate. I could pool together donations from this site and send those to the Bees campaign and the Pies campaign once it gets up and running. Then I will forward the details on these donations on to ABC.
So as you continue to send your donations, indicate if you want your money to go to flowers, seeds, and/or the Bees/Pie campaigns. Also, for those who sent donations in the last few days, if you want to specify how I should direct your money, just send me an Email a paulswhite@mail.com.
Currently I am sending the daisies to the main ABC address:
ABC, Inc.
Attn: Steve McPherson and Anne Sweeney
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-4551
If anybody knows of alternate addresses to use, let me know.
Send your donations now so that we can continue to get the message out to ABC. All that you have to do is a few clicks on the computer to get your money to my PayPal account, then I will take care of the rest from there. Click on the button below to get started:
DONATIONS CLOSED
We also want to keep the online petition and write-in campaign going as well. Go to this link for more information on these and other initiatives to save Pushing Daisies: savepushingdaisies.blogspot.com/2008/10/write-in-campaign-and-other-initiatives.html
Update 11/13/08: Read about Fancast's interview with Brian Fuller where he suggests options to continue Pushing Daisies if ABC does cancel it (and thanks to FancastFan for the tip).
Read John J. Joex's review of Pushing Daisies Season 2 and other news, reviews, and updates on Science Fiction and Fantasy television at Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy
One More Shipment Hits the Road!!!
Just placed another order for several arrangements of daisies with the following message:
Please enjoy these flowers and please give Pushing Daisies the chance to grow with a full season pickup.
Order Information:
Merchandise Amount: $155.96
Service Charge: $13.99
Less $10 Coupon -$10.00
Tax: $13.20
Order Total: $173.15
(Note that the order total is the same as the last time, but the arrangements were different.)
Campaign Information through 11/13:
Received Donations: $1185
Pending Donations: $0
High Donation: $100
Shipment totals: $1135
Net Balance: $50
Keep those donations coming!!!!
Online Petition Update:
37,127 signatures as of this posting
Please enjoy these flowers and please give Pushing Daisies the chance to grow with a full season pickup.
Order Information:
Merchandise Amount: $155.96
Service Charge: $13.99
Less $10 Coupon -$10.00
Tax: $13.20
Order Total: $173.15
(Note that the order total is the same as the last time, but the arrangements were different.)
Campaign Information through 11/13:
Received Donations: $1185
Pending Donations: $0
High Donation: $100
Shipment totals: $1135
Net Balance: $50
Keep those donations coming!!!!
Online Petition Update:
37,127 signatures as of this posting
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Yet Another Shipment
I placed another order today for several arrangements (one of which is pictured here) with the following message:Please enjoy these flowers as much as we enjoy Pushing Daisies and please allow our favorite show to continue to live on.
Order Information:
Merchandise Amount: $155.96
Service Charge: $13.99
Less $10 Coupon -$10.00
Tax: $13.20
Order Total: $173.15
Campaign Information through 11/11:
Received Donations: $1060
Pending Donations: $0
High Donation: $100
Shipment totals: $960
Net Balance: $100
Keep those donations coming!!!!
Online Petition Update:
34,906 signatures as of this posting
Monday, November 10, 2008
Letter to Steve McPherson and Anne Sweeney
Below is the letter I am sending to Steve McPherson and Anne Sweeney about our campaign. I will be faxing it and sending it by certified mail.
ABC is making their decisions on the schedule for the remainder of the season now, so we need to do everything we can to get our message out. Keep sending in the donations, writing to ABC, and be sure you signed the Online Petition.
Letter:
Dear Mr. McPherson / Ms. Sweeney,
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the fans of Pushing Daisies to let you know about our efforts to send a message about how much we love this show and how we would dearly appreciate it if you would keep it on the air for at least its full second season. We realize that ratings have been low this season, and we are doing our part to mobilize viewers. We have also been sending letters, signing the online petition (over 34,300 signatures as of this writing), sending daisy seeds, and sending daisies to show our support for the show. I have been heading up the “Send a Daisy” campaign and below is a summary of the donations and shipments so far:
Received Donations: $950
High Donation: $100
Flower/Seed Shipment totals: $785
“Send a Daisy” Website: http://savepushingdaisies.blogspot.com/
Online Petition Website: http://www.petitiononline.com/daisies/petition.html
We realize that you often have to make some difficult choices on which shows to keep on the air and which shows to cancel, and we realize that the ratings are often the cold, hard determining factor. If you could please see you way to allowing Pushing Daisies to stay on the air at least for a full second season, we would greatly appreciate. We believe that would give this Emmy-winning show a chance to rebuild its audience or at least allow the creative team the chance to provide a satisfying wrap-up for the series (a definite plus for the subsequent DVD sales).
We appreciate your commitment to quality television and realize that shows like Pushing Daisies, Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Life on Mars represent superior choices among Prime Time television fare. We hope that you will take into consideration the critical praise and awards that Pushing Daisies has received as well as its loyal following when making your scheduling decisions for the remainder of the current season.
We thank you for you consideration and thank you for keeping quality programming alive on Prime Time television.
ABC is making their decisions on the schedule for the remainder of the season now, so we need to do everything we can to get our message out. Keep sending in the donations, writing to ABC, and be sure you signed the Online Petition.
Letter:
Dear Mr. McPherson / Ms. Sweeney,
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the fans of Pushing Daisies to let you know about our efforts to send a message about how much we love this show and how we would dearly appreciate it if you would keep it on the air for at least its full second season. We realize that ratings have been low this season, and we are doing our part to mobilize viewers. We have also been sending letters, signing the online petition (over 34,300 signatures as of this writing), sending daisy seeds, and sending daisies to show our support for the show. I have been heading up the “Send a Daisy” campaign and below is a summary of the donations and shipments so far:
Received Donations: $950
High Donation: $100
Flower/Seed Shipment totals: $785
“Send a Daisy” Website: http://savepushingdaisies.blogspot.com/
Online Petition Website: http://www.petitiononline.com/daisies/petition.html
We realize that you often have to make some difficult choices on which shows to keep on the air and which shows to cancel, and we realize that the ratings are often the cold, hard determining factor. If you could please see you way to allowing Pushing Daisies to stay on the air at least for a full second season, we would greatly appreciate. We believe that would give this Emmy-winning show a chance to rebuild its audience or at least allow the creative team the chance to provide a satisfying wrap-up for the series (a definite plus for the subsequent DVD sales).
We appreciate your commitment to quality television and realize that shows like Pushing Daisies, Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Life on Mars represent superior choices among Prime Time television fare. We hope that you will take into consideration the critical praise and awards that Pushing Daisies has received as well as its loyal following when making your scheduling decisions for the remainder of the current season.
We thank you for you consideration and thank you for keeping quality programming alive on Prime Time television.
Another Shipment is on the Way
Just placed another order for an assortment of daisy arrangements (one is pictured here). I made sure to put it to the attention of Steve McPherson and Anne Sweeney and following is the message that went with it:The fans of Pushing Daisies would like to brighten your day with these flowers. Please allow our favorite show to continue for a full season.
I will also be sending a follow-up letter addressed to Steve and Anne summarizing the donations and shipments so far so that they can get a good overview of the support for this campaign. I will place the next order tomorrow (I am trying to space these out so that they receive a shipment almost daily).
Order Information:
Merchandise Amount: $209.95
Service Charge: $13.99
15% Promo Discount -$31.50
Tax: $15.88
Order Total: $208.32
Campaign Information through 11/10:
Received Donations: $890
Pending Donations: $60
High Donation: $100
Shipment totals: $785
Net Balance: $165
Please keep those donations coming!!!!
Online Petition Update:
34,203 signatures as of this posting
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