Pushing Daisies – 8/7c – ABC

Absolutely, without a doubt, my favorite pilot of all the shows I got to check out was Pushing Daisies. This is unlike anything that you’ve seen on television. With a simple touch, Ned can bring the dead back to life, but one more touch will send them back into the nether-realms again. Everything’s good until he runs into his childhood sweetheart, who just happens to be dead. He resurrects her, but doesn’t have the heart to kill her again.

Daisies is a totally unique show. It’s very absurd and random, but in a good way. The feel is very Burton-esque…in fact, in my review, I compared it’s general ambiance to the Burton film Big Fish. This is far and away the best pilot I’ve seen this year, and possibly even one of the best ever. Do not miss this show.

Private Practice – 9/8c – ABC

The demo pilot that ABC showed during Grey’s Anatomy this year was decent enough. There’s little chance that it will live up to its mothershow’s success, but it has a great chance at being a hit. Plus, it’s always nice to see Tim Daly and Taye Diggs working.

Read my review here.

Bionic Woman – 9/8c – NBC

The show is…alright. I’ve been holding off on my review for a while now, just to spread the love a little bit. Like I said in the review I posted today, there’s a heck of a lot of talk and not a lot of action. I really get the impression, though, that the show is spinning its wheels, just waiting to get traction. Once Bionic Woman picks up, though, it could be something great.

Dirty Sexy Money – 10/9c – ABC

Unfortunately, Dirty Sexy Money has seen a good bit of shakeups leading up to the premiere, which rarely bodes well for a show. I never managed to get my hands on the pilot, which is sad, because this was one that I was really looking forward to checking out. It has names attached to it like Bryan Singer, producer of House, Peter Krause of Six Feet Under fame and Donald Sutherland, who owns the screen in whatever he does.