ABC wants 'Pushing Daisies' changes

Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller has admitted that ABC chiefs have been trying to "ground" the quirky show this year.

The show's team were told to rethink their approach to the programme when production on season two began in June, but Fuller insisted that he wanted Daisies to retain its unique style.

"The first part of [this] season was really tough," Fuller told USA Today. "They were like, 'Let's ground the show a little more; it can't be a cartoon. We can't have the show be weird and not get an audience.'

"And we were like, 'We can't have the show be boring and not get the people back we had last year.' The challenge to me was to make sure the fundamental DNA of the show didn't change."

Lead actor Lee Pace, who plays piemaker Ned, added: "It's not for everyone. It's fairy tale-like, it's very romantic, it's very quirky. There's a very specific mark to hit with a squirrelly arrow. But luckily Bryan's got great taste."

Pushing Daisies returns for its second season in October in the US.