SERIES FINALE

THE DARLING MERMAID DARLINGS COME OUT OF RETIREMENT AND THE GANG INVESTIGATES MURDER AT A TRAVELING AQUATICS SHOW, ON THE SERIES FINALE OF ABC'S "PUSHING DAISIES"

"Kerplunk" � When one-half of the synchronized swimming duo The Aquadolls (guest stars Nora Dunn, Wendie Malick) meets with an unfortunate end that may have been murder-by-shark, the Darling Mermaid Darlings get a chance to come out of retirement at a traveling water circus. But the surviving Aquadoll may know a little too much about Lily's past. Meanwhile, Ned, Chuck and Emerson go undercover to solve the murder, on the series finale of "Pushing Daisies" SATURDAY, JUNE 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Pushing Daisies" stars Lee Pace as Ned, Anna Friel as Chuck, Chi McBride as Emerson Cod, Ellen Greene as Vivian, Field Cate as Young Ned, with Swoosie Kurtz as Lily and Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook. Jim Dale is the narrator.

Guest starring in "Kerplunk" are Mackenzie Smith as young Lily (5 years), Avery Stevens as young Lily (11 years), Giselle Gail Gaines as young Vivian (6 years), Josh Hopkins as Shane Trickle, Nora Dunn as Doris, Wendie Malick as Coral, Joey Slotnick as Jimmy Neptune, Michael James McDonald as Galveston Gus and Wilson Cruz as Sid Tango.

"Kerplunk" was written by Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts. Lawrence Trilling directed.

"Pushing Daisies" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,D,L,V parental guideline.

This episode will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.