Pushing Daisies/Recap/S1/E07 The Smell of Success

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"Death by scratch-and-sniff? What the hell happened to people shooting each other with guns?" —Emerson Cod

The Present

Olfactory self-help expert Napoleon LeNez's assistant is killed by a freak book explosion, one that the author suspects was intended for him. He suggests his Rival Turned Evil, Oscar Vibenus, as the murderer.

Tropes

• Absurdly Spacious Sewer
• Decontamination Chamber: LeNez has one.
• Gainaxing: By Olive, since she has to hop around in that mermaid tail.
• Genre Savvy: Chuck is cautious about Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.
• Harmony Versus Discipline: Vibenius and LeNez's rivalry.
• Meaningful Name: "Le nez" is French for "the nose".
• My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That: LeNez can tell by smelling Ned that he and Chuck are in love.
• Redemption in the Rain: Aunt Vivian's gorgeous rendition of Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken".
• Rival Turned Evil
• Sherlock Scan: LeNez and Vibenius both sniff our heroes and report back on what they find.
• Technicolor Science