What is "pie in the sky"

n. A fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept; the illusory promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to happen.

Pie in the sky may refer to:

• Pie in the Sky (TV series), a UK television series about a police officer turned restaurateur
• Pie in the Sky (1964 film), a 1964 American film
• Pie in the Sky (1996 film), a 1996 romantic comedy starring Josh Charles and Anne Heche
• Pie in the Sky (game engine), a 3D video game engine and game creation system
• "Pie in the Sky", a song by The Supernaturals from the album It Doesn't Matter Anymore
• "Pie in the Sky", a song by Simon Townshend from the album Animal Soup
• A colloquialism for superior quadrantanopia, a visual field defect

Pie in the Sky is a light-hearted British police drama starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman (much against his will), is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.

Pie in the Sky is a 1996 American romantic comedy film about a young man obsessed with traffic gridlock who falls in love with an avant-garde dancer. The film was written and directed by Bryan Gordon, and stars Josh Charles, Christine Lahti, John Goodman, and Anne Heche.

Pie in the Sky is a 2.5D and 3D first person shooter engine most popular in the mid-to-late 1990s by Pie in the Sky Software, also known as Power 3D and the 3D Game Creation or 3D Game Creation System engine. The engine was used in two games by the company as well as many other independent games and amateur projects after it was turned into a game creator, largely because it minimized the amount of computer programming knowledge needed to make 3D games in its editing tools.

Pie in the Sky is a 1964 American film drama written and directed by Allen Baron and starring Lee Grant and Richard Bray. Although filmed in 1962, financial and distribution problems delayed release until 1964. Shortly after the initial release, it was retitled Terror in the City.