Desperate Housewives (2004–2012)

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Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

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Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Susan Mayer (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Lynette Scavo (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Bree Van De Kamp (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Gabrielle Solis (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Carlos Solis (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Mary Alice Young (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Mike Delfino (180 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Tom Scavo (175 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Andrew Van De Kamp (112 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Edie Britt (111 episodes, 2004-2009)
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 Julie Mayer (105 episodes, 2004-2012)
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 Orson Hodge (96 episodes, 2006-2012)
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 Preston Scavo (88 episodes, 2004-2011)
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 Porter Scavo (88 episodes, 2004-2011)
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 Karen McCluskey (87 episodes, 2005-2012)
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 Parker Scavo (81 episodes, 2004-2010)
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 Paul Young (74 episodes, 2004-2011)
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Storyline

The "normal" suburban life for a group of close-knit housewives takes a dark turn when one of their closest friends mysteriously commits suicide. Now while trying to deal with their own hectic problems and romantic lives, each year brings on a new mystery and more dark and twisted events to come. Life behind closed doors is about to be revealed as suburban life takes a funny and dark turn. Written by devil_730

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Taglines:

Aching for Perfection. Thirsty for Blood. Longing for Truth. Dying for Love. Hungry for Revenge. See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

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Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Season 3 episodes that have Stephen Sondheim song titles or lyric references as their show titles (Except where denoted):
  • 3.1: Listen to the Rain on the Roof (Song title from Follies)
  • 3.2: It Takes Two (Song title from Into the Woods)
  • 3.3: A Weekend in the Country (A Little Night Music)
  • 3.4: Like It Was (Song title from Merrily We Roll Along)
  • 3.5: Nice She Ain't (Song title from Gypsy Cut song. Music by Jule Styne)
  • 3.6: Sweetheart, I Have to Confess (Lyric line from Could I Leave You? from Follies)
  • 3.8: Children and Art (Song title from Sunday In the Park With George)
  • 3.9 Beautiful Girls (Song title from Follies)
  • 3.10 The Miracle Song (Song title from Anyone Can Whistle)
  • 3.11 No Fits, No Fights, No Egos (Lyric line from Together Wherever We Go from Gypsy)
  • 3.12 Not While I'm Around (Song title from Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street)
  • 3.13 Come Play Wiz Me (Anyone Can Whistle)
  • 3.14 I Remember That (Could be lyric quote from I Remember from Evening Primrose)
  • 3.15 Little Things You Do Together (Song title from Company)
  • 3.16 My Husband The Pig (Song title cut and later reinstated into some productions to A Little Night Music and also used in Putting It Together)
  • 3.17 Dress Big (Song title from The Frogs)
  • 3.18 Liaisons (Song title from A Little Night Music)
  • 3.19 God That's Good (Sweeney Todd)
  • 3.20 Gossip (Song title from Sunday In The Park With George)
  • 3.21 Into the Woods (Song title from Into the Woods)
  • 3.22 What Would We Do Without You? (Company)
  • 3.23 Getting Married Today (Song title from Company)
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Goofs

Susan's last name is at first pronounced "Meyer" occasionally by all characters, before it eventually changes to "Mayer" for the second season onward. See more »

Quotes

Susan: Every time we went out for pizza you could have said, "Hey, I once killed a man".
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Crazy Credits

In the second season the shortened version of the credits was shown from episode 2.07 to episode 2.11. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.71 (2009) See more »

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User Reviews

Look east, look west, look up and down! Its Susan, Bree, Lynette, Gabrielle, and Edie!
21 February 2005 | by (Sundance, Utah) – See all my reviews

Here it is! The best show to hit the prime time dial in years! Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, Nicolette Sheridan, and James Denton create the most bizarre and un believably satirical world of Wisteria Lane, a beautiful neighborhood with beautiful woman, each lives the perfect life...on the outside! Matching "American Beauty" with "Melrose Place", this fresh, raunchy, and intelligent show revolves around four women who begin uncovering a series of mysteries when their best friend commits suicide. Susan Mayer(Teri Hatcher) is a Striking, chirpy woman with a beautiful daughter and a great romance with Mike Delfino(James Denton), but her flaw of natural klutziness gets her in trouble. Hatcher is irresistibly funny, and brings hysterics to the screen. Bree Van De Camp(Marcia Cross) is the stereotypical "Stepford" wife who brings jealousy to the most sweetest of ladies with her perfect life, blue flowers, smart kids, and exceptional marriage...RIGHT! Her life consists of struggling to retain her marriage, or lack there of. Her children hate her most of the time, and her husband can't stand her perfection. Cross is remarkably powerful in performance, and displays witty charm, and howlingly hilarious reactions to the events surrounding her. Not to mention being gorgeous beyond belief! Lynette Scavo(Felicity Huffman) gets the most sympathy from us as the successful woman, on her way to becoming the most powerful woman in business, and then pregnancy after pregnancy takes it all away. Now, she struggles with the most out-of-control children in television history, and a husband who just doesn't get it, or any thing else! Huffman is exceptional in this role, and deserves the recognition for her efforts. She gains so much sympathy when she breaks on children's medication, Lynette is one most people would love to sit and "bitch" with, I know I would. Next is Gabrielle Solis(Eva Longoria), the perfect woman, the rich marriage the most dreaming life of the block...AS IF! She sleeps with teens, and worms her way in and out of situations both good and bad, but she has her funny moments. Longoria is predictably slutty temptress, with minor qualities to redeem, so far. With a little learning for Gabrielle, we might see more than pretty faces with Mrs. Solis, but Longoria is alright. Last, but NEVER least, is Edie Britt(Nicolette Sheridan), a man-hungry woman with a wip and handcuffs! She will walk all over you to get to your man! Watch out for Edie! Sheridan is just right for this caustic, little sexy villainess of the street. Yes, all the women shine in their glory of the show! Better than anything else on TV right now, and probably in the future, "Desperate Housewives" will satisfy to the very touch of perfection, and beyond! Marc Cherry has created a masterpiece with this one! Thank the almighty for this one coming to the TV screen! May we be blessed with this show for many, many years to come!!!!! A perfect 10/10, 100% brilliant!


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