Bang (5 Nov. 2006)

The day begins just as every other... Except today, there will be a deadly hostage situation in a local supermarket.

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writers:

Marc Cherry (creator), Joe Keenan

Stars:

Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Hodge
Eva Longoria	...	Gabrielle Solis
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino (credit only)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp
Josh Henderson	...	Austin McCann
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo

Storyline

Everyone's lives on Wisteria Lane are forever changed when Carolyn Bigsby holds shoppers hostage at a local supermarket after finding out that her husband, the store manager, was involved with the mystery dead woman. Meanwhile, Gabrielle and Carlos finish dividing their assets: Gabrielle gets the house, and Carlos gets everything in it. Susan is preparing to go to Paris with Ian, but cancels when when learns that Julie is one of the hostages along with Austin who was caught shoplifting, as well as the cynical Edie, and Lynette and Nora whom are still feuding over Tom. Also a new guy move into Whisteria Lane into Paul Young's old house; a middle-aged man named Art Shepherd who also ends up being one of the hostages at the mercy of he psycho Carolyn Bigsby.

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Plot Keywords:

adultery | fight | infidelity

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 3, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Julie Mayer: You know I wouldn't steal!
Susan Mayer: I'd like to believe you, but drinking beer? Bringing home boys?
Austin Britt: And next thing you know she'll be listening to that rock music everyone's talking about.

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Connections

References Roseanne (1988)

User Reviews

Can one episode bring me back to watching "Housewives"? Maybe.

I spent more than a few hours reading posts from other IMDb users praising this particular episode of Desperate Housewives. I believe the praise is justified. When I first saw the show two seasons ago, I loved the show's dark humor and the mystery that kept me interested through the first season. The second season was marred by poor creative choices.

This episode, appropriately titled "Bang", is one of the strongest episodes in the three seasons Desperate Housewives has been on the air. It hearkens back to creator Marc Cherry's dark vision of suburbia and how one person's desperate act affects everyone in the neighborhood. The comic and tragic elements were a better balance here than previous episodes. One of my favorite TV scriptwriters is Frasier veteran Joe Keenan, who wrote this particular episode.

There were strong performances all around. Specifically, regular Felicity Huffman as Lynette, Kiersten Warren as Nora the woman who had a baby with Lynette's husband and Laurie Metcalf as the unstable woman who tries to confront her unfaithful store manager husband but ends up taking customers hostage. The conclusion of the episode with Huffman and Brenda Strong as Mary Alice certainly provided some food for thought.

When it comes to long-term creativity, not too many television shows are able to keep a consistent pace. Some shows tend to fall in a rut after a few seasons. Arguably, some shows may recover from that hole. With "Bang", I hope Desperate Housewives will be able to continue their creative recovery.