Mama Spent Money When She Had None (8 Feb. 2009)

Bree reaps the success of her new book by treating herself to a new car, which irks Lynette since she had to sell Tom's Mustang for some extra cash. Meanwhile, Susan is determined to send ... See full summary »

Director:

David Warren

Writers:

Marc Cherry (creator), Jason Ganzel

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 (as Eva Longoria Parker)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge
Dana Delany	...	Katherine Mayfair
Neal McDonough	...	Dave Williams
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (credit only)
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (voice)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino
Charlie Carver	...	Porter Scavo (credit only)
Max Carver	...	Preston Scavo (credit only)

Storyline

Bree reaps the success of her new book by treating herself to a new car, which irks Lynette since she had to sell Tom's Mustang for some extra cash. Meanwhile, Susan is determined to send M.J. to the best school, even though she and Mike can't afford the high tuition. Gabrielle joins Edie's no nonsense boot camp to get herself back into shape. Also, Lee is conflicted over whether or not to tell Lynette and Tom some disturbing facts about Dave whom he begins to suspect of setting the nightclub fire and lying about Porter setting it.

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Plot Keywords:

party | fight | jealousy | present | gift | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios, Cherry Alley Productions, Cherry Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Susan swipes Katherine's pearls to pay MJ's tuition, and Katherine chases her into the street wearing only a towel]
Katherine Mayfair: Susan Mayer for God's sake, give me back my pearls.
Susan Mayer: [Susan grabs hold of the towel] Pearls or towel, you decide.
Katherine Mayfair: You wouldn't dare!
Susan Mayer: I have been naked once on this street. It would be nice to take the heat off that story.
Katherine Mayfair: Have you lost your mind?
Susan Mayer: Mike said he can't afford to pay for MJ's private school, now I know why! He wants to see his girlfriend wearing pearls when she flashes ...
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User Reviews

best episode of the season

Although DH is consistently the best written show on TV, this episode was exceptional. This episode deserves an Emmy. It is hard to believe that DH has never won an Emmy for writing. I don't understand why it is in the comedy category, although it is hilarious and I laughed out loud at this episode many times. It does not feel like a comedy to me. The only nomination for writing was the pilot, which was competing against "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Arrested Development". I like these shows, but are they comparable to DH? Hey Emmy people- find or create an appropriate writing category for the best written show on TV and then give them an Emmy.