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Release Date:
3 October 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
The guilty pleasure returns morePlot:
Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor. full summaryPlot Keywords:
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Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 101 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Gale Harold's dream role would take him from Wisteria Lane to ... Christmas Town? (From AfterElton.com. 2 December 2008, 9:12 AM, PST)
Preview of 'Desperate Housewives' 5.10: A Vision's Just a Vision
(From Aceshowbiz. 1 December 2008, 12:52 AM, PST)
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The most fun you can have on television, hands down! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. Dec. 3 | 12:00 PM | LIFE | Come Back to Me | #1.10 | |
| Wed. Dec. 3 | 1:00 PM | LIFE | Move On | #1.11 | more |
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 16 of 213) | Teri Hatcher | ... | Susan Mayer / ... (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Felicity Huffman | ... | Lynette Scavo (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Marcia Cross | ... | Bree Hodge / ... (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Eva Longoria Parker | ... | Gabrielle Solis / ... (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Ricardo Chavira | ... | Carlos Solis (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Nicollette Sheridan | ... | Edie Britt (110 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Doug Savant | ... | Tom Scavo (104 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Brenda Strong | ... | Mary Alice Young (104 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | James Denton | ... | Mike Delfino (96 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Shane Kinsman | ... | Porter Scavo / ... (87 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Brent Kinsman | ... | Preston Scavo / ... (86 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Andrea Bowen | ... | Julie Mayer (85 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Zane Huett | ... | Parker Scavo (81 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Shawn Pyfrom | ... | Andrew Van De Kamp / ... (80 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Joy Lauren | ... | Danielle Van De Kamp (70 episodes, 2004-2008) |
 | Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Orson Hodge (66 episodes, 2006-2008) |
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45 minCountry:
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Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | UK:15 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | Hungary:16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)MOVIEmeter: 
25% since last week
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According to the book Desperate Networks, show creator Marc Cherry insisted every actor had to audition for a part. Several actresses up for the part of Susan, including Mary-Louise Parker, Calista Flockhart and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, declined to audition and passed on the role. Felicity Huffman also declined to audition for the role of Lynette, preferring to be offered the role instead. Her agents convinced her otherwise, and she agreed to audition. Marc Cherry was so impressed with her performance, that he offered her the part on the spot. moreQuotes:
Sister Mary Bernard: Money can't buy happiness.Gabrielle: Sure it can! That's just a lie we tell poor people to keep them from rioting.
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No need to comment on the basic plot as others have done that already. Why is that the most fun you can have on television?
1.) The humor and outrageousness of the situations that take place in this show. As long as the viewer "gets the joke", the humor can be found. This isn't to be taken completely seriously. There have been episodes where the group of friends and I watch and we couldn't stop laughing.
2.) The writing really is good. There are complications after complications being piled on, which only intrigues the viewer more. After watching episode 7 last night, we can hardly wait until the next episode. Not a minute of an episode is wasted. And some of the lines are howlers (intentionally).
This is as good as a soap can get. Humor, drama, mystery, and it's all wrapped up in one fantastic package! For those who complain the show has no morals? Please! It's *television*, and adult television at that...I think most adults can take it. "Desperate Housewives" is there to entertain, and it does so marvelously! And then some.
If you haven't watched yet, wait until it starts in the repeats and catch what all the fuss is about. You won't be sorry...you'll be hooked.