"Desperate Housewives" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

Marc Cherry

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The guilty pleasure returns

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Murder Investigation | Friend | Cult TV | Unfaithfulness | Cynical

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 33 wins & 97 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	1:00 AM	LIFE	Opening Doors	#4.14
Sun. July 27	10:00 PM	ABC	Welcome to Kanagawa	#4.10

Cast

Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer / ... (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Van De Kamp / ... (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eva Longoria Parker	...	Gabrielle Solis / ... (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt (89 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer (84 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shane Kinsman	...	Porter Scavo / ... (84 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo / ... (83 episodes, 2004-2008)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Zane Huett	...	Parker Scavo (78 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (69 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp (68 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge (45 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (40 episodes, 2004-2007)
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young (40 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Hungary:16 (DVD rating) | Malaysia:U | Spain:18 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cherry Alley Productions

Trivia:

Roselyn Sanchez lost the part of Gabrielle to 'Eva Longoria' at the final auditions.

Quotes:

Susan: It was an accident, Karl. Edie knows it was an accident, right?
Karl: She knows you could've killed her. As it is, she's got a shattered tibia.
Susan: Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. I sent roses. Did she get the roses?
Karl: Yep, she cut herself with the thorns.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Vecinos: Vecinos desesperados (#1.3)" (2005)

Desperately Wanting More

I'm gonna address something in a serious tone, that is way unlike the premiere of Desperate Housewives. Television, has gotten entirely too serious. It has! Even its comedies can be horribly depressing.

As I sat watching the premiere of Desperate Housewives, I found myself doing something I haven't done in quite some time, and that is "smiling," No, I mean, a huge smile, a GRIN of thankfulness.

I have a theory that most pilot scripts suck, because they are establishing a series, I have hardly ever liked a PILOT script, even if they do their job well which is establish character and the mood of the show. The great story telling comes after the pilot.

The only good pilot I have seen in recent years, was the pilot for ALIAS (brilliant) now a week ago, I saw the PILOT for LOST (edge of your seat good). But even those were topped by the intricate, hysterical, amazing pilot script for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. If the writers are out there, reading this, 1. Thank You. 2. why are you reading this, get to writing more of this wonderful show.

They also have gotten a superb cast of women. OLDER WOMEN! WOMEN WOMEN, not some 20 something year olds with bland looks on their faces and pouty lips! But Talented, amazing, beautiful, WOMEN (and I'm a guy in my 20's) I appreciate that... WOMEN over 40 ROCK! I speak of course of Felicity Huffman, who can do more with one line of Dialogue, than any other actress I know. This show, brings also the RETURN of Terri Hatcher, THANK GOD! It's about TIME!! And it also brings me, MARCIA CROSS, an actress who should have been given an EMMY for her brilliant, heartbreaking work in EVERWOOD last season.

The producers/Direction/showrunners of the show, have established a look for the show. it's American BEAUTY on ACID. A gorgeous use of color and cinematography, of scoring, and well, I mention it again, because it's so important... GREAT WRITING!

On every level, the PILOT for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES impresses. It has bite, humor and heart. I hope that it will be around for a long time. But even this one episode is enough to remind people everywhere, that network television can still be FUN!