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

User Rating:

8.0/10   

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:

Interracial Relationship | Male Female Relationship | Friendship | Father Son Relationship | Cynical

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 100 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Oct. 12	9:00 PM	ABC	Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else	#5.3
Sun. Oct. 12	11:00 PM	MyNetwork	Anything You Can Do	#1.7

Cast

Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer / ... (94 episodes, 2004-2008)
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo (94 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Van De Kamp / ... (94 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eva Longoria Parker	...	Gabrielle Solis / ... (94 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt (94 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (93 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (93 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino (91 episodes, 2004-2008)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shane Kinsman	...	Porter Scavo / ... (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo / ... (86 episodes, 2004-2008)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer (84 episodes, 2004-2008)
Zane Huett	...	Parker Scavo (81 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (76 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp (70 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Kathryn Joosten	...	Karen McCluskey / ... (39 episodes, 2004-2008)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | Hungary:16 (DVD rating) | 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:

Miranda Richardson turned down a significant guest part in the second season of the show.

Quotes:

[after breaking up with Mike]
Susan: Julie, mommy needs a hug!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in TV: The Movie (2006)

Look east, look west, look up and down! Its Susan, Bree, Lynette, Gabrielle, and Edie!

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!