"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:

Family Secret | Bi Curious | Divorcee | Father Son Relationship | Opening Narration

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 33 wins & 101 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Sept. 5	8:00 AM	LIFE	Pretty Little Picture	#1.3
Fri. Sept. 5	12:00 PM	LIFE	Who's That Woman?	#1.4

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)
Shane Kinsman	...	Porter Scavo / ... (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo / ... (86 episodes, 2004-2008)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer (84 episodes, 2004-2008)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo (83 episodes, 2004-2008)
Zane Huett	...	Parker Scavo (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (72 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp (69 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge (45 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Kathryn Joosten	...	Karen McCluskey (36 episodes, 2004-2008)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Originally started off as a comedy pilot, and was rejected by every network including Lifetime and HBO. ABC expressed an interest, and it was retooled to its current format of a dark comedy/drama.

Quotes:

Gabrielle: I'll send you back to China and you'll be on a rice paddy before the epidural wears off.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz (#4.18)" (2005)

The most fun you can have on television, hands down!

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.