Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
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Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
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Susan learns that she is expecting a child while Bree continues to fake her own pregnancy. Gabrielle begins an affair with her ex-husband, Carlos and Lynette tries to conceal her cancer from her friends and children. The episode also introduces Katherine Mayfair, Susan's old friend who returns to the neighborhood after being away for 12 years.
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Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Marc CherryGuest stars Kathryn Joosten, Julia Campbell, Polly Bergen, Nathan Fillion, John Slattery, Pamela Kosh, Lyndsy Fonseca, Zane Huett
Lynette kicks Tom out of her chemotherapy sessions. Susan is mistaken for a stripper. Bree attempts to steal a prize-winning recipe from Katherine.
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Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Bob Daily, Matthew BerryGuest stars Kathryn Joosten, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Shane Kinsman, Lyndsy Fonseca, Tahj Mowry, Joy Jorgensen
Bree informs the housewives of what she overheard in the Mayfair house. Stella makes some special brownies to help Lynette through chemotherapy. Susan throws a charades party for the whole neighborhood.
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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Joey Murphy, John PardeeGuest stars Polly Bergen, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Shane Kinsman, John Slattery, Lyndsy Fonseca, Joy Jorgensen
Edie is shocked when she receives some news at the gynecologist's office. At the baby shower Bree's friends throw her, Bree's ex-mother-in-law Phyllis discovers her pregnancy is a hoax. Finally, Wisteria Lane welcomes to the street a homosexual couple.
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Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Alexandra Cunningham, Lori Kirkland BakerGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, John Slattery, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shirley Knight, Ellen Geer, Joy Jorgensen, Sean Blodgett
Bob & Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby. Also, John Rowland wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby.
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Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Jason GanzelGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Jesse Metcalfe, Kathryn Joosten, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Pierce
This is the show's first Halloween episode. Edie Britt's biggest fear comes true when Carlos walks out on their relationship. Susan finds Mike's father, who was supposedly dead. Danielle goes into labor right in the middle of the Halloween party... and somebody has to deliver the baby.
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Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Susan Nirah Jaffee, Dahvi WallerGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Kathryn Joosten, Polly Bergen, Norma Maldonado, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Mike Farrell
Lynette's sisters Lydia and Lucy come to visit. While having dinner with Susan and Mike, Bree and Orson realize they share different views on whether their newborn baby should be circumcised. On a boat, Victor confronts Gaby about her affair with Carlos and she throws him into the ocean. Later, Bree informs Susan that she thinks Mike is addicted to drugs.
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Directed by David WarrenGuest stars Polly Bergen, Carrie Preston, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, John Slattery, Lyndsy Fonseca, Joy Jorgensen, Zane Huett
A mysterious stalker from Adam's past shows up on Wisteria Lane, and they have dinner. Detectives question Gabrielle about Victor's whereabouts. Danielle's baby puts stress on Bree and Orson's marriage. Lynette has a reunion with her long-lost stepfather, Glen. Susan notices Mike is behaving strangely.
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Directed by Jay TorresWritten by Joe KeenanGuest stars Polly Bergen, Richard Chamberlain, Nathan Fillion, Melora Walters, John Slattery, Joy Jorgensen, Soledad St. Hilaire, Patrick St. Esprit
A tornado comes to Wisteria Lane, forcing residents into basements, cellars and safe rooms, and destroying homes and lives. Meanwhile, Susan ends up at the hospital after falling down the stairs.
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Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Joey Murphy, John PardeeGuest stars Kathryn Joosten, Barry Nolan, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Melora Walters, Shane Kinsman, John Slattery
In the aftermath of the tornado, the residents of Wisteria Lane try to rebuild their lives. Katherine discovers someone may know her secret while Lynette faces the possibility of her family's fate.
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Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Jamie GorenbergGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Kathryn Joosten, J.C. MacKenzie, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Mike Farrell, Nathan Fillion
Two weeks after the tornado, with Mike still in rehab, Mrs. Delfino gets a visit from her cousin Tim. Meanwhile, Bree desperately awaits to return to her own house. Gabrielle learns that Carlos' blindness is permanent. Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets from the women of Wisteria Lane. Finally, a surprise wedding ceremony has its own share of secrets.
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Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Alexandra Cunningham, Lori Kirkland BakerGuest stars Kathryn Joosten, Gary Cole, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Shane Kinsman, Lyndsy Fonseca, Chris Carmack
Gabrielle struggles with the reality of having a blind husband. Lynette is surprised when Rick Coletti shows up at the Scavo pizzeria. Bree and Katherine join forces to plan the Founders Day Ball. As part of his recovery, Mike asks a few people for forgiveness, and Orson starts sleepwalking.
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Directed by Larry ShawWritten by Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Jodi Carlisle, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Shane Kinsman, Eddie McGee, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mitch Longley, Joy Jorgensen
Bree and Katherine decide to start a catering business together. Lynette tries to deny her feelings for Rick. Mike learns the truth about his nearly fatal accident. Carlos gets a seeing-eye dog. Dylan meets her estranged father.
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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Susan Nirah Jaffee, Jamie GorenbergGuest stars Archie Kao, Gary Cole, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Lyndsy Fonseca, Keith MacKechnie, Joy Jorgensen, Jason Gedrick
Susan meets her ex-husband, Karl at a Lamaze class, and finds out that he has remarried and is having another child. Lynette learns who was responsible for starting the fire at Rick's restaurant. Bree wants Orson to turn himself in to the police. Meanwhile, Gabrielle rents a room to a hip artist, Ellie, who has a dark secret. Elsewhere, Dylan continues meeting with her father, Wayne, and Katherine decides to go spy on her.
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Directed by David GrossmanWritten by Jordon Nardino, Dahvi WallerGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Richard Burgi, Kathryn Joosten, Amy Honey, Gary Cole, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox
Adele Delfino, Susan's mother-in-law, arrives for a visit. Carlos and Gabrielle find out their tenant, Elli, has a dark secret. A full scale war erupts between Bree and Edie.
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Directed by David WarrenWritten by Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-GiordanoGuest stars Kathryn Joosten, Celia Weston, Gary Cole, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Shane Kinsman, Lyndsy Fonseca, Justine Bateman
"The Gun Song" is the 86th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It is the sixteenth episode of the show's fourth season, and the first half of the two-hour season finale. It aired on May 18, 2008 in the United States.
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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Bob Daily, Matthew BerryGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Gary Cole, Brent Kinsman, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Shane Kinsman, Bill Smitrovich
Susan and Mike try to name their son. Lynette is arrested for supposedly attacking Kayla, and Tom must do what he can to save his family. Bree is being stalked by Orson, and when she meets with Reverend Green, the reverend tries to hit on her. In the meantime, Gabrielle is still helping the police trying to detain Ellie for dealing drugs. Finally, Katherine is visited by her ex-husband, Wayne.
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Directed by David Grossman, Bethany RooneyWritten by Bob Daily, Jeff GreensteinGuest stars Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Kathryn Joosten, Andy Umberger, Gary Cole, Rachel Fox, Nathan Fillion, Lyndsy Fonseca
