Desperate Housewives was a long running mystery series, which aired on ABC from 2004 until 2012. The series focused on “Wisteria Lane,” a street in a well-to-do suburban town that is racked by drama, murder, and mystery after the suicide of a housewife who narrates most of the series.
The show received positive ratings from audiences and critics, and was a multi-time winner of various Emmy awards, Golden Globe Awards, and even Screen Actors Guild Awards. Desperate Housewives also received mostly positive critical reviews, although the reviews towards the end of the series often criticized the sometimes rehashed storylines.
If you were a fan of the series as it aired or you are one of the many people watching it for the first time via streaming or DVD releases, you will definitely want to take a look at some interesting and even surprising things that you didn’t know about Desperate Housewives.
The show was originally pitched with a different genre and name
Creator Marc Cherry originally conceived the series to be a half-hour comedy show. However, after discussions with his agent, Cherry was convinced to re-frame the series into something more like a soap opera–drama, mystery, and humor all in one.
The series also had two different names before Cherry successfully fought to keep Desperate Housewives: ABC’s producers wanted it to be called Wisteria Lane or The Secret Lives of Housewives.
Many other actresses considered for the role of Susan Mayer
Fans of Desperate Housewives couldn’t imagine the series without Susan Mayer, but she wasn’t the first or only actress who was considered for the role. Prior to Hatcher’s audition–described by Marc Cherry as “the best network audition he’s ever seen”–Mary-Louise Parker, Heather Locklear and Courtney Cox were all considered.
The Desperate Housewives set has Hollywood history
The series was filmed on a back lot set at Universal Studios, which is known in the studio as “Colonial Street.” This set was built back in 1946 and has been used in many TV show producers, including The Munsters and Leave it to Beaver! Desperate Housewives is the first TV show to actually use the entire street set at one time, although the houses were given new looks for the production to make them look more suburban.
The fourth season had to be heavily trimmed
The Writers Guilt Strike of 2007-2008 affected many TV shows, including Desperate Housewives. The show’s fourth season had to be reduced by seven episodes, which meant that multiple storylines and subplots had to be axed. Only two of these dropped stories were able to be written into the show at a later date, however; a storyline of Danielle getting her baby and Gabrielle facing her stepfather. Fans have often speculated what the other dropped storylines must have been, but so far, creator Marc Cherry and the show’s former writers have not revealed what their plans were—or how their plans for the characters may have changed due to the writer’s strike. Just click http://cabletelevisionbundles.s9.com/time-warner-cable-packages-.html if you are looking for more great entertainment.
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