Desperate Housewives - 10/23/05

B.A. · 10-23-05, 08:14 PM

"They Asked Me Why I Believe in You"

Spoiler:

Cast: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Nicollette Sheridan, Alfre Woodard, Brenda Strong, James Denton, Doug Savant, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Mark Moses, Richard Burgi, Roger Bart, Cody Kasch, Andrea Bowen, Shawn Pyfrom, Joy Lauren, Mehcad Brooks, Jesse Metcalfe, Zane Huett .
Director(s): David Grossman.
Producer(s): Charles Pratt Jr., Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein.
Writer(s): Alan Cross.

Original Airdate: October 23, 2005.

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Dr. DVD · 10-23-05, 08:16 PM

Guess there's not much anticipation for tonight. Looks like we might get a bit more about the man in the basement. It also looks like Edie is filling in for Lynette as part of the four friends storyline.

B.A. · 10-23-05, 08:31 PM

What did the son just say to Alfre's character about "executing him"? We had a little 13-month old catch us off-guard w/out the closed-captioning. Thanks.

GuessWho · 10-23-05, 09:09 PM

something like:

"The authorities won't care how slow he is--they'll just execute him."

Dr. DVD · 10-23-05, 09:18 PM

An okay ep. It was interesting to see Marcia Cross more or less resurrect Crazy Kim from Melrose Place for a little bit, and that she will be letting her hair down again; she looked smokin hot in next week's preview.
I also appreciate any opportunity to see Wallace Shawn nowadays. My guess is that Caleb will become a Boo Radley of sorts for Wisteria Lane and eventually save somone important's life.

Comfort Eagle · 10-23-05, 09:27 PM

I tend to miss about 3 episodes for everyone I do see....so I honestly dont feel bad for missing this one. lol.

JasonF · 10-23-05, 09:37 PM

It's amazing what they can do with CGI these days -- Susan's scenes with the late Wallace Shawn looked as real as any scene with living actors.

B.A. · 10-23-05, 09:40 PM

I liked the Wallace Shawn appearance, too.

But Gabby's sub-plot continues to be the most amusing.

thanks, GuessWho.

Jray · 10-23-05, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonF

It's amazing what they can do with CGI these days -- Susan's scenes with the late Wallace Shawn looked as real as any scene with living actors.

Huh?

PacMan2006 · 10-23-05, 09:51 PM

I know she was upset, but the cemetary scene seemed wayyyyy too over the top and very out of character for Bree.

Patman · 10-23-05, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonF

It's amazing what they can do with CGI these days -- Susan's scenes with the late Wallace Shawn looked as real as any scene with living actors.

Aren't you thinking of Dick Shawn?

Anyhow, I think this was a better episode than the past few episode. Lynette really knows how to liven up the place when she puts her mind to it. The amount of disgust on Susan's face after Lonnie busted a move was great.

Groucho · 10-23-05, 10:27 PM

Wallace Shawn wasn't completely CGI. They used a body double, and scenes from "Princess Bride 2" that were filmed before the accident.

RichardW · 10-23-05, 10:44 PM

I loved Gabrielle's lawyer's pitch.

Josh H · 10-23-05, 10:52 PM

Not the greatest episode. Glad to see Paul back at the end, looks like things will pick up in the next couple episodes.

MrX · 10-23-05, 11:23 PM

The couples therapy session in jail was hilarious

"I'll backhand you myself"

Lynette going into MILF mode at the bar was good as well.

Big Boy Laroux · 10-23-05, 11:35 PM

never thought gabrielle would be the highlight of a show, but she definitely was tonight. Her storyline was hilarious.

gnradd21 · 10-24-05, 01:18 AM

Is the son (or whoever he is) in the basement supposed to be mentally ill? It seems obvious, especially when she referred to him as "slow" and how he went back down into the basement when he could have escaped. I was only half-watching so I wasn't sure if anything more about him was mentioned in another part of the episode. Ya know, besides the fact that he killed someone.

Chew · 10-24-05, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonF

It's amazing what they can do with CGI these days -- Susan's scenes with the late Wallace Shawn looked as real as any scene with living actors.

I can't help but think of Grand Nagus Zek whenever I hear that voice.

dhmac · 10-24-05, 06:28 AM

"Get off me, you Amazon!"

Wallace Shawn was great in this (...and is apparently in next week's episode too

).

cdoug57 · 10-24-05, 08:22 AM

I really liked this episode. Much better than the previous ones.

I actually thought that Zach was in the house when I noticed the mail was gone, thought he was being sneaky and just wanted to see Julie. Was real suprised to see it was Paul.

How dense can Bree be? She has got to start putting the clues together in her defense. She needs to stop dwelling on the fact she is a suspect. She needs to start looking at who had the best reason for doing away with Rex.

Actually looking forward to next week's episode, haven't felt that way all season.

Chew · 10-24-05, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdoug57

I actually thought that Zach was in the house when I noticed the mail was gone, thought he was being sneaky and just wanted to see Julie. Was real suprised to see it was Paul.

I never thought I would have an ending ruined by the "episode recap" that starts every episode, but that's exactly what happened on this subject.

Groucho · 10-24-05, 08:27 AM

Quite frequently, the "previously on" segments can spoil the episode. In particular if they show a character that hasn't been on for a while.

Chew · 10-24-05, 08:42 AM

Guess I'll be skipping them from now on.

JasonF · 10-24-05, 09:03 AM

Paul!?! I wasn't paying complete attention. I thought it was Mike who had taken in the mail and was reviewing it.

Heat · 10-24-05, 09:09 AM

What's up with the talk about Wallace Shawn, CGI, body doubles, and scenes from old movies? Did he die or something?

And yes, it was Paul who was back in his old home, picking up the mail.

10-23-05, 08:14 PM	#1
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,062	Desperate Housewives - 10/23/05 "They Asked Me Why I Believe in You" Spoiler: Susan's longtime book agent and dear friend, Lonny Moon (Wallace Shawn), gets into financial trouble; Bree reburies Rex amid police suspicions. Cast: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Nicollette Sheridan, Alfre Woodard, Brenda Strong, James Denton, Doug Savant, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Mark Moses, Richard Burgi, Roger Bart, Cody Kasch, Andrea Bowen, Shawn Pyfrom, Joy Lauren, Mehcad Brooks, Jesse Metcalfe, Zane Huett . Director(s): David Grossman. Producer(s): Charles Pratt Jr., Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein. Writer(s): Alan Cross. Original Airdate: October 23, 2005. Desperate Housewives __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

10-23-05, 08:16 PM	#2
Dr. DVD DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 18,486	Desperate Housewives 10-23-05 Guess there's not much anticipation for tonight. Looks like we might get a bit more about the man in the basement. It also looks like Edie is filling in for Lynette as part of the four friends storyline. __________________ "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." -Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects

10-23-05, 08:31 PM	#3
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,062	What did the son just say to Alfre's character about "executing him"? We had a little 13-month old catch us off-guard w/out the closed-captioning. Thanks. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

10-23-05, 09:18 PM	#5
Dr. DVD DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 18,486	An okay ep. It was interesting to see Marcia Cross more or less resurrect Crazy Kim from Melrose Place for a little bit, and that she will be letting her hair down again; she looked smokin hot in next week's preview. I also appreciate any opportunity to see Wallace Shawn nowadays. My guess is that Caleb will become a Boo Radley of sorts for Wisteria Lane and eventually save somone important's life. __________________ "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." -Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects

10-23-05, 09:37 PM	#7
JasonF DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The greater Chicagoland area Posts: 31,917	It's amazing what they can do with CGI these days -- Susan's scenes with the late Wallace Shawn looked as real as any scene with living actors. __________________ These are my DVDs 360 GamerTag: William T Bunny PSN ID: William_T_Bunny "JasonF can do no wrong!" -- Rockmjd23

10-23-05, 09:09 PM	#4
GuessWho DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 21,965	something like: "The authorities won't care how slow he is--they'll just execute him."

10-23-05, 09:27 PM	#6
Comfort Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 536	I tend to miss about 3 episodes for everyone I do see....so I honestly dont feel bad for missing this one. lol.

10-23-05, 09:40 PM	#8
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,062	I liked the Wallace Shawn appearance, too. But Gabby's sub-plot continues to be the most amusing. thanks, GuessWho. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell. Last edited by B.A.; 10-23-05 at 10:04 PM.

10-23-05, 09:51 PM	#10
PacMan2006 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,356	I know she was upset, but the cemetary scene seemed wayyyyy too over the top and very out of character for Bree.

10-23-05, 10:27 PM	#12
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,109	Wallace Shawn wasn't completely CGI. They used a body double, and scenes from "Princess Bride 2" that were filmed before the accident. __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

10-23-05, 10:44 PM	#13
RichardW DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bartlesville, OK Posts: 2,553	I loved Gabrielle's lawyer's pitch.

10-23-05, 10:52 PM	#14
Josh H Retired Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 27,389	Not the greatest episode. Glad to see Paul back at the end, looks like things will pick up in the next couple episodes.

10-23-05, 11:23 PM	#15
MrX DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 20,919	The couples therapy session in jail was hilarious "I'll backhand you myself" Lynette going into MILF mode at the bar was good as well. __________________ Live & PSN tag: MrX5223 "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein My Countdown Counting down to: Summer Vacation

10-23-05, 11:35 PM	#16
Big Boy Laroux DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,340	never thought gabrielle would be the highlight of a show, but she definitely was tonight. Her storyline was hilarious.

10-24-05, 01:18 AM	#17
gnradd21 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ga Posts: 537	Is the son (or whoever he is) in the basement supposed to be mentally ill? It seems obvious, especially when she referred to him as "slow" and how he went back down into the basement when he could have escaped. I was only half-watching so I wasn't sure if anything more about him was mentioned in another part of the episode. Ya know, besides the fact that he killed someone. __________________ If I don't go crazy I'll lose my mind... Welcome to my paltry dvd collection

10-24-05, 06:28 AM	#19
dhmac DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 5,117	"Get off me, you Amazon!" Wallace Shawn was great in this (...and is apparently in next week's episode too ).

10-24-05, 08:22 AM	#20
cdoug57 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Macon, Ga. Posts: 907	I really liked this episode. Much better than the previous ones. I actually thought that Zach was in the house when I noticed the mail was gone, thought he was being sneaky and just wanted to see Julie. Was real suprised to see it was Paul. How dense can Bree be? She has got to start putting the clues together in her defense. She needs to stop dwelling on the fact she is a suspect. She needs to start looking at who had the best reason for doing away with Rex. Actually looking forward to next week's episode, haven't felt that way all season. __________________ Loving blu-ray. http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/cdoug57

10-24-05, 08:27 AM	#22
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,109	Quite frequently, the "previously on" segments can spoil the episode. In particular if they show a character that hasn't been on for a while.

10-24-05, 08:42 AM	#23
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 18,628	Guess I'll be skipping them from now on. __________________ XBL/PSN: chew1138 Weekly Tuesday Warhawk Night (PS3)

10-24-05, 09:03 AM	#24
JasonF DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The greater Chicagoland area Posts: 31,917	Paul!?! I wasn't paying complete attention. I thought it was Mike who had taken in the mail and was reviewing it. __________________ These are my DVDs 360 GamerTag: William T Bunny PSN ID: William_T_Bunny "JasonF can do no wrong!" -- Rockmjd23

10-24-05, 09:09 AM	#25
Heat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 16,434	What's up with the talk about Wallace Shawn, CGI, body doubles, and scenes from old movies? Did he die or something? And yes, it was Paul who was back in his old home, picking up the mail.