"Desperate Housewives" Your Fault (2005)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Arlene Sanford

Writers:

Marc Cherry (creator)
Kevin Etten (written by)

TV Series:

"Desperate Housewives" (2004)

Original Air Date:

23 January 2005 (Season 1, Episode 13)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

When Lynette's father-in-law, Rodney Scavo, pays visits Tom's family, she unwittingly learns a family...

Plot Keywords:

Adultery | In Law | Engagement Ring | Infidelity | Scared On Roof

Cast

Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Van De Kamp
Eva Longoria Parker	...	Gabrielle Solis (as Eva Longoria)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt
Steven Culp	...	Rex Van De Kamp
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer
Jesse Metcalfe	...	John Rowland
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (voice)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo
Roger Bart	...	George Williams

Runtime:

43 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Venezuela:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Cherry Alley Productions

Trivia:

Ryan O'Neal plays Tom's father Rodney Scavo. They refer to his wife (Tom's mother) as Allison. Ryan O'Neal got his first big break as Rodney on the TV show "Peyton Place" (1964) and his girlfriend on the show was Allison.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the school dance the students are all dancing at a rapid pace when the music playing is a slow song, indicative that the music was dubbed in later.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mary Alice Young: There is a look that parents of well-behaved children give to the parents of the not-so-well-behaved. It's a look that says, "You should learn to control your kids. After all, they're your responsibility."
[Susan gives Lynette that look]
Mary Alice Young: Of course, it was easy for Susan to feel smug with a daughter like Julie. She always brought home straight A's. She was helpful around the house. She was bright, affectionate and considerate of others. To her mother's way of thinking, Julie was the perfect child. Unfortunately, Susan was about to discover that no such creature existed.
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Soundtrack:

Dust In The Wind