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  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2006
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2006
Desperate Housewives

Summary About ten years ago on a sunny day in the loveliest of suburbs, in a town called Fairview, housewife Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) decided to end it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her friends, family and neighbors... Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), a known klutz who recently rem...

Created By: Marc Cherry

  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2006
  • ABC
  • Sep 24, 2006
Desperate Housewives
Season 3
8 Seasons
Season Premiere: Sep 24, 2006
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 51 User Ratings
8.2
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Summary About ten years ago on a sunny day in the loveliest of suburbs, in a town called Fairview, housewife Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) decided to end it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her friends, family and neighbors... Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), a known klutz who recently rem...

Created By: Marc Cherry

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Episode 1 • Sep 24, 2006 • 43 m
Listen to the Rain on the Roof
While visiting Mike, who is in a coma, Susan is invited on a date by another man; Gabrielle and Carlos are getting divorced, but briefly reunite when their surrogate runs away; Lynette realizes Kayla is more than she can handle.
Episode 2 • Oct 1, 2006 • 43 m
It Takes Two
Bree and Orson's wedding doesn't go as planned; trouble ensues when Ian's in-laws show up; Xiao-Mel goes into labor.
Episode 3 • Oct 8, 2006 • 43 m
A Weekend in the Country
Bree and Orson's honeymoon is interrupted when Bree discovers Andrew is homeless; Tom's camping trip with the kids ends with an emergency; Gabrielle runs into John; Susan's quiet romantic getaway with Ian doesn't go as planned.
Episode 4 • Oct 15, 2006 • 43 m
Like It Was
Mike wakes up from his coma, with no memory of the last two years; Lynette persuades Tom to look for a new job; Carlos moving back into the house escalates his and Gabrielle's personal war.
Episode 5 • Oct 22, 2006 • 43 m
Nice She Ain't
The Solis' divorce reaches new levels of bitterness; Susan is determined to jog Mike's memory; Mike's phone number is discovered on a dead woman's body.
Episode 6 • Oct 29, 2006 • 43 m
Sweetheart, I Have to Confess
Susan professes her love for Ian; Gabrielle and Carlos try to rekindle their love; Bree learns more about Orson's past; Nora and Lynette go to war; Mike starts to remember things.
Episode 7 • Nov 5, 2006 • 43 m
Bang
The day begins just as every other... Except today, there will be a deadly hostage situation in a local supermarket.
Episode 8 • Nov 12, 2006 • 43 m
Children and Art
Episode 9 • Nov 19, 2006 • 43 m
Beautiful Girls
Episode 10 • Nov 26, 2006 • 43 m
The Miracle Song
Episode 11 • Jan 7, 2007 • 43 m
No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds
Alma reveals to the world she wasn't dead, and Bree ends her friendship with Susan. Lynette has a hard time making Kayla feel she is part of the family.
Episode 12 • Jan 14, 2007 • 43 m
Not While I'm Around
Episode 13 • Jan 21, 2007 • 43 m
Come Play Wiz Me
Episode 14 • Feb 11, 2007 • 43 m
I Remember That
Episode 15 • Feb 18, 2007 • 45 m
The Little Things You Do Together
A drunk Gabirelle finds herself in bed with Zach; Tom prepares for Scavo's Pizzeria grand opening; A surprise proposal is made; The truth about Monique's murder is finally revealed.
Episode 16 • Mar 4, 2007 • 43 m
My Husband, the Pig
In narration, Bree's deceased husband gives his own account of what's going on in the neighborhood and how he feels about it.
Episode 17 • Apr 8, 2007 • 43 m
Dress Big
Lynette's unhappy with the new uniforms for the wait staff at Scavo Pizzeria. Gabrielle meets Victor's ex-wife, Penelope. Ian's parents, Graham and Liz, come for a visit.
Episode 18 • Apr 15, 2007 • 43 m
Liaisons
When a new employee at the pizzeria takes an unexpected interest in Lynette, Tom feels threatened, and Susan considers moving away from Wisteria Lane.
Episode 19 • Apr 22, 2007 • 43 m
God, That's Good
Incriminating, indiscreet photos of Gaby and her new boyfriend Victor surface, causing problems with his mayoral campaign. And two residents of Wisteria Lane share an unexpected moment of passion.
Episode 20 • Apr 29, 2007 • 42 m
Gossip
Episode 21 • May 6, 2007 • 43 m
Into the Woods
Episode 22 • May 13, 2007 • 43 m
What Would We Do Without You?
Episode 23 • May 20, 2007 • 42 m
Getting Married Today
Bree returns from her honeymoon with Orson. Lynette's mother comes to town, as Lynette faces the possibility of cancer. Gabrielle's and Susan's weddings both take place.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
67
58% Positive
7 Reviews
42% Mixed
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0% Negative
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58% Positive
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42% Mixed
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90
Jun 20, 2013
"Desperate Housewives" is not just back, but quite possibly better than ever. [24 Sep 2006]
By Gail Pennington FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 20, 2013
"Housewives" appears to have gotten its humorous groove back. [22 Sep 2006]
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 51 User Ratings
8.2
90% Positive
46 Ratings
6% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 51 User Ratings
8.2
90% Positive
46 Ratings
6% Mixed
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4% Negative
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75
Jun 20, 2013
Sunday's third-season premiere is not Desperate at its best, but it's better than most anything the show had to offer last year, particularly at the start. [22 Sep 2006]
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 20, 2013
The show seems more oriented to female viewers than ever. [24 Sep 2006]
By Adam Buckman FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 20, 2013
While we've got to be grateful that last season's tone-deaf Applewhite saga has seen its end, this year's "DH" still is sounding the occasional flat note, sometimes by repeating its past and other times by ignoring it altogether. [22 Sep 2006]
By Diane Werts FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 20, 2013
Even in the first episode, it's clear that "Desperate Housewives" is a vastly improved series from a year ago. The passing is better; the tone is more focused. It's funnier and more focused. But it's also still "Desperate Housewives," and there's that malodorous whiff of the whole thing being past its sell-by date. [22 Sep 2006]
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 20, 2013
The third season finds the show going in circles. [23 Sep 2006]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
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