Desperate Housewives

The Best Episodes of Desperate Housewives

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Every episode of Desperate Housewives ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Desperate Housewives!

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...
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  1. 9.5/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened

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    S5:E13

    When Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges), the neighborhood handyman, passes away, the residents of Wisteria Lane realize how much he affected their lives.

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  2. 9.4/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Bang

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    S3:E7

    Everyone's lives on Wisteria Lane are forever changed when Carolyn Bigsby holds shoppers hostage at a local supermarket. Meanwhile, Gabrielle and Carlos finish dividing their assets: Gabrielle gets the house, and Carlos gets everything in it. Susan is preparing to go to Paris with Ian.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:Joe Keenan
  3. 9.2/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Something's Coming

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    S4:E9

    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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  4. 9.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Now I Know, Don’t Be Scared

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    S4:E6

    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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  5. 9.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - A Spark. To Pierce the Dark.

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    S5:E18

    Bree contemplates selling her business in order to revive her marriage. Meanwhile, Lynette is threatened at work; Katherine is caught in an unforseen circumstance; and Edie's worst fear begins to come true.

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  6. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Finishing the Hat

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    S8:E23

    Everything that begins must eventually end. This episode of beginnings and endings walks us both backwards and forwards as we take our final stroll down Wisteria Lane.

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  8. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - That's Good, That's Bad

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    S2:E9

    George stalks Bree, despite her efforts to break up with him. Lynette takes charge of office politics. Carlos is paroled from prison and returns a new man, and Gabrielle is jealous of his new 'holier-than-thou' confidante. Susan meets her birth father and tries to begin a relationship with him.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
  9. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Now You Know

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    S4:E1

    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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    Director:Larry Shaw
  10. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Gun Song

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    S4:E16

    "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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    Writer:Bob Daily
  11. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - If It's Only in Your Head

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    S5:E24

    Lynette adapts to Tom's decision to go back to school, Orson takes a beating that Bree cannot comprehend, Gabrielle's niece moves to Wisteria Lane, and Susan and MJ's lives are in grave danger at the hands of Dave.

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  12. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Boom Crunch

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    S6:E10

    Gabrielle and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse, whereas Bree and Orson come to an agreement about their marriage. Meanwhile, Susan hatches a plan to help an irrational Katherine, and Danny's vital mistake might cost Angie her freedom. In the meantime, Christmas cheer is curtailed when disaster strikes, as a plane crashes down on Wisteria Lane, putting lives in peril.

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  13. 8.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Epiphany

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    S6:E20

    The Fairview strangler has been living among the women of Wisteria Lane. He once caught Gabrielle and Carlos in an intimate moment. Bree offered him a job and some dating advice. Susan encouraged his passion for art. Lynette will show him kindness and generosity. But... who is he?

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  14. 8.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Come on Over for Dinner

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    S7:E23

    The Wisteria Lane residents each enjoy a progressive dinner; Renee begins a short-lived relationship with a bartender; Bree sees a connection with Chuck; the housewives cover up a fatal accident.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:Bob Daily
  15. 8.7/10(980 votes)

    #14 - One Wonderful Day

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    S1:E23

    Bree confides that she feels guilty because she and Rex were having a fight when he had his heart attack and that now he needs a pacemaker. Lynette's marriage takes a dramatic turn after an upset Tom vows that it is now her turn to go back to work and he'll be staying home with the kids. Carlos finally learns that John and Gabrielle have been lovers for a while, and vows revenge as he is carted off to jail. Mike takes Paul out to a deserted quarry, intending to shoot him.

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  16. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #15 - I Know Things Now

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    S2:E21

    Bree and Andrew finally reach an impasse in their relationship as tension has finally reached a critical point. Meanwhile, Ed finally fires Tom with the pressure from his wife. Lastly, Edie's private detective begins to uncover numerous details of Karl and Susan's relationship as of recently. Gabrielle is having a tough time keeping her servant in the country.

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  17. 8.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Remember

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    S2:E23

    Flashbacks take us back to to moving-in day on Wisteria Lane for Bree, Lynette, Susan and Gabrielle and how Mary Alice brought them all together. Back in the present, Bree gets some frightening news. Susan moves into a trailer after her house was burnt down. Lynette and the kids are staying at a hotel. After seeing a report on the news, Gabrielle believes Carlos died. Paul begs Zach to get him a good lawyer via Noah.

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  18. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Dress Big

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    S3:E17

    Susan meets her in-laws and finds out some family. Victor is still taking his chances with Gabrielle, while she has a devastating catastrophe at her home. Lynette is encountering new problems at the pizzeria while an unexpected relationship develops on Wisteria Lane.

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  19. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - The Game

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    S4:E3

    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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  20. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - City on Fire

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    S5:E8

    Susan's daughter Julie comes to visit with her surprising new boyfriend. Gabrielle learns that Mrs. Hildebrand has made her and Carlos heirs of her entire fortune. A reporter looks to expose Bree's imperfections. Lynette learns Porter and Anne Schilling plan to leave Fairview and disappear. Finally, everyone has gathered at a club to see the guys play in the annual "Battle of the Bands" when a fire erupts, threatening the lives of those in attendance. Some will fall as a hero will rise.

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    Writer:Bob Daily
  21. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know

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    S5:E19

    Edie becomes the subject as the other housewives reminisce about her: with Susan recalling the first time they met; Lynnette remembers an unforgettable night; Gaby remembers an evening of friendly competition; and Bree remembers how thoughtful she was towards Orson.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #21 - No One Is Alone

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    S2:E22

    Reaching the end of her rope, Bree checks herself into the Fairview psychiatric hospital. Lynette suspects that Tom is cheating on her, so she follows him to Atlantic City. Susan must start over. Felicia Tilman has more in store for Paul Young, resulting in their war reaching its final battle. Gaby and Carlos get Xiao-Mei pregnant.

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  23. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Gossip

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    S3:E20

    Susan goes to the therapist and realizes she must choose between Ian and Mike. Travers is having a birthday party which only spells trouble for Mrs. McCluskey, Gabrielle's engagement party is upstaged by an unexpected announcement and the neighborhood is full of gossip about the dead body found on Wisteria Lane.

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  24. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - A Vision's Just a Vision

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    S5:E10

    Lynette takes extreme measures to protect her son. Carlos realizes the extent of Gaby's sacrifices for their family. Bree wants to prove to Andrew that she has accepted him for who he is. Katherine finds happiness, as Susan and Mike recognize the fate of their relationship. Meanwhile, Dave starts to lose his grip.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
  25. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - I Guess This Is Goodbye

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    S6:E23

    Gaby risks her safety to help Angie; Lynette's fate and that of her unborn child lie in the hands of Eddie; Susan comes to grips with her financial woes; Bree considers confessing a secret she's harbored for years; and Angie must submit to Patrick's demands in order to protect her son.

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  26. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Down the Block There's a Riot

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    S7:E10

    Paul's nefarious plan for Wisteria Lane is put into full effect. Juanita discovers that she isn't Gabrielle's biological daughter, and Bree invites Keith (guest star Brian Austin Green) to move in with her, whilst Tom is confronted about his past indiscretion with Renee.

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    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:Bob Daily

Best Episodes Summary

"The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened" is the best rated episode of "Desperate Housewives". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Larry Shaw and written by Bob Daily, Marc Cherry, it aired on 1/18/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bang".