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Desperate Housewives S2E5 — They Asked Me Why I Believe in You
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Desperate Housewives•Season 2•Episode 5

They Asked Me Why I Believe in You

7.6/10 · 848 votesOct 23, 200543 min

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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Susan's longtime book agent and dear friend, Lonny Moon gets into financial trouble. Lynette is forced to go out to bars night after night with her man-hungry boss, Nina. Bree finds out about Rex's feelings about her prior to his death. Lastly, Gabrielle hires hotshot

Directed byDavid Grossman
Written byAlan Cross
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Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Tom Scavo

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

Edie Britt

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Paul Young

James Denton

James Denton

Mike Delfino

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Betty Applewhite

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

Cody Kasch

Cody Kasch

Zach Young

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David Grossman

David Grossman

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Alan Cross

Writer

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Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

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Jonathan Posell

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Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"They Asked Me Why I Believe in You" is episode 5 of Desperate Housewives season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 848 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Grossman and written by Alan Cross, it aired on October 23, 2005.

Next: E6 · I Wish I Could Forget YouBest of Season 2