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Desperate Housewives S3E12 — Not While I'm Around
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Desperate Housewives•Season 3•Episode 12

Not While I'm Around

7.9/10 · 781 votesJan 14, 200743 min

Ranked #15 of 23 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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Bree isn't happy Alma has moved to Wisteria Lane. Gabrielle's secret admirer is revealed. The new Scavo Pizzeria faces an uncertain future. Julie and Austin go to Edie about giving them parental consent to buy birth control pills.

Directed byDavid Grossman
Written byKevin Etten, Kevin Murphy
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Cast12

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

James Denton

James Denton

Mike Delfino

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Orson Hodge

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Andrew Van de Kamp

Andrea Bowen

Andrea Bowen

Julie Mayer

Crew6

David Grossman

David Grossman

Director

K

Kevin Etten

Writer

K

Kevin Murphy

Writer

J

Joe Keenan

Co-Executive Producer

L

Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

N

Nancy Morrison

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Not While I'm Around" is episode 12 of Desperate Housewives season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 781 votes, ranking #15 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Grossman and written by Kevin Etten, Kevin Murphy, it aired on January 14, 2007.

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