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Desperate Housewives S4E15 — Mother Said

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Desperate Housewives•Season 4•Episode 15

Mother Said

7.8/10 · 728 votesMay 11, 200843 min

Ranked #17 of 17 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

Adele Delfino, Susan's mother-in-law, arrives for a visit. Carlos and Gabrielle find out their tenant, Elli, has a dark secret. A full scale war erupts between Bree and Edie.

Directed byDavid Warren

Written byAnne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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Cast13

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

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Katherine Mayfair

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Andrew Van de Kamp

Crew5

A

Anne Flett-Giordano

Writer

C

Chuck Ranberg

Writer

D

David Warren

Director

L

Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

A

Andrew Doerfer

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Mother Said" is episode 15 of Desperate Housewives season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 728 votes, ranking #17 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by David Warren and written by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg, it aired on May 11, 2008.

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