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Desperate Housewives S4E7 — You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

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Desperate Housewives•Season 4•Episode 7

You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

7.9/10 · 781 votesNov 11, 200743 min

Ranked #11 of 17 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

Lynette's sisters Lydia and Lucy come to visit. While having dinner with Susan and Mike, Bree and Orson realize they share different views on whether their newborn baby should be circumcised. On a boat, Victor confronts Gaby about her affair with Carlos and she throws

Directed byDavid Warren

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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

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David Warren

Director

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Joe Keenan

Consulting Producer

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Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

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Andrew Doerfer

Editor

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Episode Summary

"You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover" is episode 7 of Desperate Housewives season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 781 votes, ranking #11 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by David Warren, it aired on November 11, 2007.

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