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Desperate Housewives S6E5 — Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
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Desperate Housewives•Season 6•Episode 5

Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

7.6/10 · 665 votesOct 25, 200943 min

Ranked #19 of 23 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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When Juanita's party is on the verge of being ruined after Gaby is deemed a bad mom, Gaby is determined to prove she's a responsible parent. Bree gets defensive when she's judged by a motel maid for having an affair with Karl. Lynette is put

Directed byLarry Shaw
Written byJamie Gorenberg
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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

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

Charlie Carver

Charlie Carver

Porter Scavo

Maiara Walsh

Maiara Walsh

Ana Solis

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Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Director

J

Jamie Gorenberg

Writer

L

Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

J

Jonathan Posell

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" is episode 5 of Desperate Housewives season 6. It scored 7.6/10 from 665 votes, ranking #19 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Larry Shaw and written by Jamie Gorenberg, it aired on October 25, 2009.

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