‘Desperate Housewives’ Revisited: “Pilot” (S1, E1)

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2024 marks the 20th anniversary of ABC’s Desperate Housewives. To celebrate this anniversary, Clarence Moye and Joey Moser break down each episode of the first and best season.

Welcome to the first podcast in Desperate Housewives Revisited, a look back at the Emmy-winning first season of the enormously successful ABC dramedy series. We break down why we’re revisiting the series, why we love it, and with which Desperate Housewives personality we most identify. After examining the history of the Marc Cherry series, we deep-dive into the pilot episode — appropriately named “Pilot” — through each major housewife. Finally, we each pick our favorite line from the episode,

Please join us on this journey as we look not only at what made the series work but what wouldn’t pass muster against today’s standards. If you’ve never seen Desperate Housewives, then now is a great time to start. It’s available to stream on Hulu / Disney+.

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Podcast Music:
Abbreviated Version of Desperate Housewives Theme by Danny Elfman

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