It’s Men’s Night on ‘Desperate Housewives’
Wisteria Lane Gets A Masculine Touch with Tonight’s Guest Narrator
For almost three whole years now, it’s been a literal woman’s world on Desperate Housewives, ABC’s Emmy-winning dramedy about the foils and foibles of a group of four close-knit female suburbanites, all of whom were married when the show debuted in 2004. One of the most notable events to befall a major character in the first season occurred when uptight perfectionist Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross, a new mother of twin girls in real life) lost her doctor husband Rex (Steven Culp) to what superficially seemed like fatal heart problems. Of course, viewers knew all along that Rex was in fact murdered by insidious pharmacist George Williams (Roger Bart), who had his own heart set on coupling with Bree.
The impact of Rex’s absence from the show has been strong ever since, as he was a favorite among many viewers. Those fans can be a bit thankful tonight, then, when Bree’s former husband returns to the show to provide a little narrative respite for the regular narrator, Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), in “My Husband, the Pig.” That’s right—for the first time ever, the customary voiceovers that help flesh out the sundry happenings on and around fictional Fairview’s Wisteria Lane will come courtesy of a man, namely Rex. It’s about time a guy got a chance at this gig.
Other Good Stuff on TV Tonight:
- The Best of Masterpiece Theatre: The people decided in this special presentation featuring clips of the Top 12 programs selected by viewers, spiced up with actor interviews. [PBS/9:00*]
- Brothers & Sisters—The Other Walker: Hey, Everwood fans! It’s finally Emily VanCamp time as the Walker clan learn about their dead patriarch’s love child Rebecca (VanCamp). [ABC/10:01]
- Dice: Undisputed: Uh-oh. Do we really want potty-mouthed comic Andrew Dice Clay back to terrorize TV? Does the Diceman really care? Probably not. [VH1/10:00]
- The Winner—PILOT: Ahhh, to be over 30 and still living with your parents. Can anyone in such circumstances ever grow up and become a genuine adult? Oddball narrator Glen Abbott (Rob Corddry) tells us all about his experiences attempting to in this quirky new sitcom. A second fresh episode, “The Single Dates,” follows an intervening new episode of Family Guy at 9:30. [Fox/8:30]
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