Tom Gets Fired Next Week on Desperate Housewives  5/1/06

EDIE BUSTS SUSAN, BETTY UNDERESTIMATES MATTHEW, AND GABY AND CARLOS ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH XIAO-MEI, ON ABC'S "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES"

"I Know Things Now" - Tom gets fired, Bree and Andrew reach an impasse, and Edie's private detective gets the goods on Karl and Susan, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, MAY 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite, Nashawn Kearse as Caleb, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.

Guest starring in "I Know Things Now" are Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara, Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei, Lee Tergesen as Peter McMillian, Ryan Carnes as Justin, Mike Hagerty as Gus the mailman, Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Jim O'Heir as Sam Killian, Chuck Carter as clerk, Angela Hughes as nurse and John Mariano as Oliver Weston.

"I Know Things Now" was directed by Wendey Stanzler and written by Kevin Etten and Bruce Zimmerman.

"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

Source: ABC Press Release