Desperate Housewives October 23rd Episode Preview  10/17/05

SUSAN IS BETRAYED BY HER BOOK AGENT, LYNETTE'S PLAN TO BEFRIEND HER BOSS BACKFIRES, THE POLICE CONTINUE TO SUSPECT BREE, AND GABRIELLE HIRES A LAWYER FOR CARLOS, ON ABC'S "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES"

Wallace Shawn Guest Stars as Lonny Moon, Joely Fisher Guest Stars as Nina Fletcher And Adrian Pasdar Guest Stars as David Bradley

"They Asked Me Why I Believe in You" -- Susan's longtime book agent and dear friend, Lonny Moon (guest star Wallace Shawn), gets into financial trouble; Lynette is forced to go out to bars night after night with her man-hungry boss, Nina (guest star Joely Fisher); Bree re-buries Rex amid police suspicions, and Gaby hires hotshot lawyer David Bradley (guest star Adrian Pasdar) to defend Carlos, on Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

This program will repeat Saturday, October 29 from 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET.

"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, Roger Bart as George Williams, 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, Jesse Metcalfe as John and Zane Huett as Parker Scavo.

Guest starring in "They Asked Me Why I Believe in You" are Wallace Shawn as Lonny Moon, Adrian Pasdar as David Bradley, Joely Fisher as Nina Fletcher, Charlie Hartsock as the chaplain, Kurt Fuller as Detective Barton, Michael Bailey Smith as Bob, Ranjani Brow as Lisa, Scott Allan Campbell as Detective Sloan, Travis Brorsen as Lloyd, Mark Arnold as Jack, Alysia Joy Powell as Mona, Larry Dorf as Chuck, Sam Scarber as Lamar, James Shanklin as Detective Morgan, Nicki Micheaux as Detective Schroeder and Joy Bisco as Melanie Foster.

"They Asked Me Why I Believe in You" was written by Alan Cross and directed by David Grossman.

"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

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