Season 1 (2004 2005) WXYZ-TV September 20, 2008 and December 6, 2008[]
| Episodes WXYZ-TV | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA |
U.S. viewers
(millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Suburban housewife Mary Alice Young takes her own life and finds that, for her, the afterlife consists of watching and commenting on the lives of her friends and family. | "Pilot"
Series Premiere |
Charles McDougall | Marc Cherry | September 20, 2008 | 21.64 |
| 102 | Gabrielle goes to great lengths to hide her affair; Lynette tries tough love to discipline the twins; Bree and Rex try marriage counseling. | "Ah, But Underneath" | Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry | September 21, 2008 | 20.03 |
| 103 | Despite their chaotic personal lives, the women decide to follow through with the big dinner party the late Mary Alice had planned to host. | "Pretty Little Picture" | Arlene Sanford | Oliver Goldstick | September 27, 2008 | 20.87 |
| 104 | Mrs. Huber learns that Susan had something to do with Edie's house fire and tries to blackmail her. | "Who's That Woman?" | Jeff Melman | Marc Cherry & Tom Spezialy | September 28, 2008 | 21.49 |
| 105 | A break-in on Wisteria Lane leaves everyone feeling vulnerable, especially Susan, who reluctantly accepts a date with a persistent policeman. | "Come In, Stranger" | Arlene Sanford | Alexandra Cunningham | October 4, 2008 | 22.14 |
| 106 | At the twins' school, Lynette battles with another mother (Sharon Lawrence), who is trying to produce a politically correct version of "Little Red Riding Hood." | "Running to Stand Still" | Fred Gerber | Tracey Stern | October 5, 2008 | 24.60 |
| 107 | Susan is miffed when Mike's sexy houseguest (Heather Stephens) forces him to postpone their first official date; Lynette grows more dependent on the twins' medication; Gabrielle becomes jealous of the other woman in John's life. | "Anything You Can Do" | Larry Shaw | John Pardee & Joey Murphy | October 11, 2008 | 24.21 |
| 108 | The residents of Wisteria Lane take stock of their lives after tragedy; Susan grows suspicious of Mike's reasons for moving to the neighborhood; Lynette reaches the breaking point in her addition to the twins' medication. | "Guilty" | Fred Gerber | Kevin Murphy | October 12, 2008 | 27.24 |
| 109 | Gabrielle decides to organize a glamorous fashion show for charity; Susan learns Gabrielle's shocking secret; Lynette uses her business acumen to poach a nanny; Bree decides to deal with Andrew's out-of-control behavior herself. | "Suspicious Minds" | Larry Shaw | Jenna Bans | October 18, 2008 | 21.56 |
| 110 | Maisy Gibbons' (Sharon Lawrence) secret life intersects with Bree's; Gabrielle's predicament worsens; Susan plans to take her relationship with Mike to the next level; Lynette is suspicious of her new nanny (Marla Sokoloff). | "Come Back to Me" | Fred Gerber | Patty Lin | October 19, 2008 | 22.34 |
| 111 | Edie organizes a neighborhood search for Mrs. Huber, just as her sister arrives on Wisteria Lane; Bree agrees to a separation and asks an attractive pharmacist (Roger Bart) on a date. | "Move On" | John David Coles | David Schulner | October 25, 2008 | 25.20 |
| 112 | The truth has unexpected consequences for Susan when the residents of Wisteria Lane learn the fate of Martha Huber; Bree feels that her new beau, George (Roger Bart), is getting a little too close for comfort. | "Every Day a Little Death" | David Grossman | Chris Black | October 26, 2008 | 24.09 |
| 113 | When Lynette's father-in-law (guest star Ryan O'Neal) visits, she unwittingly learns a family secret. | "Your Fault" | Arlene Sanford | Kevin Etten | November 1, 2008 | 25.95 |
| 114 | Susan looks forward to a romantic date with Mike until she learns a surprising fact about her favorite plumber; Lynette's cranky old neighbor (Kathryn Joosten) accuses the Scavo twins of thievery. | "Love Is in the Air" | Jeff Melman | Tom Spezialy | November 2, 2008 | 22.30 |
| 115 | Mike Delfino is questioned in Mrs. Huber's murder; John's friend Justin (Ryan Carnes) tries to blackmail Gabrielle with his knowledge of the affair; Tom wants a big promotion, but Lynette fears she would be left alone with the kids even more. | "Impossible" | Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry & Tom Spezialy | November 8, 2008 | 24.18 |
| 116 | Maisy Gibbons' (Sharon Lawrence) series of unfortunate events shocks the residents of Wisteria Lane and has unexpected consequences for Bree. | "The Ladies Who Lunch" | Arlene Sanford | Alexandra Cunningham | November 9, 2008 | 24.08 |
| 117 | Mama Solis' (Lupe Ontiveros) condition changes; Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa, whose children also attend Barcliff. | "There Won't Be Trumpets" | Jeff Melman | John Pardee & Joey Murphy | November 15, 2008 | 24.61 |
| 118 | Susan's mother (Lesley Ann Warren) pays an unexpected visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend (Bob Newhart) call it quits; Lynette and Bree experience a chill in their relationship when Bree baby-sits Lynette's children. | "Children Will Listen" | Larry Shaw | Kevin Murphy | November 16, 2008 | 25.55 |
| 119 | Lynette learns that no good deed goes unpunished when she befriends mean Mrs. McClusky; Susan's mother (Lesley Ann Warren) decides to try to jump-start her and her daughter's love lives. | "Live Alone and Like It" | Arlene Sanford | Jenna Bans | November 22, 2008 | 25.27 |
| 120 | Gabrielle plans a big party for Carlos, who is about to head off to jail; Rex is unhappy when George Williams (Roger Bart) resurfaces in Bree's life. | "Fear No More" | Jeff Melman | Adam Barr | November 23, 2008 | 25.69 |
| 121 | George William continues to find a way into Bree's life; Lynette tries to spice things up when she fears Tom is losing interest. | "Sunday in the Park with George" | Larry Shaw | Katie Ford | November 29, 2008 | 26.10 |
| 122 | Susan makes a decision about Mike Delfino; Lynette tries to make sure that Annabel does not come between her and Tom; Bree comes to a realization about George the pharmacist (Roger Bart). | "Goodbye for Now" | David Grossman | Josh Senter | November 30, 2008 | 25.28 |
| 123 | When past actions come back to haunt the men and women of Wisteria Lane, no one is immune; a new neighbor arrives. | "One Wonderful Day"
Season Finale |
Larry Shaw | John Pardee & Joey Murphy & Marc Cherry
& Tom Spezialy & Kevin Murphy |
December 6, 2008 | 30.62 |