Next (Desperate Housewives) Next (Desperate Housewives) "Next" is the second season premiere episode of the American comedy-drama series "Desperate Housewives", and the 24th episode overall. It was originally broadcast in the United States on September 25, 2005, on ABC. It was written by Jenna Bans and Kevin Murphy and was directed by Larry Shaw. In the episode, Susan (Teri Hatcher) recovers from having been held hostage while Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) attempts to salvage her marriage to her incarcerated husband, Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira). Meanwhile, Bree (Marcia Cross) deals with her mother-in-law following her husband's death and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) goes back to work.
Anything You Can Do (Desperate Housewives) Anything You Can Do (Desperate Housewives) "Anything You Can Do" is the seventh episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". The episode was the seventh episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy and was directed by Larry Shaw. It originally aired on Sunday, November 21, 2004. Lynette continues to use the twins' ADD medication to prepare a dinner party for Tom's colleagues. After Andrew gets in trouble at school, Bree and Rex add to the mix by announcing that they will divorce. Susan and Mike's first date is interrupted by