Desperate Housewives (season 1) Arlene Sanford, Larry Shaw, Jeff Melman, Fred Gerber, David Grossman, and John David Coles. Its orchestral score was composed by Steve Bartek and Steve Jablonsky, while the series' theme was composed by Danny Elfman. Cherry also served as the season's show runner. The first season features a cast of thirteen actors who receive star billing. Brenda Strong narrated the series as the deceased Mary Alice Young. Teri Hatcher portrayed Susan Mayer, the klutzy, lovable divorced mother in search of love. Felicity Huffman played Lynette Scavo, a former career woman who is now a full-time mother of four. Marcia Cross acted
Love Is in the Air (Desperate Housewives) Love Is in the Air (Desperate Housewives) "Love is in the Air" is the 14th episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". The episode was the 14th episode for the show's first season. The episode was written by Tom Spezialy and was directed by Jeff Melman. It originally aired on Sunday February 13, 2005. This episode marks the first appearance of popular recurring character, Karen McCluskey played by Kathryn Joosten who would later become a main character in the show's sixth season. The episode was originally titled "What I Did for Love" which is from the musical, "A Chorus