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*"The Horse Channel" as seen in [[Elmo's World: Horses]], made mention of a show called "Desperate Horsewives." |
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Revision as of 18:36, 2 October 2009
Desperate Housewives is an ABC television series which premiered in 2004, starring Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman.
Appearances
Template:Dev2 Miss Piggy appears in a bonus feature on the Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season box set, "Miss Piggy Takes Wisteria Lane". The DVD set is due out on September 1, 2009.
References
- In a 2005 episode of Sesame Street, Stinky and a female plant (recycled from Stuckweed) are desperate for sunlight and water, until the scantily dressed gardener arrives to care for them. According to the announcer, Desperate Houseplants airs on the Bloom Network.
- During promotion for The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, ABC featured a commercial with Scarecrow Kermit walking down the yellow brick road. At a crossroads, Kermit contemplated visiting Wisteria Lane, the street on which the Desperate Housewives women live, until a menacing voiceover from Miss Piggy set him down the path to the Emerald City.
- "The Horse Channel" as seen in Elmo's World: Horses, made mention of a show called "Desperate Horsewives."
- Muppet Celebrity T-shirts spoofing the show were designed by Eva Longoria and Teri Hatcher.
Connections
Several actors who have appeared in Muppet/Henson productions have also appeared in Desperate Housewives.
- María Conchita Alonso played Lucia in the episode "Thank You So Much" (2006)
- Roger Bart played George Williams (2005-2006)
- Justine Bateman played Ellie Leonard (2007-2008, four episodes)
- Pat Crawford Brown played Ida Greenberg (2004-2007)
- James Denton plays Mike Delfino
- Paul Dooley played Addison Purdy (2005, three episodes)
- Joely Fisher played Nina Fletcher (2005, five episodes)
- Bob Gunton played Noah Taylor (2004-2006)
- Teri Hatcher plays Susan Mayer
- Eva Longoria plays Gabriele Soliz
- Kyle MacLachlan plays Orson Hodge
- Bob Newhart played Morty Flickman (2004, three episodes)
- Lynn Redgrave played Dahlia Hainsworth (2007, one episode)
- Richard Roundtree played Mr. Shaw (2004-2005)
- Lily Tomlin played Roberta (2008-2009, four episodes)
- Alfre Woodard played Betty Applewhite (2005-2006)