Desperate Housewives

On December 6, a plane will crash onto Wisteria Lane and take the life of... someone. (You don't wanna know every detail ahead of time, do you?)

Desperate Housewives will then go on hiatus until 2010, picking up with an episode that models itself after another ABC series: FlashForward.

In early January, the show will depict an alternate future reality, as the housewives ponder various “What If” scenarios.

"We’re doing something we’ve never done before,” creator Marc Cherry told TV Guide Magazine. “It’s our ‘What If’ episode, where we’ll show five scenarios with our Housewives contemplating their lives based on the accident. Those who lost someone imagine what their lives would have been like if their loved ones had lived. Some people imagine what if they hadn’t married the people they married.”

We can't reveal too much about the unique episode now, but we can confirm that Celia and MJ will play key role on it. Desperate Housewives is casting for actors to play older versions of these characters.

“Some of this will be very funny for some characters," said Cherry, "and heartbreaking for others.”

A few weeks into the season, critics and fans agree that Desperate Housewives is back in full force.

But will that remain the case? Producer Bob Daily spoke to TV Guide Magazine and answered a series of reader questions this week. He and other cast/crew members offered a preview of upcoming storylines. To wit:

On Tom and Lynette's son, Parker: "Honestly, we were feeling there were too many characters on the show. But I think he’ll (eventually) be coming back," Daily said.

On the identity of Julie's attacker: Viewers won't discover this until the end of the season. Said Andrea Bowen (Julie): "Even the person who did it doesn’t even know. Marc Cherry made an announcement after he screened the first episode at his house. He said, ‘The greatest thing about this year’s mystery is the person who did it is in this room and has no idea,' so he’s keeping it under lock and key."

On Karen McCluskey: She'll return during the Christmas party; while portrayer Kathyrn Joosten is pushing to use her real-life cancer scare on the show. Said Daily:

“Kathryn is very keen on us doing a lung cancer story. She’s very active in lung cancer charities so is pushing for this, and we’re seeing if we can find a way to do it.”

A new episode of the show airs on Sunday. As always, we'll update our Desperate Housewives quotes section soon after it concludes.

Susan's past comes back to (hilariously) haunt her this week on Desperate Housewives.

When the character suspects Katherine of having attacked Julie, she hired a has a cop investigate her suspicions. Just one problems:

Susan stole this police officer's boyfriend in high school! Watch guest star Kathy Najimy in action in the following clip from Sunday's "Careful the Things You Say."

After losing Mike to Susan, Katherine Mayfair has been losing it little by little on Desperate Housewives.

Perhaps Dana Delaney's character could use some daughterly love. Enter Lyndsy Fonseca. TV Guide Magazine reports the actress will return later this season as Katherine's child, Dylan.

The character has been absent since 2008, prior to the show's five-year time jump. Internet rumors state that Katherine might enter a mental hospital in the near future, which would leave the door open for family to visit.

Fonseca has also enjoyed extended runs on How I Met Your Mother and Big Love.

On December 6, the women of Desperate Housewives will attend a Christmas party.

As previously reported, however, the shindig will be interrupted by a minor incident: a plane crashes down on Wisteria Lane.

We've now learned that Dan Castellaneta will portray the unlucky pilot behind the controls of this vehicle, which is rumored to take the lives of at least one major character.

Castellaneta has appeared on episodes of Greek and Castle.

But he's most responsible for thousands of incredible Homer Simpson quotes, as he voices the bumbling patriarch of TV's funniest family.

For a look at what's to come on this ABC hit, check out our section of Desperate Housewives spoilers.

For a look at what's to come this Sunday, though, click on the video below. It's the official ABC promo for this week's new episode, titled "Don't Walk on the Grass."

During the upcoming hour, Bree grows even closer to Karl.

Also, Gabrielle gets her daughter expelled from school (oops!); and Lynette discovers Tom is cheating on his mid-term.

We'll update post quotes from this episode soon after it airs. In the meantime, click on the pics below for larger images of scenes from it...

Is Gabrielle a bad mother?

The Desperate Housewives character is referred to as such on this week's episode, "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid." Her response, of course, is priceless.

Check it out in a clip from the show below:

Meanwhile, the Katherine versus Susan feud finally bubbles over on Sunday, as the latter shoots the former. Kinda. Sorta. Almost.

Follow this article's jump for a sneak peek at that scene.

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On Sunday's new episode of Desperate Housewives, Angie throws Danny a party.

Correction: she bribes other people to do so.

You can check out a few photos from the installment titled "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues" by following the preceeding link - and you can check out a clip of the above reference after the jump.

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This Sunday, on a new episode of Desperate Housewives...

• Katherine unravels and Bree is there for her;
• Gabrielle grows worried about John's intentions towards her niece;
• Lynette asks family to step up around the house;
• Susan learns Julie has been keeping major secrets.
• Angie throws a party for her son.

Remember to visit TV Fanatic each week for the latest Desperate Housewives quotes, spoilers, photos and more.

For now, click on the pics below for an early look at various scenes from "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues."

Look out, residents of Wisteria Lane. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...

... no, wait, it actually is a plane!

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has revealed a major storyline that will leave viewers on the edges of their seats this winter: there will be a neighborhood plane crash.

“It’s going to be my cliffhanger for the first half of the season,” he said of the tragedy, whch will “affect everyone’s lives.”

Cherry did confirm to Entertainment Weekly that no one "major" from the cast will die as a result of the accident.

Cherry also explained the role Kathy Najimy would take on in more depth.

"Susan suspects Katherine was the one who attacked Julie, so she gets [a cop] to help her," he said. "But then she finds out the policewoman (Najimy) went to high school with her - and Susan stole her boyfriend, too!"

Due to this history, Najimy's character has been resenting Susan for decades. Sounds juicy!