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At this point, it's no major spoiler to reveal that a plane crashes on to Wisteria Lane on December 6.

But executive producer Marc Cherry has spilled more on this mid-season cliffhanger to TV Guide Magazine, saying the incident will claim the lives of three characters: one minor, one central and one major who’s been on since season one.

Clearly, we're most interested in the identity of the significant character. Might it be the man pictured above?

“The fans are going to be sad over this one, but it was a good time to end this character’s story line.," Cherry said, who praised the fired actor for taking the news “with a lot of class."

“This person stood up at our table read and told everyone what a joy it was to be a part of the show."

That's great and all... but WHO IS IT? Chime in with your comments/thoughts/guesses now.

On Sunday's episode of Desperate Housewives...

• Susan makes a shocking discovery;
• Gabrielle tries (illegally) to get Juanita in to Catholic school;
• Lynette's baby bump becomes impossible to hide;
• Bree tries to keep her infidelity a secret.

As usual, we'll update our section of Desperate Housewives quotes soon after the episode ends.

For now, get a sneak peek at one of the storylines listed above. This is classic Gabrielle...

After the jump, watch a clip of Susan doing battle with Katherine in court.

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We know two things about the upcoming place crash on Desperate Housewives:

1. It will take place on December 6;
2. Dan Castellaneta will pilot the wayward jet.

Now, thanks to a new report courtesy of E! News, more details have emerged regarding this mid-season cliffhanger.

For starters, the the plane will crash into the home of one of the four ladies seen below:

The odds seem to be in Bree's (unfortunate) favor, as sources also say Bree and Orson will be trapped inside their house.

Because other insiders say a "fan favorite" will die in the wreck, our money is on Orson. But we won't know the answer until early 2010, when the series returns from its winter hiatus.

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."

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!