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Desperate Housewives :: Crime Doesn't Pay (05x16)

Episode Information

Title:

Crime Doesn't Pay

Episode #:

05x16

Original Airdate:

Sunday March 08th, 2009

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Country:	Aired On:

UK (Channel 4)	Apr 08, 2009
NL (Net 5)	Aug 25, 2009

Episode Crew
Director:	Larry Shaw
Writer:	Jamie Gorenberg

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Trying to be a good friend, Bree offers to help Tom find a new job, but her intentions backfire and end up revealing Orson's past. Meanwhile, Gaby finds herself in an awkward position when Carlos' cheating boss uses her as a cover for his adulterous ways. Elsewhere, Edie begins to dig into Dave's past.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•David Starzyk	played	Bradley Scott	Recurring (second appearance)
•Ion Overman	played	Maria Scott	Recurring (second appearance)
•Kathryn Joosten	played	Mrs. McCluskey	Recurring (45th appearance)
•Megan Hilty	played	Shayla Grove	Recurring (second appearance)
•Christopher Rich	played	Bruce
•Don Moss	played	Father Drance
•John Ciccolini	played	Man in Pizzeria

Main Cast

•Teri Hatcher	played	Susan Mayer
•Marcia Cross	played	Bree Van De Kamp
•Eva Longoria	played	Gabrielle Solis
•Felicity Huffman	played	Lynette Scavo
•Brenda Strong	played	Mary Alice Young
•James Denton	played	Mike Delfino
•Ricardo Antonio Chavira	played	Carlos Solis
•Doug Savant	played	Tom Scavo
•Dana Delany	played	Katherine Mayfair
•Kyle MacLachlan (1)	played	Orson Hodge
•Nicollette Sheridan	played	Edie Britt
•Neal McDonough	played	Dave Williams

Episode Notes

Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp), Charlie Carver (Porter Scavo), Max Carver (Preston Scavo), Joshua Logan Moore (Parker Scavo) and Kendall Applegate (Penny Scavo) do not appear in this episode.

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