<P> Desperate Housewives follows the lives of four women--Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Bree (Marcia Cross) and Gabrielle (Eva Longoria)--through the eyes of Mary Alice (Brenda Strong), their deceased friend and neighbor . </P> <P> The vast majority of the episodes are titled after lyrics by composer / lyricist Stephen Sondheim . A total of 180 episodes of Desperate Housewives were aired over eight seasons . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> October 3, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 03) </Td> <Td> May 22, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> May 21, 2006 (2006 - 05 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> September 24, 2006 (2006 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> May 20, 2007 (2007 - 05 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2007 (2007 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> May 18, 2008 (2008 - 05 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> September 28, 2008 (2008 - 09 - 28) </Td> <Td> May 17, 2009 (2009 - 05 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> September 27, 2009 (2009 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> May 16, 2010 (2010 - 05 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> September 26, 2010 (2010 - 09 - 26) </Td> <Td> May 15, 2011 (2011 - 05 - 15) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2011 (2011 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> May 13, 2012 (2012 - 05 - 13) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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