GABRIELLE AND SISTER MARY GO TO WAR, THE APPLEWHITES ANNOUNCE THAT THEY�RE MOVING, AND TOM GETS A JOB AT PARCHER & MURPHY, ON ABC�S �DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES�

�There�s Something About a War� � Dr. Ron informs Susan that she needs surgery, but Susan is reluctant to have him operate, Bree and Betty learn that they have more in common than they thought, and Gabrielle and her arch-enemy Sister Mary Bernard face off, on �Desperate Housewives,� SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

�Desperate Housewives� stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Roger Bart as George, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.

Guest starring in �There�s Something About a War� are Jay Harrington as Dr. Ron Berman, Melinda Page Hamilton as Sister Mary Bernard, Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara, Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley, Carol Mansell as Pat and Mike Gomez as the Priest.

�There�s Something About a War� was written by Kevin Etten and directed by Larry Shaw.

�Desperate Housewives� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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