GABRIELLE AND CARLOS RESCUE AN ENSLAVED LABORER, BREE AND BETTY FORM AN UNEASY ALLIANCE, AND SUSAN HAS TO GET MARRIED � FAST � ON ABC�S �DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES�

�Silly People� � Tom tries hard to bond with his new boss, Karl makes Susan an offer she cannot refuse, Bree does some sneaky sleuthing at Betty�s house, and Gabrielle sets her house in order, on �Desperate Housewives,� SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (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 �Silly People� are Jay Harrington as Dr. Ron McCready, Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara, Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley, Carol Mansell as Pat, Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei, Bob Gunton as Noah Taylor, Nick Chinlund as Detective Sullivan, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tillman, Elizabeth Sung as the translator, Carlos Jacott as Gary, Michael McDonald as Steven, Joe Ochman as Justice of the Peace, Jane Lynch as Maxine Bennett, Adre Ware as FBI agent, Jill Brennan as Tish Atherton, James Cantafio as FBI agent, Dagney Kerr as nurse and Tim Monsion as Dr. Cunningham.

�Silly People� was written by Tom Spezialy and directed by Robert Duncan McNeill.

�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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