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Unhappily Ever After: 'Desperate Housewives'

Fresh Air | By David Bianculli

Published October 1, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

TV critic David Bianculli reviews Desperate Housewives, a new series that takes a dark look at suburbia.

David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

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