Wisteria Lane

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Wisteria Lane is a fictional lane in the city of Fairview that houses the characters from the hit ABC television series "Desperate Housewives". It reflects the stereotypical view of American suburbia: perfectly manicured lawns, rows of comfortable houses and white picket fences. The set for the street, comprised of facades of houses, is located on the Universal Studios lot and was previously used in television series Leave it to Beaver, The Hardy Boys, Providence, Animal House, Weird Science and The Munsters.

The street has seen numerous changes over the course of the first three seasons of Desperate Housewives. In the Pilot the home of Edie Brit was burned down by Susan Meyer. Throughout the course of the first season Edie's home was rebuilt, culminating with its unveiling in Next, the first episode of season 2. Also in season 2 we saw the addition of a small park at the end of the street where Wisteria residents could go to unwind, or have late-night affairs such as the one between Danielle Van De Kamp and Matthew Applewhite. Season 3 brought large changes to the neighborhood including a new house for Susan Meyer (although it is very similar in appearance to her previous home), a small yard off the driveway of the Scavo's home, and a new garage area at the Scavo's as well.

The use of the neighborhood in the TV show Weird Science was especially interesting because the show was developed for television by Tom Spezialy who was also an executive producer on Desperate Housewives.