Wisteria Lane
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Wisteria Lane is a fictional lane in the fictional city of Fairview, Eagle State, U.S, and the residence of the main characters of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. Its appearance reflects the stereotypical view of American suburbia: perfectly manicured lawns, rows of comfortable houses and white picket fences.
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[edit] History of Wisteria Lane
The street has seen numerous changes over the course of the first three seasons of Desperate Housewives. In the pilot the home of Edie Britt was burned down by Susan Mayer. 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 the presence of a small park at the end of the street is revealed, which is used by the residents to 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 Mayer (although it is very similar in appearance to her previous home), a small yard off the driveway of the home of Lynette Scavo, and a new garage area at the Scavo's as well.
[edit] Map of Wisteria Lane
This is a simplified map of Wisteria Lane, with it's known inhabitants since the series' start.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | #4347 | #4349 | #4351 | #4353 | #4355 | #4357 | |Ida Greenberg | Gabrielle | the Mullins | Susan | Lynette | Edie | | | | Betty | | | | | | | Alma | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <---To the city -WISTERIA LANE- To the park---> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | #4348 | #4350 | #4352 | #4354 | #4356 | #4358 | | | Mrs Huber | Mary Alice | Bree | Mike | Mrs McCluskey| | | Felicia | Art Shephard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[edit] The real Wisteria Lane
The set for the street, comprised of facades of houses, is located on the Universal Studios backlot. It is referred to by film crews as Colonial Street, and before Desperate Housewives it was used in several motion pictures, starting in the 1950s; Leave it to Beaver (Mary Alice's house), Harvey (Gabrielle's house), The 'Burbs (Bree's house). Deep Impact (Susan's house) and Bedtime for Bonzo and The Thrill of It All (both which used the house of Lynette). Many television series has also featured the Desperate Housewives houses; Dragnet (Mrs. Huber's house), The Munsters (Alma's house), The Hardy Boys (Susan's house), Providence (Mike's house), Animal House and Weird Science. Mary Alice's house was also used for one episode in Malcolm in the Middle.
[edit] Trivia
- Though it is stated in an episode that Alberta Fromme lives on Wisteria Lane, her address is unknown.
- It is stated in the show that #4351 has the best view of Wisteria Lane.
- At the end of Wisteria Lane, by the park, there is a cul-de-sac. Still, at times, characters are seen leaving and entering the neighborhood from this direction.
- In the pilot espisode of season 1, Lynette had a different dining table that was round and had a glass top. In later episodes, her dining table is rectangular, with a wooden top.
- Bree also has a different dining table in the pilot, and it was situated in the east wing of her home, instead of being in the northeastern room on the first floor in later episodes.
- In the pilot episode, Susan has an older model of a Volvo station wagon. In later episodes, she has a newer model.
- In the episode "Pretty Little Picture", the interior of Lynette's home has pink walls. In later episodes, it returns to its traditional powder blue.
| Desperate Housewives | ||
| Episode list | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | ABC official site | ||
| Production | Marc Cherry | Characters | Actors | Awards | Broadcasting | DVD releases | Music | The Game | |
| Main characters |
Susan Mayer | Lynette Scavo | Bree Van De Kamp Hodge | Gabrielle Solis | Edie Britt | Mary Alice Young Carlos Solis | Tom Scavo | Julie Mayer | Orson Hodge | Mike Delfino Andrew Van De Kamp | Danielle Van De Kamp | Preston and Porter Scavo | Parker Scavo | Ian Hainsworth |
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| Former main characters |
Betty Applewhite | Rex Van De Kamp | Paul Young | John Rowland | Zach Young | Karl Mayer |
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| Minor characters |
Carolyn Bigsby | Sophie Flickman | Maisy Gibbons | Ida Greenberg | Alma Hodge | Gloria Hodge |
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| Locations | Wisteria Lane | |
