Desperate Housewives The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

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Desperate Housewives

The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Local handyman Eli Scruggs dies from a heart attack on his last day of work and the housewives remember moments when he affected their lives.

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Teri Hatcher Susan Mayer Susan Mayer See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Felicity Huffman Lynette Scavo Lynette Scavo See fewer	Transamerica (2005)
Marcia Cross Bree Hodge Bree Hodge See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Eva Longoria Gabrielle Solis (as Eva Longoria Parker) Gabrielle Solis (as Eva Longoria Parker) See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Nicollette Sheridan Edie Britt Edie Britt See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Ricardo Chavira Carlos Solis (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira) Carlos Solis (as Ricardo Antonio Chavira) See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Doug Savant Tom Scavo Tom Scavo See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Kyle MacLachlan Orson Hodge Orson Hodge See fewer	Twin Peaks (2017)
Dana Delany Katherine Mayfair Katherine Mayfair See fewer	China Beach (1988)
Neal McDonough Dave Williams Dave Williams See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Shawn Pyfrom Andrew Van De Kamp (credit only) Andrew Van De Kamp (credit only) See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Brenda Strong Mary Alice Young Mary Alice Young See fewer	Starship Troopers (1997)
James Denton Mike Delfino Mike Delfino See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Charlie Carver Porter Scavo (credit only) Porter Scavo (credit only) See fewer	Ratched (2020)
Max Carver Preston Scavo (credit only) Preston Scavo (credit only) See fewer	The Batman (2022)
Joshua Logan Moore Parker Scavo (credit only) Parker Scavo (credit only) See fewer	Changeling (2008)
Kendall Applegate Penny Scavo Penny Scavo See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Kathryn Joosten Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Christine Estabrook Martha Huber Martha Huber See fewer	Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Lucille Soong Yao Lin Yao Lin See fewer	Freaky Friday (2003)
Matt Cedeño Umberto Umberto See fewer	Power (2014)
Beau Bridges Eli Scruggs Eli Scruggs See fewer	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Steven Culp Rex Van De Kamp Rex Van De Kamp See fewer	Thirteen Days (2000)
Madison De La Garza Juanita Solis Juanita Solis See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)