Desperate Housewives
The Best Thing That Could Have Happened
Season 5, Episode 13 · Aired 2009-01-18
Synopsis
When neighborhood handyman Eli Scruggs dies, the housewives realize just how much he affected their lives. Gaby recalls how Eli helped her make friends when she arrived; Lynette remembers how he came to her aid when she was overwhelmed and neglecting Penny; Susan reflects on how he lent her his shoulder to cry on each time a man walked out on her; Edie looks back on their special friendship; and Bree thinks fondly of his small gesture that had a big effect.
In the series
This episode is part of Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) on ABC.
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Key cast
- 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
- Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young