'Desperate Housewives'- Season 1 Trivia

1. In Mary Alice's narration, she stated that Sophie had been married how many times?

From Quiz 1.21 "Sunday in the Park with George"

Answer: 4

Mary Alice: "When she was younger, Sophie Bremmer was a hopeless romantic. She was also hopelessly naive. Which is how she came to be married four times." Susan also stated Sophie had been married four times in the previous episode, and her mother reminded her that two times were to the same man. Sophie was married the first time to a "man who liked to gamble". The second time was to a "man who liked to drink". The third time was to a "man who liked other men". And, Sophie's fourth marriage was to the second man again, the one who liked to drink.

From Quiz 1.19 "Live Alone and Like It "

Answer: garbage cans

Karen McCluskey was walking away from Lynette's just as Lynette was walking out to put garbage inside the cans. She informed Lynette that pick-up had been two days prior and so she assumed Lynette no longer wanted the cans. It was her way of minding someone else's business, all the while pointing out to Lynette she was not doing what she was supposed to do. So, Lynette informed Karen she needed to hire someone to landscape the jungle in her front lawn. Shortly afterward, Karen sunk toward the ground in pain. And, even though she knew she'd regret it, Lynette called an ambulance for her neighbor. She even rode in with the woman to the hospital.

From Quiz 1.17 "There Won't Be Trumpets"

Answer: 5 months

Mama Solis had been dreaming since her coma began. Mary Alice narrated that sometimes she dreamed of Gabby's affair with John, and sometimes she dreamed of Andrew running her down in the street. But the thing she dreamed the most about was the one of her waking up to tell Carlos the truth about Gabby. Then one night, she finally decided it was just time to wake up!

From Quiz 1.16 "The Ladies Who Lunch"

Answer: Bree's

As Mary Alice narrated about the "smell of scandal" in a small community, Bree shouted at her neighbor for taking the newspaper off of her lawn. Pat Crawford Brown played Ida. She's guest starred on "Arrested Development", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Days of Our Lives", "General Hospital", "Gilmore Girls", "Murphy Brown" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" to name just a few.

From Quiz 1.14 "Love Is In the Air"

Answer: a flower pot

Mary Alice narrated about all of the kid creations Lynette had begrudgingly accepted from her children over the years. The one gift that they'd made, that she happened to love as well, was this flower pot. It looked like a child had made it, or at least painted it, but it was not made by her boys. Lynette placed it proudly out on her front porch, and the next day the neighbor came to take it back. Lynette ran outside to stop her and discovered that Mrs. McCluskey had purchased it in Costa Rica for 200 pesos. Fun fact: the real currency of Costa Rica at this time was called the colon or colones for plural. Kathryn Joosten played Karen McCluskey.

From Quiz 1.13 "Your Fault"

Answer: Julie

Mary Alice narrated about the smugness of parents who had a "good child" when they witnessed another parent with their "bad child". Susan drove up to her home and saw Lynette trying to deal with her sons. Lynette did not have bad children, she just needed to figure out how to enforce her authority. Susan believed Julie to be her prefect child, only to walk up and see Julie kissing Zach Young! Afterward, Lynette witnessed Susan and Julie fighting about Zach, and it seemed to make her feel better. Susan did not want 14 year old Julie going to the school dance with Zach.

From Quiz 1.11 "Move On"

Answer: Martha Huber

Edie had never seemed to be able to acquire any female friends. But, Martha Huber had bonded with Edie soon after Edie's arrival to Wisteria Lane. Of course, Martha was constantly mean and critical of Edie, but Edie did not care about that. When Martha's sister Felicia arrived to town, she admitted to Edie that she knew Martha was dead, would find out what happened to her, and that she hated her sister.

From Quiz 1.10 "Come Back to Me"

Answer: Bree's

Maisy told one of her clients that when she'd been unable to afford her country club membership, one woman in particular had made Maisy feel hopeless. That woman's husband became one of Maisy's best clients, and it turned out to be Rex Van de Kamp.

From Quiz 1.9 "Suspicious Minds"

Answer: to buy a bus ticket to New York

Mary Alice stated that Gabby's first great idea came at age fifteen. Her step-father came to her room for a "late night visit" and she bought a bus ticket to New York the very next day. Her second great idea came when Gabby seduced a famous fashion photographer at age twenty. She became a runway model one week later. Her third great idea was her decision to marry Carlos. Her fourth great idea came out of her boredom, and that was to have an affair with the teenaged gardener John. Gabby's fifth great idea took place in this episode; a charity fashion show for Sacred Heart hospital.

From Quiz 1.8 "Guilty"

Answer: John

John was feeling guilty. Thinking because he chased Juanita Solis into the street in front of the car, it was his fault. He brings fresh picked roses to her hospital room. Carlos says he is going to the Chapel, John joins him.

From Quiz 1.7 "Anything You Can Do"

Answer: Victor

Mrs. Huber sees Victor jogging, as she is watering her flowers. When she offers him a drink from her hose, he keels over.

From Quiz 1.6 "Running to Stand Still"

Answer: 15,000

Of course, Gabby is able to persuade Carlos into keeping Yao Lin, so she has energy for "other" things.

From Quiz 1.5 "Come in, Stranger"

Answer: ERQ 346

We see this as Susan backs out of her driveway, knocking over the garbage cans.

From Quiz 1.4 "Who's That Woman"

Answer: Tiffany Axelrod

This is just about the last straw, the school can not handle these rambunctious little boys.

From Quiz 1.3 "Pretty Little Picture"

Answer: October 16

Susan is reading the newspaper and notices the date. She walks over to her calendar and sees a sticky note over the 15th and 16th (the weekend) that reads "Mary Alice dinner". The ladies of Wisteria Lane plan to have the dinner party anyway, in Mary Alice's memory.

From Quiz 1.2 "Ah, But Underneath"

Answer: living room window

John climbs out the living room window. However, he leaves his pants behind. When Carlos spots him in the window cutting hedges, little does Carlos know John is pantless.

From Quiz "Pilot" Episode

Answer: $15,000

Gabrielle and her husband Carlos were going to a party, Carlos tells Gabrielle to work it into the conversation that the necklace cost $15,000.

From Quiz One Not-So-Wonderful Day (Part 1)

Answer: Fairview

"Desperate Housewives" takes place in a made up state (Eagle State) in a make-believe town (Fairview), on an imaginary street (Wisteria Lane). Before Mary Alice Young and her husband and new son, Paul and Zach, respectively, move to Eagle State, they lived in Utah. Deirdre offered Mary Alice (then Angela) her baby for all of the money she kept in the house, and since Mary Alice couldn't have a child of her own, and Deirdre so desperately needed money and would very obviously not spend it on her baby, Mary Alice bought baby Dana from her.

From Quiz 'Desperate Housewives': Season 1

Answer: Wisteria Lane

The housewives all live on Wisteria Lane, which is in the suburban regions of New York.

From Quiz "Desperate Housewives" Season 1

Answer: She fell down the stairs at the hospital

Mrs. Solis had come to visit Carlos and Gabrielle. Carlos wanted her to find out if Gabrielle was having an affair. Right after she found out about the affair she was struck by Andrew Van De Kamp who was on his way home and was driving drunk. After several months in a coma, she awoke and went to find someone to tell them about her daughter-in-law's infidelities. She slipped on the wet hospital floor and fell down the stairs. She told the nurse to tell her son about the affair but she was wearing headphones and didn't hear what Mrs. Solis had said.

From Quiz "Desperate Housewives" Which Housewife?

Answer: Mary Alice Young

She narrates each and every episode. Her true name is Angela. We find that out when Ms. Huber's sister comes to town.

From Quiz "Desperate Housewives" - "Pilot"

Answer: Gabrielle

Gabrielle's husband buys her a $15,000 necklace, figuring that she'll do everything he says. Au contraire, Carlos!

From Quiz 1.22/1.23 "Goodbye For Now/One Wonderful Day"

Answer: inside a baseball glove

Mike Delfino watched as Paul dropped off a box in front of Martha/Felicia's house. Afterward, Zach was seen sitting at a table with Felicia, and the box was opened beside them. He read a fake note from Paul, stating he had to go away for awhile. Then, Zach became angry and tossed the items all over the place. Felicia picked up the baseball glove and inside found a secret note. It stated that Paul had not abandoned Zach, and Zach was to meet him secretly at the baseball field.

From Quiz 1.20 "Fear No More"

Answer: car

The saleswoman mentioned she hadn't seen Gabby in the showroom in quite a while. Gabby explained to her that they'd been downsizing, but it was all in the past. She wanted the blue Maserati in her driveway before her Saturday barbecue. She explained she wanted everyone admiring it at her husband's "going away party". But, the smell of the leather, which happened to be 100% Italian calf, was so intense it made poor pregnant Gabby nauseous. She vomited inside the car! Fun fact: The 2005 Maserati Spyder was about $80,000.

From Quiz 1.18 "Children Will Listen"

Answer: Paul Young

The detectives came to Paul's house to ask about a toy chest purchased by Mary Alice "12 years" prior. Detectives Burnett and Beckerman explained to Paul that it had been purchased in August of 1992. The man who made those chests kept a record of all the people who'd ever purchased them. Zach was raking in the yard and listened to the exchange carefully. The detectives wanted to find out where it was now located, even though they were sure they already knew the answer to it. Paul was adamant he did not recall the item in question, but Zach piped up that he did remember it. He said he'd broken the chest when he was little. When he asked the men why the chest was important, Burnett explained that one just like it had washed up in Torch Lake with a dismembered woman's body inside. Brett Cullen played Burnett and John Lacy played Beckerman.

From Quiz 1.15 "Impossible"

Answer: Bree

Susan told her friends about the bracelet, and about Mike's story of his being shot. They were torn about how to handle it; not Bree so much, but the other three women. Susan finally agreed that while she believed Mike to be innocent of the murder, they had to let the police known about the bracelet's discovery. Bree mused about whether to dial 9-1-1 or not, and in the end made the call.

From Quiz 1.14 "Love Is In the Air"

Answer: Lynette

Lynette and the ladies were discussing Susan's recent discovery about Dana. They agreed that Zach killing baby Dana was the secret Mary Alice had been keeping. When Lynette said that quote she seemed to be thinking of her boys, and Bree was probably thinking about her son Andrew. Andrew was the one who'd committed a hit and run on Mama Solis, leaving her in a coma. Bree and Rex had caused Andrew's car to be stolen, thus further covering up his complicity.

From Quiz 1.9 "Suspicious Minds"

Answer: Zach Young

Julie acted disinterested in the letter at first, but finally admitted that she'd been corresponding with Zach for a couple of weeks. Susan was hoping for more information on the mysterious "Dana" of the baby blanket. Weren't we all?

From Quiz 1.8 "Guilty"

Answer: $40.00

Mrs. Huber denies taking the money. When Edie walks out of the room, Mrs. Huber pulls the $40.00 out of her bra.

From Quiz 1.7 "Anything You Can Do"

Answer: Madame Bovary

While at the meeting to discuss the book, they discover none of the ladies have even started it.

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