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Episode score 8.6 Great

Suburban Prostitution

  • 3.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 3
  • First Aired: 10/18/2005
  • Prod Code: 102

EPISODE OVERVIEW

3 Reviews | 66 Votes

Annabeth must prosecute an internet prostitution ring made up of middle-class wives and mothers. Meanwhile, Steve urges Maureen to push for more drug convictions so that their office can receive a $7 million grant from the federal government. Read full recap »

Writers:
Lindsay Sturman
Director:
Steven DePaul
Stars:
Kimberly Elise (Maureen Scofield)
Jennifer Finnigan (Annabeth Chase)
John Carroll Lynch (Steve Sharpe)
David Starzyk (Thom)
Christian Kane (Jack Chase)
Guest Star:
Todd Waring (Attorney George Hart)
James Eckhouse (Matt Doretzky)
Greg Zola (Oscar Hobbs)
Courtenay Taylor (Lisa)
Helen Eigenberg (Ryan)
Danielle Rayne (Mom #1)
Patricia Belcher (Judge Riker)
Alan Woolf (Judge Hillyard)
John Spencer (Vincent Kellner)
Judith Hoag (Terry The Madam)
Kristin Bauer (Shannon Cooke)
Jozef Fahey (Elliot)
Kristina Lee Tepley (Lilly Dortezky)
James Jordan (Derek)
Conor Durbin (Danny Robel)
Carlos Sanza (Det. Cesario Marquez)
  • Annabeth: The ladies charge more for extra requests. Uh, over-night, multiple partners, mixed doubles. It’s all on the website.
    Steve: There's a web site?
    Annabeth: Oh, yeah, with lots of things to click on. edit »
  • Steve: Decaf? You're drinking decaf now? What's the point of that?
    Annabeth: Do we need to go through this again? I'm breast-feeding. Trying not to get my child addicted to caffeine, if you don't mind. edit »
  • Annabeth: One bored housewife turning a few tricks while her kids are at school isn't exactly a public menace, Detective. edit »
  • Steve: (looking at the website on the computer screen) Raunchymamas.com? How many raunchy mamas are there?
    Computer tech: According to the website at least nine. edit »
  • Maureen: Well, nothing upsets some people more than the idea of other people having lots of sex. I know it upsets me. I get mad just thinking about it.
    Annabeth: Mad! I've got a baby, I get mad thinking about other people getting a good night's sleep, never mind getting busy. edit »
  • Annabeth looks at the pictures of the soccer mom turning tricks and says: "Wow, talk about a desperate housewife..."

    Desperate Housewives is a very popular show about the ups and downs in the lives of four suburban housewives and their neighbors. edit »
  • Annabeth: Your neighbors don't want to be living next door to the Chicken Ranch.

    The Chicken Ranch is the famed whorehouse in the movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" edit »
Show Score 8.5 great
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