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Score: 9.2 Superb 255 votes

Art Isn't Easy

Episode Number: 75    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Sunday October 28, 2007    Prod Code: 405
Bob & Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby, and John Rowland, the Solis' former gardener, wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Jason Ganzel
Director: David Grossman
Star: Lyndsy Fonseca (Dylan Mayfair),  Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt),  Doug Savant (Tom Scavo),  Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young),  Eva Longoria Parker (Gabrielle Lang),  Kyle MacLachlan (Orson Hodge),  Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer),  Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo),  Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer),  Dana Delany (Katherine Mayfair),  Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis),  Marcia Cross (Bree Hodge),  Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp),  Joy Lauren (Danielle Van De Kamp),  James Denton (Mike Delfino)
Recurring Role: Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo),  Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo),  Zane Huett (Parker Scavo),  Pat Crawford Brown (Ida Greenberg),  Nathan Fillion (Adam Mayfair),  Rachel Fox (Kayla Scavo),  Kevin Rahm (Lee McDermott),  Tuc Watkins (Bob Hunter),  Kathryn Joosten (Karen McCluskey),  Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland)
Guest Star: Austin Majors (Brett),  Eric Payne (Investigator),  Shirley Knight (Phyllis Van De Kamp),  Michelle Pierce (Tammy Rowland)

Notes

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Tuc Watkins and Nathan Fillion have previously worked together on One Life to Live when Fillion played Joey Buchanan ('94-'97) and Watkins played David Vickers ('94-'96). (edit)
International Air Dates:
Latin America: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television.
Norway: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 on TV 2.
Germany: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 on ProSieben.
Finland: Monday, April 7, 2008 on Nelonen (edit)
Jesse Metcalfe returns as John Rowland after being absent since early in season 3. (edit)
Although credited Lyndsy Fonseca (Dylan Mayfair) and Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer) did not appear in this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Gabrielle: You're such a good guy Carlos. I really hate that about you!
Carlos (smiles): I know... (edit)
Andrew: You know those animals who eat their young? Even they have more maternal instinct than Danielle.
Bree: Then why would she want the child?
Andrew: You've known her how long, and you still haven't figured out how that lentil she calls a brain works?
Orson: There's no need to insult your sister.
Bree: Let him talk.
Andrew: All right, Danielle cares about three things. Danielle, fun, and, uh... Wait. I was wrong. It's just two. (edit)
Gabrielle is about to get in bed with Carlos, there's knocking on the door.
Gabrielle: My chili cheese fries! (to the door) just a second.
It's John
John: Gabrielle? It's me, John.
Carlos: (looking at Gabby) John? John Who?
Gabrielle: Ah, ok. You know that old friend I ran into in the lobby? It might've been John Rowland. Maybe, I'm not sure! (edit)
Gabrielle: Six months? Nobody takes that long to heal anymore, it's a breakup not a face-lift. (edit)
(Bree offered Phyllis to come to their club to baby-sit the baby)
Phyllis: How will you explain me to your friends?
Bree: I'll say that you're broke and needed the money.
Phyllis: Can't you just say that you like having me around?
Bree: I need something that will fly, Phyllis. (edit)

Trivia

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This is the second time Edie hires a private investigator to track her ex. The first was with Karl. (edit)
Gabrielle jokes about being Punk’d. In fact, Eva Longoria was one of the celebrities to get Punk’d on the popular show, appearing with Jesse Metcalfe, who turned out to be one of the gang and was part of the scheme to set up Eva. Coincidentally, Jesse makes a guest appearance in this episode. (edit)
Goof: Danielle says she is turning 18 in a week's time. However, Danielle turned 17 sometime in late season 2, and her birthday was celebrated in episode 2-22, 4 weeks late, because Bree had forgotten about it. Mike was run over by a car sometime after that in the season 2 finale. In episode 3-22 Susan says it's been exactly one year since Mike was run over, meaning that either Susan or Danielle have trouble with the calendar. (edit)

Allusions

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When Lee says, "First they came for the fountains, and I did not speak up because I had no fountains...etc." He is referring to a famous poem by Martin Niemöller that was famous during the time of the Holocaust called, "First They Came". (edit)
The episode title "Art Isn't Easy" is a often repeated lyric from the song "Putting It Together" in the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sunday in the Park with George". (edit)
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Community Reviews (16)

 
8.1
Great
Art Isn't Easy
"Well written"
The housewives face off over a fountain, Gabrielle has to contend with two ex-lovers and Bree battles with her daughter and ex mother in law.
Continue » Posted Apr 21, 2008 11:11 am PST
9.1
Superb
Art Isn't Easy
"Character development"
All about Bob & Lee's Font!, Katherine wants to proove her power but only gets to proove her weaker points...
Continue » Posted Mar 15, 2008 10:23 am PST
8.0
Great
Art Isn't Easy
"Adventurous"
Everyone's A Critic Written by Jason Ganzel Directed by David Grossman
Continue » Posted Feb 11, 2008 7:11 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Art Isn't Easy
"A very special episode"
brilliant!
Continue » Posted Nov 5, 2007 3:40 am PST
9.5
Superb
Art Isn't Easy
"Well written"
Very nice episode, but I'm not much of a John Rowland fan, who knows, things might get interesting.
Continue » Posted Nov 2, 2007 3:35 am PST
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