Color and Light

Season 2, Episode 7, Aired
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Gabrielle tries to revisit her past when old friends come to town, but doesn't want anyone to know that she's three months pregnant when getting dressed up. With the aftermath of her breakup with Mike, Susan finds temporary solace with her ex-husband Karl as his relationship with Edie hits a bump. Also, the Scavo family learns more about the new neighbors, the Harpers, when they babysit their children and uncover a sex tape of the couple. Lastly, Caleb gets loose from the basement and roams around Wisteria Lane at night, which leads to major consequences for one of the housewives.moreless
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  • good

    8.5
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    By danny7277, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    this was a pretty goood episdoe of desperate housewives the gaby storyline was pretty funny with the whole dress stuff, im worried that she may have lost the baby though that would be a shame as it would be fun to see gaby with a baby, the susan storyline was pretty good i cnt believe she slept with karl!!! the lynette storyline was also pretty funny with the se tape haha, overall a good episode not great but goodmoreless

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  • Susan and Mike decide to get married; the Scavos learn about the new neighbors; Gabrielle wants to reunite with her friends without anyone discovering she's pregnant; Caleb escapes from the basement.moreless

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    By ParkPlace2623, Apr 14, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode is truly a series classic. It is very dramatic. It is so sad that Gabrielle lost the baby. Marc Cherry really goes out of his way for November Sweeps. Susan is engaged to Mike for one whole episode and it's already over. He calls off the engagement when he discovers she sent Zach to family members in Utah. Very amazing. Marc is very unique and talented. Especially when it comes to Desperate Housewives. In that same episode, which was deleted because the episode was too long, Susan wants a book published and is taken out by security. Marc Cherry is a godsend when it comes to creating dramatic television.moreless

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  • Muchas veces seguir adelante es un camino muy dificil.

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    By chupisfunky, Apr 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    Que alivio ver en este episodio que Bree se est empezando a dar cuenta del error que puede ser una vida al lado de George, pero es triste verla resignada en una vida de salidas a la opera. Susan se debe sentir super bien al saber que Karl est con Edie porque no puede estar con ella (Susan) o bueno al menos yo lo estaria. Lynette sacrifica su descanso de fin de semana y gabrielle tiene un accidente el cual es posible la haga abortar, y para ms drama el accidente ocurre cuando ella ya est ms cmoda con la idea del embarazo.moreless

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  • Susan and Mike decide to get married; the Scavos learn about the new neighbors; Gabrielle wants to reunite with her friends without anyone discovering she's pergnant; Caleb escapes from the basement.moreless

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    By Alias2001, Jan 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode is truly a series classic. It is very dramatic. It is so sad that Gabrielle lost the baby. Marc Cherry really goes out of his way for November Sweeps. Susan is engaged to Mike for one whole episode and it's already over. He calls off the engagement when he discovers she sent Zach to family members in Utah. Very amazing. Marc is very unique and talented. Especially when it comes to Desperate Housewives. In that same episode, which was deleted because the episode was too long, Susan wants a book published and is taken out by security. Marc Cherry is definately a godsend when it comes to creating dramatic television.moreless

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  • Gabrielle panics when she finds Caleb in her closet and falls down the stairs, causing her to lose her baby. The Scavo's befriend a couple who have a fetish for making sex tapes.moreless

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    By graygirl4ever, Nov 11, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode was so good! It was by far one of the best episodes of the series. It was both funny and heart-wrenching. I cried at the end when Gabrielle loses her baby and clasps her sonogram in her hands. It is the first time we see Gabrielle show deep emotion and is heartbreaking to see her suffering as she realizes how much she really loved her baby, now that it is gone. On a funnier note, the Scavo's befriend a couple with sons of similar age to theirs, but things get awkward when they discover that the couple has a fetish for making home sex tapes. Lynette and Tom decide they are open-minded enough to handle the couple's interest until they show off their sex room and offer to let Tom and Lynette use it to make a tape. Tom and Lynette's faces were pricelessthey looked so freaked out and uncomfortable!moreless

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    • Goof: When Gabrielle goes out to ask for help with the dress we can see that the door after her changes suddenly. The first time the door stays open after she gets out, but after that we can see that the door is closed despite Gaby not being near to the door. Edit
    • When Danielle moves to straighten the bath towel on the chair, you can clearly see that it's in place and doesn't need to be fixed. In the next cut (where she bends over to fix it), it has been moved and need to be fixed. Edit

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    • Guest star Alec Mapa (Vern) played another character named "Vern" in Some of My Best Friends, a short-lived 2001 sitcom also produced by Executive Producer Marc Cherry. Edit
    • Due to time constraints, the opening credits were cut for time. Edit
    • Even though they are credited, Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis), Mark Moses (Paul Young), Cody Kasch (Zach Young) and Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp) do not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Gabrielle: Bree, my friends are models, they're never happy for anyone. Edit
    • Mary Alice: Yes, cameras are tools designed to capture images. But in truth, they can capture so much more. They can uncover hidden longing of men who should no longer care. They can reveal the extraordinary secrets of the most ordinary marriages. Most amazing of all, cameras can quietly and clearly reveal to us our dreams. Dreams we didn't even know we had. Edit
    • Mary Alice: Cameras are simple tools designed to capture images. Images that tell us more about ourselves than we realize. They remind us of the long journey we've taken. The loved ones who traveled alongside of us. Those we lost along the way. And those waiting for us on the road ahead. Edit

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    • The original title "I Must Be Dreaming" is from a Stephen Sondheim musical "All That Glitters" that he wrote at age 18 under the tutelage of Oscar Hammerstein II. Edit
    • Episode Title: The title comes from the song of the same name from the 1984 Sondheim musical "Sunday In The Park With George". Edit

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