Every Day a Little Death

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired
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The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate, and the truth has unexpected consequences for Susan. After learning that Mrs. Huber left behind a journal, Susan is forced to confess to Edie about her role in the fire that burned down Edie's house. Meanwhile Bree finds her new beau, George (guest star Roger Bart), getting a little too close for comfort. . The receptionist sees Parker's shaven head and believes that Parker has cancer, and allows Lynette's children in the day care, while Lynette does yoga. Lastly, Carlos returns, but his homecoming isn't quite what Gabrielle had in mind. He is under house arrest, making it difficult for either of them to make money.moreless
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  • loved it

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    By danny7277, Oct 30, 2011 Report Abuse
    this was another brilliant episode of desperate housewives as the residents of wisteria lane discover that martha huber is indeed dead, there were good storlyines in this episode, i liked gabby eating the chicken scene, and bree shooting george in the foot but the best scene in this episode was edie shoving martha hubers ash's in susan face, ahah should a brilliant scene made me laugh out loud

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  • Quite possibly the most amazing show of our time.

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    By Honey21, May 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    Desperate Housewives is phenomenal; it's full of deceit, charm, scandal, heartache, affairs, love ... it's just an emotional roller coaster and every time without any question each episode, each season, just continues to get better and better. I have watched every single episode since the beginning in 2004, it is a ritual of mine. Haha. Every night when there is a new episode I crack open a bottle of Dom Prignon and chocolate covered cherries and strawberries cuddle up on my couch and indulge. Everything about this show is just so perfect and so perfectly scripted. I've never been so hardcore dedicated to a T.V. show in my life. This show is definitely a must you've got to just sit down and watch it. The writers and directors are genius and the girls are just lovely. May 2011 with indefinitely be a tragic time when it all ends but there is always the DVDs.moreless

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  • one of the best DHs this seasonn.

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    By matt_oc, Mar 02, 2008 Report Abuse
    i first saw this episode when it aired and iloved it
    now i own the 3 seasons, and me and a friend whatched this episode last night. i have to say that its soo great and i love it so much. susan and edie are the best couple in the show to me. they are hilarious and i love it!. george giving bree a gun as a present and the way she reacts its just perfection. im in love. lynettes storiline wasnt very important. it was funny but nothing great (as i expect from the amazing felicity), gabby and carlos are love. i like the whole 'we are poor now' storyline but i feel too bad for gabby :(.
    overall AMAZING episode that i cant stop watchingg.moreless

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  • Un capitulo de revelaciones que cada persona asume en una manera muy particular.

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    By chupisfunky, Feb 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Quin hubiera pensado que Susan terminara siendo tan cercana a Martha huber?. Auunque la muerte de Martha conmociona a Wisteria Lane, no es precisamente por lo buena vecina que era, la conmocin es causada porque muchos se dan cuenta que su barrio es tn frgil como los dems. Edie y Susan comparten un largo camino para luego Susan decir la verdad y aceptar que quem su casa, pero esto al parecer no parar aqu Edie buscar mucho ms que una invitacin a jugar poker los martes en la tarde. Cada da vemos como la vida de Lynette es mucho ms estresante, ms ahora con los continuos viajes de Tom, es casi obligatorio que ella salga en cualquier momento de la casa, cambiando papeles con Tom. Y nos damos cuenta que Bree puede ser una mujer muy vengativa, pero que sus sentimientos por Rex siguen ah, heridos pero firmes. La escena del farmaceuta en su casa viendo videos de la farmacia se parece mucho a la pelicula de Robie Williams.moreless

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  • Death comes again to Wisteria Lane.

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    By vukcevic, Oct 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    Martha's body is found and the news of her death spreads quickly throughout the neighborhood.
    Lynette tries to go to yoga center and when she has a problem with Parker and he gets the cold and she has to shave his head because his brothers put bubble gum in his head it leads to people thinking that he has cancer and Lynette uses that for her own well-being.
    Gabrielle finds out that Carlos is on house arrest and she has to keep working but they reached the dead end and she doesn't know how much will she be able to continue like this. Bree goes with George and she wants to learn him how to shoot and it leads to an unfortunate accident and he losts a middle toe and after that they break up in some sort of way.
    Susan finds out that Martha kept her journals and there will be everything about the fire and she has to suck up to Edie Britt and Edie won't press charges as long as Susan invites her to poker game. Another great episode, just like always.moreless

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    • Goof: When Carlos pulls Gabrielle down to the sofa for a neck massage, he places the fried chicken bucket by his side on the sofa. There is no movement to indicate he moves the bucket elsewhere, as he is giving a massage to Gabrielle. Yet, when Gabrielle stands up and refuses to have a baby, the bucket has disappeared. A few moments later, when Carlos is shown leaning back on the sofa, he has the bucket held in his arm. Edit
    • In the episode Lynette shaves Parker's head and he is bald, but at the end of the episode, Parker is seen running around the house with hair. Edit
    • When signing her name on the clipboard at yoga, up close the shot is of Lynette's right hand, but in the next shot, she is holding seen holding Penny in her right hand and signing her name with her left. Edit

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    • Both Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis) and Harriet Sansom Harris (Felicia Tilman) have appeared in the Six Feet Under episode "In Place Of Anger." Edit
    • Although credited, Steven Culp (Rex Van De Kamp), Mark Moses (Paul Young), Jesse Metcalfe (John Rowland), Cody Kasch (Zach Young) and Doug Savant (Tom Scavo) are absent from this episode. Edit

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    • Bree: (after George gives her a gun) Oh George, this is so much better than an orchid. Edit
    • Felicia: Hello. I want to thank you all for coming out here and expressing your genuine sorrow and disbelief. My sister, Martha, would have been so touched. I know that many of you have questions. I've just spoken with the police who are still putting together the details of what happened. What they do know is, Martha died a violent death. Yes, I know. It's hard to hear. Apparently, there was a struggle. They found scratching and bruising on her body, several broken bones, and traces of dirt in her lungs, which leads us to believe that she was still alive at the time of her burial, and probably in great pain. But the good news is, there are no signs that she had been molested. Now, I think it's time that you return to your homes, to your loved ones. Oh, in lieu of a memorial service, I'll be holding an estate sale the day after tomorrow. Please, no personal checks. Edit
    • Mary Alice: Martha Huber waited her whole life for something to happen to her, something exciting. As a child, she hoped to be kidnapped by a band of pirates. As a teenager, she dreamt of being discovered by a Hollywood talent scout. As a young woman, she fantasized that a handsome millionaire would sweep her off her feet. But the years had flown by, and still, nothing exciting had ever happened to Martha Huber. Until the night she was murdered. In those last moments, it occurred to her, in addition to being boring, life could also be very cruel. Luckily for Mrs. Huber, death was far more merciful. Edit

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    • Episode Title: The title of this episode comes from Stephen Sondheim's song "Every Day a Little Death" from A Little Night Music. Edit

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