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Season 2, Episode 1, Aired
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After Rex's sudden passing, Bree informs her friends of his death, and sets everything up for a decent funeral. However, the arrival of her emotionally devastated mother-in-law, Phyllis (guest star Shirley Knight), changes her plans. In the meantime, Lynette prepares herself for her first job interview in many years, whereas Carlos is back in prison, and demanding Gabrielle to show him the results of a paternity test. Both Susan and Mike live through Zach's little hostage situation, and Julie finds Mike lying to the police about what happened, leading Susan to learn something she'd quickly wish she hadn't. The new neighbors, the Applewhites, are welcomed to Wisteria Lane.moreless
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  • abit of a letdown

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    By danny7277, Oct 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    suprisingly so this episode was abit of a disopointment, after waiting so long to see what would come of susan in the hostage situation and bree after rex's death but i was suprised to see it wsnt all that eciting there were some good moments like the tie thingy that was pretty classic but overall this episode was abit of a leetdown hopefully this isnt a sign of things to comemoreless

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  • Recap

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    By J708, May 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    I wasn't really that excited to start season 2 that i left it for a week before i put it in my dvd player. Im not saying end of season 1 wasn't a success. I just had better shows to get back too and i wanted the enjoyment of DHW to last longer :). I was surprised how much older Teri looked in season 2. She clearly looked atleast 5 to 8 years older. However, she's still my favourite:) along with Eva. I hope season 2 would be just as exciting as season 1 and it always keeps me on the edge to know whats gonna happen next.moreless

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  • PAra ser el inicio de la segunda temporada éste capítulo es bastante aburrido.

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    By chupisfunky, Mar 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    Es cierto, en Wisteria Lane estn pasando otras cosas, pero en este episodio se debera haber centrado la trama en el duelo por la muerte de Rex que fu un personaje muy importante en la primera temporada. Aparecen unos personajes como la mama de Rex que es bastante llamativa por llamarla de alguna manera, y los Applewhite son una familia muy curiosa e intrigante, tendremos que esperar que pasa durante los prximos episodios. Y adems creo que se pierde una oportunidad para explorar un poco ms la forma de lidiar con la tristeza de cada uno de los Van de Kamp, ya vimos que pasaba con Bree, pero Danielle y Andrew?moreless

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  • What happened over the summer? Hopefully Desperate Housewives will be much better than this, as this episode was a sad, sad way to begin a season. Bree's storyline was terribly written.moreless

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    By exileayahika, Feb 10, 2006 Report Abuse
    Where do I begin? Well, first off, this episode was a terrible way to begin a Season. Rex is dead, and we are positive of that (It would have been terrible if he wasn't dead) and apperently, so are the good storylines. The dialouge was dreadful for the most part. Most of Bree's lines were totally innacurate. I have to say the thing that bothered me most was that she didn't mourn Rex's death whatsoever. In episode 123, "One Wonderful Day" she displayed an amazing heart wrenching breakdown, however it seems in this episode that she didn't care at all. Her attitude was basically "My husband is dead... oh well." Phyllis Van de Kamp (Rexs' mother) played by Shirley McKnight was perhaps one of the most annoying charactors on television. I haven't seen any of McKnights acting before, so I can't say whether or not she's a bad actress, but it certainly seemed that way in this episode. Her sobbing was way too fake, and the whole time she acted like a little girl whose mother just told her she couldn't buy Ice Cream. The only reason I wouldn't give this episode a 7.5, which is honesly how I felt, is because of the Applewhite's. Alfre beautifully displayed that Betty is up to no good, and she is not going to let anyone know what she's up to. The last scene was amazing, we now know that Betty has someone in her basement.. but who is it? An Ex-Husband? A disturbed child? A nosey neighbor? My guess is that is is a disturbed child. Mainly because I know her secret involves her son, and that she's running from the law for doing something "gothic, spooky, awful, and real". I can't wait to see what she brings to the table, and I hope this season improves, because it looks like they have an amazing new mystery in store for us. Hopefully it will measure up with Season One's Mary Alice's story.moreless

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  • A perfect return for the Desperate Housewives.

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    By LoNELy_BAGeL, Feb 07, 2006 Report Abuse
    After seeing this episode for the first time, it made me realise exactly why I watch this show. It was full of drama, suspence, laughter, tearjearking moments and a whole lot of emotion put all into one episode. This episode also proved once again why Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp) is my favourite character on the show. She was perfect and managed to keep up appearances in her own obsessive way which was fantasticly performed. I loved the comments between Bree and Rex's Mother, it really made the episode. I was a bit disappointed with the quick resoulution to the Zack, Susan, Mike gun/ hostage incident, but I'm glad the housewives all found out the truth about Mary Alice, finally. Now all we have to wonder is what is what is Betty Applewhite keeping in her basement?moreless

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    • In this episode, Lynette obtains a job at the advertising agency, Parcher & Murphy. "Parcher & Murphy" was also referenced in Some of My Best Friends, a short-lived comedy series which was also executive produced by creator Marc Cherry. Edit
    • When Lynette throws the dirty diaper, it hits the glass wall and falls next to the trash can, but when the camera turns to Nina, in the background, the diaper is not there. Edit
    • Despite the title of the show being "Desperate Housewives", this episode established that none of the characters are (strictly speaking) housewives at this point. Susan, Edie, and Betty are all divorcees, Bree is a widow and Gabrielle isn't really a true housewife while Carlos is in prison. Lynette will also be working in an office this season, thus nullifying the label of "housewife". Even Karen McCluskey has been established to be a widow. In fact, (with the exception of Gabrielle) this pattern will more or less be held for the whole season, making the title a misnomer for season 2. Edit

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    • This is the only season opener of the series so far not to be written or co-written by Marc Cherry. Edit
    • As of this episode, regular actors will either receive the "Starring" credit (like always), or the new "Also Starring" credit. Edit
    • Although credited, Mark Moses (Paul Young) and Richard Burgi (Karl Mayer) are absent from this episode. Edit

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    • Bree: (to Rex's corpse) You look... magnificent. Edit
    • Bree: Give me your tie. Tom: What? Bree: Give me your tie! Lynette: Give it to her! Give it to her! Edit
    • Gabrielle: (to Carlos) So you're just not gonna talk to me, is that it? Fine. I don't need to talk. Okay. Yes, I had a little affair. It wasn't the best thing to do, and I'm not proud of it. But it's not the worst thing that could have happened. Nobody died. Oh, don't be such a martyr, Carlos. Okay, it takes two people. How many times did you go off on your little business trips and leave me alone? See, so technically, you cheated, too. It's just your mistress was your work. Edit

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    • Episode Title: The title of this episode, "Next", takes its name from the Stephen Sondheim song "Next" from the musical Pacific Overtures. Edit

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