Stories from the set

In one of the episodes, when Tom brushes his teeth, the toothpaste is first on one edge of the sink, in the next shot on the other, and then returns to its original place.

The director considers the role of Bree Van de Kamp to be the most successful role in the TV series, as over seven famous actresses auditioned for it: Kim Cattrall, Rosanna Arquette, Helen Hunt, Cindy Margolis, Kristin Davis, Katey Sagal, and Nicolette Sheridan, who soon got the role of the bitchy businesswoman Edie Britt.

Even before casting actresses for the main roles, screenwriter Marc Cherry suggested to the director that he take the women from the series «Sex and the City» (1998-2004) for the main roles: Sarah Jessica Parker (Susan Mayer), Cynthia Nixon (Bree Van de Kamp), Kristin Davis (Gabrielle Solis), and Kim Cattrall (Lynette Scavo).

Playboy legend Pamela Anderson was invited to play the role of Edie Britt.

The series debuted with stunning success on the American TV channel ABC.

Jennifer Tilly was invited to voice Mary Alice Young, but declined the offer for unknown reasons.

The original comedic version of the series script was disliked by companies such as Lifetime and HBO, so the script had to be rewritten. ABC expressed interest in the series with its dramatic basis and a light note of black humor.

According to Marc Cherry, the idea for the first episode came to him after a conversation with his mother, who said that raising children alone, without a husband, drove her to despair.

Oprah Winfrey is such a big fan of the series that she was specially invited to the set. They even filmed a 15-minute episode in which Oprah's character learns all the secrets of the residents of Wisteria Lane.

Courtney Cox-Arquette, star of the series "Friends", was originally invited to play the role of Susan Mayer, but due to her pregnancy the actress was forced to decline.