That’ll teach me to knock back martinis while writing.

Gale HAROLD. H-A-R-O-L-D.

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I’d love to see him back

Let me address one thing about Desperate Housewives and the show’s viewership.

Yes, it is down, but there is good reason for this. You have to remember that there are more and more channels on (it seems, everyday). Many shows have such a small (but faithful) viewership that they don’t even manage to make it to the Nielsen ratings list. Desperate Housewives is still in the top 10 as far as network shows go — so there is little to no danger of any cancellation in the near future.

I read a lot of posts about “if [this person/that person] leaves, I’m not watching anymore”. People come and go, for whatever reason. I know that casting cuts for guest stars have been cut, but there were a LOT of guests on the show. I’m sure there is room for Jackson to come back. As far as a “guest star” goes, it could be anyone. Anyone who utters more than three full lines in Hollywood garners billing on the program, and earns “guest star” status. This could be a hypothetical someone in a grocery store with a rumor about Gaby, a customer being catered for by Bree, or as we’ve already seen in the 100th episode, someone like Eli Stone. That, and big actors make big money. Lesser-known actors make, well — less. With Edie leaving the show, Gale Howard fans might be in for a good surprise — so stay tuned just in case.

As for the show and whomever comes and goes — I’m stuck with it until the end.

This is not a blast to any of you who like Gale Howard, by the way. He is a terrific actor and was a great asset to the show. Maybe he will be again. Like I said — with Marc Cherry and those wacky writers, you never know!