Product Details

• Actors: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ABC Studios
• DVD Release Date: August 30, 2011
• Run Time: 989 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003Y5HWGI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,390 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Editorial Reviews

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An air of desperation in the somewhat implausible story lines that have fueled Desperate Housewives since it made such a splash with its premiere in 2004 is never very far from the perfectly groomed homes and messy private lives of the women of Wisteria Lane. But as frantic, lunatic, or downright preposterous as the soap-operatic antics may seem, whether unfolding behind closed doors or right out in the open of suburban Fairview, USA, creator Marc Cherry keeps on giving devotees of Desperate Housewives exactly what they want in season seven. The big news for fans of the show (who are the only ones who will care or understand what any of it means) is that Paul Young is out of prison and back in the lives of the housewives and their husbands; newly separated Bree Van de Kamp has a studly new boyfriend 15 years her junior; and a replacement housewife has moved into the neighborhood, returning the gang's fluctuating membership to its prime value of five. Vanessa Williams plays Renee Perry, a jet-setting college friend of Lynette (Felicity Huffman) whose dream marriage to a pro baseball player has fallen apart, landing her in a place where her cattiness and conniving ways fit right in. Marcia Cross brings Bree's entrée into menopause a dash of flippant fun, especially when she sets her sights on season guest Brian Austin Green as Keith, a handyman who helps her out with some contracting needs then moves in to continue helping with more personal home-based needs. Show stalwarts will remember Paul (Mark Moses) from the beginning seasons as the husband of Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong, still narrating each episode from beyond the grave) who got away with one murder but was sent away after being framed for another he didn't commit. His reappearance gives the heebie-jeebies to everyone, but mostly to Susan and Mike (Teri Hatcher and James Denton), for whom hard times have meant a move to a sleazy apartment and the inability to keep Paul from maneuvering himself back into their house(s). The dynamic between Susan and Paul changes considerably over the course of the season, and it doesn't help when Paul discovers a naughty secret Susan is keeping to help ease her family's financial burden. Lynette's got a new baby, which puts a new strain on her marriage to Tom (Doug Savant). That situation is not helped after Renee gets whirled into their mix with a secret of her own. The family secrets that Gaby and Carlos (Eva Longoria and Ricardo Chavira) are keeping from each other become sources of even greater dramatic conflict right up to the final episode, centered on a progressive dinner party involving the entire cast. Ultimately it is the women of Wisteria Lane who keep genuine desperation at bay by keeping close tabs on each other's backs. Theirs is a complicated world of devious doings, but allegiances always come home to roost through a bond of friendship that continually ties them together. As is apparent from even this offhanded rundown of key plot points, convoluted and far-fetched remain watchwords for the show's creative team. For the legions of admirers who wouldn't have it any other way, Marc Cherry has confirmed that there will be at least one more season of dramedic machinations, probably two. Ratings have declined over the years, but ABC and the core cast members--Cross, Hatcher, Huffman, and Longoria--still seem happy to keep on giving fans what they want.

Special features on the DVD set are pretty thin. Obligatory blooper and deleted-scene segments are included, but there are no commentary tracks and only two short interview-based extras: "Desperate for Trivia," a game show-like collection of Desperate Housewives minutiae, and "Growing Up on Wisteria Lane," which checks in with most of the actors who have passed through the series as children over the years. --Ted Fry

Product Description

The action gets even wilder in the sizzling seventh season of ABC's acclaimed dramatic comedy, Desperate Housewives. Experience all the humor, mystery and juicy thrills in this spectacular 5-disc collection. It's high noon on Wisteria Lane as a brand-new rival (Vanessa Williams) stirs up even more excitement, deceit and romance in the neighborhood. Lynette gets jealous when Renee starts spending time with Tom and Bree finds herself falling for Keith (Brian Austin Green). Meanwhile, Gabrielle makes a shocking personal discovery, Susan copes with a life-threatening event and a mysterious shooting has everyone on edge. Through all of the drama, the world's most famous housewives are bound together by the friendship they share and the secrets they keep. Relive every red-hot episode and dive deeper into television's most addicting primetime series with never-before-seen bonus features. It's the perfect gift for every Desperate Housewives fan!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Still love the show, but mixed feelings about continuation May 18, 2011

By M TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:DVD

I have been a huge fan of this show since season 4 and have since then watched all of the episodes. I got all excited at the season 6 finale, and this season had a lot of great stuff in it.

However, good things must come to an end, and I was hoping that this season would be the one to wrap it all up. Some of the plot twists in this season felt somewhat forced, and with the season finale that happened with Gabrielle's stepfather left me with the sinking feeling that with that episode, this show that I have loved for a long time may have jumped the shark. I will watch season 8, but I'm afraid it'll just get silly.

Edit - I hear now that Season 8 will be the last one. This makes me sad, but also relieved.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Addition October 5, 2011

By G. Curtis

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

The seventh season of Desperate Housewives is very similar to the quality of season six, if not slightly better. The story lines are quite a bit better but the writers of this once 'cultural phenomenon' definitely seem to be slipping. While watching this season, it's hard to imagine that it is even the same show as the episodes that aired in its first few seasons. That being said, Desperate Housewives is still a well loved show and still manages to capture the attention of millions. The seventh season is definitely a worthy addition to anybodies collection as we see Susan, Lynette, Bree and Gaby dealing with a bundle of interesting story lines as desperately as they possibly can. No matter how much worse it gets, this is still a great show and the seventh season definitely works as a great lead-in to the eight and final season.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Season! June 24, 2011

By Mathew L. Morrison

Format:DVD

This definitely ranks higher to me than the previous season, though I thought six was great as well. Overall the plot holes were kept to a minimum, the storylines were kept fairly consistent and evenly paced, and even though the latter half of the season seemed to be drifting in no direction, I was glad to see that there was a direction at the very end. A lot of people complained about yet another revenge storyline, but Paul/Felicia was THE original revenge/counter revenge plot, and I was glad to see that it finally came full circle, as well as Andrew/Carlos' story from six seasons (ten or so years) earlier.

Best parts of the season:
1. Andrew/Carlos' storyline
2. Paul's scheme (main mystery)
3. Felicia's revenge
4. Lynette and Tom's marriage (towards end, it spices things up)
5. Lee and Bob getting more screen time

Worst parts of the season:
1. Bree and Keith - favorite character, too many romance stories
2. Susan's 'housecleaning' job
3. Renee's character was very under-used

Well, that's about it for me. I am really looking forward to the eighth season. Judging from the cliffhanger, it looks like the women will be united in the next season's mystery. That's something that's been lacking for somet time now.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Please Pass the Knife September 26, 2011

By H. M Pyles

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Watching the final episode of each season of "Desperate Housewives" is like taking that last bite of cheesecake, knowing you should have just said no when the first piece was offered. You swear you're not going to indulge yourself with such abandon next time, but by noon the next day you're wondering when the bakery will have a fresh batch ready.

So what happened this season on Wisteria Lane, that upper-middle-class slice of suburban America that has seen more divorce than Las Vegas, more sex than 42nd Street in the 70's, and more violence than the Balkans? Well, pretty much the same thing that happened in all the previous seasons. Good-looking people had illicit sex. Lots of it. Marriages strained and sometimes snapped. Murders were attempted. Some succeeded. And Susan perkily - and annoyingly -- stumbled and crashed into and out of one crisis after another.

Why, then, do I pre-order every season of this silly series? Why, once it arrives, do I scarf down all 20+ episodes in five days (or less) of marathon watching?

Well, it's like this . . . . Buried inside each comic book episode are elegiac little pearls of sweet humaneness. One untenable little scrape after another leaves a character who marched in with self-assured abandon confronting the fact that all our actions have consequences, that the best of intentions can deliver the deepest wounds, that friends matter, and that every day can be a new starting point for trying to do better if you just have a stout heart and sincere desire to be good.

Yes, it's fluff. But it's pure fluff.

Now, when can I pre-order Season 8?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Another entertaining and very emotional season of "Desperate Housewives". April 28, 2012

By Dennis A. Amith (kndy) TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

"Desperate Housewives", the popular ABC drama series (created by Marc Cherry, "The Golden Girls", "The Golden Palace", "Amas de casa despesperadas") which started back in 2004 definitely has gone through some major ups and downs with its dark comedy storylines to its complex marriage or relationship problems but if there is one thing definite about the series... its that the the fans love it and to keep the fans interested.

"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season" on DVD features the following episodes 135-157 (the following are spoiler-less summaries):

DISC 1:

EPISODE 135 - Remember Paul? - Paul Young is back in the neighborhood, Lynette's frienemy comes to Wisteria Lane for more than just a visit and Bree tells Gaby the truth of what happened to her mother-in-law.
EPISODE 136 - You Must Meet My Wife - Lynette's friend Renee stays with the family, meanwhile Tom gets some help. Meanwhile, Bree starts to fall for her contractor and Gaby and Carlos find out that a hospital mishap has accidentally switched their child with another child. Meanwhile to make money, Susan takes up on a non-porn streaming site job.
EPISODE 137 - Truly Content - Tom gets prescribed medical marijuana and Lynette is against it. Meanwhile, Gaby goes to find her real biological daughter against Carlos wishes. Meanwhile, the group tries to welcome Paul's wife Beth to the neighborhood.
EPISODE 138 - The Thing That Counts in What's Inside - Susan's secret job may come out in public when a billboard of her in lingeree goes up around the city. Renee and Bree compete on who can win Keith's affections.

DISC 2:

EPISODE 139 - Let Me Entertain You - Lynette is not thrilled when Tom hires his mother to become the nanny.... Meanwhile, what happens when Renee and Gabriel share intimate secrets with each other.
EPISODE 140 - Excited and Scared - Susan is blackmailed by Paul and must come clean about her part-time job. Meanwhile, Juanita wonders why her mother is spending too much time with Grace.
EPISODE 141 - A Humiliating Business - Susan needs a job badly and thus Lynette hires her as her nanny. Bree meets Keith's parents and finds out why she is having hot flashes. Also, Paul's motive of buying the homes in Wisteria Lane is revealed.
EPISODE 142 - Sorry Grateful - Bree invites Keith's parents to Thankgiving Dinner. Meanwhile, Lynette is concerned of how Susan is becoming too concerned about her baby Paige. Meanwhile, what happens when Gaby finds out that Grace may need to leave town.
EPISODE 143 - Pleasant Little Kingdom - Gaby begins to panic when she finds out that Grace's mother wants to flee the area from deportation. Renee accidentally reveals a secret with Susan and Paul's plan is revealed to the neighborhood.

DISC 3:

EPISODE 144 - Down the Block There's a Riot - Juanita learns the truth about why her mother cares so much about Grace. Meanwhile, a riot hits Wisteria Lane and a few are seriously injured.
EPISODE 145 - Assassins - As police are on the lookout for Paul's shooter, Paul finds out the truth about Beth. Meanwhile, Susan needs kidney dialysis and Carlos and Gabrielle are told by their therapist to eliminate Grace from their lives for Juanita's sake. Lynette learns the truth about Tom and Renee's past.
EPISODE 146 - Where Do I Belong - Susan needs a kidney transplant and her mother and her daughter comes to visit her in the hospital. Meanwhile, Lynette exacts her revenge on Tom for his betrayal.
EPISODE 147 - I'm Still Here - Bree is approached by a woman from Keith's past and finds out that he has a son that he knows nothing about.
EPISODE 148 - Flashback - Gabrielle goes to therapy and learns the truth about her past, Bree tells Keith the truth about the boy and Mike confronts Zach about Paul's shooting.

DISC 4:

EPISODE 149 - Farewell Letter - Gabi and Carlos go back to Texas in order for Gabi to deal with her past. Bree makes an important decision in regards to her relationship with Keith, Mike and Paul decide to help Zach.
EPISODE 150 - Searching - Susan and Mike spend time together, Beth wants to help Susan through tragic circumstances and Renee offers to babysit Paige.
EPISODE 151 - Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed - Susan has a donor but Paul stands in the way, meanwhile Felicia is released from prison and wants revenge for what happened to her daughter.
EPISODE 152 - Moments in the Woods - Carlos finds out the truth about who killed his mother and Felicia tries to make her peace with Paul.
EPISODE 153 - The Lies III-Concealed - Carlos forbids Gabi to become friends with Bree, meanwhile Felicia begins her plans for revenge.

DISC 5:

EPISODE 154 - I'll Swallow Poison on Sunday - Felicia uses Susan to exact her revenge on Paul, Tom gives Lynette and Renee a chance to redesign his office.
EPISODE 155 - Then I Really Got Scared - Bree investigates the man she is dating and Juanita has nightmares after watching a horror film. Meanwhile, Tom and Lynette go on vacation to fix their marriage.
EPISODE 156 - And Lots of Security - The police investigate Susan who is accused of trying to poison Paul, meanwhile Tom and Lynette discuss their marital problems.
EPISODE 157 - Come on Over For Dinner - The Wisteria Lane gang hold a dinner but Gabi has an uninvited guest.

VIDEO:

"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season - Wild, Wild Wisteria Edition" is featured in Widescreen (1:78:1), enhanced for 16×9 televisions. "Desperate Housewives" looks very good on DVD. Outdoor scenes are nice and vibrant, blacks and low-light scenes do not have the excessive noise problems that some series tend to exhibit on a DVD release.

For the most part, cinematography for "Desperate Housewives" has been excellent and the editing top notch. The series looks great and I can only imagine how beautiful this series would look on High Definition (via Blu-ray).

AUDIO:

"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season - Wild, Wild Wisteria Edition" is featured in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and pretty much, "Desperate Housewives" has always been a dialogue-driven television show and is primarily front and center channel driven. For the most part, dialogue is clear and understandable. The show uses minimal music and nor is it the kind of series that utilizes a lot of sound effects (the final episode has a little). For the most part, the setting I preferred to watch the series was to set my receiver setting and have stereo on all channels.

The series includes subtitles in English SDH, Spanish and in French.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season" comes with the following special features:

DISC 5:

Desperate For Trivia - "Desperate Housewives" trivia game. Use your remote to anwser the correct answers.
Growing Up on Wisteria Lane - (9:55) The young cast who grew up on the set of "Desperate Housewives". The main talent talk about the children they work with on the show.
Bloopers - (4:18) "Desperate Housewives" season seven outtakes.
Deleted Scenes - A total of 12 deleted scenes.

EXTRAS:

"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season - Wild, Wild Wisteria Edition" comes with a slip cover case.

JUDGMENT CALL:

Since the fifth season, I felt that the "Desperate Housewives" reboot was necessary in establishing a new beginning for the Housewives. As each housewife deals with becoming parents and the story now benefiting from the five year advance, I felt that creator Marc Cherry did what he can to help jumpstart the series.

The sixth season was similar to the second season in some ways as a secretive family moves to Wisteria Lane and a strangler was on the loose. But for this seventh season, "Desperate Housewives" goes back to the basics by retaining similar storylines of another creepy person moving into Wisteria Lane (but this time, a familiar face), bringing a new character to the mix as part of the housewives group and last, focusing on the lives of each character.

While I did find the seventh season to be entertaining, I do feel that the writers are really trying hard to find ways to put a damper on the life of these housewives.

Susan and Mike continue to be a couple who face challenges but this time financial and also a health scare that hits the family hard.

But this time around, I feel that the writers wanted to make sure the wives and their families get full coverage and thus we have ex-housewife, Bree involved in two relationships throughout the course of the season. But the ones that face the most emotional damage is Gabrielle, who finds out that Juanita is not her true blood daughter and when she meets her real daughter, she has a hard time coping. But to make matters worse is part of her past comes back to haunt her.

The character I feel that the writers tried to zero in on is Lynette. Part of me feels so bad for this character because she had to go through cancer, going back to work and so many other problems that she and her family are constantly have to face. I was hoping that the writers would at least take it easy with Lynette in the seventh season but I get a feeling that because she is strong-willed and opinionated, she is the character that will be facing extreme difficulties in her marriage. In some ways, with every character being divorced, you would have hoped Marc Cherry and fellow writers to have at least one person have a good marriage (yes, not perfect but still have a marriage intact).

I do feel the addition of Vanessa Williams to the cast is pretty cool. But in some ways, her character is almost like her diva character on "Ugly Betty". Snooty, uptight and judgmental. But it's great to see her on the shoe but it's obvious that her character being the newcomer of the group, is not yet being welcomed with open arms.

We do know that the next season of "Desperate Housewives" will be the final season and I just hope Marc Cherry can at least give closure to fans as many of us have invested into the show for so many years. And while the series tends to have its good seasons and OK seasons, I have to say that the seventh season was very good. Hilarious, emotional, entertaining and so many things were introduced this season but with that being said, it's a bit farfetched this time around, especially seeing a riot hit Wisteria Lane. It's one thing for a tornado or a an airplane but a riot? I don't know about that.

But the riot scene episode was still very entertaining but I do feel that the shocking storylines that the series is known for, wasn't so shocking by the second half of the season. In fact, the way the series ended made me think of another ABC series, ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars". It's almost cliche to see something like this happen but at the same time, these women are very good friends and they would always back each other up.

I don't know if I agree with the series finale but I can only hope that things work itself out by the final eighth season.

As for "Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season - Wild, Wild Wisteria Edition", the DVD set is good, but considering that the last season set and even previous releases had audio commentary, this time around, we only get a few featurettes and that was a bit of a surprise. I was expecting a bit more in terms of special features.

Overall, If you are a fan of "Desperate Housewives", then "Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season - Wild, Wild Wisteria Edition" is a good season, just not their best. Still, if you invested so much time in watching this comedy/drama series, then this seventh season is definitely recommended! Read more ›