CARLOS WANTS TO BECOME A MISSIONARY IN AFRICA, AND BREE BRINGS ANDREW HOME, ON ABC�S �DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES�

�Coming Home� � Lynette tries to put a daycare center in Parcher & Murphy, and Gabrielle and Sister Mary face off over Carlos� mission of mercy to Africa, on �Desperate Housewives,� SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

�Desperate Housewives� stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Roger Bart as George, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer, Cody Kasch as Zach Young, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.

Guest starring in �Coming Home� are Paul Dooley as Addison Prudy, Currie Graham as Ed Ferrara, Melinda Page Hamilton as Sister Mary Bernard, Michael Ironside as Curt Monroe, Kurt Fuller as Det. Barton, Joyce Van Patten as Carol Prudy, Jeff Doucette as Father Crowley, Virginia Watson as the nurse, Ryan Carnes as Justin, Tanner Maguire as Young Zach, Scott Allan Campbell as Det. Sloan, Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Betty Murphy as Alberta Fromme and Carol Mansell as Pat Ziegler.

�Coming Home� was written by Chris Black and directed by Arlene Sanford.

�Desperate Housewives� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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