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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Air Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:01 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#820) "Lost My Power"
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TRIP NEEDS BREE TO COME CLEAN ABOUT HER PAST DRUNKEN SEXUAL SPREE IN ORDER TO HELP STRENGTHEN HER CASE, AND CARLOS TRIES TO POACH ONE OF GABY'S RICH CLIENTS AWAY FROM HER TO HELP WITH HIS NEWLY FORMED CHARITY, ON ABC'S "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES"

Scott Bakula Guest Stars as Bree's Attorney, Trip

Doris Roberts Guest Stars as Gaby's Rich Client

"Lost My Power" - With Mike gone, Susan attempts to build a car for MJ's father-and-son school soapbox derby; Bree's attorney, Trip (Scott Bakula), learns of her previous drunken sexual spree and needs her to come clean about it in order to help strengthen her case; Lynette tries to cause some negative friction between Tom and his girlfriend, Jane, by flirting with his boss and getting him to pile more work on her estranged husband; Gaby is furious with Carlos when he tries to poach one of her rich, personal shopper clients (Doris Roberts) and talk her into helping with his newly formed charity organization; and Renee discovers that Ben is keeping a secret from her about his involvement with Bree -- and the body found at his work site -- on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, APRIL 29 (9:01-10:01 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, Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Jonathan Cake as Det. Chuck Vance, Charles Mesure as Ben Faulkner and Madison de la Garza as Juanita Solis, with Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.

Guest starring are Darcy Rose Byrnes as Penny Scavo, Daniella Baltodano as Celia Solis, Mason Vale Cotton as MJ Delfino, Andrea Parker as Jane, Kevin Rahm as Lee McDermott, Reed Diamond as Gregg, Tuc Watkins as Bob Hunter, Scott Bakula as Trip Weston, Alyson Reed as Judge Conti, Doris Roberts as Doris, Christina Chang as D.A. Stone and Josh Latzer as garbage truck driver.

"Lost My Power" was written by Wendy Mericle and directed by David Grossman.

"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.

For more information on "Desperate Housewives," visit ABC.com/Desperate

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