BREE�S DRINKING TAKES A DANGEROUS TURN, GABRIELLE�S MOTHER COMES TO VISIT, AND SUSAN AND KARL PLAN A WEDDING, ON ABC�S �DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES�

Maria Conchita Alonso Guest Stars as Gabrielle�s Mother, Lucia

�Thank You So Much� � Edie thinks that Karl is going to pop the question, but he�s really trying to marry Susan, Carlos learns more about the fractured relationship between Gabrielle and her mother, Lucia (guest star Maria Conchita Alonso), and Lynette learns the extent of Bree�s problem with alcohol, on �Desperate Housewives,� SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 (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 �Thank You So Much� are Maria Conchita Alonso as Lucia, Jay Harrington as Dr. Ron McCready, Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei, Bob Gunton as Noah Taylor, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tillman, Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Dominic Pace as Tony, Nick Chinlund as Det. Sullivan, Jo Marie Payton as Charlene, Maura Soden as Dr. Whitney, David Pevsner as waiter and Jolie Jenkins as Deidre.

�Thank You So Much� was written by Dahvi Waller and directed by David Grossman.

�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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