‘Desperate Housewives’ creator admits he’s envious…
Wisteria Lane is no stranger to envy.
Marc Cherry, the creator of “Desperate Housewives,” says he’s jealous of the “Real Housewives” actuality TV franchise that started after his primetime cleaning soap grew to become a hit.
“I envy the fact that they’ve kept that franchise going,” Cherry instructed People in a new interview printed on Wednesday.
“I certainly envy the good folks who produce that show because it’s a train that keeps on chugging. So good for them.”
(L-R) Marc Cherry and visitor pose as Ariana DeBose hosts brunch celebrating Eva Longoria’s directorial debut for “Flamin’ Hot” at Mandarin Oriental Residences Beverly Hills on January 13, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images for Mandarin Oriental Residences Beverly Hills
The authentic solid of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”
Cherry doesn’t begrudge the franchise’s success, although.
“They didn’t crib my name, to be fair to them,” he stated. “They just used the word. Our show came out, and they capitalized on that. And you know what? That’s the capitalistic system.”
“Desperate Housewives” ran on ABC from 2004 till 2012. In 2006, Bravo launched the primary of what would develop into many “Real Housewives” sequence, “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” set in Orange County, Calif.
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” solid picture, April 2024: (l-r) Katie Ginella, Gina Kirschenheiter, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Tamra Judge, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti. Sami Drasin/Bravo
Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan and Marcia Cross of The Cast of “Desperate Housewives,” September 2005. FilmMagic
Over the years, many — together with actor Tommy Tune — have confused the 2 reveals when talking with Cherry.
“Tommy got confused and said, ‘Oh, so do you produce all the various cities?’ And I looked at him — I had no idea what he was talking about,” Cherry recalled. “And then I realized, ‘Oh, you think I created the real-life Housewives franchise?’”
According to Cherry, the “Real Housewives” franchise grew to become more well-known than the show that no less than partially impressed it as a result of “it continues to be out there” and new reveals are always being churned out.
Creating the pilot for “Desperate Housewives” took the author 16 months. After the show debuted, he had about 8 days to complete every new episode.
(l-r) Jennifer Pedranti, Gina Kirschenheiter, Shannon Storms Beador from “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” Griffin Nagel/Bravo
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” was the primary sequence in Bravo’s franchise. Randy Shropshire/Bravo
“It’s kind of like you’ve taken a couple swimming lessons, and then they just throw you in the biggest pool ever,” he defined.
As for the show’s ending, Cherry stated he has no regrets. Though he might have stored the show going, he acknowledged that he felt the time had come “to pull the plug” on it in 2012.
Cherry is much less sure about whether or not rebooting the sequence can be a good thought.
“The trick for me artistically is — is there still stuff that needs to be said?” he instructed People. “You know, they always want to move on to the new and the fresh. But if you do a reboot, you have to have a really good artistic reason to do it.”
He continued, “If I ever dipped my toe in those waters again, I would want to make sure I had a really good reason.”
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