A 'Desperate' War is Brewing! Plus, UPN Sweeps out its February Episodes!

I had a feeling that last week's episode of Desperate Housewives was setting us up for some great future storylines, and last night's episode proved me right. This episode was classic Housewives, and all of the members of Wisteria Lane were in true, funny form last night. Let's tackle Gabby's hilarious showdown with Sister Mary Bernard. I never did figure out why this woman was so hell-bent on breaking up Carlos and Gabby, but her annulment stunt would have been the last straw for me as well. I'm going to have to take Gabby's side on this whole baby thing, anyway. It's not fair of Carlos to demand a baby from Gabby when she's not ready, especially since she just suffered a miscarriage. I loved her scene with Sister Mary Bernard at the church that ended with an old-fashioned knock out, drag down fight between the two of them. It was classic Gabby! In the end, after Carlos told her that he cares more about her than having a baby; Gabby admitted that she would also like to have a baby with him. So, all's well that ends well - for now anyway. Next, we have Susan and her silly attempt to dump Dr. Ron after he got mad at her for not wanting him as her surgeon. I'm siding with Susan on this one, so I was really glad when Dr. Ron came around and realized that operating on Susan would have been a bad idea to say the least. Like he said, they have rules against these things for a reason. I thought Susan's admission that she'll do anything to keep a guy from leaving was a very honest assessment, and I was glad to see her stand-up for herself even if she did do the silly snap thing in the process.

Lynette has been grating on my nerves lately, which is a shame because I adore Felicity Huffman. She just hasn't been a nice person since she started working again, especially when it comes to Tom. Mix in her constant jealousy issues, and you have the perfection potion of annoyance, but she got back on my good side last night. At first, I wanted to smack her when she was sitting in the kitchen working on her ad pitch because she was so mean to Tom. Then, things got better because Tom applied for the open position at Lynette's firm, and wowed her boss during the interview despite Lynette's attempts to thwart him. This scene was one of the best from this show in recent memory. I was rolling laughing at these two compete with each other during the interview. Since Tom got the job, I am interested to see how things will progress for these two, but I don't see them going well. The truce they called at dinner later that evening did show some promise, though. And finally, we have Bree, who is in quite a pickle. She and Betty Applewhite have found themselves in the middle of a raging war that, I can only imagine, will get bigger and bigger in the coming weeks. All I can say is this Applewhite storyline is finally getting interesting! Last night's episode was fantastic, and if the show continues on this path, then I think everyone will forget about its slow start this season.

Well, another sweeps month is right around the corner again, so it's time to take a look at what you can expect from your favorite shows. First up, UPN. As always, I will try to keep these plans as spoiler-free as possible, but be warned that the following section may contain minor spoilers. Also, all dates are subject to change.

Veronica Mars - In the February 8th episode, Veronica finds herself investigating who stole the funds for the senior class trip. The following week, Laguna Beach's Kristin Cavallari guest stars as one of Neptune High's closeted gay teens, who turn to Veronica for help after someone threatens to out them.

Everybody Hates Chris - In the February 2nd episode, Chris tries to find the perfect new outfit for the school picture. The following week, Chris develops a crush right before Valentine's Day and Drew and Tanya gets lots of Valentines attention. On February 16th, Chris meets his match as Asteroid Champ at the local store and Rochelle and Julius decide to cut back on their guilty pleasures in order to save money.

America's Next Top Model - On March 1st, the reality competition airs a one-hour look at where some of the show's former contestants are now.

That's a look at what you can expect from some of your favorite UPN shows. To see what the network has planned for all its series, click on over to The Futon Critic. Tomorrow, we'll take a look at NBC's sweeps plans, which include the upcoming Olympics.

About Last Night... Fox won the first hour of the night with its coverage of the NFC Championship game, followed by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and CBS's Cold Case (r). At 9, ABC took over with Desperate Housewives, followed by the final hour of the NFC Championship game on Fox and NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The final hour of the night went to Grey's Anatomy on ABC, followed by Crossing Jordan on NBC and Without a Trace (r) on CBS. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.

~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. -Laura and Rich decide to get to the bottom of who funded the experiment that built the mysterious creatures on NBC's Surface. Over on Fox, Skating with Celebrities moves to its permanent timeslot.

@9 p.m. - CTU is forced to investigate its own staff while a touching reunion between Jack and Audrey turns awkward on Fox's 24. Over on NBC, the Montecito runs into trouble when they go to renew its gaming license and $2.9 million in irregularities is discovered on Las Vegas. CBS premieres its new Jenna Elfman comedy Courting Alex at 9:30.

@10 p.m. - Allison saves a missing child, but she soon learns that he will wreak all sorts of havoc in the future on NBC's Medium. Over on CBS, Horatio and his team face off against the Mala Noche gang again on CSI: Miami.



QUICK CUTS

*NBC is ending The West Wing after seven seasons. The network made the announcement yesterday during its Winter Press Tour in Los Angeles. The show will end with a special two-hour send off that will include a one-hour retrospect, followed by the one-hour finale. During its seven-year run, the show garnered multiple Emmys, a Peabody, Golden Globe, and three Television Critics Association Awards. The show will air its final episode May 14th on NBC. In other NBC news, My Name is Earl and The Office both earned another season. The network announced that the comedies will return for a second and third season, respectively.

*Sticking with NBC, the network also announced yesterday that it is shuffling its post-Olympics schedule. Las Vegas will move from Mondays to Fridays at 9 p.m. starting March 3rd, followed by new Dick Wolf drama Conviction. The next installment of The Apprentice will inherit Las Vegas' old slot, with the return of Deal or No Deal preceding it on Monday nights starting March 6th. Wednesday's original Law & Order will start an hour earlier starting March 22nd, and it will face off with ABC's Lost and CBS's Criminal Minds for a share of the over-crowded timeslot. The move is designed to make room for new drama Heist, which starts up March 22nd. The Office will end its season on March 30th to make room for new comedy Teachers, which premieres April 6th.

*Apparently, there were just too many reasons why not to keep Emily's Reasons Why Not on the air. In a move that shocked no one, ABC announced Saturday at its Winter Press Tour that the show is now canceled. Entertainment President defended the cancellation after only one episode saying, "Once we saw it was not launching, we felt like unfortunately it was not going to get better and we had to make a change." There are six unaired episodes of the Heather Graham series, but ABC has not said what they plan to do with them.

*And finally, it's TV on DVD Monday! Look for the fourth season of Dallas to hit shelves tomorrow along with Saturday Night Live (The Best of Alec Baldwin and The Best of David Spade) and Lifetime's 1-800-Missing (season 2). For more of tomorrow's releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.

That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for Medium (sounds like Allison is gonna have an internal crisis!) and a look at NBC's sweeps plans. Plus, all the latest television news!


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