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"Nice Is Different Than Good" is the sixth season premiere episode of the American comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives, and the 112th overall episode of the series. It originally aired in the United States on September 27, 2009, on ABC. In the episode, Mike (James Denton) marries Susan (Teri Hatcher) and Angie Bolen (Drea de Matteo) and her family move onto Wisteria Lane as they attempt to escape their sordid past.
The episode was written by series creator Marc Cherry and directed by Larry Shaw. It included the introduction of the Angie character, as well as her husband, Nick (Jeffrey Nordling), and their son, Danny (Beau Mirchoff). The Bolen family is the subject of the series' yearly mystery. "Nice Is Different Than Good" enacted the long-running storylines of Katherine's (Dana Delany) nervous breakdown, Lynette's (Felicity Huffman) attempts to conceal her pregnancy, and the Fairview serial strangler.
"Nice Is Different Than Good" received generally positive reviews, with critics raving about the rivalry between Susan and Katherine and the possible connection between the Bolen and serial strangler storylines. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode drew 13.6 million viewers, the smallest audience for a Desperate Housewives season premiere until the seventh season premiere on September 26, 2010.
Original Release
10/06/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | Bree Van de Kamp / Bree Hodge |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Drea de Matteo | Angie Bolen |
Maiara Walsh | Ana Solis |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | Bree Van de Kamp / Bree Hodge |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Drea de Matteo | Angie Bolen |
Maiara Walsh | Ana Solis |
Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young |
James Denton | Mike Delfino |
Andrea Bowen | Julie Mayer |
Kathryn Joosten | Karen McCluskey |
Jeffrey Nordling | Nick Bolen |
Beau Mirchoff | Danny Bolen |
Charlie Carver | Porter Scavo |
Joshua Logan Moore | Parker Scavo |
Kendall Applegate | Penny Scavo |
Madison De La Garza | Juanita Solis |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Shaw | Executive Producer |
Marc Cherry | Executive Producer |
Matt Berry | Executive Producer |
Bob Daily | Executive Producer |
David Flebotte | Executive Producer |
David Grossman | Executive Producer |
Peter Lefcourt | Executive Producer |
Joey Murphy | Executive Producer |
John Pardee | Executive Producer |
Marco Pennette | Executive Producer |
George W. Perkins | Executive Producer |
Sabrina Wind | Executive Producer |
Alexandra Cunningham | Producer |
Jamie Gorenberg | Producer |
Stephanie Hagen | Producer |
Joe Keenan | Producer |
Charles Skouras III | Producer |
Dana N. Wilson | Producer |