Fifteen TV shows that shaped the decade

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-12-23 11:45
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Fifteen TV shows that shaped the decade

9. “Desperate Housewives” (2004 - present)

Marc Cherry’s dramedy about housewives was nothing less than revolutionary and debuted to rave reviews from critics when it came on the scene October 3, 2004. There was an instant and insatiable appetite for anything related to the show and its ladies — Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Nicolette Sheridan, who relished their “second life” on the small screen, and Eva Longoria, who was launched from obscurity into super-stardom. Cherry’s move to jump the show five years into the future last season successfully refreshed the show, which continues to thrive now in its sixth season. It could also be called the show that changed everything for ABC, raising the network’s viewership to highs it hadn’t seen in years and paving the way for its other hit dramas “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Lost.” — Celeste Anthony

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