Well, well, well.............look at the other lovely stuff filmed at the same location.......

Filming[edit]

See also: Wisteria Lane and Colonial Street

The residence of Mary Alice Young (as seen in the premiere episode ofDesperate Housewives), on "Wisteria Lane".

Desperate Housewives was filmed on Panavision 35 mm cameras (except for the final season, which was shot digitally on the Arri Alexa).^[27] It was broadcast in standardand 16:9 widescreen high definition, though it was framed for the 4:3 aspect ratio^[28] until the final season.

The set for Wisteria Lane, consisting mainly of facades but also of some proper houses, was located on the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot. It was referred to by film crews as Colonial Street, and has been used for several motion pictures and television shows since the mid-1940s.^[29] Notable productions that were filmed here include: So Goes My Love, Leave it to Beaver, The 'Burbs, Providence, Deep Impact, Bedtime for Bonzo, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Gremlins, The Munsters,Psycho, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.^[29] For the second season of Desperate Housewives, the street went through some heavy changes. Among the most noticeable of these changes was the removal of a church facade and a mansion in order to make room for Edie's house and a park.^[30][31]

Interior sets were built on sound stages at Universal Studios Hollywood, some of which were duplicated in some form on the Wisteria Lane back lot for filming when conditions required it.^[32]

Filming for the series ended April 26, 2012.