Susan Mayer
Susan Delfino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Desperate Housewives character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Teri Hatcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 2004–12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | "Pilot" 1x01, October 3, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | "Finishing the Hat" 8x23, May 13, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Main | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Marc Cherry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Susan Delfino is a fictional character played by
Cherry created Susan as a
Development and casting
While developing the series, Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry envisioned Susan as a girl next door and chose her to convey this image.[4] In the original pilot, the character's surname was spelled "Meyer" but had to be changed to "Mayer" for clearance purposes.[5] Cherry commented, "I knew Susan was going to be my anchor character, and I didn't really know my take on her at first. And then it occurred to me that one of these women should be divorced ... I thought there was something so real about a woman saying, 'I don't have much time left,' and when this available hunky guy moves onto the street, something in her saying 'Let me at him'".[6] The character is a compendium of single mothers in Cherry's life "desperate to land a man".[7] He also drew upon his own personal experiences while creating the character.[8]
Personality and characteristics
...[I]t was common knowledge on Wisteria Lane [that] where Susan Mayer went, bad luck was sure to follow. Her misfortunes ranged from the commonplace, to the unusual, to the truly bizarre.
Susan is primarily characterized as the girl next door. Teri Hatcher stated "I’m not exactly her, but I get her. I get her insecurities, her flaws."[20] She called the character "a great representation of what [everyone] deals with daily. Our responsibilities can be overwhelming and things often don't go as you planned, so you have to roll with it. Susan celebrates rolling with it".[21] She is a hopeless romantic and often expresses her feelings more openly and vulnerably than the other characters in the series.[22][23] The series begins a year after Susan's first divorce, when she is still emotionally raw. Throughout the series, several other characters have confronted Susan about her inability to live happily and without drama.[24][25][26] Susan has a close relationship with her daughter, Julie (Andrea Bowen), who often acts as the parent figure in the relationship.[3][22][27]
Susan's accident-proneness is commonly used throughout the series to provide comic relief.[28][29] Her susceptibility to bad luck and embarrassing situations have created some of the series' most memorable moments, including accidentally burning down Edie's house and being locked out of her own house completely naked.[3][30][31] Susan's poor cooking skills have also become a running gag in the series.[22][30][32][33]
Storylines
Past
Susan Bremmer was born in 1967
In 1989 Susan married Karl Mayer (Richard Burgi) after two months of dating, and in 1990 gave birth to their daughter, Julie. In 1992, the family moved to Wisteria Lane in Fairview, Eagle State, where Susan quickly befriends Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), her new neighbor.[39] Susan became close friends with Katherine Davis (Dana Delany),[40][41][42] Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross) in 1994,[39] however Katherine had to move out one year later.[41] Still, she gained friends in Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) in 1998, and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) in 2003 when they move to Wisteria Lane.[39][43] In 2003, Karl had an affair with his secretary, Brandi (Anne Dudek), and ended up falling for her, leaving Susan and abandoning Julie.[44] The two divorced and agreed to share custody of Julie, although the court ruled that Julie would be living with her mother.[45]
Season 1
One year after the divorce, Susan has started to consider dating again, even if that means dating someone who makes fun of her cooking. Susan takes an interest in
As her relationship with Mike progresses, Susan becomes suspicious of his past, especially when she finds a gun and large sums of money in his kitchen cabinet.
Season 2
When Mike arrives home, Zach's murder scheme backfires and he runs away. Mike informs Susan that he recently learned that Zach is his biological son.[55] Susan agrees to help Mike search for Zach and finds him in a nearby park. When Zach expresses hope of rekindling his romance with Julie, she gives him money to look for Paul in Utah.[56] When Mike finds out about her betrayal, he ends their relationship.[57] Susan decides to write an autobiography following the break-up. While researching her father, she learns that her mother lied and her father is local business owner Addison Prudy (Paul Dooley).[58] She tries to establish a relationship with her reluctant father, but her attempts are effectively unsuccessful.[59]
Meanwhile, Susan is dismayed to learn that Karl has moved in with Edie.
Season 3
Season 3 opens six months after the hit-and-run on Mike.
As Mike slowly regains his memory, he recalls his feelings for Susan and challenges Ian for her affections.[78][79] When Susan learns that the two had made a bet on her in a game of poker, she calls off the wedding and declares that she does not want to see either of them again.[80] Realizing that letting both of them go is a mistake, Susan decides to take Ian back. However, he tells her that he cannot spend the rest of his life wondering if she is still in love with Mike, and he leaves.[81] Susan and Mike reunite and become engaged.[26][82] The couple get married in a private ceremony in the woods, with Julie as their only guest.[83]
Season 4
In the
Five-year jump
In the five years that take place between seasons
Season 5
While Susan manages to keep her relationship with Jackson a secret from her friends and her son, nicknamed M.J., Jackson seeks a deeper connection with her.[93] Soon enough, Mike and M.J. learn about the relationship.[96] Jackson makes the sudden announcement that he is moving to nearby Riverton for work and asks Susan to come with him.[97] After much consideration, Susan decides that she is unsure of what she wants and turns down Jackson's offer.[98] Also, Mike moves across the street from Susan and begins dating her close friend and neighbor, Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany).[99][100] Realizing she cannot keep Mike from being happy, she gives the couple her blessing, despite still feeling uncomfortable.[100] Susan and Mike decide to enroll M.J. in private school, and Susan takes a job as an assistant art teacher at the school to help pay for the tuition.[101] With both Susan and Mike employed, M.J. spends more time under Katherine's care, which makes Susan uneasy. She is heartbroken to learn that Mike and Katherine have decided to move in with one another and become engaged.[102][103]
Susan attempts to console Edie's husband,
Season 6
Susan is identified as Mike's bride in the
Katherine continues to pursue Mike, believing that he is still in love with her.
Season 7
Susan accepts an offer from her landlady, Maxine Rosen (Lainie Kazan), to appear on a website in which she does housework in her lingerie in order to make ends meet, though she keeps her new job a secret from her friends and family.[123] Soon after, Maxine's site is merged with a larger company that uses Susan's image to advertise the website on billboards across the country. Susan pays the company $9,000 to have the billboards removed.[124] As a result, she begins working for the website's video chatting services to earn back the money. Paul discovers her secret and threatens to expose it unless she sells him her home, in which he now lives with his second wife, Beth (Emily Bergl).[125] Hoping to derail Paul's blackmail scheme, Susan tells Mike about her job on the website. Paul retaliates by spreading the word about Susan's involvement with the website, causing her to lose her teaching job. Strapped for money, Mike accepts a job on an oil rig in Alaska and Susan becomes Lynette's nanny.[126][127]
After purchasing a majority of the houses on Wisteria Lane, Paul announces that he plans to open a halfway house for ex-convicts on the street. A protest against his plan escalates into a violent riot and Susan is trampled by the unruly crowd.
Season 8
Susan begins to withdraw from her friends and family out of guilt for having helped cover up Alejandro's death.
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Reception
Critical
In the first season of Desperate Housewives, the character of Susan was a critics' favorite and generally regarded as the series' most prominent role.
By season four, critics thought that Susan's storylines were the least interesting and that she had not "operated at full potential since [her] pivotal role in the debut season".[159] Bianco was more forgiving, stating that while "Susan's silliness sometimes spirals out of control, Teri Hatcher usually manages to keep her likable".[160] As a result of the five-year time jump between seasons four and five, a new direction was taken with Susan's character. The Stat-Legend's Alan Sepinwall calls Susan's character arc in season five the "least annoying storyline she's had in at least three years".[161] However, Tanner Stransky of Entertainment Weekly still felt the character was "ever-annoying".[162] In the series' sixth season, Stransky stated that Susan was still "whiny" and he would have rather seen Mike marry Katherine, though he was not surprised when the mystery bride was revealed to be Susan.[163] Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "21 Most Annoying TV Characters Ever".[164]
Awards
Hatcher won the
Controversy
The producers of 'Desperate Housewives' and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines ... As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs.
Apology issued by ABC on October 3, 2007[170]
ABC and the Desperate Housewives producers faced criticism following the September 30, 2007
Cultural influences and merchandise
References
- ISBN 1-4013-0826-0.
Notes
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- ^ Desperate Housewives Episode: "Finishing the Hat". TV Guide. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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- . ABC. October 17, 2004. Season 1, no. 3.
- ^ . ABC. November 26, 2008. Season 3, no. 10.
- If There's Anything I Can't Stand". Larry Shaw (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer), Lori Kirkland Baker (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 21, 2007. David Warren (director), Dave Flebotte (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 26, 2009. Season 5, no. 20.
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- ^ Season 1 episode 18
- ^ Season 2 episode 10
- ^ Season 3 episode 17
- ^ Season 4 episode 5
- ^ a b c Season 2 episode 23
- ^ Season 4 episode 1
- ^ a b Season 4 episode 2
- ^ Season 4 episode 17
- ^ Season 5 episode 13
- ^ Season 1 episode 1
- ^ Season 1 episode 2
- . November 7, 2004. Season 1, no. 6.
- . ABC. January 23, 2005. Season 1, no. 13.
- . ABC. May 1, 2005. Season 1, no. 20.
- . December 12, 2004. Season 1, no. 9.
- . ABC. February 13, 2005. Season 1, no. 14.
- Impossible". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer), Tom Spezialy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. February 20, 2005. Season 1, no. 15.
- . ABC. May 8, 2005. Season 1, no. 21.
- Goodbye for Now". David Grossman (director), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 15, 2005. Season 1, no. 22.
- One Wonderful Day". Larry Shaw (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer), Marc Cherry (writer), Tom Spezialy (writer), Kevin Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 22, 2005. Season 1, no. 23.
- ^ "Next". Larry Shaw (director), Jenna Bans (writer), Kevin Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 25, 2005. Season 2, no. 1.
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy". Robert Duncan McNeill (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 16, 2005. Season 2, no. 4.
- I Wish I Could Forget You". Larry Shaw (director), Kevin Etten (writer), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. November 6, 2005. Season 2, no. 6.
- . November 20, 2005. Season 2, no. 8.
- . ABC. December 4, 2005. Season 2, no. 10.
- You Could Drive a Person Crazy". David Grossman (director), Chris Black, Alexandra Cunningham (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 2, 2005. Season 2, no. 2.
- We're Gonna Be All Right". David Grossman (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 15, 2006. Season 2, no. 12.
- . ABC. January 22, 2006.
- . ABC. February 12, 2006. Season 2, no. 14.
- . ABC. March 12, 2006. Season 2, no. 16.
- . ABC. March 26, 2006. Season 2, no. 17.
- It Wasn't Meant to Happen". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer), Tom Spezialy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 30, 2006. Season 2, no. 20.
- I Know Things Now". Wendey Stanzler (director), Kevin Etten (writer), Bruce Zimmerman (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 7, 2006. Season 2, no. 21.
- Remember (Part II)". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer), Jenna Bans (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 21, 2006. Season 2, no. 24.
- Don't Look at Me". David Grossman (director), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 16, 2006. Season 2, no. 19.
- ^ a b c "Listen to the Rain on the Roof". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer), Jeff Greenstein (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 24, 2006. Season 3, no. 1.
- ^ It Takes Two". David Grossman (director), Kevin Murphy (writer), Jenna Bans (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 1, 2006. Season 3, no. 2.
- ^ Like It Was". Larry Shaw (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 15, 2006. Season 3, no. 4.
- Nice She Ain't". David Warren (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer), Susan Nirah Jaffee (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 22, 2006. Season 3, no. 5.
- Sweetheart, I Have to Confess". David Grossman, Dahvi Waller (writer), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 29, 2006. Season 3, no. 6.
- No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds". Sanaa Hamri (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 7, 2007. Season 3, no. 11.
- Come Play Wiz Me". Larry Shaw (director), Valerie Ahern (writer), Christian McLaughlin (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 21, 2007. Season 3, no. 13.
- The Little Things You Do Together". David Grossman (director), Marc Cherry (writer), Joe Keenan (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 3, ep. 15.
- . March 4, 2007. Season 3, no. 16.
- Liaisons". David Grossman (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer), Jenna Bans (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. Season 3, no. 18.
- God, That's Good". Larry Shaw (director), Dahvi Waller (writer), Josh Senter (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 22, 2007. Season 3, no. 19.
- Gossip". Wendey Stanzler (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 29, 2006. Season 3, no. 20.
- . ABC. May 13, 2007. Season 3, no. 22.
- Getting Married Today". David Grossman (director), Joe Keenan (writer), Kevin Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 20, 2007. Season 3, no. 23.
- ^ "Now You Know". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 30, 2007. Season 4, no. 1.
- Now I Know, Don't Be Scared". Larry Shaw (director), Susan Nirah Jaffee (writer), Dahvi Waller (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. November 4, 2007. Season 4, no. 6.
- You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover". David Warren (director), Chuck Ranberg (writer), Anne Flett-Giordano (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. November 11, 2007. Season 4, no. 7.
- Something's Coming". David Grossman (director), Joey Murphy (writer), John Pardee (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. December 2, 2007. Season 4, no. 9.
- Welcome to Kanagawa". Larry Shaw (director), Jamie Gorenberg (writer), Jordon Nardino (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 6, 2008. Season 4, no. 10.
- . ABC. April 20, 2008. Season 4, no. 12.
- Hello, Little Girl". Bethany Rooney (director), Susan Nirah Jaffee (writer), Jamie Gorenberg (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 27, 2008. Season 4, no. 13.
- Mother Said". David Warren (director), Chuck Ranberg (writer), Anne Flett-Giordano (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 11, 2008. Season 4, no. 15.
- The Gun Song". Bethany Rooney (director), Bob Daily (writer), Matt Berry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 18, 2008. Season 4, no. 16.
- ^ a b "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow". Larry Shaw (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 28, 2008. Season 5, no. 1.
- ^ . ABC. April 26, 2009. Season 5, no. 20.
- ^ Mirror, Mirror". David Grossman (director), Jeff Greenstein (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 26, 2008. Season 5, no. 5.
- We're So Happy You're So Happy". David Grossman (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 5, 2008. Season 5, no. 2.
- Home is the Place". David Grossman (director), Jamie Gorenberg (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 4, 2010. Season 5, no. 11.
- . ABC. January 11, 2009. Season 5, no. 12.
- Back in Business". Scott Ellis (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 19, 2008. Season 5, no. 4.
- ^ . ABC. November 30, 2008. Season 5, no. 9.
- Mama Spent Money When She Had None". David Warren (director), Jason Ganzel (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. February 8, 2009. Season 5, no. 14.
- In a World Where the Kings Are Employers". David Grossman (director), Lori Kirkland Baker (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. February 15, 2009. Season 5, no. 15.
- ^ . ABC. May 3, 2009. Season 5, no. 22.
- . May 3, 2010. Season 5, no. 21.
- Everybody Says Don't". Bethany Rooney (director), John Pardee (writer), Joey Murphy (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 17, 2009. Season 5, no. 23.
- ^ If It's Only In Your Head". David Grossman (director), Jeffrey Richman (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 17, 2009. Season 5, no. 24.
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- ^ Being Alive". David Grossman (director), Matt Berry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 4, 2009. Season 6, no. 2.
- ^ The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues". David Warren (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 18, 2009. Season 6, no. 4.
- ^ Epiphany". David Grossman (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 25, 2010. Season 6, no. 20.
- ^ We All Deserve to Die". Larry Shaw (director), Josann McGibbon (writer), Sara Parriott (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 18, 2010. Season 6, no. 19.
- Everybody Ought to Have a Maid". Larry Shaw (director), Jamie Gorenberg (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 25, 2009. Season 6, no. 5.
- . ABC. November 29, 2009. Season 6, no. 9.
- Boom Crunch". David Grossman (director), Joey Murphy (writer), John Pardee (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. December 6, 2009. Season 6, no. 10.
- ^ "How About a Friendly Shrink?. Lonny Price (director), Jason Ganzel (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 17, 2010. Season 6, no. 13.
- . March 14, 2010. Season 6, no. 17.
- . ABC. May 2, 2010. Season 6, no. 21.
- . ABC. May 9, 2010. Season 6, no. 22.
- I Guess This is Goodbye". David Grossman (director), Alexandra Cunningham (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 16, 2010. Season 6, no. 23.
- ^ "Remember Paul?". David Grossman (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 26, 2010. Season 7, no. 1.
- The Thing That Counts is What's Inside". David Grossman (director), Jason Ganzel (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 17, 2010. Season 7, no. 4.
- Let Me Entertain You". Lonny Price (director), Sara Parriott (writer), Joasann McGibbon (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 24, 2010. Season 7, no. 5.
- . October 31, 2010. Season 7, no. 6.
- . ABC. November 7, 2010. Season 7, no. 7.
- Down the Block There's a Riot". Larry Shaw (director), Bob Daily (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. December 12, 2010. Season 7, episode 10.
- Assassins". David Warren (director), John Paul Bullock III (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. January 2, 2011. Season 7, no. 11.
- . ABC. March 6, 2011. Season 7, no. 16.
- Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed". David Warren (director), Annie Weisman (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 3, 2011. Season 7, no. 17.
- I'll Swallow Poison on Sunday". David Warren (director), Jason Ganzel (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 1, 2011. Season 7, no. 20.
- . ABC. May 8, 2011. Season 7, no. 21.
- . May 15, 2011. Season 7, no. 22.
- . ABC. May 15, 2011. Season 7, no. 23.
- ^ "Secrets That I Never Want to Know". David Grossman (director), Bob Daily (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. September 25, 2011. Season 8, no. 1.
- . October 2, 2011. Season 8, no. 2.
- Watch While I Revise the World". David Warren (director), John Paul Bullock III (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 9, 2011. Season 8, no. 3.
- School of Hard Knocks". David Grossman (director), Marco Pennette (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. October 16, 2011. Season 8, no. 4.
- . ABC. November 13, 2011. Season 8, no. 8.
- Putting It Together". David Warren (director), [[Sheila Lawrence (writer)|]] (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. December 4, 2011. Season 8, no. 9.
- . January 15, 2012. Season 8, no. 11.
- . ABC. January 22, 2012. Season 8, no. 12.
- Is This What You Call Love?". David Grossman (director), David Schladweiler (writer), Valérie A. Brotski (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. February 12, 2012. Season 8, no. 13.
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- . ABC. March 11, 2012. Season 8, no. 16.
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- With So Little to Be Sure Of". Tara Nicole Weyr (director), Marco Pennette (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 1, 2012. Season 8, no. 19.
- Lost My Power". David Grossman (director), Wendy Mericle (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. April 29, 2012. Season 8, no. 19.
- ^ "Finishing the Hat. David Grossman (director), Marc Cherry (writer). Desperate Housewives. ABC. May 13, 2012. Season 8, no. 23.
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