A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

AND IF THEY LET EDIE STAY DEAD, I'LL BE EVEN HAPPIER: Yes, Desperate Housewives has fallen a long way from the creative heights of Season 1, in no small part because the producers seemed to lack a plan after they resolved the Mary Alice mystery, but Nathan Fillion and Dana Delany taking up residence on Wisteria Lane certainly could be promising. However, if there's a show that needs cast surgery more than Housewives currently on the air, I can't recall it. Judging from Wikipedia, as of the end of last season, the show had 16 regulars (including relatively small players like the three Scavo kids), plus people with regular recurring gigs (Mrs. Landingham, Dougray Scott, etc.). (Runner-up? Brothers and Sisters, with a regular cast of 15, including Rob Lowe and the three kids who appear from time to time.)