After a ridiculous four-week hiatus, "Desperate Housewives" finally returned last night. And it was good --- really good. First of all, they dropped the annoying storyline about Danielle's pregnancy (at least for now). In fact, Bree and her whole clan (Orson, Danielle, and Andrew) were completely gone. I know Marcia Cross is off for the rest of the season with her baby and, quite frankly, I didn't miss her. The entire Orson-Bree-Alma storyline was so outrageous anyway that without it, the show actually had some credibility tonight and lost a bit of the soap-y drama. Thank God!

Even Susan wasn't all that annoying tonight. Ian's parent's dropped in and, after finding out about Susan's previous divorce, asked her to sign a prenup. But Susan found a way out of it after catching Ian's dad trying on her lingerie. This is all a bit tedious and tiresome because we know Susan and Mike will end up together again, but I can at least tolerate it while I wait.

Lynette and Tom are so cute. Except when they're not. C'mon, Lynette, is an orange shirt really a big deal? Damn right it is! I wouldn't wear that uniform either. A girl's got to put her foot down sometimes. And despite the misleading teasers, Tom is just fine. A back problem? Big deal. This too shall pass for Lynette and Tom. But the hunky new manager in next week's teaser could spell problems for Wisteria Lane's sturdy couple.

Last, but certainly not least, Edie and Carlos. Gag! But, could make for an interesting storyline, especially once Gaby finds out about it. She may be makin' it with the rich salt-haired hunk, but she won't be able to stand Carlos and Edie getting it on. Can't wait! Now the only burning question is, how long will the next hiatus be?