Gay characters relegated to extras on season premiere of "Desperate Housewives"
I wonder if Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm got paid as extras for their work as a gay couple on the season premiere of "Desperate Housewives." Their only scene was a party for Edie (Nicollette Sheridan) and they had no lines. But since they were sitting next to each other, we can assume their characters of Bob and Lee are still together five years later (the show has jumped ahead in time).
The show's other gay character, Andrew Van de Kamp (Shawn Pyfrom), at least had some lines. I think they consisted of "Did you get that?" and "Yes."
Dreadful. Let's hope they get storylnes in future episodes. Heck, let's hope they get LINES!
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Greg, they were also in a scene where Gale Harold's character was outside practically naked and they were sitting on their porch watching. I believe Tuc's character took a picture with his cell phone. No lines, but very funny.
I totally missed them at Edie's party (since my DVR totally messed up the recording) but I saw them in one other scene, tho once again they got no dialogue. When Gale Harold's character jumps out of Susan's window in his underwear, there's quick moment of Bob and Lee sitting on the porch together. Lee quickly takes his phone out and snaps a picture.