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ABC defies odds with Desperate Housewives and Lost as new hits. Marc Cherry recalls two years of seed ideas finally taken up by ABC after networks rejected the concept. The show blends comedy drama and mystery, aiming for a soap opera journey amid reality TV fatigue.
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