PREVIEW: ABC Sunday Night Soaps DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES & PAN AM

ABC's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES is back on Sunday, October 16 (9:00-10:01 p.m. ET) with an all-new episode, "School of Hard Knocks."

After disobeying the rules of student drop-offs at the front of Juanita's school, Gaby makes it her mission to get even with a parent volunteer who banishes her to a faraway parking lot.

Bree discovers that daughter Danielle's new business may not be as wholesome as first thought.

Lynette begins to suspect that Tom may be dating; and Susan tries to ease her guilt by taking an art class with no-nonsense instructor Andre Zeller (Miguel Ferrer).



DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Jonathan Cake as Det. Chuck Vance, Charles Mesure as Ben Faulkner and Madison de la Garza as Juanita Solis, with Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.

Guest starring are Miguel Ferrer as Andre Zeller, Darcy Rose Byrnes as Penny Scavo, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Jake Soldera as Benjamin Van De Kamp, Andrea Parker as Jane, Beth Littleford as Dana, Melissa Greenspan as Cindy, Jillian Armenante as Rachel, Ruby Lewis as Chloe and Michael Dempsey as Det. Murphy.

"School of Hard Knocks" was written by Marco Pennette and directed by David Grossman.

ABC's retro Sunday night soap, PAN AM, will air an all new episode (10:01-11:00 p.m.), "Eastern Exposure."

After a last minute change sends the crew on a flight to Rangoon, a routine courier mission for Kate turns harrowing as she struggles to make a drop by the deadline.

Meanwhile, Maggie takes naive Laura under her wing and shows her the wilder side of the city,

News of a space mission leads Ted to reflect on his own past and what his powerful family connections have cost him



PAN AM stars Christina Ricci as Maggie, Margot Robbie as Laura, Michael Mosley as Ted, Mike Vogel as Dean, Karine Vanasse as Colette, and Kelli Garner as Kate.

Guest starring are Jeremy Davidson as Richard Anderson, Jay O. Sanders as Douglas Vanderway and C.J. Wilson as Howard.

"Eastern Exposure" was written by Jack Orman & Moira Walley-Beckett. Thomas Schlamme directed.