While "Free" is the specific title for the Desperate Housewives episode, other shows have notable episodes for this slot:

: Titled "Freedom," this episode features surgeons working to free a boy trapped in a block of cement.

: She discovers $118,000 hidden inside a teddy bear belonging to Ellie.

Originally aired as a two-hour season finale, "Free" (Season 4, Episode 17) concludes several major storylines for the residents of Wisteria Lane.

: Katherine Mayfair finally reveals the truth about her past to her daughter, Dylan, who runs away after learning the secrets her mother had been keeping. The episode culminates in a high-stakes standoff where Katherine is held hostage in her own home by her abusive ex-husband, Wayne Davis.