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Crime Doesn't Pay

episode of Desperate Housewives (S5 E16)
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Summary

Crime Doesn't Pay is a television series episode[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Crime Doesn't Pay's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay was directed by Larry Shaw[4].
  • Jamie Gorenberg wrote the screenplay for Crime Doesn't Pay[5].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay followed In a World Where the Kings Are Employers[6].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay was followed by The Story of Lucy and Jessie[7].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay's part of the series is recorded as Desperate Housewives[8].
  • The original language of Crime Doesn't Pay was English[9].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay was released on March 8, 2009[10].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay's title is recorded as Crime Doesn't Pay[11].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay's has characteristic is recorded as title for Quebec[12].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay's production code is recorded as 516[13].
  • Crime Doesn't Pay's season is recorded as Desperate Housewives, season 5[14].

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Authorship and Creation

Crime Doesn't Pay was directed by Larry Shaw[4]. Jamie Gorenberg wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Crime Doesn't Pay was released on March 8, 2009[10]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Desperate Housewives[8].

Subject and Themes

Crime Doesn't Pay's part of the series is recorded as Desperate Housewives[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Crime Doesn't Pay followed In a World Where the Kings Are Employers[6]. It was followed by The Story of Lucy and Jessie[7].

Why It Matters

Crime Doesn't Pay is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt1263193
    Tmdb episode id → 163727
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/12ED-8482-5771-29E8-4D25-3
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/desperate-housewives/s05/e16
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 51023, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270703|batch #270703]]"
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