Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives, is weighing in on The Real Housewives franchise, the Bravo reality TV series inspired by the ABC dramedy.

People often confuse Cherry — the creator of 'Desperate Housewives' — with the creator of the 'Real Housewives' franchise, he says

Marc Cherry, the creator of “Desperate Housewives,” says he’s jealous of the “Real Housewives” reality TV franchise that began after his primetime soap became a hit. “I envy the fact that they’ve kept that franchise going,” Cherry told People in a new interview published on Wednesday.

Denton says he enjoyed getting killed off in season 8 of 'Desperate Housewives' — and that fans still share with him their sadness over his character's death