Poll: "Desperate Housewives" is returning soon. Do you care?

Looks like Bob (Tuc Watkins) and Lee (Kevin Rahm) are still on speaking terms...

The fifth season of Desperate Housewives premieres on ABC September 28th, and there's already lots of buzz about the new "daring" time warp gimmick ... but will it be enough to salvage the series?

The general consensus is that the first and third seasons were good, and the second and fourth seasons were lousy (hey, it's the reverse Star Trek movie curse!). I did watch the first season, and enjoyed it, but I only watched it occasionally after that until last season, and despite the inclusion of the fab Dana Delaney and the hot Nathan Fillion, I thought it was just too silly and way over the top.

Let's face it, this show has jumped the shark so many times it's hard to pick just one. The whole Alfre Woodard storyline, the tornado (a groaner of a sweeps gimmick) ... and has every character murdered someone in their past?

And then there's the gay couple, Bob and Lee. When they weren't being ignored (which was most of the time), they were used as comic relief (remember the hideous fountain in the front yard?).

But things may be looking up this season.

Teri Hatcher and Gale Harold

As you no doubt have heard by now, there will be two major changes in store this season. The show is moving forward in time five years, which does offer a lot of juicy dramatic and comedic possibilities. In the final scene of last season's finale, we got a brief glimpse of what to expect, including the spoiled Gabrielle now saddled with two screaming kids, and Bree now a successful media star being managed by her gay son Andrew.

We also see Susan in a new relationship, with a character played by Gale Harold.

After the break, you can see some possible spoilers about Gale's character, and take our Desperate Housewives poll. Do you think this shakeup will help rejuvenate the show? Let us know!

According to Televisionista, Gale's character is named Jackson, and he and Susan will try to keep their relationship hidden.

"The storylines will deal with Jackson's and Susan's relationship and how it affects her raising her son MJ as well as Mike trying to be involved in his son's life. Jackson will have a secret of his own."

So what do you think? Is all of this enough to get you watching every week, or would you have other ideas to get the show back on track? Take our poll and let us know!