'Simpsons' actor to visit 'Housewives'

Simpsons actor Dan Castellaneta will appear in an upcoming episode of Desperate Housewives, reports TV Guide.

Castellaneta, who voices Homer Simpson, will play the pilot of a small plane that crashes down on Wisteria Lane during a Christmas party on the ABC series.

Producer Marc Cherry has confirmed that several Housewives characters will die as a result of the plane crash. There are also rumours that the aircraft might end up being a fictional Oceanic Airliner from Lost.

Desperate Housewives, now in its sixth season, airs on Sunday nights.