Colonial Street

Colonial Street is one of the backlot street sets at the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California. The street set has a long history, spanning over 60 years of movies and television. From 2004 to 2012, it was used in the filming of the TV series ''Desperate Housewives'', in which the street was known as Wisteria Lane. After the production of ''Desperate Housewives'' ended, the street underwent a small makeover to remove the essence of Wisteria Lane, so that it could be used in other productions. , most of the iconic white fencing and wisteria has been removed. Colonial Street has since been used for the NBC comedy '' About a Boy'' and the NBC series ''Telenovela'', featuring ''Desperate Housewives'' star Eva Longoria.

History

In 1988, Colonial Street was overhauled for Tom Hanks comedy ''The 'Burbs''. The old '' Leave It to Beaver'' home was removed. Following the movie, the homes were rearranged again so Circle Drive was connected once again.

Among the most noticeable changes were the removals of a church facade, seen on ''Murder She Wrote'', in order to make room for Edie's house, and of the so-called Colonial Mansion, which was replaced by a park.TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Mansion
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Wisteria Lane

Wisteria Lane is a fictional street, appearing in the American television series ''Desperate Housewives''.

Buildings

Productions

Several TV series and motion pictures have been filmed on Colonial Street, including:

*'' About a Boy'' (2014–2015)
*''Adam-12
*''Angie Tribeca''
*''Baby Daddy (Season 03, Episode 21)''
*'' Bedtime for Bonzo''
*''Beethoven''TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street - 1989-1996
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*''Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''TheStudioTour.com: The Chicken Ranch
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*''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
*''The 'Burbs''
*''Casper 1997 prequel''TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Mansion
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*'' Deep Impact''
*''Delta House''
*'' The Desperate Hours''
*''Desperate Housewives'' (2004-2012)
*''Father's Day''
*'' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken''
*'' Get a Life'' (1990-1992)
*''Ghost Whisperer''
*''Gremlins''
*''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries''
*''Harvey''
*''House of 1000 Corpses''
*'' Kicking and Screaming''
*'' The Ladykillers'' (the 2004 remake)
*'' Leave It to Beaver'' (the original series)
*'' Leave It to Beaver'' (the 1997 remake)
*'' Lucas Tanner''
*''Malcolm in the Middle'' (Season 3, episode 3)
*''Marcus Welby, M.D.''
*'' Matlock''TheStudioTour.com: Building #12 - Corner House
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*'' The Mick (S2E4)''
*''Mockingbird Lane'' (2012)
*''The Munsters''TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street - Building #3: "The Munsters" house
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*''Murder She Wrote''TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street / Circle Drive: Church
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*''Never Have I Ever
*''The New Lassie''
*''Parenthood (2010 TV series)'' (S04e07)
*''Providence''
*'' Psycho'' (the 1998 remake)
*''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''
*''Send Me No Flowers''
*'' The Shaggy Dog'' (1959 movie and 1994 TV movie remake)
*''Sliders''
*''So Goes My Love''
*''Superstore (TV series)''
*''Telenovela (2015-2016)
*'' The Thrill of It All''
*'' The Visitor'' (1997 TV movie)
*''Written on the Wind''
*''Why Him?''

In addition, some music videos have used the street to shoot scenes:

* Melanie B. - "For Once in My Life"
*Smash Mouth - " All Star"
*The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get a Job?"
*Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland - "Dilemma"
* Diddy featuring Black Rob & Mark Curry - "Bad Boy for Life"
*Boxcar Racer - "There Is"
*Michael Bublé - "It's a Beautiful Day"
*Bring Me the Horizon - "Follow You"

See also

*Wisteria Lane
*RKO Forty Acres
*Courthouse Square

Notes

References

Bibliography

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External links

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Maps

1988 map of Colonial Street (during the filming of the 'Burbs


1989-1996 map of Colonial Streethi-res version but church facade cut off


Overview photo of Colonial Street in 2004, before Colonial Mansion, the Church facade, and School and Stores facades were removed for Season Two of Desperate Housewives

Homes






* ttp://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/backlot/street_colonial_4.html Building #4 - Johnson Home
Building #5 - Dana Home

Colonial Mansion


(Facade was removed in 2005 to build Desperate Housewive character Edie Britt's house)







Building #14 - Chicken Ranch Building

Movies

1950 to 1955

1955 to 1980

1981 to 1988

1988 to 2004

2008 to 2009

General


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Backlot sets
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