: The episode is notable for its ending, which features a dramatic five-year leap into the future, showing how the lives of the main characters have changed significantly. Other Series with a "Season 4, Episode 17"

: Titled "Freedom," this episode features surgeons working to free a boy trapped in a block of cement.

: The couple faces a rough patch in their marriage following the fallout from the Kayla storyline.

: She struggles with the emotional realization that her daughter, Julie, will soon be leaving for college.

: Titled "Demonology," focusing on a series of deaths related to exorcisms.

: Titled "Best of Men," involving a tragic shooting and intense family dynamics.

Originally aired as a two-hour season finale, "Free" (Season 4, Episode 17) concludes several major storylines for the residents of Wisteria Lane.