"Our show came out, and they capitalized on that. And you know what? That's the capitalistic system," the showrunner said about the Bravo franchise.

Not everyone does, as Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry knows. In a new interview with PEOPLE, Cherry recounted one such conversation with Tony Award-winning actor and director Tommy Tune. "Tommy got confused and said,

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.

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

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has admitted that he is jealous of the Real Housewives franchise which he calls the 'train that keeps on chugging.'