Desperately sad housewife

Somehow, for some reason, my DVR let me down tonight. Even though I checked to make sure it was set to record the season premier of Desperate Housewives, I got nuthin'. I clicked on "recorded t.v." to watch it and nuthin'. Then I checked the series settings, and for sure it is set to record. What the heck? I know, I know, abc.com has full episodes online. But it's not the same. And do I dare trust my DVR again???