Relation to Real(ity) Life?

In John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick, there is the idea of sleeping around with everyone knowing about every aspect of your life, since the town is so small. This theme seems to be becoming more and more popular now, especially in T.V. shows. We see the plot line of sleeping around with friends, fellow co-workers, and neighbors in popular shows like "Gossip Girl," "Grey's Anatomy," "Secret Life of the American Teenager," and "90210." But no show follows the plot line than "Desperate Housewives." The show takes place in a suburban town, and everyone in the show knows everything about everyone else in the town. The only major difference is that no one in "Desperate Housewives" is a witch. There is also the similarity of a new man moving into town, and the women all throwing themselves after them. Is there a possibility that the book influenced some of these shows? Of course it's possible, and I mean come on, who can't resist a good drama like The Witches of Eastwick?

(Of course, there is the television show "The Witches of Eastwick," but these are shows that may have been influenced by the book, not created exactly from it!)