"Ugly Betty" (2006)TV series 2006-????

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Ugly is the new beautiful.

Plot:

Betty Suarez is smart, sweet and hard working. The only problem is that she's not thin and beautiful like all her coworkers at Mode...

Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Nephew | Gay Couple | Power | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 32 wins & 37 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 10

8:00 PM

ABC

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Cast

America Ferrera	...	Betty Suarez (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Mabius	...	Daniel Meade (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tony Plana	...	Ignacio Suarez (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ana Ortiz	...	Hilda Suarez (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley Jensen	...	Christina McKinney (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Becki Newton	...	Amanda Tanen / ... (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Indelicato	...	Justin Suarez (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Urie	...	Marc St. James (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vanessa Williams	...	Wilhelmina Slater (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alan Dale	...	Bradford Meade (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Grubstick (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rebecca Romijn	...	Alexis Meade / ... (29 episodes, 2007-2008)
Judith Light	...	Claire Meade (27 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kevin Sussman	...	Walter (20 episodes, 2006-2007)

Also Known As:

Betty the Ugly (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-14 (two episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Finland:K-11 (DVD) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

There was an actual fashion publication titled MODE, geared toward plus-size women. The magazine ceased publication in 2001.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Henry: It's just something I know.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ikaw pa rin, bongga ka boy! (2008)

Wonderful and heartwarming!

Okay, so "wonderful" and "heartwarming" are typical clichés. I did not want to get addicted to another show because it always seems the shows I enjoy end up getting canceled (anyone remember that little gem "Arrested Development?").

Ugly Betty is a great show. I figured when I saw the teasers for it that all the funny scenes were in the commercial and there would be nothing left in the show, but I gave it a chance. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Salma Hayeck was hilarious in her cameo. Vanessa Williams is E-V-I-L! She seemed to relish in her role! America is amazing as Betty. She plays the part with sensitivity and does not make Betty seem cartoonish, which would have been very easy given the "ugly girl" costume she's wearing.

I will definitely continue to watch Ugly Betty. I am looking forward to seeing what kinds of situations Betty gets into in the future!