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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Fashion | Assistant | Nephew | Editor | Homosexual

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 32 wins & 43 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 31

8:00 PM

ABC

Zero Worship

#2.11

Cast

America Ferrera	...	Betty Suarez (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Mabius	...	Daniel Meade (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ana Ortiz	...	Hilda Suarez (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley Jensen	...	Christina McKinney (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Becki Newton	...	Amanda Tanen / ... (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Indelicato	...	Justin Suarez (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Urie	...	Marc St. James (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vanessa Williams	...	Wilhelmina Slater (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tony Plana	...	Ignacio Suarez (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Alan Dale	...	Bradford Meade (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rebecca Romijn	...	Alexis Meade / ... (30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Grubstick (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
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:

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

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Mark's name in "Fake Plastic Snow" is Mark Saint-James but in "Don't Ask Don't Tell" his name is Mark Weiner. (From a deleted scene from "Don't Ask Don't Tell", Betty asks Marc: “Your real name is Weiner?” Marc answers: “I had to change it. A gay kid named Weiner? I wanted to beat myself up.”)

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "30 Rock: Up All Night (#1.13)" (2007)

Funny and insightful if sometimes a little clichéd

A dramedy with a lot of heart. The humor can be pretty subtle which makes it more effective and does not detract from the story line. It also has a moral point of view that shows that the consequences of behavior can be long lasting and far reaching, and that other people are affected even when you want to believe that no one else is being hurt. The fact that Salma Hayeck, who is one of the producers, is willing to make fun of herself by being shown in an over the top Latino soap opera on the TV in Betty's house that her father is hooked on also adds to the levity and fun of the show. The ongoing story thread about Fey is a good hook, since you keep watching to find out what is going on. You find out a little more about the plot line each episode, much like a good mystery.