"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:

Interracial Relationship | Power | Sister Sister Relationship | Transsexual | Fashion

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 32 wins & 43 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	8:00 PM	ABC	Bananas for Betty	#2.10
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:

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

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Due to low ratings in Germany broadcaster Sat.1 canceled the original airing of the series after two episodes and in Austria broadcaster ORF canceled it after 18 episodes.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Vecinos: Sesión espiritista (#1.62)" (2006)

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!