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

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

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 | Ugly | Magazine | New York City | Power

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 77 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 4	9:00 PM	ABC	The Bahamas Triangle	#4.8
Fri. Dec. 11	9:00 PM	ABC

Cast

America Ferrera	...	Betty Suarez (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Eric Mabius	...	Daniel Meade (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Michael Urie	...	Marc St. James (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Vanessa Williams	...	Wilhelmina Slater (74 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tony Plana	...	Ignacio Suarez (73 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ana Ortiz	...	Hilda Suarez (73 episodes, 2006-2009)
Becki Newton	...	Amanda Tanen / ... (73 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Indelicato	...	Justin Suarez (73 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ashley Jensen	...	Christina McKinney (65 episodes, 2006-2009)
Judith Light	...	Claire Meade (60 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alan Dale	...	Bradford Meade (35 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rebecca Romijn	...	Alexis Meade (34 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher Gorham	...	Henry Grubstick (33 episodes, 2006-2009)

Also Known As:

Betty the Ugly (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (two episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2) | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M (seasons 1-2) | Singapore:M18 (season 3)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Despite being set in New York and its pilot being filmed there, the first and second seasons were filmed entirely in Los Angeles. Stock footage was used to establish that the show is set in New York. At the beginning of the third season the show relocated back to New York.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#3.2)" (2007)

A show worth the watch

OK..so I am from the UK and have cheated a little, got my American friend to send me all the first season of ugly Betty and I love it :)

When I first heard about ugly Betty I thought...yes a show about a girl who isn't drop dead gorgeous - forgive me for being so clique - but I felt I could relate to her. Although point 1 Betty is NOT ugly, sure she has glasses, who doesn't now a days? braces, with the most perfect teeth I have ever seen and some questionable eyebrows but who cares? To me Betty is not ugly! Let's just get that out the way.

This show is one of the best American show I have seen in a long time -apart from DH which I very much enjoy. The characters are fabulous, Betty a sweetheart who everyone would love as a friend, Daniel some eye candy, Willamina, I was surprised how much I have grown to like her over the season. Amanada and Marc are a fabulous double act, can I join please? Christina :D:D being a Scot myself I love her and even though some characters make fun of her being Scottish, like calling her "braveheart" I love the character and the jokes about her accent :) The show to me has everything, and I am not just saying this but in the very first episode I laughed, I cried (at people laughing at Betty) and overall I was left with a warm feeling, that my dreams are possible and that beauty is on the inside also I was left wanting more.

The only one thing "bad" I have to say about it is that the message "beauty is on the inside, your dreams are possible" is smacked a bit too much in the audiences face, I think it was at least once an episode - we get it.

Overall, Ugly Betty is an enjoyable sitcom, that although people may be put off by its warm side has a great storyline with most of the central characters...my only request for season 2 more Christina