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8.7 Great
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Premiered

September 28, 2006

Ended

April 14, 2010

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Drama , Family

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Hello Goodbye
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9.4
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Hello Goodbye

Betty's reluctance to tell Daniel about her future is holding her back, Justin and Bobby go in search of a new place - although Hilda doesn't seem too keen. Amanda struggles to deal with the death of her dog, Halston, and Marc thinks he is destined to be alone.

Aired: 04/14/10

Show Summary

Betty Suarez has always had one goal in life: to make it into the publishing business. Despite being smart, hard-working, and productive, her dream has always been shadowed by the fact that she isn't as traditionally beautiful as her cover ready colleagues. But despite it all, she is determined toMore do whatever it takes to fulfill that ultimate dream. Ugly Betty stars America Ferrera in the title role. The show is based on the wildly popular Colombian telenovela which has already been successfully translated in Mexico, India, Russia, Greece and Germany - all to stellar ratings.

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    10 Perfect

    Highly entertaining Betty. hide show

    Don't tell call her "Ugly" anymore. That's what the series finale taught us when the word disappeared from the screen, leaving only "Betty" as the young latina was walking the streets of London, pretty in pink.
    I will always remember the first time I saw the show. I was stunned. Surprised. In 42 minutes, the writers just showed the hundreds of thousands of other versions of Yo Soy Betty La Fea that THEY knew better. And the rest of the debut of the show was as excellent as the first episodes. Then, came season 2 and season 3. Many people claimed that the show was disappointing, that it couldn't live up to its standards. The reason for that is that THEY themselves set up standards that the show never claimed to reach.
    If anything, Ugly Betty was a entertaining show and remained so throughout its entire run on ABC. No matter what. And America Ferrara (Betty) and Vanessa Williams (Wilhelmina) were...amazing.

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    9.5 Superb

    Amazing show that wasn't allowed to reach its full potential because it has been cancelled. hide show

    Ugly Betty was a great show and it kept people laughing no matter how they felt. It's really hard to find shows like this where at the last episode, it brings you to tears and you don't even know why. ABC needs to bring this show back for a season 5 because all their fans want some more of fun loving Betty. Ugly Betty, I must say, was sad saying good bye to, the creators did an amazing job warping up loose ends to end the show. But this made more fans want to know more about everything. Leaving the show the way it is is totally fine, but for many people out there, we can't even begin to imagine the lives of the people in Ugly Betty and how they are now. One thing I didn't like about this show was that it made minor characters disappear to quickly and big problems be resolved very fast. Thanks for reading!

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    10 Perfect

    One of the most underrated shows ever. hide show

    Ugly Betty is such a great show that is not appreciated at all and it deserves more credit than the one it receives.People dismiss it and they think it's a cliche and that's it's a girl's show.That's completely wrong.I hate when people make quick judgements and judge a book by it's cover.
    Anyway,what i love about this show is that ,even though it sounds cliche it's really not.I find it so innovative and groundbreaking.The storylines are so fresh and filled with mysteries and twists and even though it's the story of a duck turned into a swan it is done so differently and it's not some predictable soap opera.
    Secondly,the characters are top notch and really well-casted.America Ferrera is such an amazing and gifted actress and totally right for the role of Betty.Becki Newton and Michael Urie provide comic relief along with Vanessa Williams as the fashionable receptionist,the gay assistant and the evil career woman.
    Season 1 is a superb season that i like rewatching all the time.Fey Sommers's murder and Alexis Meade's sex change are pretty much the best storylines in the show's history.Definitely the best season of the show.
    Season 2 is not as good as season but it's certainly a great follow-up to the first season.Bradford's death,Wilhelmina's plan to take over the Meade empire and Claire's perfume are wonderful storylines that made the season a lot better.
    Season 3 is a good season but it seemed different than they other two.The show didn't have many ongoing plots,just some individual adventures of Betty.Christina being pushed down the stairs,Lindsay Lohan as Kimmie Keegan,Connor and Betty moving to Manhattan are a few storylines i enjoyed.
    Season 4 is a magnificent season that made up for the third season and it definitely didn't deserve the cancellation.I wish viewers would not give up on a show because of a rough season.Nico's return,Justin's sexuality,Betty being an editor and the series finale are perfect examples of the show's best moments throughout the years.
    To sum up,i think that Ugly Betty is a funny and heartwarming show that deserves more credit.It certainly could have had another season but like most good shows it got axed before it's time.

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    9.5 Superb

    Probably one of the most heartwarming and fun drams I've ever watched :) hide show

    At first my friends were all very hyped up about Ugly Betty when it first aired, and I didn't understand what was so nice about watching some 'ugly' duckling who will definitely become a swan, since that's how stories are. Then one day I was really bored so decided to check out this show, and got hooked instantly. The script is freaking funny and awesome hahaha. Betty Suarez is not ugly ugly, but she just is not what people would define as pretty, because of her epic dress sense and kooky style of everything. She joins Meade Publications as secretary to Daniel Meade of Mode magazine, supposed heir to the company. She meets mean people, but still tries her best to work with them/for them, and succeeds very well!

    The funny parts made me burst out laughing, and the sad moments left me tearing (especially the season finale of season four). What I like best is that this isn't just some boring tale about an ugly duckling turned swan, it's sauced up with inspiring efforts to show how beauty isn't everything, and sometimes going out of the way to help people around you can earn you true friends.

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    8.5 Great

    A great show that was cancelled before its time. hide show

    This is a great show, very different from many shows on TV today. It's light-hearted and fun. I watch few TV shows religiously but this is one of them. The characters are well rounded and intelligent but funny and light-hearted at the same time. If there is one criticism of this show it's that the characters introduced along the way rarely lived up to the main cast and the stories surrounding them were often throw-away and this let the show down on occasion. When the show stuck to what it was good at, a strong ensemble cast and thought provoking, amusing stories it was TV gold!

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