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Ugly Betty
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Pilot

  • Episode aired Jan 7, 2008
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
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7.7/10
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America Ferrera in Pilot (2006)
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Revolves around an unattractive secretary at a fashion magazine. Based on the Colombian telenovela "Betty La Fea."Revolves around an unattractive secretary at a fashion magazine. Based on the Colombian telenovela "Betty La Fea."Revolves around an unattractive secretary at a fashion magazine. Based on the Colombian telenovela "Betty La Fea."

  • Director
    • Richard Shepard
  • Writers
    • Fernando Gaitán
    • Silvio Horta
  • Stars
    • America Ferrera
    • Eric Mabius
    • Alan Dale
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    800
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Shepard
    • Writers
      • Fernando Gaitán
      • Silvio Horta
    • Stars
      • America Ferrera
      • Eric Mabius
      • Alan Dale
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    America Ferrera
    America Ferrera
    • Betty Suarez
    Eric Mabius
    Eric Mabius
    • Daniel Meade
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
    • Bradford Meade
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Ignacio Suarez
    Ana Ortiz
    Ana Ortiz
    • Hilda Suarez
    Ashley Jensen
    Ashley Jensen
    • Christina McKinney
    Becki Newton
    Becki Newton
    • Amanda Tanen
    Mark Indelicato
    Mark Indelicato
    • Justin Suarez
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Wilhelmina Slater
    Michael Urie
    Michael Urie
    • Marc St. James
    William Abadie
    William Abadie
    • Phillippe Michel
    Kevin Sussman
    Kevin Sussman
    • Walter
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Fabia
    Lupita Ferrer
    Lupita Ferrer
    • Rich Latina
    Abigail Forman
    • Charmaine
    Ava Gaudet
    Ava Gaudet
    • Gina Gambarro
    David Jenkins
    David Jenkins
    • HR Guy
    Elizabeth Payne
    Elizabeth Payne
    • Masked Lady
    • (as Elizabeth Penn Payne)
    • Director
      • Richard Shepard
    • Writers
      • Fernando Gaitán
      • Silvio Horta
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    User reviews11

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    10angela20033

    a very promising show

    I think this show is on a different level than the other shows. It shows loyalty and courage in face of difficulty. Betty is an interesting character and she makes you love her for herself. She has strong positive qualities which come out in the show. I think that this show will touch many people and will have many surprising affects. young girls will see that the beautiful people are not always the most gifted. Honesty and loyalty does pay. I think they could do allot with the show at least for a year or so. The show can relate to experiences that people had in their lives. I haven missed one episode yet.I look forward to seeing where they go with this in the days to come. Angela Tirone from Staten Island, NY
    10theteenaweena

    I liked it!

    I didn't think I would, but decided to watch it after I found out who the actor was who played the title role...America Ferrara, who starred in "Real Women Have Curves". She was also in "The Sisterhood Of the Traveling Pants."

    Also in the show were Vanessa Williams, and Gina Gershon (I didn't recognize her, although she looked familiar. I had to come here to get the cast list to figure out who she was).

    I don't think it'll do well against the other networks (I was over watching My Name Is Earl and The Office on Thursday), but I hope they continue to run it on ABC Family Friday nights. I'll be tuning in again. It's very well produced, and not schlocky, and thank God there's no dumb laugh track.
    10tashashane3

    Ugly Betty Rocks

    I really liked this show. I think that it is a great inspiration for people who are not as beautiful on the outside as a lot of people, but their beauty lies on the inside. When I saw the first episode I was like what is this girl thinking. She was out of her environment, but then as the show went on, I found myself rooting for her. I really like the show and I hope that it stays around for a really long time. There is a few things that I would like to see though. I would like to see Betty transform throughout the show. Not dramatic or anything, but just a little here and a little there. I would also like to see her and Daniel get together. Ugly Betty is an inspiration to all. I make sure that I am at home at 8pm on Thursday nights to watch the show. If for some reason I don't get to watch it then sometimes I can catch it on the soap net.
    10joeyorocio

    Ugly Betty is the best new show this season!

    I absolutely adored this show! Talk about a true heroine to root for... Betty is it! I challenge anyone to give this show a chance and they will surely find something to love about it. There are many shows that have the same theme out there(law, medicine, etc.) so this show gives a not only a fresh storyline but a fresh face and personality that you will not find in any other show. I'm glad there are no other shows out there like Betty's because it makes it stand out even more. Some of the characters are so far out there that you know that there are people like them that actually exist. I've laughed at each episode so far and I look forward to the rest of the season as each show makes me want to see more. To the creators and producers... a standing ovation!
    10liliamet78

    Ugly Betty a million Thumbs Up!!!!!!!

    It was great, funny, charming and ean entertaining show. Although I grew watching telenovelas I lost connection with this TV genre since 1995. Telenovelas are a short version of our US Daytime Soap Opera; however they are shorter time wise. The first time I visited US was in 1975, they were showing All My Children, General Hospital etc. I moved to the mainland in 1982 and they were showing the same soap operas and it is still 2006 and those shows are still going. Who has the time to watch and follow 30 years plus soap opera? The Latin American soap operas although they can be cheesy they only last 3 months; they can go from the sublime to the ridiculous but they are entertaining. I though Ugly Betty would be another telenovela. But Ugly Betty is really an excellent show. America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) she is a great actress, she brings a lot of our Hispanic passion to Ugly Betty. It was hilarious seeing Salma HayeK on a Mexican soap opera on Ugly Betty's TV. I liked the touch of the Guadalajara poncho, It's Salma's sublime message to tell us that Ugly Betty is a Mexican American living in Queens, not a Puerto Rican, Dominican which represent the majority of Hispanics in New York City. I'm Puerto Rican and I'm elated with Salma Hayek successes in Hollywood like in Frida, and In the Time of the Butterflies. Bravo Salma!!! Well Done ..Te la comiste..I'm very proud of you. You are bringing our Latin Culture to Prime TV..It's not a drama show like Law and Order show but is a good start.

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    • Trivia
      The apartment that Betty's boss lives in is the same apartment in Big that Tom Hanks character lives as an adult.
    • Quotes

      [after being publicly humiliated at a photo shoot]

      Betty Suarez: [to Daniel] This is what you wanted, isn't it? To humiliate me and make me quit! God forbid you should have to work with the ugly girl your Dad *made* you hire! Well, congratulations!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Suddenly I See
      Performed by KT Tunstall

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ventanarosa Productions
      • Touchstone Television
      • Buena Vista Television
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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