Ugly Betty season 1
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| Ugly Betty | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 28, 2006 – May 17, 2007 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American dramedy television series Ugly Betty began airing on September 28, 2006 and concluded on May 17, 2007.
In addition to the twenty-three regular episodes in season one, a special, "The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty", was aired on April 12, 2007. Another special, which was a half-hour update recapping the first ten episodes, aired during the month of January 2007 on local ABC affiliates and various cable networks.
Being produced in Los Angeles, the success of the season would lead to the production of the show's second season.
Cast
For the first season of Ugly Betty, nine characters were initially included in the main cast. Michael Urie and Kevin Sussman were originally credited as Special Guest Stars but were upgraded to regulars mid-season. However, Kevin Sussman's character was written off the show in the fifteenth episode but was still credited as a regular for the rest of the season. Rebecca Romijn's character was introduced in the middle of the season and was immediately credited as Starring.
Regular cast
- America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
- Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade
- Alan Dale as Bradford Meade
- Tony Plana as Ignacio Suarez
- Ana Ortiz as Hilda Suarez
- Ashley Jensen as Christina McKinney
- Becki Newton as Amanda Tanen
- Mark Indelicato as Justin Suarez
- Vanessa L. Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
- Michael Urie as Marc St. James
- Kevin Sussman as Walter
- Rebecca Romijn as Alexis Meade
Guest cast
- Christopher Gorham as Henry Grubstick
- Judith Light as Claire Meade
- Stelio Savante as Steve
- Ava Gaudet as Gina Gambarro
- Salma Hayek as Sofia Reyes
- Kevin Alejandro as Santos
- Jowharah Jones as Nico Slater
- Octavia Spencer as Constance Grady
- Gina Gershon as Fabia
- Jayma Mays as Charlie
- Bailey Chase as Beckett 'Becks' Scott
- Max Greenfield as Nick Pepper
- Liz Torres as Evelyn
- Lucy Liu as Grace Chin
- Angélica Vale as Angelica
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Richard Shepard | Silvio Horta | September 28, 2006 | 16.32 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Box and the Bunny" | Sheree Folkson | Silvio Horta | October 5, 2006 | 14.26 |
| 3 | 3 | "Queens for a Day" | James Hayman | Marco Pennette | October 12, 2006 | 13.95 |
| 4 | 4 | "Fey's Sleigh Ride" | Tricia Brock | Sheila Lawrence | October 19, 2006 | 13.17 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" | Rodman Flender | Donald Todd | October 26, 2006 | 13.14 |
| 6 | 6 | "Trust, Lust, and Must" | Jamie Babbit | Cameron Litvack | November 2, 2006 | 13.62 |
| 7 | 7 | "After Hours" | James Hayman | Dailyn Rodriguez | November 9, 2006 | 12.81 |
| 8 | 8 | "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" | Sarah Pia Anderson | Marco Pennette | November 16, 2006 | 12.95 |
| 9 | 9 | "Lose the Boss" | Ken Whittingham | Oliver Goldstick | November 23, 2006 | 8.74 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fake Plastic Snow" | James Hayman | Veronica Becker & Sarah Kucserka | November 30, 2006 | 13.02 |
| 11 | 11 | "Swag" | Tamra Davis | James D. Parriott | January 4, 2007 | 11.65 |
| 12 | 12 | "Sofia's Choice" | James Hayman | Silvio Horta | January 11, 2007 | 13.49 |
| 13 | 13 | "In or Out" | Michael Spiller | Myra Jo Martino | January 18, 2007 | 14.10 |
| 14 | 14 | "I'm Coming Out" | Wendey Stanzler | James D. Parriott | February 1, 2007 | 14.00 |
| 15 | 15 | "Brothers" | Lev L. Spiro | Shelia Lawrence | February 8, 2007 | 14.27 |
| 16 | 16 | "Derailed" | James Hayman | Cameron Litvack | February 15, 2007 | 13.66 |
| 17 | 17 | "Icing on the Cake" | Jeff Melman | Dailyn Rodriguez | March 15, 2007 | 10.80 |
| 18 | 18 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" | Tricia Brock | Sarah Kucserka, Veronica Becker & Marco Pennette | March 22, 2007 | 10.41 |
| 19 | 19 | "Punch Out" | Miguel Arteta | Oliver Goldstick | April 19, 2007 | 9.46 |
| 20 | 20 | "Petra-Gate" | Paul Lazarus | Harry Werksman & Gabrielle Stanton | April 26, 2007 | 9.62 |
| 21 | 21 | "Secretaries' Day" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Henry Alonso Myers | May 3, 2007 | 10.68 |
| 22 | 22 | "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" | Lev L. Spiro | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | May 10, 2007 | 9.63 |
| 23 | 23 | "East Side Story" | James Hayman | Silvio Horta & Marco Pennette | May 17, 2007 | 10.50 |
Notes:
- "Swag" was originally scheduled to be aired as the 4th episode, but was moved to 11th by the network. The change resulted in a number of continuity problems, which were "fixed" by making most of the episode a flashback and adding scenes with Betty telling Christina the bulk of the story. In Italy, Denmark, Spain, India and the Philippines, the episode is retained as the 4th episode.[1]
- On the season 1 DVD box set, "Swag" is listed as episode 4, without the scenes of Betty talking to Christina in a flashback. Other noticeable changes on the DVD were the reversed order of the show's episode chronology: "The Box and the Bunny", which is the second episode, is listed as the third episode, having swapped places with "Queens for a Day". However, "The Box and the Bunny" should be the second episode.'
Ratings
United States
In the following summary, "Rating" is the estimated percentage of all televisions tuned to the show, and "Share" is the percentage of all televisions in use that are tuned in, "viewers" is the estimated number of actual people watching, in millions, while "ranking" is the approximate ranking of the show against all prime-time TV shows for the week (Sunday to Saturday).
| Episode | Title | Airdate | Rating[2] | Share[3] | 18–49[4] | Viewers | Rank[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot (aka I Am Not Going to Sell Herbalux)" | September 28, 2006 | 10.7 | 17 | 5.5 | 16.32 | #9 |
| 2 | "The Box and the Bunny" | October 5, 2006 | 9.5 | 15 | 4.9 | 14.26 | #18 |
| 3 | "Queens for a Day" | October 12, 2006 | 9.3 | 15 | 4.4 | 13.95 | #21 |
| 4 | "Swag" | January 4, 2007 | 7.8 | 12 | 3.9 | 11.65 | #22 |
| 5 | "Fey's Sleigh Ride" | October 19, 2006 | 8.9 | 14 | 4.3 | 13.17 | #21 |
| 6 | "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" | October 26, 2006 | 8.9 | 14 | 4.3 | 13.14 | #21 |
| 7 | "Trust, Lust, and Must" | November 2, 2006 | 9.3 | 14 | 4.4 | 13.62 | #22 |
| 8 | "After Hours" | November 9, 2006 | 8.6 | 13 | 4.1 | 12.81 | #27 |
| 9 | "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" | November 16, 2006 | 8.9 | 14 | 3.9 | 12.95 | #23 |
| 10 | "Lose the Boss?" | November 23, 2006 | 5.3 | 11 | 2.9 | 8.74 | #48 |
| 11 | "Fake Plastic Snow" | November 30, 2006 | 9.0 | 14 | 4.3 | 13.02 | #21 |
| 12 | "Sofia's Choice" | January 11, 2007 | 10.4 | 16 | 4.4 | 13.49 | #14 |
| 13 | "In or Out" | January 18, 2007 | 9.5 | 15 | 4.5 | 14.10 | #14 |
| 14 | "I'm Coming Out" | February 1, 2007 | 9.3 | 14 | 4.8 | 14.00 | #13 |
| 15 | "Brothers" | February 8, 2007 | 9.1 | 14 | 4.7 | 14.27 | #20 |
| 16 | "Derailed" | February 15, 2007 | 9.1 | 14 | 4.5 | 13.66 | #19 |
| 17 | "Icing on the Cake" | March 15, 2007 | 7.4 | 12 | 3.5 | 10.80 | #19 |
| 18 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" | March 22, 2007 | 7.4 | 13 | 3.2 | 10.41 | #24 |
| 19 | "Punch Out" | April 19, 2007 | 6.7 | 12 | 3.0 | 9.46 | #25 |
| 20 | "Petra-Gate" | April 26, 2007 | 6.8 | 12 | 3.1 | 9.62 | #29 |
| 21 | "Secretaries' Day" | May 3, 2007 | 7.1 | 12 | 3.6 | 10.68 | #27 |
| 22 | "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" | May 10, 2007 | 6.6 | 12 | 2.9 | 9.63 | #32 |
| 23 | "East Side Story" | May 17, 2007 | 7.1 | 13 | 3.5 | 10.50 | #25 |
United Kingdom
Ugly Betty was aired on Channel 4 on a usual time of Fridays at 9.00pm.
| Episode # | Title | Airdate | Rating (Millions)[6] | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot (aka I Am Not Going to Sell Herbalux)" | January 5, 2007 | 4.89m | #4 |
| 2 | "The Box and the Bunny" | January 12, 2007 | 3.53m | #13 |
| 3 | "Queens for a Day" | January 19, 2007 | 5.27m | #5 |
| 4 | "Swag" | March 23, 2007 | 2.20m | #16 |
| 5 | "Fey's Sleigh Ride" | January 26, 2007 | 4.07m | #9 |
| 6 | "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe" | February 2, 2007 | 3.42m | #8 |
| 7 | "Trust, Lust, and Must" | February 9, 2007 | 3.30m | #10 |
| 8 | "After Hours" | February 16, 2007 | 3.12m | #8 |
| 9 | "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" | February 23, 2007 | 3.32m | #3 |
| 10 | "Lose the Boss" | March 2, 2007 | 2.98m | #8 |
| 11 | "Fake Plastic Snow" | March 9, 2007 | 2.71m | #9 |
| 12 | "Sofia's Choice" | March 30, 2007 | 2.36m | #12 |
| 13 | "In or Out" | April 6, 2007 | 2.16m | #12 |
| 14 | "I'm Coming Out" | April 13, 2007 | 2.48m | #5 |
| 15 | "Brothers" | April 20, 2007 | 2.58m | #5 |
| 16 | "Derailed" | April 27, 2007 | 2.25m | #15 |
| 17 | "Icing on the Cake" | May 4, 2007 | 2.34m | #7 |
| 18 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" | May 11, 2007 | 2.24m | #13 |
| 19 | "Punch Out" | May 18, 2007 | 2.63m | #10 |
| 20 | "Petra-Gate" | May 25, 2007 | 2.51m | #6 |
| 21 | "Secretaries' Day" | May 25, 2007 | 2.60m | #4 |
| 22 | "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" | June 1, 2007 | 2.59m | #11 |
| 23 | "East Side Story" | June 8, 2007 | 3.28m | #9 |
DVD release
| DVD name | Ep # | Release dates | Additional Features | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| The Complete First Season – The Bettyfied Edition | 23 | August 21, 2007 | September 24, 2007 | October 31, 2007 | This six disc box set contains all 23 episodes from the first season. |
The 23 episodes, along with bonus footage and unaired extras, are featured in "Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season — The Bettyfied Edition", which is distributed internationally by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. According to TV Shows on DVD, BVHE released the six-disc set on August 21, 2007 and is available in regions 1 (United States and Canada), 2 (European territories) and 4 (Asia and Australia). The features include a look at the show's best and worst fashions, a Spanish audio track, a discussion with the cast on the show's origins, and a behind-the-scenes documentary with commentary from the production, set, and costume designers on the program. The discs are presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and have a total running time of 992 minutes/946 minutes R4.
Among the features:
- "Becoming Ugly"
- America Ferrera and the cast discuss what it means to get Bettyfied
- "A La MODE"
- Behind-the-scenes with production, set and costume designers to discover how the world of MODE was created
- "Green is the New Black"
- See the high fashion of Manhattan and coziness of Queens all created on a Hollywood sound stage
- Deleted scenes
- Audio commentaries
- Bloopers
Soundtrack
Despite never having a physical or digital release a soundtrack of the series. This music was used during the first season of the series.
- Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
- I Like It A Lot by Princess Superstar
- She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer
- Wanna Fly by Vassy
- In The Car Crash by Swayzak
- Love Me or Hate Me by Lady Sovereign
- Buttons by Pussycat Dolls
- Hips Don't Lie by Shakira
- La Cubanita by Los Ninos De Sara
- Keep Ya Body Movin' by Dance Dance Revolution
- Can I Get Get Get by Junior Senior
- Beauty and the Beast by Angela Lansbury
- Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale
- Machine Gun by The Commodores
- Latin Lover by Lemon
- Season of the Witch by Luna
- Bad Girls by Donna Summuer
- The Glamorous Life by Sheila E
- A Marshmallow World by Dean Martin
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by The Chipmunks
- Mambo Santa Mambo by The Enchanters
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Red Baron Remix) by Berlin Symphony Orchestra
- Love Theme by Jeff Beal
- Broken heart by Jeff Beal
- Bebot by Black Eyed Peas
- We Share Our Mother's Health by The Knife
- 9 to 5 by Lady Sovereign
- The Weekend by Michael Gray
- I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher
- Lovely 2 C U by Goldfrapp
- Because I'm Awesome by The Dollyrots
- Fame by David Bowie
- Shake by Mainline
- Ooh by Scissor Sisters
- I Know What Boys Like by The Waitresses
- Kiss And Say Goodbye by Steve Brookstein
- Tomorrow by Aileen Quinn
- What Goes Around...Comes Around by Justin Timberlake
- Super Freak by Rick James
- You Give Me Something by James Morrison
- Do Right Man by Aretha Franklin
- Turn to Real Life by Shiny Toy Guns
- Boys Wanna Be Her by Peaches
- Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch
- Chariots of Fire by Vangelis
- I Am Ready by Counting Crows
- Colorblind by Counting Crows
- Grace Kelly by Mika
- Here I Come by Fergie
- Hot Like Wow by Space Cowboy Feat. Nadia Oh
- Running Away by Space Cowboy Feat. Nadia Oh
- Glamorous (Space Cowboy Remix) by Fergie
- We Luv You by Unkle Jam
- Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas
- Departure by William Bradford Mersereau Jr.
- Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
- This is Not a Test by Oppenheimer
- We Will Rock You by Queen
- Sonido Total by Pinker Tones
- La Gallina by Ozomatli
- The Way We Were by Dave Koz feat. Vanessa L. Williams
References
- ^ Julia Ward. "TVSquad review-Ugly Betty:Swag". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- ^ "TV Ratings ... on Zap2it".
- ^ "TVWeek.com". Archived from the original on 2006-11-11.
- ^ "TV Ratings ... on BroadcastingCable".
- ^ "Week of December 11th–17th/2006 complete ratings".
- ^ "UK TV Ratings ... on BARB".