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Ugly Betty (season 4)
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The fourth and final season of the American Comedy-drama
television series
Ugly Betty
was confirmed in the ABC
lineup, which was picked up for a full season on April 23, 2009. The season premiered on October 16, 2009 and ended with the series finale on April 14, 2010.
Outside the United States, Season 4 began airing on digital channel 7TWO
on Tuesdays at 7:30pm from April 13, 2010 in Australia.
It also began airing in the UK on Wednesday 11 August at 9 pm. Unlike the previous 3 seasons, Ugly Betty is now being shown on the digital channel E4, while the repeat telecast can be watched on Channel 4
on the weekend. This move is said to be due to the decline in ratings of the previous season which was shown on Channel 4. Season 4 is expected to complete its 20-episode run by Wednesday 22 December 2010.
Ever since the season has been shifted to the Friday night death slot
, ratings for the first 8 episodes have been extremely low (especially the seventh
which became the all-time lowest rated episode) which caused panic amongst critics and fans that the show would be canceled. Ultimately, the low ratings have prompted ABC to make this season its final. On January 27, 2010, ABC finally announced the show would not be brought back for a fifth season. Despite the poor ratings and eventual cancellation, the season received generally good reviews from critics, who claimed that the show was experiencing a creative revival.
On December 2, 2009, ABC confirmed that Ugly Betty
would be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas 2009, due to Eastwick
s cancellation but despite this attempt to increase ratings, viewership continued turning south and brought in another series-low. This results in ABC cancelling the show and lowering the episode count from an original 22 to just 20.
There is a possibility of an Ugly Betty movie, hinted by America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz, who are excited about the prospect of doing a movie, and it is being considered.
returned for the fourth season, with the former main character Christina McKinney
(played by Ashley Jensen
) making a guest appearance near the end of the season. Daniel Eric Gold
was promoted to the main cast as Matt Hartley, having appeared in a recurring capacity during Season 3. Yaya DaCosta took over the recurring role of Nico Slater, who was played in the first season by Jowharah Jones
. Before the season began, Max Ehrich
, who played Justin's classmate Randy, reported on his Twitter
account that he would return on a recurring basis, but this turned out not to be true.
Some guest stars gave hints to what viewers could expect. For example, Kristen Johnston revealed that she would be playing a character called Helen. She has said that she will be like Amanda in her later years in a tragic way. Johnston made three appearances in this role during this season.
Shakira
played herself in a cameo role in "The Bahamas Triangle", in which she helped to get a Mode photo shoot back on track. Throughout the series' run, Shakira had been referred to on a number of occasions by various characters.
The fourth season saw guest appearances by the brothers of two of the show's stars. Becki Newton's brother Matt took on the recurring role of Marc's new boyfriend Troy, and Vanessa Williams's brother Chris
landed an appearance as drag queen "Wilheldiva Hater", whom Wilhelmina enlisted for another one of her schemes.
Amanda also meets a temp named Helen, whose life seems to copy hers. After giving up Matt, Amanda also ends up sleeping with Daniel once again. Amanda buries the hatchet with Claire over Fey's death, and also discovers her desire to become a stylist, resulting in Amanda quittng her receptionist job. She also finally meets her father, Spencer Cannon, after she tries to set him up for a date with Marc.
At the start of this season, Wilhelmina searches for Conner across the globe. She first finds him in Bermuda, then learns that he died in Panama, only to discover that he is alive in the Bahamas. After a passionate and intimate time together, Conner is caught by the FBI and lets Wilhelmina take the credit for his arrest. The two continue their romance behind bars, thanks to Wili's secret visits, and the two come up with a scheme to retrieve the stolen money so Wilhelmina can buy the Hartleys out of Meade Publications. Wilhelmina faces bigger problems when Nico gets involved in a "murder mystery", only to eventually discover that Nico and her boyfriend Jonathan are trying to blackmail Wilhelmina out of revenge. A furious Wilhelmina throws Nico out and tells her not to return. Wilhelmina then turns her attention to Claire's illegitimate son, Tyler, by using him as a pawn against Claire. However, things do not go as planned, leading up to an emotional showdown resulting in Tyler accidentally shooting Wilhelmina, leaving her in a coma. Wilhelmina and Connor became a couple again and Wilhelmina is returned to Editor-In-Chief after Daniel resignation to follow Betty to London.
The start of the season sees Daniel trying to come to terms with his feelings over the loss of Molly, usually manifesting in aggressive behaviors. Betty eventually intervenes and he seeks help at a bereavement group, where he meets a woman named Natalie. The relationship gets a lot stranger when Natalie invites Daniel to join the Community of the Phoenix, a cult-like group led by Dylan Bennett. Natalie manipulates Daniel into turning on Betty, Claire and Amanda by maintaining they are bad influences. This prompts Betty and Claire to take action to save Daniel after the group takes over the Mode offices. They get the break they need when Matt warns them about "Level 7" where the Community of the Phoenix helps people contact the dead, a process that has already resulted in the death of a former member who drank drugged tea. Although Betty and Claire save Daniel, his attempts to talk Natalie out of the group are unsuccessful. Daniel then turns his attentions toward getting Cal Hartley out of the way, now that he knows about Cal's affair with Claire and his risky decision-making behind Daniel's back. Daniel forms an unlikely partnership with Wilhelmina to retrieve the money Connor stole, but only on the condition that Claire never finds out. Daniel also learns that despite being friends with Betty, it is revealed that he has had feelings for her all along and becomes upset when Betty takes the London job. As a result, Daniel resigns his Editor-In-Chief job to follow Betty to London, where he contemplates submitting his resume for a position as Betty's assistant.
Claire's affair with Cal, and the fallout with Daniel after he walks in on the two, prompts Claire to find her son Tyler, whom she gave up for adoption. She buries the hatchet with Amanda, who is essential in helping her re-establish a bond with Tyler. Claire decides that it is best if Tyler were to never find out about her, however Tyler starts to become suspicious after Claire leaves a $2,000 tip and an envelope with her name on it. Tyler shows up in New York City and learns the truth, however it takes him a while to warm up to Daniel, especially since he begins to date Amanda who was formerly involved with Daniel. When Claire learns that Tyler is an alcoholic and plans to get his hands on the Meade-Hartley fortune, Claire tells him that she will cut him out of the fortune, prompting Tyler to steal Wilhelmina's gun and confront Claire. But Wilhelmina discovers his plan and races to warn Claire, though the situation culminates in Tyler shooting Wilhelmina, placing her in a coma. Upon her waking, Wilhelmina claims the gunshot as merely a self-inflicted accident, protecting both Claire and Tyler from the authorities and essentially burying the hatchet between Claire and herself.
After failing to get into performing arts school, Justin attends a public high school where he is teased for his flamboyant fashion. With Marc's help he gets in with the cheerleaders, where he finally seems to fit in until he falls victim to a prank at the school's homecoming, where he is crowned homecoming queen. He accepts the award, only to later stun his family and Marc by telling them he is simply playing along with the joke and is not gay. Justin does not reveal his sexual orientation until he becomes best friends with Austin, who kisses him after realizing his feelings for Justin. They soon after became an item.
Marc seeks revenge on Betty after being denied the job of features editor, but later gives up after the two learn about the coin toss. Marc also ends up being hired by Daniel after feeling mistreated by Wilhelmina. He also finds a new partner, Troy, who turns out to be a Mode employee with a long-standing crush on Marc, of which Betty knew about for a while. Although Cliff does appear briefly, Marc realizes that his heart is with Troy and ends his relationship with Cliff. He also eventually succeeds Betty as senior fashion editor after she leaves for the London job offer.
At the start of the season Hilda is still in a relationship with Archie, but not without some surprises. The first comes from her attempt to e-mail a private photo to Archie, only to hit "Reply To All." Archie has to play damage control, but at the same time thanks her for saving his campaign. Then a former flame, Bobby Talercio, returns to woo Hilda even though Betty also has feelings for him. Bobby's feelings for Hilda have her conflicted over her feelings for Archie. Unfortunately, Hilda ends up sleeping with Bobby and becomes pregnant. In the end Archie chooses to end the relationship, but only because he wants Hilda to find someone who will be there for her. While Hilda and Bobby end up becoming engaged and married, they have a setback when Hilda loses the baby. Hilda, Bobby and Justin move out of Ignacio's home and upgrade to a Manhattan apartment of their own.
Following Elena's departure, Ignacio finds another girlfriend, Jean, a pharmacist of Jewish descent. He invites her over for a multi-cultural Christmas/Hanukkah dinner, which she enjoys. Because of differences in their religious background (the Suarez are Catholic, while Jean is devoted to her Jewish faith), Jean has yet to tell her mother about the relationship. Unfortunately, this relationship does not survive, nor does his relationship with the returned Elena. The season closes with a single Ignacio with his house all to himself after Betty's move to London and Hilda's move to Manhattan with Justin and Bobby.
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in October 2009 to shoot the episode "The Bahamas Triangle
" on location at the Atlantis Resort and Casino. The series wrapped up filming in April 2010.
Citytv
aired the fourth season to Canada at the same date and time slot as ABC when the show aired on Fridays. Once the Wednesday move was finalized, Citytv (in Ontario and Alberta) was unable to accommodate the show for Wednesdays (due to a scheduling conflict with The Jay Leno Show) but can still be seen on Omni Television
(OMNI 1). In Winnipeg and Vancouver, its Citytv stations there continue to air the show, but at an earlier time slot than its ABC broadcast.
Due to the cancellation of The Jay Leno Show, Ugly Betty returned to Citytv in Canada in March 2010 and aired Wednesdays at 10 on Citytv, the same time as it did in the USA.
Rumors have come out that because Eastwick
has been canceled, Ugly Betty may be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas. ABC says that moving Ugly Betty to Wednesdays will complement their hit sitcoms Modern Family
and Cougar Town
. On December 2, ABC confirmed that Ugly Betty would be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas, due to Eastwick's cancellation. But this move did not improve the ratings and on January 27, 2010 ABC announced that it was cancelling the series. However, it did allow the show's creators to give the series a proper ending. Although the series has finished its run on TV, there is the possibility that some of the completed storylines might have left hints that it might become a blueprint for a film.
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
was confirmed in the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
lineup, which was picked up for a full season on April 23, 2009. The season premiered on October 16, 2009 and ended with the series finale on April 14, 2010.
Outside the United States, Season 4 began airing on digital channel 7TWO
7Two
7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
on Tuesdays at 7:30pm from April 13, 2010 in Australia.
It also began airing in the UK on Wednesday 11 August at 9 pm. Unlike the previous 3 seasons, Ugly Betty is now being shown on the digital channel E4, while the repeat telecast can be watched on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
on the weekend. This move is said to be due to the decline in ratings of the previous season which was shown on Channel 4. Season 4 is expected to complete its 20-episode run by Wednesday 22 December 2010.
Ever since the season has been shifted to the Friday night death slot
Friday night death slot
The Friday night death slot is a perceived graveyard slot in American television, referring to the concept that a television program in the United States scheduled on Friday evenings is destined for imminent cancellation....
, ratings for the first 8 episodes have been extremely low (especially the seventh
Level (7) with Me
"Level with Me" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 27, 2009. It is the seventh episode from Season 4 and the 72nd episode overall.-Plot:...
which became the all-time lowest rated episode) which caused panic amongst critics and fans that the show would be canceled. Ultimately, the low ratings have prompted ABC to make this season its final. On January 27, 2010, ABC finally announced the show would not be brought back for a fifth season. Despite the poor ratings and eventual cancellation, the season received generally good reviews from critics, who claimed that the show was experiencing a creative revival.
On December 2, 2009, ABC confirmed that Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
would be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas 2009, due to Eastwick
Eastwick (TV series)
Eastwick is a 2009 screwball comedy series based on John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick. The series was developed by Maggie Friedman, and starred Paul Gross as the infamous Darryl Van Horne, alongside Jaime Ray Newman , Lindsay Price, and Rebecca Romijn as the eponymous...
s cancellation but despite this attempt to increase ratings, viewership continued turning south and brought in another series-low. This results in ABC cancelling the show and lowering the episode count from an original 22 to just 20.
There is a possibility of an Ugly Betty movie, hinted by America Ferrera and Ana Ortiz, who are excited about the prospect of doing a movie, and it is being considered.
Cast
Most of the main cast from the show's third seasonUgly Betty (season 3)
The third season of the American dramedy television series Ugly Betty was confirmed in the ABC lineup, which was picked up for a full season on February 11, 2008. The season premiere aired on September 25, 2008 and ended with a special double-episode on May 21, 2009.In Australia, Season 3 premiered...
returned for the fourth season, with the former main character Christina McKinney
Christina McKinney
Christina McKinney is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. She is played by Ashley Jensen. Christina is based on Bertha Muñoz de González, only she isn't plus-sized, but both have a great ear for gossip....
(played by Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen is a Scottish actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Extras for which she was nominated for an Emmy, and ABC's Ugly Betty...
) making a guest appearance near the end of the season. Daniel Eric Gold
Daniel Eric Gold
Daniel Eric Gold is an American theater, TV and movie actor. He attended Lee Strasberg's Theater Institute as a teenager, and went on to graduate from Penn State in 1996, with a degree in Theater Arts....
was promoted to the main cast as Matt Hartley, having appeared in a recurring capacity during Season 3. Yaya DaCosta took over the recurring role of Nico Slater, who was played in the first season by Jowharah Jones
Jowharah Jones
Jowharah Jones is an American[actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Nico Slater, daughter of Vanessa Williams' character, on the series Ugly Betty, which she played in the first season .-Background:Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Hershey...
. Before the season began, Max Ehrich
Max Ehrich
Max Ehrich is an American actor singer and dancer. He made his film debut starring in One Easy Job , then had a supporting role as principal dancer in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Breaking into television, Ehrich was a recurring guest star in Ugly Betty's Season 3, playing the role of Randy...
, who played Justin's classmate Randy, reported on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account that he would return on a recurring basis, but this turned out not to be true.
Some guest stars gave hints to what viewers could expect. For example, Kristen Johnston revealed that she would be playing a character called Helen. She has said that she will be like Amanda in her later years in a tragic way. Johnston made three appearances in this role during this season.
Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
played herself in a cameo role in "The Bahamas Triangle", in which she helped to get a Mode photo shoot back on track. Throughout the series' run, Shakira had been referred to on a number of occasions by various characters.
The fourth season saw guest appearances by the brothers of two of the show's stars. Becki Newton's brother Matt took on the recurring role of Marc's new boyfriend Troy, and Vanessa Williams's brother Chris
Chris Williams (actor)
-Career:Williams, a graduate of Georgetown University, has made appearances on numerous television shows such as CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911!, Californication, and popularly as fictional rap artist Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm...
landed an appearance as drag queen "Wilheldiva Hater", whom Wilhelmina enlisted for another one of her schemes.
Starring
- America FerreraAmerica FerreraAmerica Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role in the television comedy series Ugly Betty...
as Betty SuarezBetty SuarezBeatriz "Betty" U. Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role... - Vanessa L. WilliamsVanessa L. WilliamsVanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
as Wilhelmina SlaterWilhelmina SlaterWilhelmina Vivian Slater is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Vanessa Williams, who received a supporting actress award at the 2007 and 2008 NAACP Image Awards, a Best TV Villain award at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards and a supporting actress... - Eric MabiusEric MabiusEric Harry Timothy Mabius is an American actor known for his work as Daniel Meade on the ABC television series Ugly Betty. He also worked on the Showtime series The L Word and in the films Resident Evil and Cruel Intentions....
as Daniel MeadeDaniel MeadeDaniel Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is played by Eric Mabius.-Background:Daniel is the second son of magazine publisher Bradford Meade and Claire Meade in 1974... - Judith LightJudith LightJudith Ellen Light is an American actress. Her television roles include Karen Wolek on the soap opera One Life to Live, Angela Bower on the sitcom Who's the Boss?, Claire Meade on ABC's TV series Ugly Betty and Judge Elizabeth "Liz" Donnelly on Law & Order Special Victims Unit.-Early life:Light...
as Claire MeadeClaire MeadeClaire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Judith Light.Light's performance as Claire has resulted in a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a Comedy series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, when Claire was a recurring regular in season... - Michael UrieMichael UrieMichael Lorenzo Urie is an American actor, television producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty.-Personal life:...
as Marc St. JamesMarc St. JamesMarcus "Marc" St. James is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. He is played by Michael Urie... - Becki NewtonBecki NewtonRebecca Sara "Becki" Newton is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty.-Early life:...
as Amanda TanenAmanda TanenAmanda Tanen Sommers is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Becki Newton. Amanda's character is a combination of Patricia Fernandez and Marcela Valencia, but her appearance is similar to Marcia Villarroel from the Columbian adaptation... - Ana OrtizAna OrtizAna Ortíz is an American actress and singer. She is a native of Manhattan, but was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a regular cast-member on the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, in which she plays the title character's older sister, Hilda Suarez...
as Hilda SuarezHilda SuarezHilda Suarez Talercio is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by Ana Ortiz. Hilda's character is the American adaptation's equivalent to Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón, Beatriz Pinzón Solano's mother, and is loosely based on creator Silvio Horta's older... - Tony PlanaTony PlanaTony Plana is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is well known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC show Ugly Betty.-Personal life:...
as Ignacio SuarezIgnacio SuarezIgnacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is portrayed by Tony Plana. Ignacio's character is equivalent to Hermes Pinzón Galarza, father to Beatriz Pinzón Solano.-Background:... - Mark IndelicatoMark IndelicatoMark Indelicato is an American actor, singer, fashion blogger, and photographer best known for his role in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, as Justin Suarez, the fashion-obsessed nephew of series protagonist Betty Suarez....
as Justin SuarezJustin SuarezJustin Suarez is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty which is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la fea. He is portrayed by actor Mark Indelicato. Justin lives with his mother Hilda, his aunt Betty, and his grandfather Ignacio... - Daniel Eric GoldDaniel Eric GoldDaniel Eric Gold is an American theater, TV and movie actor. He attended Lee Strasberg's Theater Institute as a teenager, and went on to graduate from Penn State in 1996, with a degree in Theater Arts....
as Matt Hartley
Recurring stars
- Ashley JensenAshley JensenAshley Jensen is a Scottish actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Extras for which she was nominated for an Emmy, and ABC's Ugly Betty...
as Christina McKinneyChristina McKinneyChristina McKinney is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. She is played by Ashley Jensen. Christina is based on Bertha Muñoz de González, only she isn't plus-sized, but both have a great ear for gossip.... - Christopher GorhamChristopher GorhamChristopher David Gorham is an American actor.- Early life :Gorham was born in Fresno, California to David Gorham, a certified public accountant and Cathryn Gorham, a school nurse. He attended high school at Roosevelt School of the Arts and graduated from UCLA with a BA in Film & Theater Arts...
as Henry GrubstickHenry GrubstickHenry Grubstick is a fictional character in the American drama series Ugly Betty. He is played by Christopher Gorham.Henry's character is equivalent to Nicolás in Betty la fea. Henry and Nicolás have similar features. They are both tall, have dark brown hair, and wear square glasses... - Freddy RodriguezFreddy RodriguezFreddy Rodriguez is an American actor known for playing the characters Hector Federico "Rico" Diaz on HBO's Six Feet Under and El Wray in Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror...
as Gio Rossi - Grant BowlerGrant BowlerGrant Bowler is a New Zealand actor who has worked in American, Australian and New Zealand films and television.He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty.In November 2010, he was...
as Connor Owens - Yaya DaCosta as Nico Slater
- Ralph MacchioRalph MacchioRalph George Macchio is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid series, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. He is also known to American television audiences for his season five recurring role as Jeremy Andretti on the...
as Archie Rodriguez - Alec MapaAlec Mapa-Personal life:Mapa, a Filipino American, was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School . Mapa is openly gay and lends his support to various projects supporting the gay, lesbian, and Asian American communities...
as Suzuki St. Pierre - David RascheDavid Rasche-Early life and career:Rasche was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was a minister and farmer. Rasche started in theatre, but also has appeared on numerous movies and television series. He became a member of the Chicago Second City, after John Belushi moved on to Saturday Night Live...
as Calvin Hartley - Jamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
as Natalie - Smith ChoSmith ChoSmith Cho is an American actress of Korean descent. She has appeared in movies, on television and in commercials.-Career:Cho has appeared in such movies as Bad Boys II, Norbit, Pie in the Sky, Fired Up, and Blades of Glory, and had a lead role in Ping Pong Playa...
as Megan - Adam RodriguezAdam RodriguezAdam Michael Rodríguez is an American actor and director. He is best known for his long running role as Eric Delko on CSI: Miami.-Life and career:...
as Bobby - Dylan BakerDylan BakerDylan Baker is an American actor, known for playing supporting roles in both major studio and independent films.-Early life:...
as Bennett Wallis - Matt NewtonMatt NewtonMatthew Collins "Matt" Newton is an American actor.-Early life:Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Matt Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. He is of English descent and began performing musicals and plays at local theaters while in high school...
as Troy - Kristen JohnstonKristen JohnstonKristen Johnston is an American stage, film, and television actress. She may be most famous for her role as Sally Solomon in the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun...
as Helen - Neal Bledsoe as Tyler
- Ryan McGinnisRyan McGinnis (actor)Ryan McGinnis is an American actor and dancer best known for his role in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty, as Austin, the love interest of Justin Suarez, the nephew of series protagonist Betty Suarez...
as Austin
Featured guest stars
- Chris WilliamsChris Williams (actor)-Career:Williams, a graduate of Georgetown University, has made appearances on numerous television shows such as CSI, JAG, The Shield, Weeds, Reno 911!, Californication, and popularly as fictional rap artist Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm...
as Wilheldiva Hater - Brooklyn DeckerBrooklyn DeckerBrooklyn Danielle Decker is an American fashion model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest...
as Lexie - ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
as Herself - Christie BrinkleyChristie BrinkleyChristie Brinkley is an American model and actress best known for her three consecutive appearances on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late 1970s and early 1980s, for her long-running contract with CoverGirl, the longest ever of any model in history, and for her marriage...
as Penelope Graybridge - RuPaulRuPaulRuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta...
as Rudolph - Carlos LeonCarlos LeonCarlos Manuel Leon is a Cuban personal trainer and actor and is most famous for being Madonna's baby daddy, as she gave birth to their daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, on October 14, 1996....
as Diego Martinez - Jesse Tyler FergusonJesse Tyler FergusonJesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor who portrays Mitchell Pritchett on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. Previously he played the role of Richie Velch in the CBS sitcom The Class. He is openly gay.-Life and career:...
as Dr. Farkas - Christine EbersoleChristine EbersoleChristine Ebersole is an American actress and singer.-Early life:Ebersole was born in Winnetka, Illinois, where she attended New Trier High School...
as Frances - Rich SommerRich SommerRichard Olen Sommer II is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Harry Crane on the AMC series Mad Men.-Career:...
as Jimmy - Aaron TveitAaron TveitAaron Kyle Tveit is an American theatre and film actor originally from Middletown, New York. He is known for originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal and Frank Abagnale Jr...
as Zachary Boule - Kathy NajimyKathy NajimyKathy Ann Najimy is an American actress, most notable as Olive Massery on the television series Veronica's Closet, Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and the voice of Peggy Hill on the animated television series King of the Hill. Prior to her film work, she was best known for two Off Broadway shows...
as Dr. Frankel - Vera WangVera WangVera Ellen Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer based in New York City and former figure skater. She is known for her wide clientele of couture bridesmaid gowns and wedding gown collections.-Personal life:...
as Herself
Plot
As the series enters the fourth season, Betty is finding her new job as Mode's associate features editor a challenge now that Matt is her new boss. At first, Matt treats Betty cruelly because of his jealousy of Henry and is upset that she still looks up to Daniel. After he ruins Betty's chances to land an interview, Matt begins to realize how unfairly he is treating Betty. At this point Betty decides that she wants to be friends with Matt. Unfortunately, some obstacles await them when Amanda also falls for Matt. Knowing that dating Matt could break Betty's heart, Amanda takes a risk to get Matt to notice her. When Betty finds out, she confronts Amanda, who confesses. After a short fling, Amanda realizes that Matt is still in love with Betty, so she drops him, leaving him free to return to Betty. When Matt begins to suspect that Betty is pregnant, he almost jumps at the chance to be a father, but Betty isn't ready to be a mother. After the pregnancy test turns out negative, they both feel relieved. However, Betty and Matt soon part ways, leaving Betty a single woman, especially after Henry fails to show up as Betty's date for Hilda and Bobby's wedding and finding out that Gio is engaged to another woman and has moved on. This paves the way for Betty to accept a job in London and resign from MODE. Although Daniel initially takes it hard by burning her release contract and refusing to go to her farewell party, he eventually lets Betty pursue her chance to move up by taking the London job.Amanda also meets a temp named Helen, whose life seems to copy hers. After giving up Matt, Amanda also ends up sleeping with Daniel once again. Amanda buries the hatchet with Claire over Fey's death, and also discovers her desire to become a stylist, resulting in Amanda quittng her receptionist job. She also finally meets her father, Spencer Cannon, after she tries to set him up for a date with Marc.
At the start of this season, Wilhelmina searches for Conner across the globe. She first finds him in Bermuda, then learns that he died in Panama, only to discover that he is alive in the Bahamas. After a passionate and intimate time together, Conner is caught by the FBI and lets Wilhelmina take the credit for his arrest. The two continue their romance behind bars, thanks to Wili's secret visits, and the two come up with a scheme to retrieve the stolen money so Wilhelmina can buy the Hartleys out of Meade Publications. Wilhelmina faces bigger problems when Nico gets involved in a "murder mystery", only to eventually discover that Nico and her boyfriend Jonathan are trying to blackmail Wilhelmina out of revenge. A furious Wilhelmina throws Nico out and tells her not to return. Wilhelmina then turns her attention to Claire's illegitimate son, Tyler, by using him as a pawn against Claire. However, things do not go as planned, leading up to an emotional showdown resulting in Tyler accidentally shooting Wilhelmina, leaving her in a coma. Wilhelmina and Connor became a couple again and Wilhelmina is returned to Editor-In-Chief after Daniel resignation to follow Betty to London.
The start of the season sees Daniel trying to come to terms with his feelings over the loss of Molly, usually manifesting in aggressive behaviors. Betty eventually intervenes and he seeks help at a bereavement group, where he meets a woman named Natalie. The relationship gets a lot stranger when Natalie invites Daniel to join the Community of the Phoenix, a cult-like group led by Dylan Bennett. Natalie manipulates Daniel into turning on Betty, Claire and Amanda by maintaining they are bad influences. This prompts Betty and Claire to take action to save Daniel after the group takes over the Mode offices. They get the break they need when Matt warns them about "Level 7" where the Community of the Phoenix helps people contact the dead, a process that has already resulted in the death of a former member who drank drugged tea. Although Betty and Claire save Daniel, his attempts to talk Natalie out of the group are unsuccessful. Daniel then turns his attentions toward getting Cal Hartley out of the way, now that he knows about Cal's affair with Claire and his risky decision-making behind Daniel's back. Daniel forms an unlikely partnership with Wilhelmina to retrieve the money Connor stole, but only on the condition that Claire never finds out. Daniel also learns that despite being friends with Betty, it is revealed that he has had feelings for her all along and becomes upset when Betty takes the London job. As a result, Daniel resigns his Editor-In-Chief job to follow Betty to London, where he contemplates submitting his resume for a position as Betty's assistant.
Claire's affair with Cal, and the fallout with Daniel after he walks in on the two, prompts Claire to find her son Tyler, whom she gave up for adoption. She buries the hatchet with Amanda, who is essential in helping her re-establish a bond with Tyler. Claire decides that it is best if Tyler were to never find out about her, however Tyler starts to become suspicious after Claire leaves a $2,000 tip and an envelope with her name on it. Tyler shows up in New York City and learns the truth, however it takes him a while to warm up to Daniel, especially since he begins to date Amanda who was formerly involved with Daniel. When Claire learns that Tyler is an alcoholic and plans to get his hands on the Meade-Hartley fortune, Claire tells him that she will cut him out of the fortune, prompting Tyler to steal Wilhelmina's gun and confront Claire. But Wilhelmina discovers his plan and races to warn Claire, though the situation culminates in Tyler shooting Wilhelmina, placing her in a coma. Upon her waking, Wilhelmina claims the gunshot as merely a self-inflicted accident, protecting both Claire and Tyler from the authorities and essentially burying the hatchet between Claire and herself.
After failing to get into performing arts school, Justin attends a public high school where he is teased for his flamboyant fashion. With Marc's help he gets in with the cheerleaders, where he finally seems to fit in until he falls victim to a prank at the school's homecoming, where he is crowned homecoming queen. He accepts the award, only to later stun his family and Marc by telling them he is simply playing along with the joke and is not gay. Justin does not reveal his sexual orientation until he becomes best friends with Austin, who kisses him after realizing his feelings for Justin. They soon after became an item.
Marc seeks revenge on Betty after being denied the job of features editor, but later gives up after the two learn about the coin toss. Marc also ends up being hired by Daniel after feeling mistreated by Wilhelmina. He also finds a new partner, Troy, who turns out to be a Mode employee with a long-standing crush on Marc, of which Betty knew about for a while. Although Cliff does appear briefly, Marc realizes that his heart is with Troy and ends his relationship with Cliff. He also eventually succeeds Betty as senior fashion editor after she leaves for the London job offer.
At the start of the season Hilda is still in a relationship with Archie, but not without some surprises. The first comes from her attempt to e-mail a private photo to Archie, only to hit "Reply To All." Archie has to play damage control, but at the same time thanks her for saving his campaign. Then a former flame, Bobby Talercio, returns to woo Hilda even though Betty also has feelings for him. Bobby's feelings for Hilda have her conflicted over her feelings for Archie. Unfortunately, Hilda ends up sleeping with Bobby and becomes pregnant. In the end Archie chooses to end the relationship, but only because he wants Hilda to find someone who will be there for her. While Hilda and Bobby end up becoming engaged and married, they have a setback when Hilda loses the baby. Hilda, Bobby and Justin move out of Ignacio's home and upgrade to a Manhattan apartment of their own.
Following Elena's departure, Ignacio finds another girlfriend, Jean, a pharmacist of Jewish descent. He invites her over for a multi-cultural Christmas/Hanukkah dinner, which she enjoys. Because of differences in their religious background (the Suarez are Catholic, while Jean is devoted to her Jewish faith), Jean has yet to tell her mother about the relationship. Unfortunately, this relationship does not survive, nor does his relationship with the returned Elena. The season closes with a single Ignacio with his house all to himself after Betty's move to London and Hilda's move to Manhattan with Justin and Bobby.
Episode summaries
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Paul Holahan
Paul Holahan is an American film/television director, cinematographer, producer, and photographer.He has directed episodes of Witchblade, Numb3rs, Las Vegas, Shark, Ugly Betty, Burn Notice, The Mentalist, and Fringe. As well as producing and directing episodes of Without a Trace, The Ex List and...
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|ShortSummary=Wilhelmina is furious with Marc who secretly signs her up for a fund-raiser for Tibetan orphans but what makes matters worse is that the party will take place in her apartment, knowing that this could endanger Nico's safety but the truth behind Nico's dire straits is revealed. Betty tries to reconnect with Matt but is immediately saddened when Matt asks Amanda to be his "plus one" at Wilhelmina's fund-raiser but he shocks both her and Betty when they see Matt bringing in someone else. Daniel hires his new BFF Natalie as his assistant, making Betty feel obsolete. Amanda keeps a secret from Betty, and Daniel discovers that his mother, Claire, has history with Cal Hartley.
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US Ratings
| Episode # | Title | Airdate | Rating | Share | 18–49 sss | Viewers (m) | Rank | Rank (timeslot) (viewers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | "The Butterfly Effect (Part 1)" | October 16, 2009 | 3.1 | 6 | 1.3 | 5.01 | TBA | 3 |
| 67 | "The Butterfly Effect (Part 2)" | October 16, 2009 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.4 | 5.18 | TBA | 4 |
| 68 | "Blue on Blue Blue On Blue (Ugly Betty) "Blue on Blue" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 23, 2009. It is the third episode from Season 4, and the 68th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
October 23, 2009 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.2 | 4.55 | TBA | 3 |
| 69 | "The Weiner, the Bun, and the Boob The Weiner, the Bun, and the Boob "The Wiener, the Bun, and the Boob" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 30, 2009. It is the fourth episode from Season 4, and the 69th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
October 30, 2009 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.2 | 4.50 | TBA | 3 |
| 70 | "Plus None Plus None "Plus None" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 6, 2009. It is the fifth episode from Season 4, and the 70th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
November 7, 2009 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.3 | 4.76 | TBA | 3 |
| 71 | "Backseat Betty Backseat Betty "Backseat Betty" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 13, 2009. It is the sixth episode from Season 4, and the 71st episode overall.-Plot:... " |
November 13, 2009 | 3.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 4.46 | TBA | 3 |
| 72 | "Level (7) with Me Level (7) with Me "Level with Me" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 27, 2009. It is the seventh episode from Season 4 and the 72nd episode overall.-Plot:... " |
November 27, 2009 | 2.3 | 4 | 0.9 | 3.39[A] | TBA | 4 |
| 73 | "The Bahamas Triangle The Bahamas Triangle Not to be confused with Bermuda Triangle."The Bahamas Triangle" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on December 4, 2009... " |
December 4, 2009 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.2 | 4.23 | TBA | 3 |
| 74 | "Be-Shure Be-Shure (Ugly Betty) "Be-Shure" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on December 11, 2009. It is the ninth episode from Season 4 and the 74th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
December 11, 2009 | 3.3 | 6 | 1.4 | 4.80 | TBA | 2 |
| 75 | "The Passion of the Betty The Passion of the Betty "The Passion of the Betty" is tenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 75th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on January 6, 2010.-Plot:... " |
January 6, 2010 | 3.5 | 5 | 1.8 | 5.13 | TBA | 2 |
| 76 | "Back in Her Place Back in Her Place "Back in Her Place" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on January 13, 2010. It is the eleventh episode from Season 4 and the 76th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
January 13, 2010 | 4.6 | 4 | 1.7 | 4.67 | TBA | 2 |
| 77 | "Blackout! Blackout! (Ugly Betty) "Blackout!" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on 20 January, 2010. It is the twelfth episode from Season 4 and the 77th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
January 20, 2010 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.6 | 4.59 | TBA | 2 |
| 78 | "Chica and the Man Chica and the Man "Chica and the Man" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on February 3, 2010. It is the thirteenth episode from Season 4 and the 78th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
February 3, 2010 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.5 | 4.34 | TBA | 3 |
| 79 | "Smokin' Hot Smokin' Hot "Smokin' Hot" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 79th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on February 10, 2010.-Plot:... " |
February 10, 2010 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.7 | 4.68 | TBA | 3 |
| 80 | "Fire and Nice Fire and Nice "Fire and Nice" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 80th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on 10 March 2010.-Plot:... " |
March 10, 2010 | TBA | 4 | 1.5 | 4.10 | TBA | TBA |
| 81 | "All the World's a Stage All the World's a Stage (Ugly Betty) "All the World's a Stage" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 81st episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on 17 March 2010.-Plot:... " |
March 17, 2010 | TBA | 3 | 1.0 | 3.33 | TBA | TBA |
| 82 | "Million Dollar Smile Million Dollar Smile "Million Dollar Smile" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series, Ugly Betty, and the 82nd overall episode of the series. It was written by Henry Alonso Myers and Chris Black. The episode was directed by Paul Holahan. It originally aired on the ABC... " |
March 24, 2010 | 3.2 | 5 | 1.7 | 4.63 | TBA | 3 |
| 83 | "London Calling London Calling (Ugly Betty) "London Calling" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, and the 83rd episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on March 31, 2010. In this episode, Betty goes to London with Amanda and Hilda, where she meets up with... " |
March 31, 2010 | 2.7 | 5 | 1.3 | 4.01 | TBA | 3 |
| 84 | "The Past Presents the Future The Past Presents the Future (Ugly Betty) "The Past Presents the Future" is the nineteenth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 84th episode overall... " |
April 7, 2010 | TBA | 3 | ||||
| 85 | "Hello Goodbye Hello Goodbye (Ugly Betty) "Hello Goodbye" is the series finale of the television comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty. The episode serves as the twentieth and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by series creator and executive producer Silvio Horta, and was directed by Victor Nelli, Jr. It first aired on ABC in... " |
April 14, 2010 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.8 | 5.43 | TBA | 2 |
UK Ratings
The fourth season was broadcast on Wednesday nights at 9 pm on E4, and an hour later on E4 +1.| Episode # | Title | Airdate | E4 | E4 +1 | Total viewersb (m) | Rankcable | ||
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| Viewersa | Rank | Viewersa | Rank | |||||
| 66 | "The Butterfly Effect (Part 1)" | August 11, 2010 | 974 | #1 | 233 | #6 | 1.207 | #5 |
| 67 | "The Butterfly Effect (Part 2)" | August 18, 2010 | 886 | #1 | 267 | #1 | 1.153 | #13 |
| 68 | "Blue on Blue Blue On Blue (Ugly Betty) "Blue on Blue" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 23, 2009. It is the third episode from Season 4, and the 68th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
August 25, 2010 | 867 | #1 | 188 | #9 | 1.055 | #11 |
| 69 | "The Weiner, the Bun, and the Boob The Weiner, the Bun, and the Boob "The Wiener, the Bun, and the Boob" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 30, 2009. It is the fourth episode from Season 4, and the 69th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
September 1, 2010 | 968 | #1 | 209 | #5 | 1.177 | #8 |
| 70 | "Plus None Plus None "Plus None" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 6, 2009. It is the fifth episode from Season 4, and the 70th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
September 8, 2010 | 801 | #1 | 200 | #8 | 1.001 | #16 |
| 71 | "Backseat Betty Backseat Betty "Backseat Betty" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 13, 2009. It is the sixth episode from Season 4, and the 71st episode overall.-Plot:... " |
September 15, 2010 | 827 | #2 | 0.827 | #18 | ||
| 72 | "Level (7) with Me Level (7) with Me "Level with Me" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 27, 2009. It is the seventh episode from Season 4 and the 72nd episode overall.-Plot:... " |
September 22, 2010 | 842 | #2 | 0.842 | #17 | ||
| 73 | "The Bahamas Triangle The Bahamas Triangle Not to be confused with Bermuda Triangle."The Bahamas Triangle" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on December 4, 2009... " |
September 29, 2010 | 938 | #2 | 268 | 5 | 1.206 | #13 |
| 74 | "Be-Shure Be-Shure (Ugly Betty) "Be-Shure" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on December 11, 2009. It is the ninth episode from Season 4 and the 74th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
October 6, 2010 | 892 | #2 | 316 | #2 | 1.208 | #12 |
| 75 | "The Passion of the Betty The Passion of the Betty "The Passion of the Betty" is tenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 75th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on January 6, 2010.-Plot:... " |
October 13, 2010 | 800 | #2 | 316 | #3 | 1.116 | #20 |
| 76 | "Back in Her Place Back in Her Place "Back in Her Place" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on January 13, 2010. It is the eleventh episode from Season 4 and the 76th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
October 20, 2010 | 824 | #2 | 247 | #3 | 1.071 | #20 |
| 77 | "Blackout! Blackout! (Ugly Betty) "Blackout!" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on 20 January, 2010. It is the twelfth episode from Season 4 and the 77th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
November 3, 2010 | 738 | #2 | 338 | #3 | 1.076 | |
| 78 | "Chica and the Man Chica and the Man "Chica and the Man" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on February 3, 2010. It is the thirteenth episode from Season 4 and the 78th episode overall.-Plot:... " |
November 10, 2010 | 650 | #6 | 248 | #4 | 0.898 | |
| 79 | "Smokin' Hot Smokin' Hot "Smokin' Hot" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 79th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on February 10, 2010.-Plot:... " |
November 17, 2010 | 655 | #4 | 0.655 | |||
| 80 | "Fire and Nice Fire and Nice "Fire and Nice" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 80th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on 10 March 2010.-Plot:... " |
November 24, 2010 | 670 | #4 | 212 | #8 | 0.882 | |
| 81 | "All the World's a Stage All the World's a Stage (Ugly Betty) "All the World's a Stage" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 81st episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on 17 March 2010.-Plot:... " |
December 1, 2010 | 777 | #2 | 341 | #3 | 1.118 | |
| 82 | "Million Dollar Smile Million Dollar Smile "Million Dollar Smile" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series, Ugly Betty, and the 82nd overall episode of the series. It was written by Henry Alonso Myers and Chris Black. The episode was directed by Paul Holahan. It originally aired on the ABC... " |
December 8, 2010 | 984 | #2 | 336 | #2 | 1.320 | #11 |
| 83 | "London Calling London Calling (Ugly Betty) "London Calling" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, and the 83rd episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on March 31, 2010. In this episode, Betty goes to London with Amanda and Hilda, where she meets up with... " |
December 15, 2010 | 997 | #3 | 255 | #5 | 1.252 | #8 |
| 84 | "The Past Presents the Future The Past Presents the Future (Ugly Betty) "The Past Presents the Future" is the nineteenth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 84th episode overall... " |
December 22, 2010 | 1,234 | #1 | 265 | #6 | 1.499 | #3 |
| 85 | "Hello Goodbye Hello Goodbye (Ugly Betty) "Hello Goodbye" is the series finale of the television comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty. The episode serves as the twentieth and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by series creator and executive producer Silvio Horta, and was directed by Victor Nelli, Jr. It first aired on ABC in... " |
December 22, 2010 | 1,130 | #2 | 387 | #1 | 1.517 | #8 |
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.
Production
Production for the fourth season began in July 2009. The cast headed to The BahamasThe Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
in October 2009 to shoot the episode "The Bahamas Triangle
The Bahamas Triangle
Not to be confused with Bermuda Triangle."The Bahamas Triangle" is an episode from the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, which aired on December 4, 2009...
" on location at the Atlantis Resort and Casino. The series wrapped up filming in April 2010.
Scheduling
ABC announced that starting with the fourth season, the show will move to Friday nights starting October 16, 2009 (pushed back from the original date, October 9).Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
aired the fourth season to Canada at the same date and time slot as ABC when the show aired on Fridays. Once the Wednesday move was finalized, Citytv (in Ontario and Alberta) was unable to accommodate the show for Wednesdays (due to a scheduling conflict with The Jay Leno Show) but can still be seen on Omni Television
OMNI Television
Omni Television, corporately styled as OMNI Television, is a Canadian television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications. It consists of the company's conventional television stations in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta which are licensed as multicultural stations...
(OMNI 1). In Winnipeg and Vancouver, its Citytv stations there continue to air the show, but at an earlier time slot than its ABC broadcast.
Due to the cancellation of The Jay Leno Show, Ugly Betty returned to Citytv in Canada in March 2010 and aired Wednesdays at 10 on Citytv, the same time as it did in the USA.
Rumors have come out that because Eastwick
Eastwick (TV series)
Eastwick is a 2009 screwball comedy series based on John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick. The series was developed by Maggie Friedman, and starred Paul Gross as the infamous Darryl Van Horne, alongside Jaime Ray Newman , Lindsay Price, and Rebecca Romijn as the eponymous...
has been canceled, Ugly Betty may be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas. ABC says that moving Ugly Betty to Wednesdays will complement their hit sitcoms Modern Family
Modern Family
Modern Family is an American television comedy series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, which debuted on ABC on September 23, 2009. Lloyd and Levitan serve as showrunner and executive producers, under their Levitan-Lloyd Productions label...
and Cougar Town
Cougar Town
Cougar Town is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009. The series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter, along with her son, ex-husband, and friends who together make...
. On December 2, ABC confirmed that Ugly Betty would be moving to Wednesday nights after Christmas, due to Eastwick's cancellation. But this move did not improve the ratings and on January 27, 2010 ABC announced that it was cancelling the series. However, it did allow the show's creators to give the series a proper ending. Although the series has finished its run on TV, there is the possibility that some of the completed storylines might have left hints that it might become a blueprint for a film.