The Best Episodes of Ugly Betty

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#1 - Hello Goodbye
S4:E204/14/2010
The episode focuses on Betty Suarez struggling to tell her friend and boss, Daniel Meade about her new job in London. At the same time, Betty's sister, Hilda tries to keep their father from finding out she is moving to Manhattan. Wilhelmina Slater recovers from being shot by Tyler and Amanda Tanen finally finds her father.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Silvio Horta
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Silvio Horta
8.6/10(477 votes)
#2 - East Side Story
S1:E235/17/2007
Betty and Henry's romance heats up. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina makes great strides in her ambitious power play, as Daniel descends further in a downward spiral. The Suarez family trip to Mexico takes a dangerous turn, with old ghosts creating new problems. Explosive secrets will be revealed, and everything will be tied together by a beloved Broadway musical.
Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
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Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
8.5/10(243 votes)
#3 - The Past Presents the Future
S4:E194/7/2010
As Hilda's wedding approaches, Betty asks Daniel to be her guest, Amanda tries to set Marc up with soap opera star Spencer Cannon, Justin wonders whether he can invite Austin, Wilhelmina finds a way to get the Meade empire and Betty gets an unexpected offer in both her personal and professional lives.
Director:Paul Holahan
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Paul Holahan
Writer:Unknown
8.2/10(236 votes)
#4 - The Bahamas Triangle
S4:E812/4/2009
Betty, Matt and Amanda's love triangle in the Bahamas reaches boiling point. Betty has trouble with a photo shoot when Penelope Graybridge steals the shoot from her enemy Wilhemina. Marc falls for super sexy Troy.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
8.2/10(219 votes)
#5 - Be-Shure
S4:E912/11/2009
Ignacio prepares a romantic dinner for his Jean. Betty and Hilda take the Be-Shure instant pregnancy tests. Meanwhile, Hartley gets Denise Ludwig to fill in for Wilhemina. However Marc plans to bring Willie back. Claire with Amanda track down Tyler, the son she gave up for adoption.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(319 votes)
#6 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell
S1:E183/22/2007
Betty is in for some wild drama when Marc's mother stops by, given that the latter doesn't seem to know that her son is gay and Betty acts as his girlfriend to help him keep his secret. Meanwhile, Daniel and Alexis are forced to work together when Claire names them both co-editors-in-chief.
Director:Tricia Brock
Writers:Veronica West, Marco Pennette, Sarah Kucserka
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Director:Tricia Brock
Writers:Veronica West, Marco Pennette, Sarah Kucserka

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8.1/10(209 votes)
#7 - The Fall Issue
S3:E245/21/2009
The sudden death of a Mode editor leaves Betty and Marc competing for the same job. Meanwhile, Matt lets his jealousy over Henry get the best of him.
Director:Tom Verica
Writer:Silvio Horta
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Director:Tom Verica
Writer:Silvio Horta
8.0/10(334 votes)
#8 - Sofia's Choice
S1:E121/11/2007
Betty meets a look-a-like -- Ruthie, an editorial assistant at MYW Magazine who dresses and looks like her. Meanwhile, Daniel is in for a surprising revelation from Sofia that leaves everyone stunned.
Directors:Jeff Melman, James Hayman
Writer:Silvio Horta
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Directors:Jeff Melman, James Hayman
Writer:Silvio Horta
8.0/10(219 votes)
#9 - Million Dollar Smile
S4:E173/24/2010
In the episode, Betty Suarez finally has her braces removed, but only after she enters a dream sequence in which she sees what her life would be like if she had had perfect teeth. At the same time, Justin Suarez tries to contact Austin, who he kissed in the previous episode and Daniel Meade secures the Million Dollar Bra for a MODE cover shoot. Meanwhile Amanda Tanen reveals that her relationship with Tyler is getting serious.
Director:Paul Holahan
Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Chris Black
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Director:Paul Holahan
Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Chris Black
8.0/10(197 votes)
#10 - Blackout!
S4:E121/20/2010
Betty invites Hilda and Justin to stay for dinner after Justin's acting class audition, but they decline. Living alone in her, Betty realizes that she misses Matt and fears that if something happened to her, no one would know. Though Amanda and Marc live in the same building, they do not want to walk to work with her, increasing her loneliness. Meanwhile, Marc is feeling tension working for both Daniel and Wilhelmina, and sees a career opportunity when he hears the vacant Senior Fashion Editor position will be filled.
Director:John Putch
Writer:Unknown
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Director:John Putch
Writer:Unknown
7.9/10(324 votes)
#11 - Lose the Boss
S1:E911/23/2006
Betty is left alone during an important photo shoot during which the photographer, Bruno, has come up with questionable concepts. Meanwhile, Daniel wants people to believe he is a family man, Mr. Green interrogates a mortician about the remains of a client and Ignacio gets in trouble with Immigration and Customs.
Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Oliver Goldstick
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Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Oliver Goldstick
7.9/10(324 votes)
#12 - I'm Coming Out
S1:E142/1/2007
Betty has her job cut out for her getting prepared for Mode's huge event during New York City's Fashion Week. Meanwhile, Marc and Amanda can't delay getting their hands on something everybody desires, Christina wishes to create her mark in the design world and Daniel calls for Hilda to grant her sister a hand.
Director:Wendey Stanzler
Writer:James D. Parriott
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Director:Wendey Stanzler
Writer:James D. Parriott
7.9/10(313 votes)
#13 - Jump
S2:E185/22/2008
Betty finds herself in a dilemma between Henry and Gio when each makes a romantic offer to her. Meanwhile, a softball game between ELLE and Mode has rivals Wilhelmina and Naomi Campbell facing off in the field. Finally, Hilda makes quite a discovery about Coach Diaz, and a surprise visit from an orphaned French boy stirs things up at Mode.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Silvio Horta
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Silvio Horta
7.9/10(273 votes)
#14 - A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding
S2:E711/8/2007
As Wilhelmina prepares for her flamboyant wedding, she quickly realizes that her maid of honor, Victoria Beckham, is stealing all her thunder. Meanwhile, Betty is filled with guilt about her pact with Wilhelmina to keep the latter's affair a secret and Ignacio prepares for his big day as he is about to become an official U.S. citizen. However, when Betty moves in with Henry the father/daughter relationship is strained.
Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
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Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
7.9/10(216 votes)
#15 - Backseat Betty
S4:E611/13/2009
Hilda has doubts over her relationship with Archie after seeing an old flame Bobby Talercio. Marc helps Justin to fit in high school by telling him to become friends with some mean girls. Elsewhere Daniel is lured into a trap by Bennett. Wilhemina tries to come up with money to help Nico out of trouble.
Director:John Putch
Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
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Director:John Putch
Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
7.8/10(334 votes)
#16 - Fake Plastic Snow
S1:E1011/30/2006
While everyone at Mode is celebrating Christmas, Betty is questioning her relationship with Walter and the feelings she has for Henry. Meanwhile, Daniel is sure of his love for Sofia, and Amanda, in order to get Betty's position, is planning a perfect Mode holiday party that fills the office with Styrofoam snow and holiday wishes.
Director:James Hayman
Writer:Sarah Kucserka
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Director:James Hayman
Writer:Sarah Kucserka
7.8/10(326 votes)
#17 - How Betty Got Her Grieve Back
S2:E19/27/2007
Betty's life is turned into turmoil after the numerous upsetting events that have recently occurred. Despite all this, she refuses to accept the fact that Henry's leaving has deeply affected her. Meanwhile, Amanda has a hard time coping with the news she recently discovered about who her real mother is and Wilhelmina plans to use all the recent tragedies to her advantage.
Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
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Director:James Hayman
Writers:Silvio Horta, Marco Pennette
7.8/10(312 votes)
#18 - Derailed
S1:E162/15/2007
Daniel reconnects with Grace Chin, a girl he once stood up for a date in college, and who is now New York City's top lawyer. Meanwhile, Betty befriends Charlie, an out-of-towner she meets at the Mode cafeteria, whom she later discovers to be Henry's girlfriend.
Director:James Hayman
Writer:Cameron Litvack
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Director:James Hayman
Writer:Cameron Litvack
7.8/10(311 votes)
#19 - Brothers
S1:E152/8/2007
Alexis' shocking announcement causes great commotion at both Mode and the Meade home. Betty tries to maintain the peace and order at Mode, however, she is about to face her own personal turmoil when Henry asks her out on a date and Walter tells her he's got a big surprise in store. Meanwhile, Whilhelmina plots her next move to conquer Mode and Justin gets sent home from school for fighting.
Director:Lev L. Spiro
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
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Director:Lev L. Spiro
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
7.8/10(216 votes)
#20 - Chica and the Man
S4:E132/3/2010
Wilhemina is livid when she lays eyes on drag queen impersonator - Wilhediva Hater. Betty and Daniel go through a rough patch as she wins an award for her blog. Daniel has the press hot on his heels. While Marc is pleased with himself when a famous director does a photo shoot with him.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(203 votes)
#21 - Things Fall Apart
S3:E162/26/2009
Betty and Marc team up together to analyse Mode's budget. Matt continues with his pursuit to win Betty while she deals with some startling news on Facebook by a former flame
Director:Tom Verica
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
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Director:Tom Verica
Writer:Henry Alonso Myers
7.7/10(815 votes)
#22 - Pilot
S1:E19/28/2006
Betty has always dreamed of working in the publishing world, but it seems as though there's no place for the non-thin and non-beautiful in the business. People already have their minds set in the idea that beautiful women are only the thin and perfect! Betty really wants a job in that wonderful, yet cruel, world. But can she really find a place in it?
Director:Richard Shepard
Writer:Silvio Horta
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Director:Richard Shepard
Writer:Silvio Horta
7.7/10(405 votes)
#23 - Queens for a Day
S1:E310/12/2006
Betty uses her Queens connections to lure big time photographer Vincent Bianchi to shoot for the magazine. When Bianchi insists that Betty meet him at a posh restaurant, she gets a makeover but things don't quite turn out as planned. In the mean time, Bradford tries to get his hands on Fey Sommers' death car and Wilhelmina primps for a big date.
Director:James Hayman
Writer:Marco Pennette
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Director:James Hayman
Writer:Marco Pennette
7.7/10(375 votes)
#24 - Fey's Sleigh Ride
S1:E410/19/2006
After Mode is forced to abandon its big Christmas photo shoot because another magazine has copied the idea, Betty forms an uneasy alliance with Marc and Amanda. The three fear they may have leaked the idea to someone at the rival mag. Meanwhile, Daniel and Wilhelmina reluctantly work together to come up with a new photo spread as Mode's deadline looms, and Betty's nephew, Justin, is oblivious to the turmoil as he spends a day at the magazine for a class project.
Director:Tricia Brock
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
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Director:Tricia Brock
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
7.7/10(358 votes)
#25 - The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe
S1:E510/26/2006
It's Halloween and Betty is in for a series of frightful experiences, ranging from showing up dressed for the Mode costume contest until she learns that there isn't one, to dealing with her growing attraction to Henry, and tracking down a watch Daniel left at one of his many girlfriends' apartments, but can't remember which one. Meanwhile, Daniel pays a visit to his mom in rehab, and Wilhelmina is horrified to learn that she can't fit into a designer gown.
Director:Rodman Flender
Writer:Donald Todd
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Director:Rodman Flender
Writer:Donald Todd