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The Worst Episodes of Ugly Betty

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Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 22 - A Tree Grows in Guadalajara
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #1 - A Tree Grows in Guadalajara

    S1:E22

    The Suarez family travel to Mexico in a effort to help Ignacio obtain a US Visa and find out more about their true family roots, especially Ignacio's real identity.

    Director:Lev L. Spiro
    Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  2. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 16 - All The World's A Stage
    4.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - All The World's A Stage

    S4:E16

    Justin is enjoying his acting class with his eccentric teacher, Lena Korvinka. When Betty thinks there might be a problem with him and his friends, Austin and Lilly, she drops by the class to check up on him. Betty gets sidetracked when a playwright called Zachary is introduced to the class. Betty tells Hilda about Zachary and believes his speech about reinvention was aimed at her.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writer:Abraham Higginbotham

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  3. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 14 - I'm Coming Out
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - I'm Coming Out

    S1:E14

    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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  4. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 9 - When Betty Met YETI
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - When Betty Met YETI

    S3:E9

    Competition gets fierce when Betty and Marc both apply to YETI, the Young Editors Training Program that could be their ticket out of assistant-land.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 19 - The Sex Issue
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Sex Issue

    S3:E19

    Daniel and Wilhelmina make Mode's issue based on sex to spice things up. Matt is hesitant to take the next step with Betty. Marc and Amanda provide Betty with a makeover.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 5 - A League of Their Own
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - A League of Their Own

    S2:E5

    Betty tries internet dating and she gets asked out; Marc attracts the attention of a photographer that Marc doesn't see as attractive; Wilhelmina tries to prove to the skeptical Daniel and Alexis that she can be part of the Meade family; Hilda is unaware that Justin has become a changed teen when he starts hanging with the wrong crowd and skips school.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence

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  7. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 16 - Betty's Baby Bump
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Betty's Baby Bump

    S2:E16

    Betty decides to patch things up with Charlie by throwing her an unforgettable baby shower. Meanwhile, Hilda decides to confront Justin's teacher after learning that he is failing gym class and Christina learns who the father of Wilhelmina's baby really is.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 7 - Level (7) with Me
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Level (7) with Me

    S4:E7

    Daniel hands over the power to the Community of the Phoenix to run Mode. Betty steps in to help Daniel with Bennet. She comes up with an cunning plan with the help of Claire. Wilhemina goes out in public wearing sweats creating mayhem with the media trying to get a scoop.

    Director:John Fortenberry
    Writer:Chris Black

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  9. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 10 - The Passion of the Betty
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Passion of the Betty

    S4:E10

    When Betty becomes concerned that she and Matt are spending too much time together, she tries to give him something else to be passionate about -- a surprise gallery showing of his art work -- with unintended results. Meanwhile, Marc is horrified that his one-night stand, Troy, is falling for him, since Marc was Troy's "first", Hilda grapples with whether or not to tell Bobby that he's the father of her unborn child, and Cal officially replaces Wilhelmina with Denise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chris Black

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  10. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 13 - Chica and the Man
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Chica and the Man

    S4:E13

    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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  11. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 14 - Smokin' Hot
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Smokin' Hot

    S4:E14

    Daniel helps Betty to cover a low-priority show. Betty discovers a new designer, Marisa, and decides to promote her however she faces stiff competition from Marc. Amanda struggles to persuade Marc or Betty to vouch for her to Wilhemina about her clothing line. Tyler tries to find Claire in New York.

    Director:John Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 13 - Kissed Off
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Kissed Off

    S3:E13

    Betty comes up with a solution to deal with her personal problems but she has her sexy neighbor Jesse who keeps her distracted from her goals. Daniel does his best to cover his tracks as Connor is adamant on unveiling Molly's admirer.

    Director:Rose Troche
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 14 - The Courtship of Betty's Father
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Courtship of Betty's Father

    S3:E14

    It's Claire's 60th birthday and Betty makes her a video which reveals some unintentional footage of Mrs Meade. Also, Daniel and Wilhelmina are finding it hard having someone new in their lives.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 1 - How Betty Got Her Grieve Back
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - How Betty Got Her Grieve Back

    S2:E1

    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:Marco Pennette, Silvio Horta

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  15. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 2 - Family/Affair
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Family/Affair

    S2:E2

    Betty gets a little overwhelmed about Wilhelmina's brand new hunky bodyguard. Plus, Henry returns to pay for insurance, which has Betty concerned about their relationship. Because of the fatal crash, Alexis gets amnesia and Bradford uses it to his advantage. Hilda comes to terms with recent events. And Amanda gets a surprise inheritance from her late biological mother.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  16. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 9 - Giving Up the Ghost
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Giving Up the Ghost

    S2:E9

    A crisis caused by Wilhelmina has the team at Mode struggling to meet a deadline under extreme time constraints. Consequently, Alexis is forced to flirt with the printer for an extension, and Betty and Daniel try to free a teen star out of rehabilitation for a re-shoot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Charles Pratt, Jr.

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  17. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 13 - A Thousand Words by Friday
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - A Thousand Words by Friday

    S2:E13

    Betty is assigned to interview a novelist. Amanda and Marc may have uncovered who Amanda's biological father is. Daniel unknowingly dates Wilhelmina's sister.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writers:Sheila R. Lawrence, Henry Alonso Myers

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  18. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 15 - Burning Questions
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Burning Questions

    S2:E15

    Renee becomes convinced that Betty is in love with Daniel and thus starts a rivalry between the two for his affections. In the meantime, Gina returns to Queens to flash her new life and rich husband before Hilda's face.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Henry Alonso Myers

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  19. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 2 - The Butterfly Effect (2)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Butterfly Effect (2)

    S4:E2

    Betty gets to run her own Mode photo shoot at the United Nations to promote their anti-malaria initiative, "Nothing but Nets," but her big opportunity becomes a baptism by fire when Daniel's neediness takes its toll, and Matt openly demoralizes her. Meanwhile, Amanda does some soul-searching when she bonds with Daniel's new temp, Helen, a career receptionist as fabulous as Amanda is. Wili makes it her personal mission to protect a loved one, and Hilda reaches out to Marc to figure out how to help Justin.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr., John Terlesky
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 3 - Blue On Blue
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Blue On Blue

    S4:E3

    Betty tries to get a scoop with Gucci's new designer, Evan York, through Hilda's customer, Sammy. Marc tries to stop her by getting Amanda and Matt to stage a showdown at Ignacio's restaurant. Daniel goes to a bereavement group and meets Natalie who shows him an interesting night. Wilhelmina flies to Bermuda to try and find Connor.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Abraham Higginbotham

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  21. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 4 - The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob

    S4:E4

    Betty has Marc as be her temporary assistant thanks to Wilhelmina. Betty ends up covering the worst jobs in New York as an assignment but she needs to dress up as a hot dog and perform a Bollywood style dance. Marc has insecurities about how his idol at Vogue magazine will perceive him. Daniel is targeted by the leader of the Community.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 11 - Back in Her Place
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Back in Her Place

    S4:E11

    A battered but unbowed Betty recounts her worst week EVER to Mr. Z as the show flashes back to her horrible last few days. Frustrated over the frivolous assignments Wilhelmina gives her at Mode, and inspired by Audrey Hepburn's memoir, Betty creates her own blog about amazing charitable ventures that inspire her. However, as her hobby enriches her, her job is nearly killing her, since Wilhelmina tortures Betty with beauty experiments for future stories. Meanwhile, Daniel fears Marc is sabotaging him -- and he is; Bobby treats a hormonal Hilda to some pampering during "Hilda Week," which goes awry, and Wilhelmina makes a long-term commitment to the incarcerated Connor.

    Director:Richard Heus
    Writer:Abraham Higginbotham

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  23. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 17 - Million Dollar Smile
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Million Dollar Smile

    S4:E17

    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:Chris Black, Henry Alonso Myers

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  24. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 8 - Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral

    S1:E8

    To his dismay, Daniel must attend his family's Thanksgiving gathering at the Country Club. Meanwhile, Amanda and Marc create their own gathering at Mode and there is also a dinner at Betty's house where Santos, Justin's father, is in attendance. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina also hosts a Thanksgiving dinner as well but her feast doesn't look as good as it does in magazine pictures.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Marco Pennette

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  25. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 13 - In or Out
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - In or Out

    S1:E13

    While Daniel is still suffering from his break up with Sofia, Betty is doing her best to get him back to work and over Sofia. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina decides who will continue to work at Mode once her ambitions to be named Editor-in-Chief are realized.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Myra Jo Martino

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" is the worst rated episode of "Ugly Betty". It scored 4.6/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Lev L. Spiro and written by Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally, it aired on 5/10/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "All The World's A Stage".