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The Worst Episodes of Ugly Betty

Every episode of Ugly Betty ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ugly Betty!

Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Kissed Off" is the worst rated episode of "Ugly Betty". It scored 7/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Rose Troche and written by N/A, it aired on 2/5/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tornado Girl".

  • Kissed Off
    7.0/10160 votes
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    #1 - Kissed Off

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2009

    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: N/A

  • Tornado Girl
    7.1/10174 votes
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    #2 - Tornado Girl

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2008

    Betty needs Daniel's help to prevent a PR nightmare for the magazine. The problem is, he's unreachable at a company retreat.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: N/A

  • The Courtship of Betty's Father
    7.1/10159 votes
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    #3 - The Courtship of Betty's Father

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2009

    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: N/A

  • A Thousand Words by Friday
    7.2/10220 votes
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    #4 - A Thousand Words by Friday

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2008

    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

    Writer: Henry Alonso Myers, Sheila R. Lawrence

  • Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    7.2/10175 votes
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    #5 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2009

    Betty finds herself stuck between work and home life as she tries her best to appease both Hilda; Daniel, Molly, Connor and Wilhelmina.

    Director: Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer: Henry Alonso Myers, Silvio Horta

  • A Mother of a Problem
    7.2/10156 votes
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    #6 - A Mother of a Problem

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2009

    Betty meets Matt's mother, but the meeting turns into a disaster. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina comes up with a way to solve the company's cash problem; Daniel deals with his relationship with Molly; and the Suarez's work together to set Hilda up with Archie.

    Director: Matthew Diamond

    Writer: Bill Wrubel

  • Rabbit Test
    7.2/10149 votes
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    #7 - Rabbit Test

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2009

    Daniel hatches up an idea to boost the Mode's financial situation after discovering that Betty and her family have been invited to the home of Matt's obscenely wealthy father, for an Easter egg hunt. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina discovers a reason to become suspicious of her son's DNA.

    Director: Richard Heus

    Writer: Chris Black

  • Grin and Bear It
    7.3/10227 votes
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    #8 - Grin and Bear It

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2007

    Betty gets into trouble in her writing class when she submits a pre-written MODE story written by a woman who survived a bear attack (hence the title). Alexis returns to work, still with memory loss and having no idea how to act like a girl. Daniel receives a threat from their top advertiser who is against transsexuals and wants Daniel to fire his own sister. Amanda, still trying to figure out who her real father is, learns a shocking secret about Wilhelmina's past.

    Director: Tucker Gates

    Writer: Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka

  • Twenty-Four Candles
    7.3/10205 votes
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    #9 - Twenty-Four Candles

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 4/24/2008

    Betty plans to spend her 24th birthday accompanied by Henry, but Charlie's sudden appearance jeopardizes her plans. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina plots against Renee and Daniel's relationship by hinting at secrets from a hidden past in her sister's life.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Veronica West

  • Betty's Baby Bump
    7.3/10198 votes
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    #10 - Betty's Baby Bump

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/2008

    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: N/A

  • Blue On Blue
    7.3/10177 votes
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    #11 - Blue On Blue

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2009

    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.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: Abraham Higginbotham

  • Betty's Wait Problem
    7.4/10214 votes
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    #12 - Betty's Wait Problem

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2007

    Even though Henry is kind of back in her life, Betty finds herself annoyed and yet intrigued by the new sandwich guy, Giovanni. Meanwhile, everyone at Mode prepare for the Meades' Black and White Ball. Wilhelmina tries to get her wedding back on track. Amanda prepares to make her first appearance as Fey Sommers' birth child and fugitive Claire Meade invites herself to Wilhelmina's wedding.

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust

  • A League of Their Own
    7.4/10215 votes
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    #13 - A League of Their Own

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2007

    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

  • Zero Worship
    7.4/10240 votes
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    #14 - Zero Worship

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2008

    When Justin and his classmates visit Mode, Betty is bothered by the message the magazine is sending across to the kids and encourages Daniel to use ordinary women as models during fashion week. Meanwhile, Amanda visits a psychic for news about her biological father and Wilhelmina gets an unprecedented turnout in her latest plan for absolute power.

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: N/A

  • The Manhattan Project
    7.4/10241 votes
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    #15 - The Manhattan Project

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2008

    Betty must make a life-altering decision about what to do with her life. Meanwhile, Ignacio lands a job at a fast food restaurant while Wilhelmina forces Daniel to make changes in his life.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr., Michael Spiller

    Writer: Silvio Horta, Joel Fields

  • Granny Pants
    7.4/10217 votes
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    #16 - Granny Pants

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2008

    Kimmie Keegan goes to Betty for help in finding a job. Meanwhile, Daniel decides to try a matchmaking service and gets a shocking "perfect" match. Elsewhere, Justin tries out for a Broadway musical.

    Director: Fred Savage

    Writer: Sheila R. Lawrence

  • When Betty Met YETI
    7.4/10195 votes
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    #17 - When Betty Met YETI

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2008

    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.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sex Issue
    7.4/10162 votes
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    #18 - The Sex Issue

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/19/2009

    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.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: N/A

  • The Born Identity
    7.4/10154 votes
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    #19 - The Born Identity

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2009

    Baby William is the unlikely hold up in Mode receiving the money it needs to save the company, whilst Hilda is asked to help with a political campaign.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: N/A

  • Fire and Nice
    7.4/10158 votes
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    #20 - Fire and Nice

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 3/10/2010

    To speed along the investigation into her house fire, Betty is pressured to date an annoying fireman. Wilhemina tries to prove to Don, an old flame from her past, that she's just "Wanda from the block" instead of an uber-bitch, and Amanda draws closer to Tyler, convincing Claire to hire him as an in-house model at Mode. Meanwhile, Hilda meets Bobby's parents for the first time.

    Director: John Terlesky

    Writer: Erika Johnson

  • After Hours
    7.5/10291 votes
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    #21 - After Hours

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2006

    Betty takes a break from her escalating family troubles when she's assigned to review a posh new hotel. Meanwhile, Daniel is dismayed when Sofia Reyes and her team take up residence in the Mode conference room, and Wilhelmina goes a little bit country to woo a mega rich Texan to advertise his stores in Mode.

    Director: James Hayman

    Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez

  • Swag
    7.5/10312 votes
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    #22 - Swag

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2007

    Christina's swag lottery, with the Mode closet clothes and accessories, creates a feeding frenzy among the office fashionistas, while Betty wears herself out helping Daniel who had his credit card cut off, because of a $20,000 expense report that Betty filled and who was rejected, making it impossible for him to wine and dine an important Japanese designer, Oshi.

    Director: Tamra Davis

    Writer: James D. Parriott

  • Family/Affair
    7.5/10223 votes
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    #23 - Family/Affair

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2007

    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.

    Director: Victor Nelli Jr.

    Writer: Bill Wrubel

  • Burning Questions
    7.5/10206 votes
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    #24 - Burning Questions

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 5/1/2008

    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

  • Betty Suarez Land
    7.5/10193 votes
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    #25 - Betty Suarez Land

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2008

    Gio returns to town, forcing Betty to attempt to make amends. However, Gio resists her attempts to make things right. Meanwhile, Daniel must cope with shocking family news.

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Chris Black