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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...

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  1. 7.0/10(166 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    Director:Rose Troche
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.1/10(180 votes)

    #2 - Tornado Girl

    S3:E8

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

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    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.1/10(164 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.1/10(161 votes)

    #4 - A Mother of a Problem

    S3:E18

    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.

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  5. 7.1/10(154 votes)

    #5 - Rabbit Test

    S3:E20

    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.

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    Director:Richard Heus
  6. 7.2/10(181 votes)

    #6 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

    S3:E12

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

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  8. 7.3/10(233 votes)

    #7 - Grin and Bear It

    S2:E4

    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.

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  9. 7.3/10(226 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. 7.3/10(211 votes)

    #9 - Twenty-Four Candles

    S2:E14

    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.

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  11. 7.3/10(205 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.3/10(248 votes)

    #11 - The Manhattan Project

    S3:E1

    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.

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  13. 7.3/10(221 votes)

    #12 - Granny Pants

    S3:E5

    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.

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  14. 7.3/10(165 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.3/10(181 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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  16. 7.4/10(217 votes)

    #15 - Betty's Wait Problem

    S2:E3

    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.

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  17. 7.4/10(219 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. 7.4/10(245 votes)

    #17 - Zero Worship

    S2:E11

    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.

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    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.4/10(207 votes)

    #18 - Ugly Berry

    S3:E6

    Betty finds herself competing with Kimmie who finally shows her true colors, and new citizen Ignacio prepares to vote for the first time.

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    Director:Ron Underwood
  20. 7.4/10(201 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.4/10(170 votes)

    #20 - Sugar Daddy

    S3:E17

    The Suarez family attempt to buy their rented house from their landlord. Ignacio goes head to head with Frankie Burrata, a celebrity chef. While everyone in Mode comes to deal with their shock.

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    Director:David Warren
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.4/10(158 votes)

    #21 - The Born Identity

    S3:E21

    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.

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    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.4/10(172 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:John Scott
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.4/10(162 votes)

    #23 - Fire and Nice

    S4:E15

    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.

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  25. 7.5/10(305 votes)

    #24 - After Hours

    S1:E7

    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.

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  26. 7.5/10(323 votes)

    #25 - Swag

    S1:E11

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Kissed Off" is the worst rated episode of "Ugly Betty". It scored 7/10 based on 166 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".