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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 3 Episode 13 - Kissed Off
    7.1/10(174 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.

    Director:Rose Troche
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 13 - A Thousand Words by Friday
    7.2/10(234 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 8 - Tornado Girl
    7.2/10(187 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 12 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    7.2/10(188 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Silvio Horta, Henry Alonso Myers

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  5. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 14 - The Courtship of Betty's Father
    7.2/10(172 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 18 - A Mother of a Problem
    7.2/10(167 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  7. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 20 - Rabbit Test
    7.2/10(159 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Richard Heus
    Writer:Chris Black

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  8. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 4 - Grin and Bear It
    7.3/10(240 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Tucker Gates
    Writers:Sarah Kucserka, Veronica West

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  9. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 16 - Betty's Baby Bump
    7.3/10(212 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 3 - Blue On Blue
    7.3/10(192 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 3 - Betty's Wait Problem
    7.4/10(225 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  12. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 5 - A League of Their Own
    7.4/10(227 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 11 - Zero Worship
    7.4/10(254 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 14 - Twenty-Four Candles
    7.4/10(220 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Veronica West

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  15. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 1 - The Manhattan Project
    7.4/10(258 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Directors:Michael Spiller, Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writers:Joel Fields, Silvio Horta

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  16. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 5 - Granny Pants
    7.4/10(229 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Fred Savage
    Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence

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  17. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 9 - When Betty Met YETI
    7.4/10(210 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 19 - The Sex Issue
    7.4/10(172 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Ugly Betty Season 4 Episode 15 - Fire and Nice
    7.4/10(172 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Erika Johnson

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  20. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 7 - After Hours
    7.5/10(315 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:James Hayman
    Writer:Dailyn Rodriguez

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  21. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 11 - Swag
    7.5/10(333 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Tamra Davis
    Writer:James D. Parriott

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  22. Ugly Betty Season 1 Episode 22 - A Tree Grows in Guadalajara
    7.5/10(275 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Ugly Betty Season 2 Episode 2 - Family/Affair
    7.5/10(236 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 4 - Betty Suarez Land
    7.5/10(207 votes)

    #24 - Betty Suarez Land

    S3:E4

    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

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  25. Ugly Betty Season 3 Episode 6 - Ugly Berry
    7.5/10(216 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Ron Underwood
    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Kissed Off" is the worst rated episode of "Ugly Betty". It scored 7.1/10 based on 174 votes. Directed by Rose Troche and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/5/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Thousand Words by Friday".