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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. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Sex Issue

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    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
  2. 5.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - A Tree Grows in Guadalajara

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    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.

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  3. 5.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - I'm Coming Out

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    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.

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  4. 6.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - A League of Their Own

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    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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  5. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Betty's Baby Bump

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    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
  6. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Kissed Off

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    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
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  8. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Courtship of Betty's Father

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    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
  9. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - How Betty Got Her Grieve Back

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    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.

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  10. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Family/Affair

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    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.

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  11. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Giving Up the Ghost

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
  12. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - A Thousand Words by Friday

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    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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  13. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Burning Questions

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    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.

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  14. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral

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    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.

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  15. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - In or Out

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    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.

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  16. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Brothers

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    S1:E15

    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.

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  17. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Icing on the Cake

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    S1:E17

    Daniel keeps secret from Alexis the fact that he is the one who hired Grace to defend their father, something which Wilhelmina uses to bring the siblings apart. Meanwhile, when invited by Henry to Charlie's birthday party, a desperate Betty asks Dr. Farkas, her orthodontist, to be her date. Finally, Amanda catches the eye of an unusual designer who claims that she is his muse.

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  18. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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    S1:E18

    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.

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  19. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Petra-Gate

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    S1:E20

    After seeing her working relationship with Daniel, her close friendship with Christina, and her chance to date Henry all fall apart, Betty is left with no choice but to turn her back on all three. Meanwhile, romance is in the air: At MODE, Alexis catches the attention of a guy and he asks her out; Amanda flirts with a designer who she believes is gay; and Wilhelmina finds her latest advances very tiring. Over at the Suarez's, Santos gives Hilda a little surprise.

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  20. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Secretaries' Day

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    S1:E21

    Betty struggles with a dilemma as she attempts to bail her family out of a financial crisis while juggling with the task of planning MODE's big assistants week at a medieval-themed restaurant...where Amanda's past ties to the establishment has a link and could come back to haunt her in a surprising way. On the romantic front involving the Meade siblings, Betty tries to give Daniel advice about his endless sexual addiction, while Alexis ponders about whether she should start taking up Rodrigo's offer. Meanwhile, Hilda prepares for her first exam to determine her future at cosmetology school as Wilhelmina prepares for her future plans to take over MODE as she makes even bolder moves for domination behind the scenes.

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  21. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Betty's Wait Problem

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    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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  22. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Grin and Bear It

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    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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  23. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Something Wicked This Way Comes

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    S2:E6

    Betty and Henry secretly go on a date to see Wicked, but Daniel, thinking that her date is Gio, gives two tickets to Betty and Gio and Gio does not want to give up those tickets. Meanwhile, Daniel gets in a meeting with an advertiser, a woman who has an interest in younger men, namely Daniel.

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  24. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - I See Me, I.C.U.

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    S2:E8

    Following the wedding fiasco, Wilhelmina wastes no time and plots her next move to conquer Mode. Meanwhile, Betty tries her best to regain Daniel's affections.

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  25. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Bananas for Betty

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    S2:E10

    Henry and Betty go on a double date with Hilda and Gio. Wilhelmina tries to change her image as the queen of mean but fails miserably.

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  26. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Zero Worship

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    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

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Sex Issue" is the worst rated episode of "Ugly Betty". It scored 5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Victor Nelli Jr. and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/2009. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara".