The Worst Episodes of Ugly Betty

#1 Worst Episode
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7.0/10(184 votes)
#1 - Kissed Off
S3:E132/5/2009
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:Unknown
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Director:Rose Troche
Writer:Unknown
7.1/10(182 votes)
#2 - The Courtship of Betty's Father
S3:E142/12/2009
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:Unknown
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Director:John Terlesky
Writer:Unknown
7.1/10(169 votes)
#3 - Rabbit Test
S3:E204/30/2009
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
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Director:Richard Heus
Writer:Chris Black
7.2/10(247 votes)
#4 - A Thousand Words by Friday
S2:E131/24/2008
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
Writers:Sheila R. Lawrence, Henry Alonso Myers
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Director:Matt Shakman
Writers:Sheila R. Lawrence, Henry Alonso Myers
7.2/10(198 votes)
#5 - Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
S3:E121/22/2009
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
Writers:Silvio Horta, Henry Alonso Myers
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writers:Silvio Horta, Henry Alonso Myers
7.2/10(197 votes)
#6 - Tornado Girl
S3:E811/13/2008
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:Unknown
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Director:John Terlesky
Writer:Unknown

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7.2/10(177 votes)
#7 - A Mother of a Problem
S3:E183/12/2009
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
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Director:Matthew Diamond
Writer:Bill Wrubel
7.3/10(252 votes)
#8 - Grin and Bear It
S2:E410/18/2007
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
Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka
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Director:Tucker Gates
Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka
7.3/10(232 votes)
#9 - Twenty-Four Candles
S2:E144/24/2008
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
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Director:Michael Spiller
Writer:Veronica West
7.3/10(218 votes)
#10 - When Betty Met YETI
S3:E911/20/2008
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.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
7.3/10(202 votes)
#11 - Blue On Blue
S4:E310/23/2009
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.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Abraham Higginbotham
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Abraham Higginbotham
7.4/10(345 votes)
#12 - Swag
S1:E111/4/2007
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
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Director:Tamra Davis
Writer:James D. Parriott
7.4/10(327 votes)
#13 - After Hours
S1:E711/9/2006
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
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Director:James Hayman
Writer:Dailyn Rodriguez
7.4/10(273 votes)
#14 - The Manhattan Project
S3:E19/25/2008
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.
Directors:Michael Spiller, Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writers:Silvio Horta, Joel Fields
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Directors:Michael Spiller, Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writers:Silvio Horta, Joel Fields
7.4/10(252 votes)
#15 - Zero Worship
S2:E111/10/2008
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:Unknown
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Director:Ron Underwood
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(239 votes)
#16 - Granny Pants
S3:E510/23/2008
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
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Director:Fred Savage
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
7.4/10(238 votes)
#17 - A League of Their Own
S2:E510/25/2007
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
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Director:Wendey Stanzler
Writer:Sheila R. Lawrence
7.4/10(237 votes)
#18 - Betty's Wait Problem
S2:E310/11/2007
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
Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
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Director:Tricia Brock
Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
7.4/10(227 votes)
#19 - Ugly Berry
S3:E610/30/2008
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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Director:Ron Underwood
Writer:Bill Wrubel
7.4/10(222 votes)
#20 - Betty's Baby Bump
S2:E165/8/2008
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:Unknown
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(192 votes)
#21 - Plus None
S4:E511/6/2009
At Wilhelmina's fund-raiser for Tibetan orphans Matt asks someone to be his partner. Daniel hires Natalie as his assistant, making Betty feel unneeded. Daniel finds out that Claire has a secret.
Director:Paul Holahan
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Paul Holahan
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(184 votes)
#22 - Fire and Nice
S4:E153/10/2010
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
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Director:John Terlesky
Writer:Erika Johnson
7.4/10(183 votes)
#23 - The Sex Issue
S3:E193/19/2009
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.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(290 votes)
#24 - A Tree Grows in Guadalajara
S1:E225/10/2007
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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Director:Lev L. Spiro
Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally
7.5/10(248 votes)
#25 - Family/Affair
S2:E210/4/2007
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.
Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Bill Wrubel
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Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
Writer:Bill Wrubel