 "Ugly Betty" is based on "Yo Soy Betty La Fea," the Colombian telenovela that became an international phenomenon. This tv show is set in New York City, the superficial world of high fashion. Betty Suarez, played by America Ferrera, is an ordinary girl, a slightly plump plain-Jane, that is trying to fit in to the image driven NYC. Betty Suarez is a sweet, intelligent, hard-working girl. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade hands the reigns of Mode, over to this son, Daniel, he specifically hires Betty as his son's new assistant because she's the only woman in NYC Daniel won't sleep with. Wilhelmina Slater is upset that Bradford Meade passed her over and promoted Daniel to the coveted job after the mysterious death of Mode's legendary editress, Fey Sommers. Wilhelmina, along with her assistant Marc and receptionist Amanda, are out to sabotage Daniel and Betty. Daniel is reluctant to accept Betty at first, but Betty eventually wins him over with her spirit and great ideas. Neither of them really knows the ins and outs of the fashion world, but the two are a formidable team against those who will do anything to see them fail. Away from work, Betty's home life is far different from her glamorous work life. Her sister Hilda and father Ignacio worry that she's just setting herself up for a fall deciding to work in fashion, but her nephew Justin encourages his aunt to dream big!
In the "Fey's Sleigh Ride" episode, (guest starring Nicholas Gonzalez, "The OC", “Hollywood Poker”) Mode is forced to abandon its big Christmas photo shoot because another magazine has stole the idea. Betty forms an uneasy alliance with Marc and Amanda since the three fear they may have leaked the idea to someone at the rival mag, Nicholas Gonzalez, during happy hour... and that their jobs will be history if anyone finds out. Meanwhile, Daniel and Wilhelmina reluctantly work together to come up with a new photo spread as Mode's deadline looms.
Produced By: Salma Hayek
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Official Site: http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index.html
Airs: Thursdays 8:00pmET/7:00pmCT
Cast:
• America Ferrera
• Eric Mabius
• Alan Dale
• Gina Gershon
• Tony Plana
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