Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936722949
Format: Box set
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-08-21
Running Time: 992
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Theatrical Release Date: 2006-09-28

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Summary: a really great show
Comment: with a great message underneath all the backstabbing, lying, egotistical models, plotting, and everything else that makes Ugly Betty a truly great show. It also lets people know that it is okay to be who you are and that you don't have to conform to everyone else's opinions or thoughts on you.

The First Season of the show runs the gamut from evil, vindictive and power hungry creative directors plotting with a secret someone to take back control of the Mode magazine. Run currently by Daniel Meade who's late night out short of being fired on a daily basis with his sleeping with just anyone that comes in his office or within his sights. Until Betty Suarez walks into his life as his new assistant that doesnt fit the model, slim and at your whim mode that he's used to. She's actually very good at her job and manages to get Daniel to change (well in some ways at least). All the while dealing with his brother Alex's "death" (you've gotta see that one coming).

Meanwhile Betty is trying to juggle all the things going on with her family at home. Her father's immigration problems, her sister's job crisis and her nephew Justin. Who would fit in perfectly at Mode as he knows all about fashion, musicals and everything else that Betty is pretty clueless about. She's also seeing Walter who she thinks is the one but isnt quite sure on that even though he "wuvs" her very, very much.

Her sister Hilda is dealing with ex coming back into her life and doing what he did best in the past not showing up. But things get a bit better on that road for her as she still struggles to find her own way and niche in life.

I also love the show because of Marc the gay assitant and Amanda well for being herself. It's great to have that in the show and helps draw more folks to a show that might not watch Ugly Betty otherwise and besides. The way they play off of each other is just another added bonus to watch throughout the season.

The season ender "East Side Story" ends on a shocking and traumatic cliffhanger for the Suarez family as a tragedy rocks Hilda, Betty, and Justin. Suffice to say the first season of Ugly Betty is off the hook and is only a slight peek into what i'm sure will be an equally great 2nd Season of a bright and upcoming show.

An excellent show with all the things listed plus a message in it as well. Be who you are and have fun with it no matter what.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Ugly Betty....Just Beautiful
Comment: "Betty La Fea" the Colombian "telenovela" this show is based on, was a ratings phenomenon. Americanized daughters who would usually poke fun at their Latin moms for watching corny "telenovelas", got hooked along with their moms. "Macho" dads and granddads joined their wives, daughters, and granddaughters, in laughter and sometimes with misty eyes, to watch Betty's travails; night after night.

When I first heard the show was being adapted to an American audience, I was very skeptical. For one, Latin "telenovelas" last one season, with a plot arc that is designed to evolve and be resolved within 9 to 12 months. American TV series can last several years. How can Betty stay ugly for so long without reducing the plot's credibility? Even if she is comfortable with herself, some of the glamour will have to rub off on her. She will at the very least have to stop wearing her most hideous clothes mismatches especially when her best friend at Mode is a fashion designer and can give her a few pointers to improve her image. She will be tempted at some point to be beautified. How will they handle this without making her abandon her true self? and how long will it take for her to do this if the series turns out to have a long run, remains to be seen.

In any case, I will be there for the long haul. I am a total fan. This is a great show, with lots of laugh, and lots of heart. Every actor is incredible in their role. The good guys are adorable, starting with Betty , her boss Daniel, Christina, Betty's family and that incredibly sweet Henry that I am totally rooting for. As far as I'm concerned Betty and he make such a great couple if they ended the series tomorrow with the two of them ending up together, I would be ecstatic. Even though it would be in sharp contrast to the original Betty who ended up with her boss, of course.

The bad guys, are also adorable. So well scripted, definitely mean, but with touching human sides. You know they are "evil" because they've been through some rough stuff in their life and not gratuitously so. I love them as much as I love the good guys. Vanessa Williams is incredible as Wilhemina Slater. Her gay assistant is amazing in his role, and so is Amanda the slutty receptionist, jealous of Betty's position.

Even minor roles, like Ignacio's immigration case worker are a treat to watch.

SPOILER: I was shocked with Santos (Justin's father) being shot in the season finale. I am hoping he is just hurt and not dead.

This is a well-written, well-performed show, that is very funny and that will touch your heart.

Ugly Betty is light, beautifully simple, or better said, simply beautiful.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Betty's cute
Comment: Slightly cheesey (I mean, really, what did you expect), but incredibly funny!!!! There are some amazing one-liners in these episodes! Fun characters---some that you love, and some that you love to hate. And who can't relate to trying to fit in? Quite a few episodes.

Customer Rating:

Summary: What a wonderful series!
Comment: First, when is ABC going to bring this WONDERFUL series back to the air?? The writer's strike is over but all ABC can do is bring on two episodes of Lost??? Ack!

OK. So I never watched Ugly Betty during its first-season run. Then a member of my household asked for this as a holiday gift. The whole family fell in love with Betty, Daniel, Ignacio, Wilhelmina and all the other schemers & dreamers at Mode magazine.

And for those of us who do not yet have high-def, digital TVs, it's a real treat to watch the DVD and see all the episodes in over-the-top, sparkling color!

Customer Rating:

Summary: great series
Comment: I WAS GIVEN THIS DVD FOR CHRSITMAS AND I LOVE IT IT IS FUNNY AND
IT STARS THE WONDERFUL AMERICA FERRERA AND WOULD RECCOMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO SAW THE SERIES ON TV GREAT EXTRAS TOO

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Editorial Reviews:

Based on the popular Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea, Ugly Betty is a biting comedy with plenty of heart. There are several ongoing plots, including murder, illegal immigration, infidelity, a vendetta, and death. And yes, this really is a comedy. Golden Globe winner America Ferrera (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Real Women Have Curves) stars as Betty, a whip-smart assistant at a women's magazine who is clueless when it comes to fashion. While her size 0 colleagues parade around in haute couture and stiletto heels, Betty shows up for work in her mismatched outfits, complete with thick glasses and awkward braces. The series, which made its debut during the 2006-2007 season on ABC, could've relied on physical humor for laughs. But the sharp writing and likeable cast bring the show to life. There's a lot going on in the first year. Besides setting Betty up as Mode magazine's ugly duckling overachiever, the first few episodes introduce viewers to a superb supporting cast that includes Betty's frenemies Amanda (Becki Newton) and Marc (Michael Urie), the hysterical duo that aligns themselves to whoever can best advance their careers. As for Betty's womanizing boss, Daniel (Eric Mabius), he's not the brightest bulb in the package. Recalling childhood outings with their mother, he says, "She used to like taking us to clothing museums." To which his sibling says, "Those were stores! She just called them museums to get us out of school." Salma Hayek--one of the show's producers--guest stars in an arc as a powerful editor who beds Daniel to prove a point. But it's her unexpected turn as an actress on Ignacio's favorite soap opera that is the real treat.

About halfway through the 23-episode series, it appears that the writers switched gears with one of their main plots revolving around a possibly undead fashion editor. But in a typical over-the-top Ugly Betty way, they make the plot switch work. The heart of the show is when Betty returns home from work. She still lives with her father, Ignacio (Tony Plana), older sister Hilda (Ana Ortiz), and nephew Justin (Mark Indelicato). Justin is one of TV's best kid characters. Not only is he equally adorable and wise, but he is most probably--or will grow up to be--gay. The way his family accepts him for who he is--rather than who they wish he was--is incredibly loving and thoughtful. Betty also is navigating a love life that she makes more complicated than it has to be. Instead of dumping a boyfriend who cheated on her, she allows her sister to manipulate her into staying with him. When she finally realizes she has strong feelings for Henry (Christopher Gorham), the adorable accountant at work who has a huge crush on her, it may be too late. The season finale will leaves viewers with several cliffhangers revolving around Ignacio, Justin's father, and (of course) Betty. For most fans, season 2 can't come fast enough. --Jae-Ha Kim

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