• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 28, 2006
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 169 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 20 out of 169
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User Reviews

  1. Natalie0
    Oct 8, 2007
    5
    Its good until Betty tries to fix everything and make people check their morals. Would do better as a 30min show.
  2. LindaL
    Oct 9, 2006
    4
    First episode was fresh and fun, but by the second episode it felt like watching "Groundhog Day" only with a "Devil Wears Prada" theme. If Betty wises up, she won't be "ugly" anymore. So I guess she'll stay clueless and pretty soon the show will only be entertaining to 9-year-olds.
  3. bethh
    Sep 24, 2007
    6
    Cute, but not great.
  4. Mar 27, 2011
    5
    Entertaining at times, but the show is so predictable and cheeky. I have to *face palm* every time the writers use some cliche, ridiculous and over-used scene in the show. Plus the conflicts are often unimaginative, overworked and juvenile. Sometimes I laugh, other times I shake my head in agony and turn it off. I also can't handle Betty's naivete and social intelligence; her character isEntertaining at times, but the show is so predictable and cheeky. I have to *face palm* every time the writers use some cliche, ridiculous and over-used scene in the show. Plus the conflicts are often unimaginative, overworked and juvenile. Sometimes I laugh, other times I shake my head in agony and turn it off. I also can't handle Betty's naivete and social intelligence; her character is one of many that's shallow and inconsistent. I'm watching season 4 on Netflix. I don't want to finish it, but I feel like I've already put this much time into (which I'll never get back), so why not finish and say I watched the whole God-awful thing. But it is sorta funny sometimes. Expand
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. 70
    Ugly Betty has high spirits, camp, couture, charm and heart.
  2. 100
    This juicy comedy-drama recaptures the fun of Desperate Housewives in its first season.
  3. The driving force behind the show's appeal is Ferrera, who gives a pitch-perfect, killer performance in the opening episodes.