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Ugly Betty is a highly regarded television comedy – drama that airs in the United States on the ABC television network. The show stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, the lead character in the show. Ugly Betty is set in the offices of the chic New York fashion magazine called Mode. Betty is a rather unglamorous young lady and certainly is not a good fit (at least on the surface) for a fashion magazine. Nonetheless, she ends up being a force to be reckoned with at Mode.
Ugly Betty went on the air in 2006. The show actually is an adaptation of a very popular Columbian telenovela called Betty la Fea (Betty the Ugly). Salma Hayek, the well known actress, is one of the people most responsible for bringing the story of Ugly Betty to the U.S. market. Hayek herself has made appearances in the show through its run.
Although there was some speculation about the future of Ugly Betty, the show has been picked up for a fourth season which will start in June of 2008 in the U.S. and in early July in the United Kingdom.
From day one Ugly Betty has been the subject of an extensive number of positive reviews. In short the critics truly do love Ugly Betty. The show has received praise not only for the find job of the actors in the program but also for writing, direction and other production related issues.
In addition to a significant number of highly positive reviews throughout the existence of the show, Ugly Betty also has received numerous awards. Indeed, it is one of the most successful shows on the air today when it comes to the volume of awards it has received.
Finally, Ugly Betty has remained highly popular with the viewing audience. The show has a strong following and continues to attract new viewers on a regular basis.
Ugly Betty currently is not available in syndication. Therefore, if you are interested in taking in the show from day one you definitely will want to consider purchasing the Ugly Betty box set. Thanks to the Ugly Betty box set you will be able to take in all of the fine episodes of the show from its initial premier. The bottom line is that if you are a fan of Ugly Betty you absolutely will want to have the Ugly Betty DVD collection in your own home entertainment library.
