The Passion of the Betty
"The Passion of the Betty" is tenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama series, Ugly Betty, and the 75th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on January 6, 2010.[1]
| "The Passion of the Betty" | |
|---|---|
| Ugly Betty episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | S.J. Clarkson |
| Written by | David Grubstick Chris Black |
| Production code | 410 |
| Original air date | January 6, 2010 |
| Guest appearances | |
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Plot
When Betty becomes concerned that she and Matt are spending too much time together, she tries to give him something else to be passionate about – a surprise gallery showing of his art work – with unintended results. Meanwhile, Marc is horrified that his one-night stand, Troy, is falling for him, since Marc was Troy's "first", Hilda grapples with whether or not to tell Bobby that he's the father of her unborn child, and Cal officially replaces Wilhelmina with Denise.
Production
This was the first episode in the series to air on Wednesday, as ABC announced on December 1, 2009 that it was moving Ugly Betty to Wednesday nights starting on January 6, 2010.[2]
Reception
Tanner Stransky of Entertainment Weekly called "The Passion of the Betty" "yet another fantastic episode...full of "hilarious one-liners".[3]
Ratings
The move to Wednesday gave the show another resurgence, as it posted a 3.5/6 overall with 5.1 million viewers tuning in, an increase from the previous episode.[4]
References
- "The Passion of The Betty". TV.com. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ""Ugly Betty" Gets a Prettier Time Slot". Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- Stransky, Tanner (7 January 2010). "Ugly Betty Bites: 24 flair-filled lines from last night's episode, The Passion of the Betty". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- "CBS is the People's Choice Wednesday; 'Betty' no better". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 7 January 2010.