Ugly Betty season 3
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In Australia, season 3 premiered on 3 November 2009, as one of the first exclusive premieres on the new digital channel 7TWO, after two years on the Seven Network. Season 3 premiered on Tuesday 13 January 2009 in South Africa and on Wednesday 24 June 2009 in the UK.
The season would be the first to be produced in the show's actual setting, New York City, in an attempt to take advantage of a credit change.
Cast
Most of the main cast from the show's second season returned for the third season, with former main characters Alexis Meade (played by Rebecca Romijn) and Henry Grubstick (played by Christopher Gorham), becoming recurring characters.
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In addition, the season featured cameo appearances by Adele, Mark Badgley and James Mischka, Nigel Barker, Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Billie Jean King, Adriana Lima, Rachel Maddow, Isaac Mizrahi, Roberta Myers, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Zac Posen, Antonio Sabàto Jr., Liz Smith, Robert Verdi, and Joe Zee as themselves.
Music
- ABC released a promotional video featuring the cast singing "New York, New York".
- Australian singer Lenka made a music video of "The Show" showing never-before-seen footage from the third season of Ugly Betty.
- The iTunes Store provided a free music download of both of these features.
- At the end of episode 3, Two of Cups's "Breathe" was played.
- In episode 10, "Bad Amanda", an unreleased track by Lady Gaga titled "Fashion" can be heard.
- In the episode, "When Betty Met YETI", Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" can be heard.
- In the episode "Curveball", another Lady Gaga song, "The Fame", can be heard.
Production
During production of season 2, the ideas for both a musical episode and a recurring guest role for Lindsay Lohan came up.[2] Both ideas were put on hold due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and in the end, only Lindsay Lohan's storyline came to fruition, with Lohan making a brief uncredited cameo appearance in the season two finale "Jump", before reprising the role in season 3.
Shooting of the episodes moved from Los Angeles to on-location shooting in New York City, where the show was set.[3] The last time the show was shot in New York was in the pilot episode.[4] In addition, the season had more physical elements, especially for Betty.[5]
In an interview about the new direction the series would be taking, Silvio Horta told E!'s Kristin Dos Santos at an ABC press meeting for its show runners: “This season is going to be about growing up. We aren't going to be doing anymore child-like storylines. It is going to be about moving Betty forward."[6] He then added more details to MediaWeek about the changes: "On Ugly Betty I think we started to veer a little too much into the romantic storyline, where it started to really become the show. And it started to just get away from what I originally wanted to do and where we originally started, which was about a girl making it in the city and her work life. So we're trying to refocus that back. But there's always temptation and you want to explore it. You want to have the opportunity to explore it. And the second you start getting too involved in it, it's like any plot line. You go in; it's very hard to get out and it takes a little longer."[7] He later revealed that the audience would see a more evolving Betty: "Betty will solve a crime. Inject Botox. Get attacked by an animal. Throw a Wilhelmina mannequin down a flight of stairs. And that's just the first three episodes."
Casting changes
It was announced before the season aired that Rebecca Romijn would only be returning as a recurring character because of Romijn's dissatisfaction with the direction in which the writers had taken her character.[8] It was speculated that the move was also, partially, due to Romijn's pregnancy, although TV Guide's Michael Ausiello reported that it might have been a ploy to ask for a salary increase.[9]
Christopher Gorham (Henry Grubstick) revealed to TV Guide that "the show is moving, I am not."[10] On July 11, 2008, TV Guide confirmed that Gorham and Freddy Rodriguez would be moving on from Betty as the two actors would be making their last appearances due to other commitments; especially Gorham, who began working on CBS' Harper's Island.[11] However, in a Q&A submitted to Ausiello at his webpage at Entertainment Weekly, he asked Ferrera about the absence of the two actors after they were no-shows at the Season 3 premiere party in New York City on September 12, 2008: "Betty's decision at the beginning of this season is not an ending to anything," Ferrera insisted. "It's more about huge beginnings for her. Christopher [Gorham], who we love and adore, and Freddy [Rodriguez], who is wonderful and so great on our show, are not gone [forever]. You'll never know when they'll pop in or pop out, but they'll be around."[12]
Episodes
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- ABC placed Ugly Betty on a temporary hiatus after the March 19, 2009 episode to air Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood in the 8-9PM E/P slot, but returned it after the shows complete their runs.[13] Ugly Betty returned on April 30, 2009 to finish its 3rd season, ending with a 2-hour season finale airing on May 21, 2009.[14]
Webisodes
For the third season, a spin-off online series called Mode After Hours accompanied the main series. The program followed Marc St. James (Michael Urie) and Amanda Tanen (Becki Newton) having fun around the Mode offices when they were not working.[15][16] Thirteen 5-minute episodes were produced.
- September 23, "Guadalaharahh" – Amanda and Marc make fun of Betty and Daniel respectively
- September 25, "Friend-iversary VLOG" – It is the "friend-iversary" of when Marc first met Amanda, but Amanda completely forgot about it
- October 9, "Bowling for Cliff" – Amanda teaches Marc how to bowl before his bowling date with Cliff
- October 16, "Slumber Party Secrets" – Amanda and Marc sleep at Mode, and share some of their secrets.
- October 23, "Sommers Seance" – Marc and Amanda organize a seance trying to contact her dead mother Fey
- October 30, "Trapped in the Elevator" – Amanda and Marc get locked in the Mode elevator and share their darkest secrets.
- October 30, Behind the Scenes Extras and Making of Mode After Hours
- March 19, "Big Package" – Marc and Amanda have their own Christmas with unopened and undelivered office package.
- March 23, "April Fools" – Marc and Amanda think of clever ways to trick Betty on April Fools.
- March 30, "Roller Girlz" – Marc teaches Amanda how to skate in order to lose weight.
- April 8, "Breaking the Band" – Marc and Amanda compete to sing at a local karaoke bar.
- April 16, "London Calling" – Marc and Amanda call the Mode UK office for a YETI assignment and end up finding their British counterparts.
- April 23, "When Marc Met Mandy" – Marc and Amanda flash back to the first time they ever met.
- April 27, "I Spy" – Marc cancels dinner plans with Amanda to spy on his crush, Jake.
DVD release
On March 13, 2009, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment announced that the release date of Ugly Betty Season Three, subtitled "Start Spreading the News", would be September 22, 2009 in the United States and Canada. All 24 episodes were included in the set, along with additional "Betty Bloopers", alternative takes, deleted scenes and a featurette, "Coming Home to New York City", detailing the show's return to the Big Apple after having filmed the pilot there.[17]
| DVD name | Ep # | Release dates | Additional Features | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| The Complete Third Season – Start Spreading the News | 24 | September 22, 2009 | December 7, 2009 | November 10, 2010 | This six disc box set contains all 24 episodes from the third season. |
Among the features:
- Audio Commentary
- Look Who Keeps Popping Up
- Coming Home to New York City
- Mode After Hours – Webisodes
- "Gwadalaharahh"
- "The Friend-iversary VLOG"
- "Bowling for Cliff"
- "Slumber Party Secrets"
- "Sommers Seance"
- "Trapped in the Elevator"
- "I Spy"
- "Pank Calls"
- Deleted Scenes
- Betty Bloops
US ratings
| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18–49 | Viewers | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | "The Manhattan Project" | September 25, 2008 | 6.6 | 11 | 3.3 | 9.77 | #26 |
| 43 | "Filing for the Enemy" | October 2, 2008 | 5.7 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.58 | #35 |
| 44 | "Crimes of Fashion" | October 9, 2008 | 5.8 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.48 | #35 |
| 45 | "Betty Suarez Land" | October 16, 2008 | 5.6 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.21 | #35 |
| 46 | "Granny Pants" | October 23, 2008 | 5.7 | 9 | 2.8 | 8.66 | #39 |
| 47 | "Ugly Berry" | October 30, 2008 | 5.6 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.55 | #45 |
| 48 | "Crush'd" | November 6, 2008 | 5.8 | 9 | 2.7 | 8.95 | #31 |
| 49 | "Tornado Girl" | November 13, 2008 | 6.3 | 10 | 2.8 | 9.20 | #41 |
| 50 | "When Betty Met YETI" | November 20, 2008 | 5.4 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.30 | #37 |
| 51 | "Bad Amanda" | December 4, 2008 | 5.8 | 9 | 2.6 | 8.47 | #38 |
| 52 | "Dress for Success" | January 8, 2009 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4 | 7.51 | #43 |
| 53 | "Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" | January 22, 2009 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.4 | 7.54 | #42 |
| 54 | "Kissed Off" | February 5, 2009 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4 | 7.27 | #44 |
| 55 | "The Courtship of Betty's Father" | February 12, 2009 | 4.9 | 8 | 2.3 | 7.44 | #40 |
| 56 | "There's No Place Like Mode" | February 19, 2009 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.3 | 7.65 | #35 |
| 57 | "Things Fall Apart" | February 26, 2009 | 4.6 | 7 | 1.9 | 6.78 | #41 |
| 58 | "Sugar Daddy" | March 5, 2009 | 4.3 | 7 | 1.8 | 6.35 | #50 |
| 59 | "A Mother of a Problem" | March 12, 2009 | 4.9 | 8 | 2.1 | 7.21 | #46 |
| 60 | "The Sex Issue" | March 19, 2009 | 5.2 | 9 | 2.2 | 7.82 | #41 |
| 61 | "Rabbit Test" | April 30, 2009 | 4.7 | 9 | 2.0 | 6.81 | TBA |
| 62 | "The Born Identity" | May 7, 2009 | 4.9 | 9 | 2.1 | 7.49 | TBA |
| 63 | "In the Stars" | May 14, 2009 | 4.7 | 8 | 2.0 | 6.83 | TBA |
| 64 | "Curveball" | May 21, 2009 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.8 | 6.16 | TBA |
| 65 | "The Fall Issue" | May 21, 2009 | 4.2 | 7 | 2.0 | 6.37 | TBA |
UK ratings
| Episode number | Title | Original airing on Channel 4 | Time of airing on Channel 4 | Original airing on E4 | Time of airing on E4 | Total viewers and Ranka on C4[18] | Total viewers and ranka on E4[19] | Total viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | The Manhattan Project | Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | 10.00 pm | - | - | 2.36 million – No. 1 | - | 2.36 million |
| 43 | Filing for the Enemy | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.82 million – #8 | 482,000 – #3 | 2.302 million |
| 44 | Crimes of Fashion | Wednesday, July 8, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.73 million – #19 | 250,000 – #11 | 1.98 million |
| 45 | Betty Suarez Land | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.18 million – #31 | 506,000 – #4 | 1.68 million |
| 46 | Granny Pants | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.64 million – #24 | 570,000* | 2.21 million |
| 47 | Ugly Berry | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday July 28, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.67 million – #22 | 523,000 – #4 | 2.19 million |
| 48 | Crush'd | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday August 4, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.69 million – #21 | 486,000 – #7 | 2.18 million |
| 49 | Tornado Girl | Wednesday, August 12, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday August 11, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.56 million – #24 | 593,000 – #1 | 2.15 million |
| 50 | When Betty Met YETI | Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday August 18, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.46 million – #27 | 539,000 – #2 | 2.0 million |
| 51 | Bad Amanda | Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday August 25, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.57 million – #29 | 560,000 – #2 | 2.13 million |
| 52 | Dress for Success | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday September 1, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.08 million – #31 | 598,000 – #4 | 1.68 million |
| 53 | Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday September 8, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.09 million – No. 31 | 646,000 – #1 | 1.74 million |
| 54 | Kissed Off | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.20 million – No. 31 | 682,000 – #1 | 1.88 million |
| 55 | The Courtship of Betty's Father | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday September 22, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 1.11 million – #31 | 598,000 – #1 | 1.71 million |
| 56 | There's No Place Like Mode | Monday, October 12, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday October 6, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.95 million – #31 | 426,000 – #8 | 1.51 million |
| 57 | Things Fall Apart | Monday, October 19, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday October 13, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.93 million – #31 | 547,000 – #3 | 1.53 million |
| 58 | Sugar Daddy | Monday, October 26, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday October 20, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.71 million | 536,000 – #3 | 1.24 million |
| 59 | A Mother of a Problem | Monday, November 2, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday October 27, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.73 million | 580,000 – #5 | 1.31 million |
| 60 | The Sex Issue | Monday, November 9, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday November 3, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.59 million | 590,000 – #9 | 1.18 million |
| 61 | Rabbit Test | Monday November 16, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday November 10, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.77 million | 609,000 – #3 | 1.38 million |
| 62 | The Born Identity | Monday November 23, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday November 17, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.91 million | 474,000 – #8 | 1.38 million |
| 63 | In the Stars | Monday November 30, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday November 24, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.75 million | 568,000 – #5 | 1.32 million |
| 64 | Curveball | Monday December 7, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday December 1, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.65 million | 528,000 – #7 | 1.178 million |
| 65 | The Fall Issue | Monday December 14, 2009 | 10.00 pm | Tuesday December 8, 2009 | 9.00 pm | 0.80 million | 626,000 – #5 | 1.426 million |
- * Overnight ratings
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>^a Ranks are for Channel 4 and E4 weekly, not for overall TV.
- Note: Season 3 of Ugly Betty episodes have now started airing on Wednesday nights on Channel 4 at 10:00 pm instead of the normal Friday night 9:00 pm airing and because of this the E4 first look airing has been moved from Wednesday nights to Tuesday nights. Ugly Betty episodes will not affect or be affected by Big Brother shows/evictions.
- Note: As of Monday 12, October 2009 Channel 4's airing of Ugly Betty will now be shown on Monday evenings at the normal time of 10:00 pm instead of Wednesday evenings.
References
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- ↑ ABC Announces Scripted Show Renewals Template:Webarchive
- ↑ 'Ugly Betty': Plans for musical episode and Lindsay Lohan cameo on hold | Strike, TV Biz | Hollywood Insider | EW.com Template:Webarchive
- ↑ "'Ugly Betty' is the New Kid on New York City Block" from ABC News (September 24, 2008)
- ↑ Ugly Betty's Move to New York: "It's a Done Deal" Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Stuntman Manny Siverio Makes Sure Everyone's Safe in "Ugly Betty" from New York Daily News (July 17, 2008)
- ↑ ABC's Big Bosses Dish on Grey's, Lost, Desperate and Betty from E! Online (July 18, 2008)
- ↑ TCA: ABC Dishes on Ugly Betty, Private Practice, and More from MediaWeek (July 18, 2008)
- ↑ ABC – UNHAPPY ROMIJN TO QUIT UGLY BETTY
- ↑ From TV Guide (May 19, 2008)
- ↑ SpoilerTV
- ↑ From TV Guide (July 11, 2008) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ From Spoiler TV
- ↑ "ABC Slots Comedies 'Motherhood,' 'Samantha' on Thursday Night" From TV Week (January 26, 2009)
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- ↑ From community.livejournal.com/uglybetty
- ↑ ABC.COM LAUNCHES ORIGINAL WEBISODES TODAY FOR "UGLY BETTY" WITH PREMIERE OF "MODE AFTER HOURS" From The Futon Critic (September 24, 2008)
- ↑ from tvshowsondvd.com (March 13, 2009) Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Weekly Top 30 Programmes. Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved on July 9, 2009.
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