UGLY BETTY: FOUR THANKSGIVINGS AND A FUNERAL (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy-drama series about Betty Suarez, a young Queens woman trying to make it in the fashion industry despite her unglamorous appearance.
In this episode, the employees at Mode prepare for their various Thanksgiving day plans. Daniel is upset that Sofia hasn't called him since revealing that she has a boyfriend, Hunter. Eventually, Sofia shows up at Daniel's office, wondering if they can "move on" and just be friends. On Thanksgiving morning, Daniel makes an "emergency" call to Betty, thus ruining her tradition of cooking the family dinner. The holiday dinner at the Suarez home is set to include Christina, Walter, and a rare appearance by Justin's estranged father Santos. Meanwhile, Amanda and Marc decide to have their own besotted gathering in the Mode offices while Wilhelmina struggles with whether to be a good mother or to spend Thanksgiving enjoying a more fashionable agenda. Also, Betty learns that Leah, the lawyer Hilda hired to represent Ignacio, may not be as good as she seems.
Meanwhile, Daniel has to attend a family/work gathering at the country club, also to be attended by Sofia and Hunter. Wilhelmina eventually decides that she will prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for Nico, though a miscommunication appears to ruin all her hard work. At the party, Daniel is overwhelmed by the handsome, personable, and talented Hunter, and ends up making a fool of himself. At the same party, Bradford believes he sees the dead Fey Sommers and decides to further investigate the situation. Meanwhile, Betty has to teach Daniel how to salsa dance over the phone so that he can impress Sofia, but that plan fails, too.
The episode ends with the Suarez family learning the truth about Leah, the Slaters having a nice Thanksgiving meal after all, and Amanda and Marc discovering Wilhelmina's biggest secret. In addition, Daniel finally understands Sofia's marital plan, and Bradford's investigator finds out what happens if you cross the boss. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: November 16, 2006 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:59
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:90420
- GENRE: Comedy; Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Drama; LGBT Collection - Comedy; Hispanic Americans
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2006-2010
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Cars" home video
- TV - Commercials - "Deck the Halls" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Flushed Away" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "For Your Consideration" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Unaccompanied Minors" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - Allstate insurance
- TV - Commercials - Aveeno lotion
- TV - Commercials - Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization
- TV - Commercials - Bristol-Myers Squibb medicines
- TV - Commercials - Burger King restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Burlington Coat Factory stores
- TV - Commercials - Canon cameras
- TV - Commercials - Cingular cellular phones
- TV - Commercials - Citi credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Clean & Clear skin care
- TV - Commercials - Denny's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Duracell batteries
- TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Gap stores
- TV - Commercials - Kraft cheese
- TV - Commercials - Lindt chocolates
- TV - Commercials - Little Leaps toys
- TV - Commercials - Mercury automobiles
- TV - Commercials - MetLife insurance
- TV - Commercials - Oil of Olay lotion
- TV - Commercials - Orville Redenbacher's popcorn
- TV - Commercials - Pepto-Bismol digestive aids
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
- TV - Commercials - The Foundation for a Better Life
- TV - Commercials - The Home Depot home stores
- TV - Commercials - The Will Rogers Institute for exercise
- TV - Commercials - Visa credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Wal-Mart stores
- TV - Commercials - Westin hotels
- TV - Promos - "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"
- TV - Promos - "Big Day"
- TV - Promos - "Brothers and Sisters"
- TV - Promos - "Desperate Housewives"
- TV - Promos - "Grey's Anatomy"
- TV - Promos - "Men in Trees"
- TV - Promos - "Show Me the Money"
- TV - Promos - "The American Music Awards"
- TV - Promos - "The Bachelor Rome: The Women Tell All"
- TV - Promos - "The Barbara Walters Special: 30 Mistakes in 30 Years"
CREDITS
- Silvio Horta … Executive Producer, Developed by
- Ben Silverman … Executive Producer
- Salma Hayek … Executive Producer
- Jose Tamez … Executive Producer
- James Parriott … Executive Producer
- James Hayman … Executive Producer
- Marco Pennette … Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Sheila Lawrence … Co-Executive Producer
- Oliver Goldstick … Co-Executive Producer
- Teri Weinberg … Co-Executive Producer
- Alice West … Co-Executive Producer
- Cameron Litvack … Co-Producer
- Jack Philbrick … Co-Producer
- Jeremy Beim … Associate Producer
- Donald Todd … Consulting Producer
- Sarah Pia Anderson … Director
- Fernando Gaitan … Based on the series "Betty La Fea" created by
- Jeff Beal … Music by
- America Ferrera … Cast, Betty Suarez
- Eric Mabius … Cast, Daniel Meade
- Alan Dale … Cast, Bradford Meade
- Tony Plana … Cast, Ignacio Suarez
- Ana Ortiz … Cast, Hilda Suarez
- Ashley Jensen … Cast, Christina McKinney
- Becki Newton … Cast, Amanda Tanen
- Mark Indelicato … Cast, Justin Suarez
- Vanessa Williams … Cast, Wilhelmina Slater
- Salma Hayek … Cast, Sofia Reyes
- Martha Stewart … Cast, Herself
- Michael Urie … Cast, Marc St. James
- Kevin Sussman … Cast, Walter
- Debi Mazar … Cast, Leah
- Kevin Alejandro … Cast, Santos
- Teddy Sears … Cast, Hunter
- Ava Gaudet … Cast, Gina Gambarro
- Jowharah Jones … Cast, Nico Slater
- Sarah Knowlton … Cast, Donna Spedarro
- Sal Landi … Cast, Mrs. Green
- Judith Light … Cast, Claire Meade
- Adam Kulbersh … Cast, Gordon
- Stelio Savante … Cast, Steve
- Elizabeth Penn Payne … Cast, Masked Lady
- Diane Cary … Cast, Bradford's Assistant
- David DeSantos … Cast, Bartender
- Lenora May … Cast, Woman in Elevator