![]() The program's pilot was tested on several cable providers to gauge interest and feedback from viewers, most notably the Hispanic community, including those who are fans of the original Betty, who hoped that ABC would maintain the integrity of the original. On August 8, 2006, ABC decided at the last minute to make a schedule change to move Ugly Betty from its previously announced Friday 8 pm (ET) time period to Thursday at 8 pm, replacing sitcoms Notes from the Underbelly and Big Day as a lead-in to top-rated program Grey's Anatomy, due to the growing interest in the show. Speculation indicated the show would be a daily serial that would have debuted as a summer 2006 or midseason 2007 entry, but given the buzz and growing interest in the show, the network decided to make it a weekly series, instead. ![]() Two years later, on May 16, 2006, ABC announced that Ugly Betty would be part of the 2006–2007 North American season lineup as a weekly hour-long series the initial order was for 13 episodes.ĪBC had announced the title of the series would be Betty the Ugly, a change from its developmental title, but changed it back to Ugly Betty on July 14, 2006, although the Ugly Betty title was already being used in promotions prior to this date on Citytv. ![]() The idea to bring Ugly Betty to American TV screens began in 2001 when NBC was planning to adapt Betty as a half-hour comedy, which would be produced by Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television) but it did not get past the planning stages (three writers were needed to come up with a concept based around the character) until ABC and Hayek's company came on board in 2004 and retooled it as an hour-long comedy drama. For a time, there was discussion of a reboot or Ugly Betty movie. In the years since, it has gained a cult following. Despite this, on January 27, 2010, ABC announced it was cancelling the series due to low ratings. The backlash from its fans prompted ABC to move the show to Wednesdays at 10:00 pm Eastern/9:00 pm Central starting January 6, 2010, where it was thought to better complement its Wednesday hits Modern Family and Cougar Town. In October 2009, the series was moved to Fridays, where it had trouble finding an audience. However, viewership dropped significantly in the show's third season, particularly in the 18–49 age group. ![]() The pilot was filmed in New York City seasons one and two were filmed in Los Angeles and seasons three and four were filmed in New York City.ĭuring its first three seasons, it aired on Thursday nights, where it was mostly successful. It was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa, and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios, with Salma Hayek, Horta, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, and Joel Fields serving as executive producers. It revolves around the character Betty Suarez, who – despite her lack of style – lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, which has had many other international adaptations. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. ![]() Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. ![]()
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