Ugly Betty-1st Season (2006-2007)

Starring: America Ferrera  Eric Mabius  Vanessa Williams  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Buena Vista
Format: DVD
UPC: 00786936722949
Buy.com Sku: 204735243
Item#: V2JM7S
Buy.com Sales Rank: 34460
Category Keywords: Campy  Drama  Family (General)  Family Crises  Family Interaction  Family Life  Family Relations  Love  Murder  Television  Television Programs  Television Shows  Television/TV Series 
Rating: NR
 
The Bettyfied Edition.
 
 
Features: DVD
 
Audiences are cheering for a vibrant overachiever with the spirit and smarts to live her dream. America Ferrera stars as go-getter Betty Suarez, a true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion. Two very different cultures collide in this sexy and stylish series about believing in yourself regardless of the odds.

Earning Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series and Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series in its very first season, Ugly Betty is a runaway hit with fans and critics. "Ugly Betty is a thing of beauty," raves the Boston Herald.

Experience every episode of Season One in this six-disc DVD box set. Plus, join executive producer Salma Hayek and actor Eric Mabius for exclusive show insights, and see what it takes for America Ferrera to get Bettyfied - available only on DVD. You'll find yourself falling in love with every minute of Ugly Betty.

This six disc collection includes all 23 episodes from The Complete First Season!
 
"...definitely in the spirit of a Mexican telenovela...the show never fails to entertain."  Shawn McKenzie, Entertain Your Brain!
"...combines slapstick humor, outrageous situations, smart dialogue, and soap opera plot twists into a likeably frothy concoction."  A.J. Carson, TVDVDReviews.com
"...strikes a universal chord about inner beauty, and it has the benefit of showcasing a real talent find [in Ferrera]..."  Brian Lowry, Variety
"The structure of the show reminds one of another popular TV show, "Desperate Housewives," for its blend of comedy and drama..."  Emrah Guler, Turkish Daily News
"...weaves elements of comedy, soap opera, and mystery-drama...spoofs the world of fashion magazines as roundly as "The Devil Wears Prada.""  James Plath, DVD Town
"...a cute, quirky look at the fashion world through hyper-realistic lenses...an adorable show."  Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

 


Editor's Note

Equally smart and soapy, this dramedy starring America Ferrera picked up a pair of Golden Globes for its critically acclaimed freshman season. Based on Colombian telenovela YO SOY BETTY LA FEA, this show follows Betty Suarez (Ferrera, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS) in her career at a fashion magazine called Mode. Unlike Mode's staff of vacuous vamps and vixens, Betty relies on her strength of mind and heart to take her places, but her co-workers make fun of her for her lack of both fashion sense and a size-00 figure. Though Ferrera is a good enough actress to carry the show on her strong shoulders, she's surrounded by a great cast and characters. Michael Urie and Becki Newton play a pair of catty assistants, while Vanessa Williams (SHAFT) is Mode's witch-on-wheels with her eye on the job of the editor-in-chief, played by Eric Mabius. In addition to producing UGLY BETTY, Salma Hayek (FRIDA) makes several guest appearances. This release includes every episode of the first season, plus behind-the-scenes info from Hayek and Mabius. Fans can also see Ferrera's transformation into Betty: glasses, braces, and all.

 

Features
Audio Commentaries
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes: Becoming Ugly - America Ferrera & Cast Explore What It Means To Get Bettyfied, A La Mode - Go Behind The Scenes To Discover The Fashion, Decor & Elegance Of MODE, & Green Is The New Black - The High Fashion Of Manhattan & The Coziness Of Queens All Created In Hollywood
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
 
Entertainment Reviews
Ugly Betty: The Complete First Season - The Bettyfied Edition - DVD Review
By: Kelly West - Cinema Blend DVD Reviews
Published on: 8/21/2007 8:35 PM
Ugly Betty is both humorous and surprisingly heartwarming for a dramedy series. Generally I would expect that the majority of viewers who watch the series are female but there really is something for everyone who likes a good story and a good laugh every now and then, even if you're like me and know virtually nothing about fashion. ...read the full review

 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Buena Vista
Release Date: 12/26/2008
Running Time: 992 minutes
Original Release Date: 2006-2007
Catalog ID: 5328803
UPC: 00786936722949
Number of Discs: 6

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Anamorphic Widescreen  1.78:1

 
Cast & Crew
Alan Dale
America Ferrera
Eric Mabius
Vanessa Williams
Gabrielle G. Stanton - Producer
James Hayman, et. al. - Director
Jeff Beal - Original Music By
Jim Wallis - Art Director
Kathleen Widomski - Art Director
Mark Worthington - Production Designer
Ross Berryman - Cinematographer
Salma Hayek - Executive Producer
Shawn Paper, et. al. - Editor
Silvio Horta, et. al. - Writer

 
Awards

Winner (2007)
   Golden Globe, Ugly Betty, Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
   Golden Globe, America Ferrera, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
   Image Award, Ugly Betty, Outstanding Comedy Series
   Image Award, Vanessa Williams, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
   Image Award, Silvio Horta, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
   Screen Actors Guild, America Ferrera, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Image Award (2008)
America Ferrera, Winner, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Emmy (2007)
America Ferrera, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Golden Globe (2007)
America Ferrera, Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Screen Actors Guild (2007)
America Ferrera, Winner, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Emmy (2007)
Libby Goldstein, Junie Lowry-Johnson, Winner, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Richard Shepard, Winner, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Image Award (2007)
Silvio Horta, Winner, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Emmy (2007)
   Silvio Horta, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Comedy Series

Golden Globe (2007)
Ugly Betty, Winner, Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Image Award (2007)
Ugly Betty, Winner, Outstanding Comedy Series
Vanessa Williams, Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Emmy (2007)
   Vanessa Williams, Nominee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
"While lesser actresses would crumple under the UGLY joke, Ferrera owns her alter ego's confidence and intelligence completely." -- Grade: A- 08/24/2007 p.120

Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[Ferrera] shines impressively....UGLY BETTY salutes the outcast inside all of us..." 10/01/2007 p.140

Variety 9 of 10
America Ferrara is just a wisp of a thing, which makes it all the more remarkable that this whimsical new drama fits so neatly on her shoulders. Unspectacular in every other way, this adaptation of a popular Spanish telenovela -- liberally adorned with swatches of "The Devil Wears Prada" -- rises above the norm almost entirely on Ferrara's winsome, winning portrayal of an duckling treading water amid fashion snobs...Exec producer Salma Hayek makes a cheeky cameo within the telenovelas regularly watched in the Suarez home, which coyly demonstrate the marketing trick "Betty" is trying to master -- straddling the mainstream while tapping into the growing Hispanic market. Certainly, the program strikes a universal chord about inner beauty, and it has the benefit of showcasing a real talent find -- albeit one hidden beneath braces, goofy glasses and oversized eyebrows. - Brian Lowry
 

 
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