Ugly Betty Ending Its Run This April on ABC - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Pavan · 01-27-2010, 05:05 PM

“Ugly Betty” will close its doors this April with a series finale, ABC confirmed on Wednesday. Decision to end the show’s run was announced to “Ugly Betty’s” cast and crew this morning.

Show still has four episodes left to produce this season -- and series exec producer Silvio Horta now plans to use that opportunity to tie up loose ends and wrap things up.

“We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion,” Horta and ABC Entertainment Group chairman Steve McPherson said in a joint statement. “We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.”

ABC ordered 20 episodes of the show this season. Alphabet likely plans to keep the show running straight through the beginning of April, when the finale is tentatively scheduled to run.

Decision to end “Ugly Betty’s” run doesn’t come as a huge surprise; the show narrowly avoided cancellation last year -- but was moved from its longtime Thursday home to a rough Friday night berth this fall. More recently, the show has joined ABC’s hot Wednesday night lineup, bowing earlier this month in the 10 p.m. slot.

Season to date, “Betty” has averaged a 1.7 rating and 5 share among adults 18-49, as well as 5.3 million viewers. That’s down from last year, when the show ended the season with a 2.6/7 in the demo and 8.1 million viewers overall.

Based on Columbian telenovela “Yo Soy Betty La Fea,” the ABC Studios-produced “Ugly Betty” is now in its fourth season. Horta exec produces with Salma Hayek, Jose Tamez, Richard Heus, Victor Nelli Jr., Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust, Henry Alonso Myers and Sheila Lawrence.

“Ugly Betty” stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, an fashion-challenged assistant-turned-associate editor at fashion mag Mode. Show also stars Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Judith Light, Becki Newton, Michael Urie, Mark Indelicato, Daniel Eric Gold and Vanessa Williams (who plays the scheming Wilhelmina Slater).

“Betty” already made waves this season for unveiling the character’s new, much-less-ugly look. By the end of the original Columbian telenovela, Betty shed her ugly duckling persona -- and fell in love with her boss. It’s unclear whether Horta has a similar idea in mind for the U.S. show’s finale.

80sTrivia · 01-27-2010, 06:32 PM

So sad to hear that Ugly Betty is going off the air... have loved the show from the beginning...

Schmoopie · 01-28-2010, 05:36 AM

I could never get into it at all, but it is a surprise to me that it's being canceled. How many years has it been on?

JamesG · 01-28-2010, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I could never get into it at all, but it is a surprise to me that it's being canceled. How many years has it been on?

4 seasons (2006-2010)

comedyfreak · 01-28-2010, 09:33 AM

I heard it was getting cancelled, shame too as this season is really good.

TripperFan · 01-28-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

So sad to hear that Ugly Betty is going off the air... have loved the show from the beginning...

Same here - it's been my favourite show since it started. I wish there was a way we could campaign to stop the cancellation. No other show has the "feel" of this one - the way they shoot it, coordinate the sets and everything else is so refreshing about it.

Why is it all the good ones seem to go too soon, yet dumb shows like According to Jim, etc. seem to go on forever.

Another blow to me yesterday - apparently they're pulling The Bonnie Hunt show in May as well. All this hubbub over the late night shows - fire them all (Leno and O'Brien) and put Bonnie at the Tonight Show desk (as Carl Reiner says) and I'll bet ratings will be much better.
Leno is no longer funny whether he's on at 10pm, 11pm or 3am.

Pavan · 01-28-2010, 01:18 PM

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lucyandethel · 01-28-2010, 08:59 PM

I loved Ugly Betty in its first season. It was the best thing on TV, then it just tanked, right at the start of the second season and it was a rapid decline after that. Shame on the writers of that show for losing their direction and being all over the map. Not ABC's scheduling, but Betty's writers are responsible for this.

Couch Potato 05 · 02-09-2010, 04:37 AM

Darn, I've been watching since day 1.

AB · 02-09-2010, 05:46 PM

I hate to hear this too, it's been one of my favorite shows to watch.

01-27-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,815	Ugly Betty Ending Its Run This April on ABC “Ugly Betty” will close its doors this April with a series finale, ABC confirmed on Wednesday. Decision to end the show’s run was announced to “Ugly Betty’s” cast and crew this morning. Show still has four episodes left to produce this season -- and series exec producer Silvio Horta now plans to use that opportunity to tie up loose ends and wrap things up. “We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion,” Horta and ABC Entertainment Group chairman Steve McPherson said in a joint statement. “We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.” ABC ordered 20 episodes of the show this season. Alphabet likely plans to keep the show running straight through the beginning of April, when the finale is tentatively scheduled to run. Decision to end “Ugly Betty’s” run doesn’t come as a huge surprise; the show narrowly avoided cancellation last year -- but was moved from its longtime Thursday home to a rough Friday night berth this fall. More recently, the show has joined ABC’s hot Wednesday night lineup, bowing earlier this month in the 10 p.m. slot. Season to date, “Betty” has averaged a 1.7 rating and 5 share among adults 18-49, as well as 5.3 million viewers. That’s down from last year, when the show ended the season with a 2.6/7 in the demo and 8.1 million viewers overall. Based on Columbian telenovela “Yo Soy Betty La Fea,” the ABC Studios-produced “Ugly Betty” is now in its fourth season. Horta exec produces with Salma Hayek, Jose Tamez, Richard Heus, Victor Nelli Jr., Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust, Henry Alonso Myers and Sheila Lawrence. “Ugly Betty” stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, an fashion-challenged assistant-turned-associate editor at fashion mag Mode. Show also stars Eric Mabius, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Judith Light, Becki Newton, Michael Urie, Mark Indelicato, Daniel Eric Gold and Vanessa Williams (who plays the scheming Wilhelmina Slater). “Betty” already made waves this season for unveiling the character’s new, much-less-ugly look. By the end of the original Columbian telenovela, Betty shed her ugly duckling persona -- and fell in love with her boss. It’s unclear whether Horta has a similar idea in mind for the U.S. show’s finale.
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lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	I loved Ugly Betty in its first season. It was the best thing on TV, then it just tanked, right at the start of the second season and it was a rapid decline after that. Shame on the writers of that show for losing their direction and being all over the map. Not ABC's scheduling, but Betty's writers are responsible for this.

02-09-2010, 04:37 AM	#9
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