Give Thanks: Ugly Betty Gets Reprieve From Holiday Hell

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OK, I have no doubt some of you already knew this, but I catch on slowly.  It appears ABC and Ugly Betty honchos are listening to us.  I would say listening to me, but I have no delusions of grandeur.

Last season, I complained that a pretty good episode (2.09 - Giving Up The Ghost) of Ugly Betty was seen by NOBODY, because it aired on Thanksgiving in the US.

Well, as I recently labored on keeping my season 3 page up to date, I noticed there has been no press release from ABC about any episode airing on November 27th, which happens to be Thanksgiving.  Most of the Ugly Betty sites I frequent to for information have the episode entitled “Bad Amanda” numbered 3.11 (as did I), assuming there would be a 3.10 that airs 11/27.

After a little more snooping around the ABC site, I discovered that A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is airing 11/27. 

So, for those of you keeping score, “Bad Amanda” will actually be episode 3.10 .  And Ugly Betty will be spared from Holiday Hell, unless I am totally off base about this.  And for that, I am truly thankful.  Although I’ve been reporting that Betty’s ratings have been on an uptick, it still is not out of danger.  The Renew/Cancel Index at TV By The Numbers still has Ugly Betty in the “possible cancellation by May” category.  (Don’t panic - it’s closer to “safe” than most other shows in that category).

UB cannot afford another Thanksgiving with sub-par ratings, so ABC is doing the show a HUGE favor.  Not only that, but to be totally honest, after my yearly foray into gluttony, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving , and football, seem more appropriate.  Nobody loves Ugly Betty more than I, but Thanksgiving is Thanksgiving.

Woot.