Ana and Mark love today's episode and its rhyming title: Trust, Lust, and Must. They express their concern for the Bandaged Woman and her too-long healing journey, meet the iconic Debi Mazar, and learn Ignacio's heart-wrenching immigration story. Finally, they reunite with their on-screen dad Tony Plana (with more to come next week!).

Ana and Mark love today's episode and its rhyming title: Trust, Lust, and Must. They express their concern for the Bandaged Woman and her too-long healing journey, meet the iconic Debi Mazar, and learn Ignacio's heart-wrenching immigration story. Finally, they reunite with their on-screen dad Tony Plana (with more to come next week!).

Ugly Betty was more than just a show - it was a revolution. Bold, heartfelt, and unapologetically real, it gave us characters that shattered stereotypes and told stories that mattered, putting a working-class Latino family, the immigrant experience, and LGBTQ+ stories front and center. 

Now, Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato—aka Hilda and Justin—are sitting down to rewatch the show that changed their lives and ours. With fresh eyes and zero filter, they’re revisiting every messy moment, iconic outfit, and groundbreaking storyline, one episode at a time.

This isn’t just a nostalgia trip. It’s a love letter to the show that made being different feel like a superpower. Pull up a chair, there’s room at the table for you!

Ugly&nbsp;Betty&nbsp;was more than just a show - it was a revolution. Bold, heartfelt, and unapologetically real, it gave us characters that shattered stereotypes and told stories that mattered, putting a working-class Latino family, the immigrant experience, and LGBTQ+ stories front and center.&nbsp;
Now, Ana Ortiz and Mark Indelicato&mdash;aka Hilda and Justin&mdash;are sitting down to rewatch the show that changed their lives and ours. With fresh eyes and zero filter, they&rsquo;re revisiting every messy moment, iconic outfit, and groundbreaking storyline, one episode at a time.
This isn&rsquo;t just a nostalgia trip. It&rsquo;s a love letter to the show that made being different feel like a superpower.&nbsp;Pull up a chair, there&rsquo;s room at the table for you!

Viva Betty: An Ugly Betty Rewatch

S1E7 Trust, Lust, and Must + Tony Plana PT1

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It's the iconic Thanksgiving episode, S1E9 Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral, complete with all the trimmings: plastic hair, Justin SERVING turkey, a deft discussion of the cultural landscape and queer politics in 2006, and the Queen of Thanksgiving Martha Stewart herself. Plus, Mark and Ana answer more of your questions!

It's the iconic Thanksgiving episode, S1E9 Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral, complete with all the trimmings: plastic hair, Justin SERVING turkey, a deft discussion of the cultural landscape and queer politics in 2006, and the Queen of Thanksgiving Martha Stewart herself. Plus, Mark and Ana answer more of your questions!

S1E9 Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral

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Executive Producer Ben Silverman is in the studio to talk about how Ugly Betty really got made from its inspiration in the Colombian telenovela, to ideas that didn't quite get off the ground, to building the team and cast that truly believed in the show and created the world of “Betty the Ugly” as we know it.

Executive Producer Ben Silverman is in the studio to talk about how Ugly Betty really got made from its inspiration in the Colombian telenovela, to ideas that didn't quite get off the ground, to building the team and cast that truly believed in the show and created the world of &ldquo;Betty the Ugly&rdquo; as we know it.

Ben Silverman

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Happy New Year! We're starting off 2026 with a bang as Ana and Mark dissect a very hot and heavy episode, S1E8 "After Hours", including the very first appearance by Santos, and what MYW stands for. Then, they're joined by production designer Mark Worthington to talk about creating the world of Mode and the New York of Betty's imagination.

Happy New Year! We're starting off 2026 with a bang as Ana and Mark dissect a very hot and heavy episode, S1E8 "After Hours", including the very first appearance by Santos, and what MYW stands for. Then, they're joined by production designer Mark Worthington to talk about creating the world of Mode and the New York of Betty's imagination.

S1E8 After Hours + Mark Worthington

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S1E7 Trust, Lust, and Must + Tony Plana PT1

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