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[08/13/09 - 01:50 PM]
ABC Premieres a Special Enhanced Version of Recent "Ugly Betty" Episodes, Friday 8/14 - Friday 9/11
The enhanced version will include "text on the lower third of the screen and will let viewers in on clues in the show, as well as give back story to catch new viewers up for Season Four."

[via press release from ABC]

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ABC PREMIERES A SPECIAL ENHANCED VERSION OF RECENT "UGLY BETTY" EPISODES, FRIDAY 8/14 - FRIDAY 9/11

Enhanced Version Includes On-Screen Facts and Back Story

Get ready for the Season Four premiere of "Ugly Betty" with a special presentation of last five episodes enhanced with on-screen facts. The enhanced version of "Ugly Betty" will include text on the lower third of the screen and will let viewers in on clues in the show, as well as give back story to catch new viewers up for Season Four.

The enhanced version episodes are:

Friday, August 14 � "Rabbit Test" (OAD: 4/30/09)

Friday, August 21 � "The Born Identity" (OAD: 5/7/09)

Friday, August 28 � "In the Stars" (OAD: 5/14/09)

Friday, September 4 � "Curveball" (OAD: 5/21/09)

Friday, September 11 � "The Fall Issue" (OAD: 5/21/09)

The award-winning series returns for a diva-licious fourth season on ABC Fridays this fall from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET, with a special two-hour season premiere on Friday, October 9, 8:00-10:00 p.m., ET.

"Ugly Betty" stars America Ferrera as Betty Suarez, Eric Mabius as Daniel Meade, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda, Becki Newton as Amanda, Mark Indelicato as Justin, Michael Urie as Marc, Judith Light as Claire Meade and Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater.

Based on "Yo Soy Betty La Fea," the groundbreaking Colombian telenovela that became an international phenomenon, "Ugly Betty" is from ABC Studios. The series has been awarded Golden Globe, Peabody, NAACP, ALMA and Imagen awards and earned 11 Emmy nominations, the most for any comedy series on any network. Executive producers are Silvio Horta ("Urban Legend"), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award winner Salma Hayek, Jose Tamez, Joel Fields ("Dirt," "Commander in Chief") and Richard Heus. Co-Executive Producers are Sheila Lawrence, Victor Nelli Jr., Henry Alonso Myers, Bill Wrubel and Chris Black.

For more information on "Ugly Betty" visit abc.com.





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