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Well, how about that new Friday-night slot for 2009–2010, huh?
It’s nearly time for Ugly Betty’s May 21 Season Three finale, a two-hour event from 8pm to 10pm ET that consists of the episodes “Curveball” and “The Fall Issue.” The headline in bright flashing lights? Just as Betty and Matt Get Ready to Move in Together, Henry Comes Back in Town. Talk about (im)perfect timing.
In the first hour, Henry (Christopher Gorham) visits New York City just as Betty agrees to move in with Matt, forcing Betty to admit she still has feelings for her former almost husband.
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Clever title.
On tonight’s (May 7) fresh episode of Ugly Betty, which is called “The Born Identity,” Wilhelmina’s newborn son William is kidnapped just as Mode is attempting to achieve a bailout with financial assistance from Matt’s billionaire father Calvin (David Rasche, All My Children). Talk about one disaster on top of another.
Meanwhile, Ralph Macchio returns as Archie, who asks Hilda to join his latest political campaign.
Follow the jump to check out the episode promo. There are just three more episodes left in the third season after this one, and the last two make up the two-hour May 21 …read more

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So long, In the Motherhood and Samantha Who?. Welcome back, you know who.
ABC’s Ugly Betty returns from hiatus tonight, April 30th, and a week early with a Season Four renewal already awarded at that.
During the first fresh post-break episode called “Rabbit Test,” the Suarez family members are invited to meet Matt’s famous billionaire father Calvin Hartley (David Rasche, All My Children) during his renowned annual Easter Egg hunt, Daniel takes advantage of the opportunity to manage a bailout for Mode, and poor wicked Wilhelmina suspects that her son William might not be biologically related to her. Oh, the …read more

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Enjoy “The Sex Issue,” the March 19 episode of Ugly Betty, because it’s the last new episode fans are going to get until May 7. Over the course of the subsequent seven-week hiatus, ABC will present an hourlong comedy lineup of women-friendly sitcoms featuring newcomer In the Motherhood and Emmy-winning sophomore series Samantha Who?. I can’t complain about that temporary programming too much.
During “The Sex Issue,” Daniel and Wilhelmina get their hopes all high in the sky that a sex-focused issue of Mode will be a ridiculous success. Elsewhere, Matt appears reluctant to make his relationship with …read more

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Tonight’s fresh episode of Ugly Betty is called “A Mother of a Problem,” and the mother in question is Matt’s mom Victoria Hartley, played by Emmy and Tony-winning guest star Christine Baranski (Mamma Mia!). Another notable visitor is Karate Kid Ralph Macchio, who reprises his role as Archie Rodriguez.
When Betty meets Matt’s mother Victoria, things don’t go quite the way she hoped they would. Elsewhere, Wilhelmina concocts a creative approach to solving a financial problem, Daniel tries to improve his relationship with Molly, and the Suarezes attempt to set Hilda up with cute Queens city councilman Archie. Isn’t …read more

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There are no new episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice tonight, but reliable Ugly Betty does have a fresh installment coming up called “Things Fall Apart.”
Betty is shocked to learn something unexpected about Mode’s financial situation during a YETI assignment that requires her and Marc to analyze the magazine’s budget for the past year. On the brighter side, Betty also receives even more attention from Matt (Daniel Eric Gold), but back on the darker side, she discovers that her ex Henry has revealed unexpected news on the Facebook website.
Seven sneak peeks at the episode follow the jump, so enjoy.

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It’s time to get dressed up on tonight’s fresh episode of Ugly Betty, which has the Wizard of Oz-inspired title “There’s No Place Like Mode.”
Fashion Week arrives, creating much chaos among Mode’s personnel. Betty must not only put on a show for a weird designer named Heinrich (Michael Stuhlbarg), but also complete a YETI assignment that requires her to partner up with sports magazine employee Matt (Daniel Eric Gold) in order to learn about each other’s jobs.
Elsewhere, while Wilhelmina becomes anxious that she’s lost her edge in the fashion world because she’s been spending too much time with Conner …read more

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Tonight is the night Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice fans have been waiting for: the first ever back-to-back, two-episode, two-hour crossover event, during which major characters from each show will appear on the other.
ABC is billing the extravaganza as “The first time the doctors of Seattle Grace and Oceanside Wellness will team up — to save the life of one of their own.” The “one of their own” is Addison’s brother Archer (Grant Show of Swingtown and Melrose Place), of course.
First up at 9pm EST is Grey’s Anatomy with “Before and After,” featuring Private Practice players Addison Montgomery (Kate …read more

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The next episode of Ugly Betty is tonight’s “Kissed Off,” featuring lovely, talented Lauren Vélez, star of the Showtime hit Dexter.
During this one, Betty contemplates making a personal decision to help her family and finances. But things keep sidetracking her like the fact that sexy neighbor Jesse (Val Emmich) is suddenly interested in her again. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to hide his tracks as Connor is determined to find out the identity of the mystery man who stole Molly’s heart.
Sneak five peeks at the episode in the videos after the jump.

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It is not going to be pretty on tonight’s Ugly Betty called “Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” (8pm EST) when Betty and Hilda become rivals, thanks to a family crises, even as Betty continues to struggle with the whole work-family balance issue.
Then, on Grey’s Anatomy’s “Stairway to Heaven” (9pm EST), Eric Stolz returns as death-row inmate William and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny. Bailey desperately tries to locate an organ donor for a dying patient, Cristina tries to avoid Owen, and Mark suffers a potentially embarrassing injury.
Finally, Private Practice closes the night with “Nothing to Fear” …read more

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