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Ugly Betty: The Complete Seasons 1-3

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This show is somewhat of a parody to a spanish telenovela. Ugly Betty purposely goes over board with unrealistic story lines to give it the similarity to the original that the show is based off of. The show and characters jump the shark to make it more fun, sure it is unbelievable and that is what gives it it's novelty. Of course a woman wouldn't steal a dead man's sperm to take over a company, but the story lines just make it more fun and different than any other television show. I have seen every episode of the series, and it never fails to entertain (though season 3 did lose the grip of the heart of the show) it regained it and came back stronger in season 4. Amazing show worth watching. :)

I bought this for my 91 year old grandma, because she loved watching this program. But she had a hard time staying awake at the time it came on. She really enjoyed watching it during the day that I would play it for her. I was really sad that she died before she was able to see all episodes. But my daughter came out and watched Seasons 1 & 2 and wants me to lend her Season 3. But I don't know if I want to let her have it until I am able to get it from her. It is that good of entertainment.

Good comedy and satire have an element of truth. Unfortunately, Ugly Betty is so divorced from reality that it isn't even funny. I just don't get why anybody would watch the show. Everything from the clothing and sets to the relationships seems bizarre. The storylines and acting are simply unbelievable. The characters do things that no sane person would ever do in real life, such as dressing up in a hotdog suit for a news report or pretending to kiss an imaginary person at your desk at work or e-mailing a nude photo of yourself to a mass e-mail list accidentally. At the end of the day, an average viewer like me simply can't connect to the show or the characters because they are so unlike anything I deal with in life.

And by the way, for people who work at a fashion magazine, what do these characters wear? They supposedly work in a professional media publication and yet come to work dressed like clowns. In one recent episode they came dressed to work wearing beads from a cult. Really? If the producers of the show had ever stepped into a corporate office, the would notice that people generally wear business suits or slacks and a buttoned shirt. The ensemble and sets just make the show seem like a farce rather than actual comedy.