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"When Betty Met YETI" is the ninth episode in the third season, the 50th episode overall, of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 20, 2008. The episode was directed by Victor Neili, Jr.

Plot

Former Mode employee Nick Pepper has come to Mode one last time to boast about his achievement of being a high-paid newspaper employee, thanks to YETI which causes Betty to think about her future. Although Betty is facing a rivalry with Marc to get into YETI, Justin's friendship with Randy is endangered due to peer pressure.

Comparisons

Around the time this episode aired, its Philippine counterpart I ♥ Betty La Fea had a storyline in which the titular character was preparing to launch a similar magazine that was also called B. This case of similarities can also be contributed to the Filipino version using some of the elements from the American version, as well as from Yo soy Betty, la fea, from which the Filipino and American versions derived their ideas.

Reception

In a review from zap2it's Hahn Nguyen, "For anyone who has struggled to break out of their entry level position, does Ugly Betty have an episode for you. I kinda loved this part of the episode."

The episode's take on affirmative action, especially on racial and homosexual stereotyping, didn't go unnoticed in this review from Television Without Pity.

Entertainment Weekly's Tanner Stransky notes that the scenes involving Betty and Marc were among the best in this episode.

Ratings

The episode ran second in most categories at 8 o'clock with a 5.4/9 rating, a 2.5/7 in 18-49s and 8.3 million viewers overall. However it was off by 900,000 viewers (down 10 percent) from the previous episode after several weeks of rating increases.

Also starring

• Grant Bowler as Connor Owens
• Sarah LaFleur as Molly
• Max Greenfield as Nick Pepper
• Max Ehrich as Randy

Guest starring

• Timothy J. Cox as Magazine Editor
• Mark Badgley as himself
• James Mischka as himself

References

1. original "From Ugly is the new Beautiful website
2. "'Ugly Betty' hunts down the YETI" from zap2it (November 21, 2008)
3. "I Dare You To Be Offended By This Week's Ugly Betty" from Television Without Pity (November 21, 2008)
4. "'Ugly Betty' Bites: Lots more Marc (of course)" From EW.com (November 21, 2008)
5. "CBS wins another Thursday" From Variety (November 21, 2008)
6. "TV Ratings: CBS Easily Wins Another Thursday" From zap2it (November 21, 2008)
7. "Ratings: Big Turnout for Smallville Wedding" From TV Guide (November 21, 2008)

See also

• Ugly Betty
• Ugly Betty season 3

• Ugly Betty season 3 episodes
• 2008 American television episodes