A Thousand Words Before Friday
"A Thousand Words Before Friday" | |||
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Ugly Betty episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 | ||
Directed by | Matt Shakman | ||
Written by | Henry Alonso Myers & Sheila Lawrence | ||
Production code | 213 | ||
Original air date | January 24, 2008 (2008-01-24) | ||
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"A Thousand Words Before Friday" is the 13th episode in the second season, and the 36th episode overall, of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on January 24, 2008. The episode was written by Henry Alonso Myers and Sheila Lawrence, and directed by Matt Shakman.
Plot
Betty learns that an author she's been assigned to write an article on actually writes books on picking up women. Daniel dates a woman who happens to be Wilhelmina's sister. Amanda and Marc believe that they might have finally found Amanda's biological father: Gene Simmons.
Production
Freddie Rodriguez had been signed to do 12 shows but was not sure about what would happen with Gio even though he became a fan favorite,[1] while Gabrielle Union, who began her first stint in this episode as Renee, was uncertain about whether she would be a semi-regular[2] and prior to the strike was supposed to make more appearances during the second season.[3]
Reception
There were some mixed responses from this episode. Some thought that, despite a great storyline, it lacked the edge that the characters have on the show.[4][5]
Ratings
The episode pulled in a 6.2/10, but like the previous two episodes, this one also placed second behind Fox's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?[6]
References
- ^ From The Los Angeles Times (January 17, 2008)
- ^ From TV Guide (November 12, 2007) Archived January 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ From TV Guide (November 16, 2007) Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ From E!Online.com (January 25, 2008)
- ^ From EW.com (January 25, 2008)
- ^ From Zap2it (January 25, 2008) Archived January 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
Also starring
- Freddy Rodriguez as Giovanni "Gio" Rossi
- Gabrielle Union as Renee Slater
Guest stars
- Paul Hipp as Phil Roth
- Gene Simmons as himself
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- "Pilot"
- "The Box and the Bunny"
- "Queens for a Day"
- "Fey's Sleigh Ride"
- "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe"
- "Trust, Lust, and Must"
- "After Hours"
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- "Lose the Boss"
- "Fake Plastic Snow"
- "Swag"
- "Sofia's Choice"
- "In or Out"
- "I'm Coming Out"
- "Brothers"
- "Derailed"
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- "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
- "Punch Out"
- "Petra-Gate"
- "Secretaries' Day"
- "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
- "East Side Story"
- "How Betty Got Her Grieve Back"
- "Family/Affair"
- "Betty's Wait Problem"
- "Grin and Bear It"
- "A League of Their Own"
- "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
- "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
- "I See Me, I.C.U."
- "Giving Up the Ghost"
- "Bananas for Betty"
- "Zero Worship"
- "Odor in the Court"
- "A Thousand Words Before Friday"
- "Twenty Four Candles"
- "Burning Questions"
- "Betty's Baby Bump"
- "The Kids Are Alright"
- "Jump"
- "The Manahattan Project"
- "Filing for the Enemy"
- "Crimes of Fashion"
- "Betty Suarez Land"
- "Granny Pants"
- "Ugly Berry"
- "Crush'd"
- "Tornado Girl"
- "When Betty Met YETI"
- "Bad Amanda"
- "Dressed for Success"
- "Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"
- "Kissed Off"
- "The Courtship of Betty's Father"
- "There's No Place Like Mode"
- "Things Fall Apart"
- "Sugar Daddy"
- "A Mother of a Problem"
- "The Sex Issue"
- "Rabbit Test"
- "The Born Identity"
- "In the Stars"
- "Curveball"
- "The Fall Issue"
- "The Butterfly Effect"
- "Blue on Blue"
- "The Weiner, the Bun, and the Boob"
- "Plus None"
- "Backseat Betty"
- "Level (7) with Me"
- "The Bahamas Triangle"
- "Be-Shure"
- "The Passion of the Betty"
- "Back in Her Place"
- "Blackout!"
- "Chica and the Man"
- "Smokin' Hot"
- "Fire and Nice"
- "All the World's a Stage"
- "Million Dollar Smile"
- "London Calling"
- "The Past Presents the Future"
- "Hello Goodbye"