Backseat Betty

"**Backseat Betty**"
"Backseat Betty"
Ugly Betty episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 6
Directed by	John Putch
Written by	Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally
Production code	406
Original air date	November 13, 2009
Guest appearances
	Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Natalie; Yaya DaCosta as Nico Slater; Ralph Macchio as Archie Rodriguez, Jr.; Dylan Baker as Bennett Wallis; Bonnie Dennison as Ava;
Episode chronology
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"Backseat Betty" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on November 13, 2009. It is the sixth episode from Season 4, and the 71st episode overall.

Plot

Hilda's badboy high school flame and Betty's schoolgirl crush, Bobby Talercio (Adam Rodriguez), teaches at Justin's school, causing the sisters to both doubt their feelings for "nice guys". Justin is struggling to fit in at high school, so Marc advises him to befriend the mean girl type cheerleaders. When Justin is invited to Homecoming, he becomes the victim of another prank as he is jokingly awarded as "Homecoming Queen" but Justin takes Marc's advice and manages to turn the prank back at his bullies. Meanwhile, Daniel introduces Amanda to the Community of the Phoenix, as he's lured deeper into its clutches by the leader, Bennett (Dylan Baker) and his teammate Natalie. Wilhelmina takes a drastic step to find money for Nico's blackmail payment but when she finds out that Connor is dead, she cries, knowing that her life is slowly shutting down.

Notes

The episode, despite the excellent critical reception, pulled in a 3.0/5 overall, with a 1.3/4 among 18-49s and 4.5 million tuning in, down slightly from the previous outing.^[1]^[2]
The episode received good reviews. Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello called this episode "exceptionally funny, moving, gutsy", called Ana Ortiz' performance Emmy-worthy and also praised Michael Urie, Mark Indelicato, Vanessa Williams and America Ferrera for their performances.^[3] EW's Tanner Stransky also praised this episode as well.^[4]
This episode introduces Adam Rodriguez (Bobby Talercio) as a recurring star.

References

^ ""TV Ratings:Ghost Whisperer leads night with 18-49; Smallville hits season high with viewers"". Tvbythenumbers.com. November 14, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
^ "TV Ratings: CBS takes back Friday", Blog.zap2it.com, November 14, 2009
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Tanner Stransky. "'Ugly Betty' Bites: Enjoy the best 19 quips from the best episode of the season (so far)!". Ew.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

[1] ""TV Ratings:Ghost Whisperer leads night with 18-49; Smallville hits season high with viewers"". Tvbythenumbers.com. November 14, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2009.

[2] "TV Ratings: CBS takes back Friday", Blog.zap2it.com, November 14, 2009

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Tanner Stransky. "'Ugly Betty' Bites: Enjoy the best 19 quips from the best episode of the season (so far)!". Ew.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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v t e Ugly Betty episodes
Season 1	"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" "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral" "Lose the Boss" "Fake Plastic Snow" "Sofia's Choice" "In or Out" "Derailed" "Icing on the Cake" "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" "Punch Out" "Petra-Gate" "Secretaries' Day" "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara"
Season 2	"How Betty Got Her Grieve Back" "Something Wicked This Way Comes" "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding" "Giving Up the Ghost" "Zero Worship" "Odor in the Court" "A Thousand Words Before Friday" "Twenty Four Candles" "Burning Questions" "The Kids Are Alright" "Jump"
Season 3	"The Manahattan Project" "Betty Suarez Land" "Granny Pants" "Ugly Berry" "Crush'd" "When Betty Met YETI" "Bad Amanda" "Dressed for Success" "The Born Identity" "Curveball"
Season 4	"Backseat Betty" "Level (7) with Me" "The Bahamas Triangle" "Be-Shure" "The Passion of the Betty" "Smokin' Hot" "Fire and Nice" "All the World's a Stage" "Million Dollar Smile" "London Calling" "The Past Presents the Future" "Hello Goodbye"

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