Yikes! Last night was the second episode of Ugly Betty in a row to be overly serious. I want rambunctious, witty, quippy Betty back. Now! I know the show’s producers are on this big kick right now to get back to the show’s "heart," but does that have to happen at the expense of the funny? Anyway, I still culled the best lines from the episode, titled "Betty Suarez Land," and present them here to you. The best two of the evening — one, naturally, from Willy (Vanessa Williams) and the other from her doting assistant Marc (Michael Urie — are in the video right below. Watch it once, twice, or a zillion times, then vote in the accompanying poll. Follow the jump for a (rather short) list of the best of the rest.
"They said my eyebrow pencil could be used as a shank." –Alexis(Rebecca Romijn), after her brother Daniel (Eric Mabius) tells her shelooks like hell in jail
"Oh, okay, private. Because the other day you had me check a mole onyour lower back, but today there are boundaries, and yay for that!"–Betty (America Fererra), after Daniel decides to be coy with detailsabout the fight he got into
"So I suppose you heard — Alexis got community service. If I’d hadknown this is how the system worked, I’d have tried to kill moreoften." –Willy, while plotting with Marc
"If you didn’t live in Betty Suarez Land… Oh yes, you do! 25 TeddyBear Lane, Betty Suarez Land, USA." –Gio (Freddy Rodriguez), chidingBetty for the imaginary world he claims she lives in
"Prison reality is not living up to my fantasy at all. Where is allthe scary, beefy trade?" –Marc, while accompanying Willy to jailto visit Alexis
"Don’t act so shocked, Alexis. This is what we do. This is ourthing — you screw me over, I screw you back. A whole lot of screwin’goin’ round." –Wilhelmina, getting frank with Alexis during a visit atthe prison
"Did I say distraught? I meant hot." –Marc, changing his mind about his and Willy’s prospects for domination at Mode and Meade Publications
I liked the “get your lips off my ass” comment Wilhemina said to Marc. I thought that was hilarious.
BRING RECAPS BACK!!!!
The best line was Betty telling DJ to go down the ” scape flambe”
I REFUSE to live in a world with no Ugly Betty TV Watch. I was even trained to wait until after lunch (EST) because Tanner apparently slept in but C’MON–give a girl a little fun on a Friday morning. Girl cannot survive on Jeff Probst alone.
The entire show was ruined by those obvious healthy choice product placements. It was even worse than the 27 Dresses thing last year.
Hey, I thought Marc and Willy’s complementary outfits were clever — all that shiny iridescent fabric with emerald green and black. They so go together.
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Can we please get a TV watch? It’s just not the same…
How about Willy to Mark..”Get your lips off my A*s and call the DA” lol
screw this crap. . .i didnt even read it! We want a tvwatch. . .this is BULLSHIT!
how about some awards for Hilda…she can do comedy and drama. and where is the screen time for justin???
recaps PLEASE!
I don’t know. While it was heartwrenching, I also thought this episode had more laugh-out-loud moments than any other this season. It reminded me of the season 1 finale, that had both humor and angst, both done well. And echoing everyone else- we want an actual recap!
I would LOVE to have the recaps back please… was there ever an explanation of why there are no more Ugly Betty recaps?
I’m in the minority but the storyline seems to be going in circles. Is there anyone in the Mead family who hasn’t been in jail? Can Betty please stop acting like a damn teenager and GROW UP! The more America plays that character the more Minnie Mouse she sounds.
Will there be more fighting over the family holdings? Please writers — move on — it’s like you’re stuck like a broken record.