Million Dollar Smile

Million Dollar Smile
"Million Dollar Smile"
Ugly Betty episode
Episode no. Season 4
Episode 17
Directed by Paul Holahan
Written by Henry Alonso Myers
Chris Black
Production code 417
Original air date March 24, 2010
Guest stars
  • Neal Bledsoe as Tyler
  • Halley Feiffer as Allison
  • Ryan McGinnis as Austin
  • Donna Murphy as Eve
  • Kathy Najimy as Dr. Frankel
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"Million Dollar Smile" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy series, Ugly Betty, and the 82nd overall episode of the series. It was written by Henry Alonso Myers and Chris Black. The episode was directed by Paul Holahan. It originally aired on the ABC network in the United States on March 24, 2010. Guest stars in this episode include Neal Bledsoe, Halley Feiffer, Ryan McGinnis, Donna Murphy and Kathy Najimy.

In the episode, Betty Suarez (America Ferrera) finally has her braces removed, but only after she enters a dream sequence in which she sees what her life would be like if she had had perfect teeth. At the same time, Justin Suarez (Mark Indelicato) tries to contact Austin (Ryan McGinnis), who he kissed in the previous episode and Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius) secures the Million Dollar Bra for a MODE cover shoot. Meanwhile Amanda Tanen (Becki Newton) reveals that her relationship with Tyler (Neal Bledsoe) is getting serious.

According to the Nielsen ratings system, the episode was watched by 4.63 million households during its original broadcast, and received a 1.7 rating/5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic.

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Plot

Betty (America Ferrera) wakes up in a good mood as today is the day she is finally having her braces removed an she can get her first ID picture without them. At her orthodontist's office, Betty tries to hurry along Dr. Frankel (Kathy Najimy) and just as she stops her from talking, the fire alarm goes off. At MODE, Betty is depressed that her braces haven't been removed, so Marc (Michael Urie) photoshops her image into a blond haired and braceless woman on her ID.

Justin (Mark Indelicato) tries repeatedly to call Austin who seems to be hiding from him after they kissed. Claire (Judith Light) has come back from France and Daniel (Eric Mabius) is cold towards her as she lied to him about Tyler. Amanda (Becki Newton) later tells Daniel that she is getting serious with Tyler and Daniel tells her to leave. At the editors meeting, Daniel announces that he has secured the 'Million Dollar Bra' for a cover shoot. Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) is surprised that Daniel's done something right for a change, until she reads the itinerary for the bra and tells Daniel that the Bra is due to be shipped to Cairo at the same time as the shoot.

Betty tells Daniel she will contact her friend, Alison, who works for Eve, the president of the company that owns the Bra. Betty goes to the Guggenheim Museum to meet Alison, but is stopped by security and when she produces her ID, the security man doesn't believe it is her. Her braces then set off the metal detector and Betty yells at the guard. She then gets tackled to the ground by security and hits her head. When she wakes up, Betty finds that she is in a It's a Wonderful Life-type dream sequence and she beautiful and rich. She no longer has braces and is working at MODE as Wilhelmina's right hand woman. Dr. Frankel is her guardian angel and explains that because she had perfect teeth, everything is different. Hilda (Ana Ortiz) is the ugly sister, Justin was never born, Ignacio gambles and Daniel and Amanda are married. When Betty finds out that she and Wilhelmina had planned to sabotage the 'Million Dollar Bra' shoot, Betty tries to change the course of events, but ends up hitting her head again. She wakes up to find herself back in the real world and thinking Wilhelmina is going to steal the Bra, Betty rips off Wilhelmina's shirt before backing into the Bra and getting her braces stuck to it. Dr. Frankel then arrives and removes Betty's braces.

Daniel apologizes to Amanda and says he is okay with her and Tyler's relationship. Tyler sees them hug and confronts Amanda, who tells him that Daniel has given them his blessing. Tyler isn't happy and Amanda tells him they need some time apart. Back at the Suarez house, Betty is celebrating with her family and eating the foods that she couldn't eat before with her braces. The doorbell rings and Justin opens the door and finds Austin standing there.

Production

Kathy Najimy guest stars as Betty's orthodontist and guardian angel

"Million Dollar Smile" was directed by Paul Holahan, and written by executive producer Henry Alonso Myers and co-executive producer Chris Black.[1] The episode originally aired on ABC in the United States on March 24, 2010, as the seventeenth episode of the show's fourth season and the 82nd overall episode of the series.[1]

During "Million Dollar Smile", Betty finally has her "over-exaggerated" train-track braces removed after three seasons.[2][3] In April 2009, series creator Silvio Horta told Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, that Betty's braces would be removed by the end of the fourth season.[4] He explained "Next year, there’s going to be a progression in her look overall. It’ll still be Betty, but you’ll see some growth in that direction."[4] Following the series' cancellation, it was announced that Betty was to undergo a make over and her braces were to be removed during "Million Dollar Smile".[3] Broadway theatre actress Kathy Najimy joined the cast of Ugly Betty in February 2010, as the orthodontist who would be removing Betty's braces.[5] Najimy's role would also see her act as Betty's guardian angel during a dream sequence. Najimy succeeded Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who played Betty’s first orthodontist, Gabe Farkas, in season 1.[5]

Donna Murphy appeared in this episode as Eve, an "ice queen lingerie executive."[6] Other guest stars included Halley Feiffer as Betty's friend, Allison, Ryan McGinnis as Austin and Neal Bledsoe in his on-going role of Tyler.[7][8]

Reception

In its original American broadcast, "Million Dollar Smile" was watched by 4.63 million households, according to the Nielsen ratings system.[9] It received a 1.7 rating/5 share among viewers in the 18–49 demographic, meaning that 1.7 percent of all people in that group, and 5 percent of all people from that group watching television at the time, watched the episode.[9] This was an increase from the previous episode, "All the World's a Stage", which was watched by 3.3 million American viewers.[10]

Television website TV Fanatic said the episode "was entirely far fetched, but, it was highly entertaining nonetheless". The website also praised how the writers marked Betty's braces being removed, saying "job well done".[11] Tanner Stransky from Entertainment Weekly called "Million Dollar Smile" "a stunning episode" and added that it was "truly heartwarming".[12] However, New York magazine called the dream sequence "a downer" and labelled it "downright uncomfortable".[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Million Dollar Smile - Press Release". The Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100310abc06/. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Dentists attack Ugly Betty's braces". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). July 13, 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5817028/Dentists-attack-Ugly-Bettys-braces.html#. Retrieved 6 March 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Marcus (March 19, 2010). "TV's Betty gets a makeover as the popular show heads towards its final episode". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1259231/Ugly-Betty-gets-makeover-popular-heads-final-episode.html. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (April 30, 2009). "'Ugly Betty' scoop: The braces are coming off!". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. http://insidetv.ew.com/2009/04/30/ugly-betty-scoo/. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (February 11, 2010). "'Ugly Betty' exclusive: Kathy Najimy braces for historic role". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.. http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/02/11/ugly-betty-kathy-najimy-braces/. Retrieved 6 March 2011. 
  6. ^ "Ugly Betty Recap: Brace for It...". New York. New York Media Holdings. March 25, 2010. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/ugly_betty_recap_brace_for_it.html. Retrieved March 6, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Programme 16 - Million Dollar Smile". RTÉ One. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. http://www.rte.ie/tv/uglybetty/s4p16.html. Retrieved 6 March 2011. 
  8. ^ Richenthal, Matt (October 23, 2009). "Neal Bledsoe to Guest Star on Ugly Betty". TV Fanatic. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2009/10/neal-bledsoe-to-guest-star-on-ugly-betty/. Retrieved 6 March 2011. 
  9. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (March 25, 2010). "TV Ratings: Human Target Drops 13% vs Survivor; Idol Rises; "Fly Girls" Crashes on Takeoff". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/03/25/tv-ratings-human-target-drops-13-vs-survivor-idol-rises/46045. Retrieved March 5, 2011. 
  10. ^ Levine, Stuart (March 18, 2010). "Ratings: 'Idol' worship keeps Fox on top". Variety. Reed Business Information. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentral&jump=news&articleid=VR1118016622&cs=1&query=ugly+betty. Retrieved March 5, 2011. 
  11. ^ Mrs Northman (25 March 2010). "Ugly Betty Review: "Million Dollar Smile"". TV Fanatic. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2010/03/ugly-betty-review-million-dollar-smile/. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  12. ^ Stransky, Tanner (25 March 2010). "'Ugly Betty' Bites: 11 super quips from last night's braces-removing episode, 'Million Dollar Smile'!". Entertainment Weekly. http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/25/ugly-betty-bites-11/. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  13. ^ "Ugly Betty Recap: Brace for It...". New York Magazine. 25 March 2010. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/ugly_betty_recap_brace_for_it.html#ixzz0jJKNCSfp. Retrieved 26 March 2010. 

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