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Old gays, news gays, little gays, and little greys. Directed by James Hayman, we know this wonderful queen from directing all the big episodes of Ugly Betty, including “Queens for a Day,” “Sofia’s Choice,” “Derailed,” and, of course, “East Side Story.” While…

To borrow from Tim Gunn this season: A prison break, a high school musical, a sex dungeon, a birth certificate, a pregnancy, a car crash, three weddings, and a soon-to-be funeral – oh my! Directed by the man who makes more impact…

Sometimes it is loss that makes you realize how much you love. Directed by “Brothers” director Lev L Spiro, “A Tree Grows in Guadalajara” is the final episode in which he’s relevant. While the writing comes from long-term producers Tracy Poust and…

Nothing like having the gays throw you down the stairs, it makes the homewrecking smell fresh. Directed by Victor Nelli Jr, this is the first of Nelli’s run with Ugly Betty, but the show won’t be his last time working with America…

At least this isn’t in the UK, or we’d be talking about the pornography police checking IDs. Directed by Paul Lazarus, this was Lazarus’ only outing after and before directing some dreck: Friends, Baywatch, Murder, She Wrote, and Pretty Little Liars. However, Lazarus…

From one gay speaking up, to one very loud and proud little gay. Directed by Miguel Arteta in his only episode of Ugly Betty, he would also direct “Diwali” from The Office (the good one), Six Feet Under, an episode of Succession,…

A sad pussy, Amanda is a drug and sex addict, Bradford disavows his daughter, Wilhelmina is scheming again, and Marc kisses Betty. Have I missed anything? Oh, and it’s the episode with Patti LuPone. Directed by Tricia Brock, this is only Brock’s…

“I’ve killed once, I’ll kill again,” do we count that as bury your gays?. For his one and only episode of Ugly Betty, Jeff Melman directs the 17th episode. Melman has done a lot of directorial work, including Community, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate…

“You’re not here to stitch, you’re here to snitch… [continued by Marc] she needs information, bitch!” Finally, a Christina and Justin-focused episode, I’m all here for it! Directed by James Hayman, it is kind of upsetting me how quickly we’re getting through…

“Scandal, and sex change, and murder – oh my!” thanks Tim, that opening line sums up Ugly Betty as a whole. Misgivings about the title aside, series-long producer Sheila Lawrence takes her second credit following the wonderful “Fey’s Sleigh Ride” after some…