I Am Not Going To Sell Herbalux
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| Ugly Betty episode | |
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| “I Am Not Going to Sell Herbalux” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Guest star(s) | Gina Gershon Salma Hayek |
| Writer(s) | Silvio Horta |
| Director | Richard Shepard |
| Production no. | 101 |
| Original airdate | September 28, 2006 |
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I Am Not Going To Sell Herbalux (AKA Pilot) is the debut episode for the dramedy series Ugly Betty. The episode aired September 28, 2006.
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[edit] Summary
In this episode we are introduced to Betty Suarez, a unattractive woman in her 20s who goes to work for a fashion magazine called "Mode," and in the process is introduced to the harsh treatment from the more beautiful co-workers that she'll have to deal with. She also meets with her boss Daniel Meade, who was just named the new publisher by his father to succeed the revered Fey Sommers, who was killed in a hit-and-run that reeks of foul play. The announcement of Daniel being named editor-in-chief did not set well with Wilhelmina Slater, the magazine's assistant editor, who greets his first day by giving him a gift with the "Danny" being misprinted (on purpose).
Daniel isn't so keen about having Betty working with him, so he plots to have her quit by giving her difficult and outrageous tasks, and when Betty gets wind of this from the company seamstress Christina she tests him by standing in for a modeling shoot to see if it was true. Her theory proved right, resulting in Daniel being the one who would be made the fool.
He would later regret his mistake when he realizes that he is danger of losing a cosmetics account and is unaware that he is being sabotaged by Wilhelmina and his best friend, a photographer who has been know to plagarize other works (after Betty mentioned a layout he did) and was responsible for the aforementioned shoot that Betty was in. Sensing this and after seeing a layout made by Betty, Daniel decides that he needs her so he convinces her to come back and in the process not only saves the campaign but also his job.
Meanwhile at home, Betty also has to deal with her sister Hilda, a single mother who thinks that her college and university-knowledged sister isn't cut out to work in the world of fashion and wants Betty to join her in selling Herbalux.
She also gets a stunning jolt from her boyfriend Walter, who tells her that he is dumping her for Gina, her next door neighbor. But Betty would later learn after going to Gina's to complain about her dating activities that Gina was actually using Walter so she can get a discount on a plasma TV. Fuming over this, Betty stormed out of Gina's house...and in the process destroyed the TV after slamming the door! Gina is not too happy about that!
Meanwhile, we see Wilhelmina paying a visit to a person whose face is partially wrapped up and it is discovered that the two are already discussing a behind-the-scenes sinister plans to take over Meade Publications. While she looks in the mirror she also says that they should keep a close eye on "...That Ugly Assistant..."
[edit] Trivia
- This is a rarity that an episode is named after a real-life company, in this case Herbalux.
- It is also known as the pilot episode.
- Although this episode was shot on location in New York City, this is the only one to be shot there as rest of the shows will be filmed in Los Angeles.
- The telenovela scenes featuring Salma Hayek also features real-life telenovela stars, including the woman who confronts her in one of those scenes, which was played by veteran telenovela actress Lupita Ferrer.
[edit] Also starring
- Cicily Daniels - Zelda
- Kevin Sussman - Walter
- Stelio Savante - Steve
[edit] Guest stars
- Gina Gershon - Fabia
- Salma Hayek - Actress on telenovela
- David Jenkins - HR Guy
- Fumi Desalu - fashion model
- Jill Latiano - Blonde
