| "Zero Worship" | |
|---|---|
| Ugly Betty episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 11 |
| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
| Written by | Dawn DeKeyser |
| Production code | 211 |
| Original air date | January 10, 2008 |
"Zero Worship" is the 11th episode in the second season, and the 34th episode overall, of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty , which aired on January 10, 2008. The episode was written by Dawn DeKeyser and directed by Ron Underwood.
Amanda turns to a psychic in her quest to find her birth father; Betty wants Daniel to use models of all shapes and sizes at Fashion Week after Justin's friends get a different impression on their class tour of Mode, but Alexis proves an obstacle due to her domineering ways. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina is hormonal and trying to find someone to be a surrogate mother for her baby.
This episode was supposed to make its airing debut on January 3, 2008, but last minute schedule changes pushed its airing back a week. [1]
In TV Guide 's "Ask Matt" column, Matt Roush touted this episode as one of his favorites. [2]
The episode would go on to win its timeslot with a 6.7/11 share [3] and more than 10 million viewers tuning in. [4] However, in the January 7th-13th 2008 Nielsen weekly ratings it came in 27th, with Fox's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? , which aired opposite Betty, edging the episode out by nearly 100,000 viewers. [5]