Liz Thomson mentioned "Ugly Betty", a new show coming up. It's based on "Yo soy Betty La Fea", a longrunning telenovela (169 episodes!) from Colombia. Here's the IMDB entry on it. The show was so successful internationally that it also became an animated series. Its basic premise in the Latin American version: Betty, a fashion designer, is smart as hell, but ugly. Her female co-workers are all really pretty and make fun of her. Wackiness ensues. Then she gets a makeover. This sounded a little annoying to me — like the world needs another woman who takes off her glasses and becomes magically beautiful? Why the show was so beloved?