I had some spare time this weekend, so I decided to catch up on a few episodes of “Ugly Betty.” Seeing as how it’s currently November and I still hadn’t seen the season finale from May, it was about time.

I found that once I got back into the series, I couldn’t wait to see what happened next.  This forced me to lounge around and watch three of the four episodes that have been aired so far this season. (Sorry, econ homework).

I must say, the show is the best it’s been since season one.  However, ratings have gone down something like 37 percent from last year??  I’m blaming the show’s Friday night, 9 p.m. time slot for the dip in viewers.  I’m betting a lot of fans, myself included, watch episodes online when they have spare time, not at 9 on a Friday night.

While some critics believe that Betty (played by America Ferrera) has run her course, I wholeheartedly disagree.  The show still has the same wit it had during season one, which is one of the best parts of this show.  It would be nothing without Amanda (Becki Newton) and Marc (Michael Urie) slinging insults at Betty, and now that she’s more confident, her handing them right back.

*SPOILER WARNING*

To get you up to speed thus far…season four finds Betty working her way up the Mode food chain, as she is now a junior features editor for the magazine.  She and Marc were both up for the position, and Marc is not at all pleased Betty beat him out for the job–and he makes no effort to hide his disdain.  To add to Betty’s stress, her ex boyfriend, Matt (Daniel Eric Gold), is now her boss and tries to make her life as difficult as he possibly can.  Daniel (Eric Mabius) is trying to get back into the swing of things after the death of his wife, which includes hiring a new assistant at Mode and befriending a woman in his therapy group.

*END OF SPOILER*

Here’s some of that humor I was talking about.  The following clip is from episode four of this season, where Betty and Marc investigate the top 10 worst jobs in NYC and pitch their idea to Wilhelmina. One of these jobs is that of a hot dog vendor…

To catch season four of “Ugly Betty,” tune in Friday at 9 p.m. on ABC, or catch up on episodes here.