It builds up on the great promise of workplace comedies like The Office with great insight into the cutthroat nature of the corporate world. However, what makes this series even more special is how the mix of comedy and drama and both the workplace and personal aspects to Betty’s life are rarely so seamlessly blended together so well.

This great bedrock is buoyed by a fantastic cast of performers, including noteworthy moments from Vanessa L. Williams, who’s at her most wickedly best as here Wilhelmina, and Judith Light at her most complex and intense. Shining most brightly in the cast is Ugly Betty’s star America Ferrara, due to her ability to effectively be both quirkily funny and sympathetic and endearing in the same breath.

The DVD’s picture quality is in the 1:85:1 widescreen aspect ratio of the original high-definition network TV broadcasts, with the sound quality in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. Also noteworthy is there is also a Spanish audio dub for viewers of the Latino originals to compare and contrast. The “Bettyfied Edition” also comes jam-packed with plenty of special features.

The first special feature is audio commentary on select episodes, usually one per disc. The “Pilot” features episode features executive producer/director Silvio Horta, director Richard Shepard, and executive producer Teri Weinberg.

“Fey’s Sleigh Ride” features cast members Becki Newton and Michael Urie, “Sofia’s Choice” features executive producer and guest star Salma Hayek and cast member Eric Mabius, and “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” features cast members Vanessa L. Williams and Michael Urie. Each of the commentaries are really informative with the participants consistently engaging throughout the proceedings.

The second special feature is the behind-the-scenes featurette Becoming Ugly. It features interviews from producers Ben Silverman and Teri Weinberg who talk about how the series was was adapted from a telenovela into a 60 minute dramedy. While it also features some great interviews from the cast who talk about their characters and the dynamic they each bring, the highlight is footage showing of America Ferrera’s fascinating makeup metamorphosis into Betty.

The next special feature is the "Green is the New Black" featurette, which talks about the highly surprising CGI special effects process used in order to show the characters interacting on the streets of Queens. It’s particularly fascinating to show how the footage transforms from the actors behind green screen to them looking like they are actually in the area.

Also included is the featurette A La Mode: The Style Of Ugly Betty, which features an interview with costume designer Eduardo Castro, who talks about the process of creating some of the eye-popping wardrobes for the characters. Also, director ...