What's On: Betty 4.0

Ugly Betty fans will endure beaucoup de changes to their beloved, braced heroine this season. Not only has the ABC show has been ostracized to Friday night because of its slumping ratings (FlashForward took Betty's Thursday night time slot), but our Betty of old is preparing her new position as associate features editor at Mode by looking the part. This means silky smooth hair, tweezed eyebrows, expertly applied make-up, and maybe those braces will finally come off. Whether audiences embrace the makeover or turn on Betty, Felicity-style, will determine the fate of the series.

Ugly Betty [8 PM, ABC]

In the two-hour opener, Betty (America Ferrera) adjusts to her new position and struggles to get along with her ex-boyfriend Matt (Daniel Eric Gold), who is now her boss. Marc (Michael Urie) deals with his feelings of betrayal over Betty's promotion. Meanwhile, Daniel (Eric Mabius) tries to cope with Molly's death and the lostt of Betty as his assistant, while Justin (Mark Indelicato) does has trouble fitting into high school. Lynn Redgrave and Kristen Johnston guest star.

Law & Order [8 PM, NBC]

L & O writers are lightening fast to adapt the latest news headlines into episodes, and tonight's storyline is a morbid twist on the Gosselin controversies. The mysterious death of a mother of ten adopted children exposes a quest for reality television stardom that was causing marital difficulties. Jim Gaffigan guest stars as the widower.

Pay It Off [10 PM, BET]

Finally, a game show specifically targeted to the debt-ridden. Kim Coles, the first African-American female game show host on primetime television, moderates as contestants answer trivia questions to win $25,000 to pay off their student loans. Appearing on the show is a gamble for anyone outside of the Atlanta area, though, because BET will not pay travel expenses.

Pride & Prejudice

Is this the film that launched a thousand tracking shots? Well, the length of director Joe Wright's career is still to be determined, but this Jane Austen adaptation certainly gave the director a chance to show off a little bit. While Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is the moral center of this tale, the emotional core can be found in her sister Jane (Rosamund Pike), who harbors no lofty ideals about society and just wants a man. We should all strive to see the good in others as like Jane, but even that was an outdated concept in Austen's day.