"Burning Questions" is the 15th episode in the second season, and the 38th episode overall, of the American dramedy series ''

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'', which aired on May 1, 2008. The episode was written by

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and directed by

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Plot

Renee becomes increasingly jealous and controlling after her lack of proper medication begins to take effect, and convinces Daniel that Betty is in love with him; meanwhile, Betty and Christina discover her dangerous past. Henry tells Betty that Charlie will be staying in New York until the baby's born after she has a panic attack at the airport, while Betty grows ever closer to Gio. Gina Gambarro returns to Queens with a new life, and Mode tries to woo a designer who is only shooting for one fashion magazine.

Production

Christian Siriano designed most of the outfits featured in the episode. He is the second designer to share a guest star/wardrobe credit in the series, the first being

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in "

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". Amanda's outfit, designed by Siriano, was available for auction on the website fo
The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation
which auctions off clothes donated by celebrities to help children's charities and agencies.

Reception

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'' praised Siriano's appearance and his dialogue with Alexis.

Ratings

Although the numbers were down from the previous episode, "Burning Questions" did help ''Ugly Betty'' retain its second place showing against first-place '' Survivor: Micronesia'', scoring a 5.6/9 in the US Nielsen ratings.

Also starring

* Freddy Rodriguez as

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* Ava Gaudet as Gina Gambarro *

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Guest starring

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as himself *

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as herself *

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as Dr. Morgan Remus *Jeff Clark as Larry Goldfarb

References

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