"The Passion of the Betty" - In "Ugly Betty's" first episode in its new Wednesday night timeslot as part of ABC's winning comedy bloc, Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family") makes a cameo appearance, returning as Betty's orthodontist, Dr. Farkas. When Betty becomes concerned that she and Matt are spending too much time together, she tries to give him something else to be passionate about -- a surprise gallery showing of his art work -- with unintended results (Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole guest stars as Frances, the gallery owner). Meanwhile, Marc is horrified that his one-night stand, Troy (Matt Newton), is falling for him, since Marc was Troy's "first," Hilda grapples with whether or not to tell Bobby that he's the father of her unborn child, and Cal Hartley hires a Hollywood powerhouse, Denise Ludwig (Nadia Dajani), to replace Wilhemina, on "Ugly Betty," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/DAVID GIESBRECHT) ANA ORTIZ, AMERICA FERRERA, TONY PLANA

Ana Ortiz and Tony Plana, who star on Ugly Betty as Betty’s sister Hilda and father, Ignacio Suarez are just two more of the cast members looking forward to their new Wednesday night time slot.  They credit the fans with helping ABC realize how it was in the best interests of the series to give the show the proper chance to increase viewers.

The actors also explained why the return of Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Betty’s orthodontist, Dr. Farkas was genius…despite the fact that he’s wowing fans as a totally different character, Mitchell Pritchett, on Modern Family.

And that move to New York, well, wow! It’s had an amazing effect on the production. Ortiz and Plana say they’ve gotten guest stars they never would have imagined in Los Angeles.  Among those cast?  Liza Minnelli and Christine Ebersole to name just two.

Click onto video for the full Ugly Betty scoop from series stars, Ana Ortiz and Tony Plana.

Ugly Betty airs in its new time slot tonight 10:01 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.  The episode features both Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Christine Ebersole.