If you’re an Ugly Betty fan, you might be wondering why ABC has been treating the show like a stepchild lately. I know I’ve wondered why the Peabody-award winning, Emmy-winning, universally hailed, feel-good show was getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Instead of a big, splashy Season 4 premiere, Ugly Betty was sort plunked onto the schedule on Friday night at 9 p.m. in mid-October. There was little fanfare and the ratings were underwhelming.

Well, things might be changing for the better for Betty — like her gradual on screen makeover. With the cancellation of Eastwick, ABC has confirmed to zete.tv that Ugly Betty will move to Wednesday at 10 p.m. It won’t happen right away, but if ABC is smart, the sooner they can shift Eastwick out of that slot and hand it over the Betty, the better.

There are no sure things, but I like the odds of Ugly Betty going up against Leno and CSI: NY. Oh, I don’t think it’ll be the CBS crime procedural, but it might rebound enough for a possible bright future. Until today, it appeared that this would be the last season of Ugly Betty. However, at least now there’s hope.

If Ugly Betty thrives on Wednesday — which is a very good spot for the show, after the ABC sitcom lineup that includes some breakout shows (not including Hank) — there might be a Season Five. I wouldn’t bet the house on it, but it’s encouraging.