There won’t be any major stuntcasting when ABC’s “Ugly Betty” returns April 24. It’s been rumored that “Project Runway” winner Christian Siriano might make an appearance on the Thursday dramedy, but ABC is not confirming that cameo at present.

Anyway, the show will get back to basics and focus on the core characters when Betty Suarez and her family and co-workers return.

As for “Grey’s Anatomy,” its first episode back on April 24 is titled “Where the Wild Things Are.” Make of that what you will.

There are more details on the returns of “Grey’s” and “Ugly Betty” below.

[Spoilers below. Exit if you don\'t want to see them.]

“Ugly Betty’s” first episode back is called “24 Candles,” and it does hark back a bit to the classic John Hughes film “Sixteen Candles.”

In the episode, Betty dreams of the perfect birthday party, complete with a horse and carriage and her boyfriend Henry (Christopher Gorham) as her knight in shining armor.

But Henry’s very pregnant ex, Charlie (Jayma Mays), turns up and causes trouble, as usual. So Gio (Freddy Rodriguez) steps in and gives Betty a night to remember.

As for Wilhemina (Vanessa Williams), the former Mode diva is trying to hide the fact that she’s got Christina (Ashley Jensen) at her house –and Christina is, thanks to the miracle of science, carrying the dead Bradford Meade’s offspring.

Wilhemina’s sister, Renee (Gabrielle Union) is dating Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), which threatens Wilhemina\'s plans to grab control of the Meade empire. And in a drunken moment, her assistant Marc (Michael Urie) nearly ruins everything by spilling the beans to Renee about the baby Christina’s carrying.

By the way, in the third of “Ugly Betty’s” five post-strike episodes, Betty tries to patch things up with Charlie by throwing her a baby shower, during which Charlie goes into labor. Not surprisingly, Betty and Henry’s relationship is put to the test again.
 
As for “Grey’s Anatomy,” which returns April 24, Meredith is more assertive and grows “very strong” in the first episode back. She’s taking steps to move forward with her life and dealing with the fact that she’s no longer with McDreamy.

George and Izzie come to grips with the realization that they’re better off being friends (a realization that most of us came to about a year ago).

Kate Walsh will be back in the second of “Grey’s” five post-strike episodes. Her character, Addison Montgomery, is needed at Seattle Grace to perform a special operation.

Lauren Stamile, a.k.a. Nurse Plot Device, will still be around when “Grey’s” returns. And Elizabeth Reaser, who plays Dr. Karev’s former patient, Rebecca, will return as well.

And here’s the most major “Grey’s” news (this is a big spoiler):

For those still invested in the whole Meredith-Derek relationship (and I can’t say I’d put myself in that group), the couple does get back together “for good” before the end of the season. Dun-<EM>dun</EM>-dun!