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Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted

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TV-PG2009•21m•7.6/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.6/10(221)

Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Dynamics. No achievement is too far fetched and no invention too unorthodox for Veridian. Ted loves his seemingly perfect job; he loves his superhuman boss, Veronica, and colleagues Lem, Phil and Linda, but he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely questionable practices... especially when they try to cryogenically freeze one of Ted's scientists for testing purposes.

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Production

20th Century Fox Television, Garfield Grove

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 18, 2009

Last Aired

August 24, 2010

Networks

ABC

Created By

Victor Fresco

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Pilot
E1
Pilot
Air date: 2009-03-18
Ted Crisp works at Veridian Technologies in the research and development department and loves his job. However, Ted is taken aback when he learns the company has cryogenically frozen one of the scientists in his department.
Heroes
E2
Heroes
Air date: 2009-03-25
Due to Phil's after effects from the cryogenic experiment, Ted tries to get him to sign a waiver to protect Veridian from possible future litigation. Elsewhere, Phil and Lem try to create beef despite having no meat in the lab.
Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
E3
Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
Air date: 2009-04-01
When Ted's nanny calls in sick, he is forced to take his daughter Rose to work where Veronica bonds with her. Meanwhile, Ted learns where he stands with Linda when her ex-boyfriend arrives in town.
Racial Sensitivity
E4
Racial Sensitivity
Air date: 2009-04-08
Ted discovers Veridian has a problem when their new motion detection system proves unable to recognize black people.
Win Some, Dose Some
E5
Win Some, Dose Some
Air date: 2009-04-15
Linda is given an experimental drug that has some unusual side effects.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
E6
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Air date: 2009-04-22
Ted inadvertently deletes himself from Veridian's system when he tries to fix his employee ID, and, as the lab falls into chaos, his peers try to remedy the situation.
Get Happy
E7
Get Happy
Air date: 2009-05-05
After a survey reveals that the staff is unhappy, Veronica tries to improve their morale.
You Are the Boss of Me
E8
You Are the Boss of Me
Air date: 2009-06-23
Lem and Phil reluctantly invite Ted to their Medieval Fight Club. Linda tries to befriend Veronica.
Bioshuffle
E9
Bioshuffle
Air date: 2009-06-30
When Veronica, Linda, and Ted end up having to share offices, tensions grow between them.
Trust and Consequences
E10
Trust and Consequences
Air date: 2009-07-14
Veridian blames Linda for a perfume with unexpected side effects, and friends fall out when they're forced to testify.
Father, Can You Hair Me?
E11
Father, Can You Hair Me?
Air date: 2009-07-21
A shocking piece of news impacts the rivalry between Veronica and her father, who is the CEO of another big company. Elsewhere, Ted thinks Phil and Lem's potential cure for baldness will impress his hard-to-please dad.
Jabberwocky
E12
Jabberwocky
Air date: 2009-08-11
Ted creates a phony project for Linda after she hears that Veridian is going green, which becomes problematic when other staffers want to join the cause.
Secrets and Lives
E13
Secrets and Lives
Air date: 2009-08-11
The team learns a shocking secret about Veronica when an invention goes awry. Meanwhile, Linda tries to set up Ted with another woman.

Cast

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

Ted Crisp

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Veronica Palmer

Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders

Linda Zwordling

Jonathan Slavin

Jonathan Slavin

Phil Myman

Malcolm Barrett

Malcolm Barrett

Lem Hewitt

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