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Better Off Ted

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7.6(233)
First Aired:March 18, 2009
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:26
Status:Ended

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.

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

Isabella Acres

Isabella Acres

Rose Crisp

Seasons

Pilot

E1Pilot

22m8.0

Mar 18, 2009

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

E2Heroes

21m8.4

Mar 25, 2009

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

E3Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits

21m8.2

Apr 1, 2009

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

E4Racial Sensitivity

22m9.0

Apr 8, 2009

Ted discovers Veridian has a problem when their new motion detection system proves unable to recognize black people.

Win Some, Dose Some

E5Win Some, Dose Some

22m7.8

Apr 15, 2009

Linda is given an experimental drug that has some unusual side effects.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

E6Goodbye, Mr. Chips

22m8.0

Apr 22, 2009

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

E7Get Happy

22m8.3

May 5, 2009

After a survey reveals that the staff is unhappy, Veronica tries to improve their morale.

You Are the Boss of Me

E8You Are the Boss of Me

22m7.6

Jun 23, 2009

Lem and Phil reluctantly invite Ted to their Medieval Fight Club. Linda tries to befriend Veronica.

Bioshuffle

E9Bioshuffle

22m8.2

Jun 30, 2009

When Veronica, Linda, and Ted end up having to share offices, tensions grow between them.

Trust and Consequences

E10Trust and Consequences

21m7.8

Jul 14, 2009

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?

E11Father, Can You Hair Me?

22m7.4

Jul 21, 2009

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

E12Jabberwocky

21m8.8

Aug 11, 2009

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

E13Secrets and Lives

22m7.6

Aug 11, 2009

The team learns a shocking secret about Veronica when an invention goes awry. Meanwhile, Linda tries to set up Ted with another woman.

Love Blurts

E1Love Blurts

22m7.5

Dec 8, 2009

Veridian Dynamics tries matchmaking employees based on their genetic compatibility in hopes of saving on health insurance bills from imperfectly bred children. Ted and Linda balk at this until they meet their supposed matches -- Greg for Linda and Danielle for Ted -- and are instantly attracted despite themselves. Meanwhile, after Veronica finds out Lem is her perfect genetic match, she hounds him to make a donation to a sperm bank

The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener

E2The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener

21m7.4

Dec 15, 2009

When a wave of layoff hits Veridian and little Rose seems to have inside info because of a friend in her Hive playgroup, Veronica tries to pump her for information, much to Ted's disapproval. Meanwhile, Linda is elated to sell her first children's book -- until someone points out that her lead character, a lemur, is the spitting image of Phil -- and Lem starts a passionate affair with one of the company lawyers, only to find out that his paycheck is being docked for the "billable hours" he's spending with his new girlfriend.

Battle of the Bulbs

E3Battle of the Bulbs

22m7.6

Dec 22, 2009

Lem flips out when his mother, a brilliant scientist who has always intimidated him, comes to visit and begins an affair with Dr. Bhamba. Meanwhile, Ted gets miffed when Linda suddenly gets all the credit after she makes a suggestion to improve on his prize project, a light bulb that burns forever.

It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal

E4It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal

21m7.4

Dec 29, 2009

When Veronica's sexy magician boyfriend Mordor comes to town and she starts slacking off at work big time, Ted tries to interfere in her love life to get her back on track. Meanwhile, Lem is perplexed when he is mysteriously given a bright red lab coat while everyone else has plain white ones... Is someone at Veridian trying to tell him something?

The Great Repression

E5The Great Repression

22m7.8

Jan 1, 2010

When a misunderstanding leads oddball Sheila to falsely accuse both Ted and Linda of sexual harassment, Veronica comes up with a solution to avoid having them punished. She convinces Veridian to classify sexual harassment as a disease so anyone accused of it can't be held responsible. But when the employees get wind of the new rule, things start to get a little crazy in the office.

Beating a Dead Workforce

E6Beating a Dead Workforce

22m7.8

Jan 5, 2010

After an employee literally drops dead in the midst of Veridian's big push to finish a major project -- a machine that ironically will get people to sleep -- Veronica tries to use the incident as inspiration to make the staff work even harder.

Change We Can't Believe In

E7Change We Can't Believe In

21m7.8

Jan 5, 2010

Ted struggles with an overly talkative security guard who worships him and wants to be his best friend. Meanwhile, a terrified Phil and Lem face the prospect of working alone with Veronica for the first time.

The Impertence of Communicationizing

E8The Impertence of Communicationizing

22m8.0

Jan 12, 2010

When a typo in a memo about inappropriate behavior at Veridian Dynamics orders employees to now engage in offensive language, Ted tries to convince the company to correct the error, but not before the insults start flying. Meanwhile, Veronica is afraid, and guilty. If the company can make such a stupid mistake, can it be that her own promotion is the result of a typo on a memo meant for W. Palmer and not V. Palmer?

The Long and Winding High Road

E9The Long and Winding High Road

22m7.6

Jan 12, 2010

Ted insists on taking the high road after his nemesis at work comes up with almost the exact same project that Ted's team has been working on. But Veronica will stop at nothing to get the upper hand, enlisting Linda and even little Rose's help in sabotaging the rival project

Lust in Translation

E10Lust in Translation

22m8.0

Jan 19, 2010

Ted romances a beautiful German executive who can't speak a word of English. It doesn't matter Veridian is developing a translation device for her company, enabling the two to communicate. The problem is, the voice of the device is Phil's, which ruins the mood for Ted.

Mess of a Salesman

E11Mess of a Salesman

22m7.6

Jan 26, 2010

Ted helps his fast talking brother, Billy, get a job selling lab equipment for one of Veridian's biggest suppliers, but no good deed goes unpunished, as Billy proceeds to sell Veridian more equipment than they could ever use and corrupts Phil and Lem in the process. Meanwhile, a charity for girls that Veridian supports gives Veronica an award, but when she and Linda learn that the company actually gives very little of the money it raises to the charity, they set out to make things right.

It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To

E12It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To

22m8.5

Aug 17, 2010

Veronica is suspicious that Ted might be using his daughter to bond with the boss in an effort to advance his career. Meanwhile, Phil and Lem tentatively start a friendship with Linda.

Swag the Dog

E13Swag the Dog

22m8.5

Aug 24, 2010

Phil and Lem embark on a quest to gain respect around the office, Veronica goes on a reluctant treasure hunt inside the Veridian building, and Ted has to confront rumors of staff favoritism.

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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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