Better Off Ted

2009 star 7.6 tv2 Seasons play_circle26 Episodes

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Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Technologies. 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.

Comedy

tv Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1
E1

Pilot

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.

Mar 18, 2009

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Episode 2
E2

Heroes

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.

Mar 25, 2009

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Episode 3
E3

Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits

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.

Apr 1, 2009

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Episode 4
E4

Racial Sensitivity

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

Apr 8, 2009

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Episode 5
E5

Win Some, Dose Some

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

Apr 15, 2009

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Episode 6
E6

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

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.

Apr 22, 2009

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Episode 7
E7

Get Happy

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

May 5, 2009

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Episode 8
E8

You Are the Boss of Me

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

Jun 23, 2009

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Episode 9
E9

Bioshuffle

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

Jun 30, 2009

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Episode 10
E10

Trust and Consequences

Veridian blames Linda for a perfume with unexpected side effects, and friends fall out when they're forced to testify.

Jul 14, 2009

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Episode 11
E11

Father, Can You Hair Me?

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.

Jul 21, 2009

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Episode 12
E12

Jabberwocky

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.

Aug 11, 2009

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Episode 13
E13

Secrets and Lives

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

Aug 11, 2009

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people 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

apartment Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television 20th Century Fox Television
apartment Garfield Grove

public Countries

United States of America