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Season 1 – Better Off Ted

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Life is sweet for a young man who runs the research and development department at Veridian Technologies -- until he starts taking a look at his company's extremely questionable business practices. The company's motto is "Money before people," and its executives do their best to live up to it.
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Better Off Ted — Season 1

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Bouyed by strong acting and a sharp, funny script, Better Off Ted is a fresh, clever satire, even if it may not appeal to a particularly broad audience.

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Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 03/18/2009
2.5/5
Better Off Ted has a decent concept - sort of a Dilbert for a new age or an Office with a twist - but the execution ranges from so-so to bad. Go to Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today 03/18/2009
3/4
Happily, despite its flaws, it's well-cast and reasonably entertaining. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle 03/18/2009
3/4
Fans of Andy Richter Controls the Universe will undoubtedly take to Better Off Ted because many of Fresco's zany antics are in play here. Go to Full Review Megan Basham WORLD 09/25/2020
Certainly the most promising of recent sitcoms, Ted approaches the world of big pharmaceuticals with spot-on satire but peoples it with likeable characters for a combo that's as timely as it is entertaining. Go to Full Review Seth Freilich Pajiba 06/14/2018
It's a a very simple-feeling show, giving out good laughs thanks to a solid cast and tight writing. Go to Full Review Garrett Martin Paste Magazine 08/24/2017
Better Off Ted is a sharp parody of corporate culture driven by a fantastic performance from Portia de Rossi. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dubh j 01/16/2024 Back when shows were funny... before the modern strangulation of all entertainment. See more 06/02/2021 Portia de Rossi could not save this show for me, even though she was the only one who was acting on this show. I didn't know you could wipe the emotion out of actors performances with anything other than Botox until this show came along. They rattle off their lines like machine guns and the whole effect is toxic. They are horrible characters who perform their lines like the sociopaths they are. None of it is very watchable to me, although, I appreciate the attempts at jabbing at the dark truths behind corporate America. The relationship between Ted and is daughter is especially creepy. Whenever that was happening, it was like watching a Ken doll try to reciprocate love to a real human being. It all left me weary for that young actress, not feeling that Ted the character was a good Dad, rather, that he was a charismatic predator. See more W C 05/26/2021 Have no clue if it is funny or not. It has potential but then it doesn't really reach it! NO laugh track so I can tolerate. See more 04/18/2020 Actually little known, but very funny series. See more 11/03/2016 I've watched this series on Netflix maybe 6 times now. The 1st season was funny, with a lot of promise, but the humor didn't always hit home. The 2nd season, OTOH, still makes me laugh out loud repeatedly, so much so that my cats look at me like, "WTF?!" I'm still sad Better Off Ted was cancelled. Jay Harrington & Portia de Rossi made comedic music together, helped ably by Andrea Anders, Malcolm Barrett & the wonderful Jonathan Slavin. I've seen not a single show as clever and funny as this one; and it was all done in a totally self-deprecatory way that didn't wound, but just pointed out human foibles. Very enjoyable! See more t g 01/11/2016 Classic. Cancelled way too soon. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Harrington

Ted

Andrea Anders

Linda

Portia de Rossi

Veronica

Jonathan Slavin

Phil

Malcolm Barrett

Lem

Isabella Acres

Rose Crisp

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 18, 2009 Pilot Ted begins to question his company's practices when his boss informs him he must convince a brilliant research scientist to be cryogenically frozen as part of an experiment. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 25, 2009 Heroes Phil's after-effects from being frozen have Veronica worrying about the need for a legal waiver; Phil and Lem try to grow cow-less meat in the lab. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 1, 2009 Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits Ted is forced to take his daughter to work when the nanny calls in sick; Linda's ex-boyfriend comes back to town. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 8, 2009 Racial Sensitivity Ted is horrified when Veridian's new state-of-the-art sensor system inadvertently creates racial controversy. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 15, 2009 Win Some, Dose Some Phil and Lem inadvertently give Linda an experimental drug that has some unexpected side effects; Ted and Veronica get competitive when they help Rose sell wrapping paper for a school fundraiser. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 22, 2009 Goodbye, Mr. Chips The gang tries desperately to get Ted his job back after he accidentally deletes himself from Veridian's system. Details Episode 7 Aired May 5, 2009 Get Happy Things get personal as a survey reveals morale is dangerously low among staff at Veridian. In an attempt to lift spirits Veronica pays backhanded compliments and Ted flirts with men over 50 in lower management. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 10, 2009 You Are the Boss of Me Lem and Phil encourage Ted to join Veridian's after-hours social club, but then they want him out. Meanwhile, Veronica fails to grasp the concept of friendship. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 30, 2009 Bioshuffle Tensions mount when Veronica, Linda and Ted are forced to share offices; Lem asks Lucy, a beautiful scientist, out on a date. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 14, 2009 Trust and Consequence Veridian is sued when a perfume the company created causes people to be attacked by hornets; a deposition leaves Lem and Phil's relationship in tatters. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 21, 2009 Father, Can You Hair Me? Veronica's rivalry with her father gets out of control; Lem and Phil think they have discovered the cure for baldness. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 11, 2009 Jabberwocky Ted tries to make Linda's dream of a green company come true, but his secret efforts on her behalf turn into the project everybody wants a part in. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 11, 2009 Secrets and Lives Veronica's surprising secret life is revealed; Linda decides to fix Ted up with her former roommate (Rachelle Lefevre). Details

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Better Off Ted — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Michael Fresco, Paul Lazarus, Lee Shallat Chemel, Gail Mancuso, Michael Alan Spiller
Executive Producer
Victor Fresco
Screenwriter
Michael Teverbaugh, Victor Fresco, Dan O'Shannon, Michael A. Ross, Michael Glouberman, Justin Adler, Elijah Aron, Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff, Jordan Young
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (D|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 18, 2009