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Season 2 – 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 2

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Critics Consensus

Better Off Ted's second season improves on the first, successfully blending laugh-out-loud humor with some surprisingly timely themes.

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Noel Murray AV Club 12/08/2009
B+
This wasn't exactly a crackerjack start to the second season, though it was plenty funny in my book, and even contained some kernels of truth. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 12/08/2009
4/5
It sails into its second season tonight as one of the best sitcoms on television. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly 12/08/2009
A-
The first two episodes contain strong subplots about staff downsizing and rolled-back pensions, indicators that Ted is doing a better job of folding real-life resonances into its silliness. Go to Full Review Jonah Krakow IGN Movies 12/09/2009
7.9/10
Hopefully the critically acclaimed show will get more eyeballs this season because the simple premise - ethical employees working for an unethical mega-corporation - is easily relatable to so many people. Go to Full Review Eric Hochberger TV Fanatic 12/09/2009
All we ask is bring back the quirkiness and the strangely absent Veridian Dynamics commercial. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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dubh j @uhhhdubh 01/16/2024 Back when shows were funny... before the modern strangulation of all entertainment. See more slyc3 @RT13618084 10/09/2022 really wish there was a second season but otherwise this show is fun See more t g @tgtomatoes 01/11/2016 Classic. Cancelled way too soon. See more 01/07/2015 Funniest sitcom ever made in the history of sitcoms. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Harrington

Ted

Portia de Rossi

Veronica

Andrea Anders

Linda

Jonathan Slavin

Phil

Malcolm Barrett

Lem

Isabella Acres

Rose

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 8, 2009 Love Blurts Veridian Dynamics tries to match employees based on their genetic compatibility; Linda and Ted find themselves instantly attracted to their supposed matches. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 15, 2009 The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Little Listener Veronica tries to pump Rose for information when a wave of layoffs hits Veridian; the lead character of Linda's first children's book is the spitting image of Phil. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 22, 2009 Battle of the Bulbs Lem's mother (Khandi Alexander), a brilliant scientist who has always intimidated him, visits and begins an affair with Dr. Bhamba. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 29, 2009 It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal When Veronica's magician boyfriend comes to town, she slacks off at work; oddly, Lem is given a red lab coat, while everyone else has a white one. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 2010 The Great Repression Following a run-in with the cat-lady's pet, Ted and Linda are falsely accused of sexual harassment, and Veronica's solution only makes matters worse. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 5, 2010 Beating a Dead Workforce Veronica knows an opportunity when she sees one, and the sudden death of a Veridian employee is just that. Lem is no better - he'll do anything to boost his popularity. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 5, 2010 Change We Can't Believe In While Ted struggles to deal with a stalker, it's time for Lem and Phil to face their biggest fear: working directly for Veronica. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 12, 2010 The Impertence of Communicationizing Staff are told the use of offensive language at the office is a must, thanks to a typo in a Veridian Dynamics memo. Veronica questions whether other company memos communicated misinformation, including her promotion. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 12, 2010 The Long and Winding High Road Veronica tries to get the upper hand when a rival at work comes up with a project similar to the one Ted's team has been working on. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 19, 2010 Lust in Translation Ted uses a new Veridian translating device to romance a beautiful German executive who doesn't speak English. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 26, 2010 Mess of a Salesman Ted helps his brother get a job selling lab equipment; Veronica receives an award from a charity for girls that Veridian supports. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 17, 2010 It's My Party and I'll Lie if I Want To Veronica is suspicious that Ted might be using his daughter Rose to bond with the boss and his daughter, in an effort to advance his own career. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 24, 2010 Swag the Dog Veridian starts rewarding employees with useless swag; Veronica baby-sits eccentric CEO Arthur Wells. Details
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Season Info

Director
Marc Buckland, Michael Alan Spiller, Chris Koch, Lee Shallat Chemel, Michael Fresco, Reginald Hudlin
Executive Producer
Victor Fresco
Screenwriter
Michael Teverbaugh, Tim Doyle, Michael A. Ross, Michael Shipley, Victor Fresco, Ingrid Escajeda, Elijah Aron, Kat Likkel, Becky Mann, John Hoberg, Marc Buckland, Audra Sielaff, Jordan Young
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (D|V|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 8, 2009