BETTER OFF TED

Cast: Jay Harrington, Portia De Rossi, Andrea Anders, Jonathan Slavin, Malcolm Barrett

SERIES DESCRIPTION:

BETTER OFF TED is a satirical office comedy featuring a successful but morally conscious man, Ted, who runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Dynamics.

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Season 1 

PILOT - 1APX79 - 2009 - BETTER OFF TED is a satirical office comedy featuring a successful but morally conscious man, Ted, who runs an R&D department at a morally questionable corporation.

HEROES - 1APX01 - 2009 - Ted’s top scientists have a falling out while trying to grow cow-less meat in the lab; and Veronica worries that Phil will try to sue Veridian for cryogenically freezing him.

THROUGH ROSE COLORED HAZMAT SUITS - 1APX02 - 2009 - Ted brings his daughter Rose to work where she impacts his co-workers; Phil and Lem battle to be in charge; Ted’s feelings for Linda take a turn; and Veronica uses Rose for her own ends.

RACIAL SENSITIVITY - 1APX03 - 2009 - Veridian's new sensor system touches off a racial controversy when it fails to recognize African-American employees; Linda is upset that Ted gets along with her new boyfriend.

JABBERWOCKY - 1APX04 - 2009 - Events spiral out of control when Ted creates a fictitious project to please Linda, but then must create another imaginary project to justify the expenditures to Veronica.

YOU ARE THE BOSS OF ME - 1APX05 - 2009 - Phil and Lem are upset when Ted excels as a member of their employee Medieval Fight Club; and Linda tries to befriend Veronica, but finds the relationship very one-sided.

GET HAPPY - 1APX06 - 2009 - Ted and Veronica try fixing things when a survey reveals that Veridian employees are miserable.

WIN SOME, DOSE SOME - 1APX07 - 2009 - Phil and Lem accidentally dose Linda with an experimental energy drug; and Ted and Veronica compete to sell the most gift wrap.

GOODBYE, MR CHIPS - 1APX08 - 2009 - The gang resorts to desperate measures to help Ted get his job back after he is deleted from Veridian's computer system.

BIOSHUFFLE - 1APX09 - 2009 - A biohazard forces Ted to share office space with both Veronica and Linda; and Lem asks a pretty scientist out on a date.

TRUST AND CONSEQUENCES - 1APX10 - 2009 - Veridian is sued after a product mishap, and Veronica wants Linda to take the blame; and a deposition reveals that Phil has been lying to Lem for years.

FATHER CAN YOU HAIR ME - 1APX11 - 2009 - Veronica’s ultra-competitive relationship with her father takes an uncomfortable turn; and Ted seizes a chance to finally impress his father when Lem and Phil stumble on an apparent cure for baldness.

SECRET AND LIVES - 1APX12 - 2009 - When Veridian employees discover Veronica’s surprising secret life, she leaves the man she loves rather than invite ridicule; and Linda denies her feelings for Ted, and introduces him to her ex-roommate.

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Season 2 

LONG AND WINDING HIGH ROAD, THE - 2APX01 - 2010 - Veronica, Ted, and Linda team up when a rival at work has a project idea similar to one they are working on; Ted strives to take the high road, while Linda tries to prove she can be bad.

IT'S NOTHING BUSINESS, IT'S JUST PERSONAL - 2APX02 - 2009 - Ted ignores his own advice, and intervenes when Veronica’s personal life begins to interfere with work; and Lem and Phil are confused and troubled by the sudden appearance of a single red lab coat.

IMPERTENCE OF COMMUNICATIONIZING, THE - 2APX03 - 2010 - A typo about inappropriate language in a Veridian memo wreaks havoc; Veronica deals with feelings of guilt; Ted tries to be less controlling; and Chris Parnell guest-stars.

LAWYER, THE LEMUR AND THE LITTLE LISTENER, THE - 2APX04 - 2009 - Ted and Veronica use Rose to help stop a wave of layoffs from affecting their department; and Linda finally sells a children’s book, with unforeseen results.

BATTLE OF THE BULBS - 2APX05 - 2009 - Lem's mother (Khandi Alexander), a brilliant scientist who has always intimidated him, visits and begins an affair with Dr. Bhamba; while Ted and Linda compete on a light bulb project.

LOVE BLURTS - 2APX06 - 2009 - Veridian Dynamics tries to match employees based on their genetic compatibility; Linda and Ted find themselves instantly attracted to their supposed matches.

CHANGE WE CAN'T BELIEVE IN - 2APX07 - 2010 - Ted struggles with an employee who idolizes him; and Lem and Phil fear working alone with Veronica.

GREAT REPRESSION, THE - 2APX08 - 2010 - When Ted and Linda are falsely accused of sexual harassment, Veronica’s solution causes more problems than it solves; and Lem and Phil try to rebuild a decommissioned robot, with bizarre results.

BEATING A DEAD WORKFORCE - 2APX09 - 2010 - When a Veridian employee drops dead at work, Veronica tries to turn the incident into an inspiration; and Lem uses his brief encounter with the dead man as an entrée to popularity.

SWAG THE DOG - 2APX10 - 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 and Linda go their separate ways amid rumors that Ted was showing favoritism among staff. 

IT'S MY PARTY & I'LL LIE IF I WANT TO - 2APX11 - Veronica is suspicious that Ted might be using his daughter Rose to bond with the boss and his daughter after hours in an effort to advance his own career. Meanwhile, Phil and Lem tentatively start a friendship with Linda, which doesn't go so well when a new invention at Veridian catches Linda telling lies.

LUST IN TRANSLATION - 2APX12 - 2010 - Ted uses a new Veridian language translator to romance a beautiful German executive who speaks no English; and Linda temporarily enjoys a small victory over her boss Veronica.

MESS OF A SALESMAN - 2APX13 - 2010 - Ted helps his brother get a job selling lab equipment; and Veronica receives an award from a charity for girls that Veridian supports.