Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted

2009
7.6
2 Seasons
Comedy

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.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

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.

Episode 2
Ep 2

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.

Episode 3
Ep 3

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.

Episode 4
Ep 4

Racial Sensitivity

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

Episode 5
Ep 5

Win Some, Dose Some

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

Episode 6
Ep 6

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.

Episode 7
Ep 7

Get Happy

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

Episode 8
Ep 8

You Are the Boss of Me

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

Episode 9
Ep 9

Bioshuffle

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

Episode 10
Ep 10

Trust and Consequences

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

Episode 11
Ep 11

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.

Episode 12
Ep 12

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.

Episode 13
Ep 13

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.

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