Better Off Ted

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2009·2 seasons·7.6Comedy

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

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Episodes

Season 1 — 13 episodes

Pilot

22m·8.0

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.

Heroes

21m·8.4

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.

Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits

21m·8.2

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.

Racial Sensitivity

22m·9.0

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

Win Some, Dose Some

22m·7.8

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

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

22m·8.0

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.

Get Happy

22m·8.3

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

You Are the Boss of Me

22m·7.6

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

Bioshuffle

22m·8.2

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

E10

Trust and Consequences

21m·7.8

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

E11

Father, Can You Hair Me?

22m·7.4

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.

E12

Jabberwocky

21m·8.8

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.