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The Best Episodes of Better Off Ted

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The Best Episodes of Better Off Ted

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...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 4 - Racial Sensitivity
    8.8/10(481 votes)

    #1 - Racial Sensitivity

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  2. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 12 - Jabberwocky
    8.7/10(383 votes)

    #2 - Jabberwocky

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Michael A. Ross

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  3. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 9 - Bioshuffle
    8.2/10(327 votes)

    #3 - Bioshuffle

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Michael A. Ross

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  4. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 5 - The Great Repression
    8.2/10(280 votes)

    #4 - The Great Repression

    S2:E5

    When a misunderstanding leads oddball Sheila to falsely accuse both Ted and Linda of sexual harassment, Veronica comes up with a solution to avoid having them punished. She convinces Veridian to classify sexual harassment as a disease so anyone accused of it can't be held responsible. But when the employees get wind of the new rule, things start to get a little crazy in the office.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writers:Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

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  5. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 10 - Lust in Translation
    8.2/10(275 votes)

    #5 - Lust in Translation

    S2:E10

    Ted romances a beautiful German executive who can't speak a word of English. It doesn't matter Veridian is developing a translation device for her company, enabling the two to communicate. The problem is, the voice of the device is Phil's, which ruins the mood for Ted.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Michael Shipley

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  6. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 12 - It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To
    8.2/10(237 votes)

    #6 - It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To

    S2:E12

    Veronica is suspicious that Ted might be using his daughter to bond with the boss in an effort to advance his career. Meanwhile, Phil and Lem tentatively start a friendship with Linda.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  7. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 13 - Swag the Dog
    8.2/10(242 votes)

    #7 - Swag the Dog

    S2:E13

    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 has to confront rumors of staff favoritism.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Michael A. Ross

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  8. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 3 - Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
    8.1/10(351 votes)

    #8 - Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Justin Adler

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  9. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 10 - Trust and Consequences
    8.0/10(304 votes)

    #9 - Trust and Consequences

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  10. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 13 - Secrets and Lives
    8.0/10(301 votes)

    #10 - Secrets and Lives

    S1:E13

    The team learns a shocking secret about Veronica when an invention goes awry. Meanwhile, Linda tries to set up Ted with another woman.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Dan O'Shannon, Mike Teverbaugh

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  11. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 7 - Get Happy
    7.9/10(331 votes)

    #11 - Get Happy

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  12. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 8 - You Are the Boss of Me
    7.9/10(304 votes)

    #12 - You Are the Boss of Me

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  13. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 1 - Love Blurts
    7.9/10(298 votes)

    #13 - Love Blurts

    S2:E1

    Veridian Dynamics tries matchmaking employees based on their genetic compatibility in hopes of saving on health insurance bills from imperfectly bred children. Ted and Linda balk at this until they meet their supposed matches -- Greg for Linda and Danielle for Ted -- and are instantly attracted despite themselves. Meanwhile, after Veronica finds out Lem is her perfect genetic match, she hounds him to make a donation to a sperm bank

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:Kat Likkel, John Hoberg

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  14. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 8 - The Impertence of Communicationizing
    7.9/10(273 votes)

    #14 - The Impertence of Communicationizing

    S2:E8

    When a typo in a memo about inappropriate behavior at Veridian Dynamics orders employees to now engage in offensive language, Ted tries to convince the company to correct the error, but not before the insults start flying. Meanwhile, Veronica is afraid, and guilty. If the company can make such a stupid mistake, can it be that her own promotion is the result of a typo on a memo meant for W. Palmer and not V. Palmer?

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  15. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 5 - Win Some, Dose Some
    7.8/10(324 votes)

    #15 - Win Some, Dose Some

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:Jordan Young, Elijah Aron

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  16. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 6 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    7.8/10(329 votes)

    #16 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

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  17. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 3 - Battle of the Bulbs
    7.8/10(264 votes)

    #17 - Battle of the Bulbs

    S2:E3

    Lem flips out when his mother, a brilliant scientist who has always intimidated him, comes to visit and begins an affair with Dr. Bhamba. Meanwhile, Ted gets miffed when Linda suddenly gets all the credit after she makes a suggestion to improve on his prize project, a light bulb that burns forever.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writer:Michael Shipley

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  18. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 11 - Father, Can You Hair Me?
    7.7/10(293 votes)

    #18 - Father, Can You Hair Me?

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  19. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 2 - The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    #19 - The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener

    S2:E2

    When a wave of layoff hits Veridian and little Rose seems to have inside info because of a friend in her Hive playgroup, Veronica tries to pump her for information, much to Ted's disapproval. Meanwhile, Linda is elated to sell her first children's book -- until someone points out that her lead character, a lemur, is the spitting image of Phil -- and Lem starts a passionate affair with one of the company lawyers, only to find out that his paycheck is being docked for the "billable hours" he's spending with his new girlfriend.

    Director:Chris Koch
    Writer:Tim Doyle

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  20. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 6 - Beating a Dead Workforce
    7.7/10(254 votes)

    #20 - Beating a Dead Workforce

    S2:E6

    After an employee literally drops dead in the midst of Veridian's big push to finish a major project -- a machine that ironically will get people to sleep -- Veronica tries to use the incident as inspiration to make the staff work even harder.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writer:Ingrid Escajeda

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  21. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 2 - Heroes
    7.6/10(378 votes)

    #21 - Heroes

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Victor Fresco

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  22. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 4 - It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal
    7.6/10(261 votes)

    #22 - It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal

    S2:E4

    When Veronica's sexy magician boyfriend Mordor comes to town and she starts slacking off at work big time, Ted tries to interfere in her love life to get her back on track. Meanwhile, Lem is perplexed when he is mysteriously given a bright red lab coat while everyone else has plain white ones... Is someone at Veridian trying to tell him something?

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writer:Victor Fresco

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  23. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 7 - Change We Can't Believe In
    7.6/10(266 votes)

    #23 - Change We Can't Believe In

    S2:E7

    Ted struggles with an overly talkative security guard who worships him and wants to be his best friend. Meanwhile, a terrified Phil and Lem face the prospect of working alone with Veronica for the first time.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Jordan Young, Elijah Aron

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  24. Better Off Ted Season 2 Episode 11 - Mess of a Salesman
    7.6/10(268 votes)

    #24 - Mess of a Salesman

    S2:E11

    Ted helps his fast talking brother, Billy, get a job selling lab equipment for one of Veridian's biggest suppliers, but no good deed goes unpunished, as Billy proceeds to sell Veridian more equipment than they could ever use and corrupts Phil and Lem in the process. Meanwhile, a charity for girls that Veridian supports gives Veronica an award, but when she and Linda learn that the company actually gives very little of the money it raises to the charity, they set out to make things right.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writer:Tim Doyle

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  25. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(468 votes)

    #25 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Victor Fresco

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Best Episodes Summary

"Racial Sensitivity" is the best rated episode of "Better Off Ted". It scored 8.8/10 based on 481 votes. Directed by Paul Lazarus and written by Michael Glouberman, it aired on 4/8/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Jabberwocky".