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The Best Episodes of Better Off Ted Season 1

Every episode of Better Off Ted Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Better Off Ted Season 1!

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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Better Off Ted" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.5/10 from 427 user votes. It was directed by Michael Fresco and written by Victor Fresco. "Pilot" aired on 3/18/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Heroes".

  • Pilot
    7.5/10 427 votes

    #1 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2009

    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

  • Heroes
    7.6/10 342 votes

    #2 - Heroes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2009

    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

  • Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
    8.1/10 319 votes

    #3 - Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2009

    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

  • Racial Sensitivity
    8.8/10 439 votes

    #4 - Racial Sensitivity

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2009

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

    Director: Paul Lazarus

    Writer: Michael Glouberman

  • Win Some, Dose Some
    7.8/10 294 votes

    #5 - Win Some, Dose Some

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2009

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

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: Elijah Aron, Jordan Young

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    7.9/10 299 votes

    #6 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2009

    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

    Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

  • Get Happy
    7.9/10 301 votes

    #7 - Get Happy

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/2009

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

    Director: Gail Mancuso

    Writer: Mike Teverbaugh

  • You Are the Boss of Me
    7.9/10 274 votes

    #8 - You Are the Boss of Me

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2009

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

    Director: Michael Spiller

    Writer: Dan O'Shannon

  • Bioshuffle
    8.2/10 296 votes

    #9 - Bioshuffle

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/30/2009

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

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: Michael A. Ross

  • Trust and Consequences
    8.0/10 276 votes

    #10 - Trust and Consequences

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/14/2009

    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

  • Father, Can You Hair Me?
    7.8/10 266 votes

    #11 - Father, Can You Hair Me?

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/21/2009

    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

  • Jabberwocky
    8.7/10 356 votes

    #12 - Jabberwocky

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2009

    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

  • Secrets and Lives
    8.0/10 277 votes

    #13 - Secrets and Lives

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/11/2009

    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

    Writer: Dan O'Shannon, Mike Teverbaugh