7.9/10281 votes#1 - Love Blurts
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2009
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
Writer: Kat Likkel, John Hoberg
7.7/10256 votes#2 - The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/2009
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
7.8/10247 votes#3 - Battle of the Bulbs
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2009
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
7.6/10243 votes#4 - It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2009
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
8.2/10262 votes#5 - The Great Repression
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2010
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
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
7.7/10236 votes#6 - Beating a Dead Workforce
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2010
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
7.6/10248 votes#7 - Change We Can't Believe In
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/2010
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
Writer: Elijah Aron, Jordan Young
7.9/10255 votes#8 - The Impertence of Communicationizing
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2010
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
7.4/10222 votes#9 - The Long and Winding High Road
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2010
Ted insists on taking the high road after his nemesis at work comes up with almost the exact same project that Ted's team has been working on. But Veronica will stop at nothing to get the upper hand, enlisting Linda and even little Rose's help in sabotaging the rival project
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Michael A. Ross
8.1/10259 votes#10 - Lust in Translation
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2010
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
7.6/10252 votes#11 - Mess of a Salesman
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2010
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
8.2/10221 votes#12 - It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/17/2010
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
8.1/10227 votes#13 - Swag the Dog
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/24/2010
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
The Best Episodes of Better Off Ted Season 2
Every episode of Better Off Ted Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Better Off Ted Season 2!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Love Blurts" is the best rated episode of "Better Off Ted" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 281 votes. Directed by Michael Fresco and written by Kat Likkel, John Hoberg, it aired on 12/8/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener".