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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 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 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Better Off Ted" season 2 is "Love Blurts", rated 7.9/10 from 274 user votes. It was directed by Michael Fresco and written by Kat Likkel, John Hoberg. "Love Blurts" aired on 12/8/2009 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener".

  • Love Blurts
    7.9/10 274 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

  • The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener
    7.7/10 249 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

  • Battle of the Bulbs
    7.8/10 240 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

  • It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal
    7.6/10 236 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

  • The Great Repression
    8.2/10 257 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

  • Beating a Dead Workforce
    7.7/10 231 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

  • Change We Can't Believe In
    7.6/10 243 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

  • The Impertence of Communicationizing
    7.9/10 250 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

  • The Long and Winding High Road
    7.4/10 218 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

  • Lust in Translation
    8.1/10 254 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

  • Mess of a Salesman
    7.6/10 247 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

  • It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want To
    8.2/10 216 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

  • Swag the Dog
    8.2/10 222 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