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Better Off Ted S2E3 — Battle of the Bulbs
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Better Off Ted•Season 2•Episode 3

Battle of the Bulbs

7.7/10 · 257 votesDec 22, 200922 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byMarc Buckland
Written byMichael Shipley
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Cast6

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

Ted Crisp

Portia De Rossi

Portia De Rossi

Veronica Palmer

Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders

Linda Zwordling

Jonathan Slavin

Jonathan Slavin

Phil Myman

Malcolm Barrett

Malcolm Barrett

Lem Hewitt

Isabella Acres

Isabella Acres

Rose Crisp

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Marc Buckland

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Jason Roberts

Second Assistant Director

Michael Shipley

Michael Shipley

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Robert Bramwell

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Diane Yates

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Eric Jewett

First Assistant Director

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Brad Hawkinson

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Episode Summary

"Battle of the Bulbs" is episode 3 of Better Off Ted season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 257 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Marc Buckland and written by Michael Shipley, it aired on December 22, 2009.

Next: E4 · It's Nothing Business, It's Just PersonalBest of Season 2