Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted

They're putting comedy to work.

Created by Victor Fresco

On ABC

2009–20102 seasons26 episodes7.6 / 10

A satirical workplace comedy that mines absurdist humor from corporate malfeasance and ethical compromise, balancing dark subject matter with irreverent tone and a tight ensemble cast.

Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Dynamics. 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.

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  • Is Better Off Ted one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of series.

  • Is Better Off Ted sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is Better Off Ted violent? Barely. Less violent than 75% of series.

  • Does Better Off Ted leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Better Off Ted easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Better Off Ted scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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59/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

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Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

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