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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!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 4 - Racial Sensitivity
    8.7/10(469 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Michael Glouberman

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  2. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 12 - Jabberwocky
    8.7/10(358 votes)

    S1:E12

    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

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  3. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 3 - Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits
    8.1/10(347 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  4. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 9 - Bioshuffle
    8.1/10(322 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Michael A. Ross

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  5. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 10 - Trust and Consequences
    8.0/10(298 votes)

    S1:E10

    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

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  6. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 13 - Secrets and Lives
    8.0/10(297 votes)

    S1:E13

    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
    Writers:Dan O'Shannon, Mike Teverbaugh

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  7. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 7 - Get Happy
    7.9/10(327 votes)

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Mike Teverbaugh

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  8. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 8 - You Are the Boss of Me
    7.9/10(299 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  9. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 5 - Win Some, Dose Some
    7.8/10(318 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writers:Jordan Young, Elijah Aron

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  10. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 6 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
    7.8/10(325 votes)

    S1:E6

    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
    Writers:Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

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  11. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 11 - Father, Can You Hair Me?
    7.7/10(285 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  12. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 2 - Heroes
    7.6/10(378 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  13. Better Off Ted Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(472 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Racial Sensitivity" is the best rated episode of "Better Off Ted" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 469 votes. Directed by Paul Lazarus and written by Michael Glouberman, it aired on 4/8/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Jabberwocky".