SummaryTed Crisp loves his job. He works for the team at Veridian Dynamics, where nothing is too far-fetched, or out of the ordinary. An average day for Ted could easily involve creating a suicidal turkey, for instance. The only problem is, Ted is ethical and the company is not. The show is being produced by 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studio... Read More
Created By:Victor Fresco
Better Off Ted
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 18, 2009
Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
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Universal Acclaim
8.5
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It's hilarious and even funnier this year than last.
88
It has wit, humor and a set of flawed but likable and offbeat characters not unlike the ones on the sophisticated "Arrested Development."
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.5
92% Positive
73 Ratings
73 Ratings
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Sep 27, 2024
10
Really funny and well worth watching. Similar to Arrested Development (they both share some actors).
Nov 30, 2023
9
Off the wall, over the top, workplace comedy. From the dynamic characters, to the fascinating corporation, this show is brilliant.
80
The droll office comedy Better Off Ted could have quickly turned into a one-joke bore. Instead, it sails into its second season tonight as one of the best sitcoms on television.
75
Better Off Ted is more funny than not, rushing into absurdity with abandon and playing at stylized comedy in a completely fearless way. The pacing doesn't allow for regret.
70
If it isn't pure gold, it still has bright, shiny moments--and unlike so much of what's on TV these days, it's much more likely to make you laugh than cry.
50
Watching Better Off Ted is a bit like reading old Dilbert comic strips--amusing, but the punch lines seem awfully familiar.
40
Hip TV heads may see strains of "Andy Richter Controls the Universe," a 2002-03 workplace quirk-a-thon that was seriously more amusing because its absurdity sprang from its central character's vivid fantasy life, not from a reviled institution.
Sep 7, 2022
8
Currently watching this show and it is very well done. Great comedy, sharp writing, and likable characters have kept this show from aging. A lot of episodes deal with issues that are still relevant today. At least watch S1 "Racial Sensitivity" and "Jabberwocky" as they are hilarious
