Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted is a satirical comedy TV series developed by ABC that centers on Theodore Margaret Crisp (Jay Harrington), or Ted, who narrates the daily absurdity of his job as head of the Research and Development department at Veridian Dynamics. Most people could say that their jobs were evil, but for Ted, it is quite true. Veridian Dynamics is an evil company, a fact that the upper management readily admits with its motto, “Money before People”, that has no qualms about swaying elections, inventing killer robots, and manipulating people into accepting products with known flaws. Despite working in a morally bankrupt company, Ted is well respected and loved, often trying to maintain his better morals with the help of his young daughter Rose (Isabella Acres). It’s hard to remain honorable when he’s surrounded by a boss (Portia de Rossi) who feeds her sister in her sleep in order to remain the thinner one, brilliant scientists (Jonathan Slavin and Malcolm Barrett) who create cow-less beef, and a blunt product tester (Andrea Anders), who definitely tempts Ted to break his “one office affair” rule. MORE