Week Twenty

The theme of the week is finding one's role and either living up to it or shunning it entirely in order to follow one's own desires. For some this is a practice in finding themselves, while others devote themselves entirely to pleasing those who would push their expectations onto them.

The Impertence of Communicationizing

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A typo made in an office memo leads the employees of Veridian Dynamics to believe they can insult one another without repercussion; meanwhile, Veronica starts feeling guilty about her most recent promotion, despite her best efforts to feel otherwise.

Week Nineteen

The theme of the week is the end of relationships, in one form or another, whether those relationships are romantic, friendly, or simply of having known one another. The results vary, with some friendships broken, others culminating in a kiss, and a few that end in caskets.

Change We Can't Believe In

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Phil and Lem are made to work on a project alone with Veronica while Ted is busy dealing with an overly attached security guard determined to become his new best friend.

Week Eighteen

The theme of the week are the lies that we tell ourselves, the lies that we tell to others, and the lies that we are lead to believe. Whether the lies told are about who you really are, or what's really happening around you, ultimately we all know the truth about ourselves.

Beating a Dead Workforce

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When an employee drops dead from being overworked, Veronica tries to parlay the tragedy into a method of motivation to convince the rest of her staff to meet an important deadline.

Week Seventeen

The theme of the week is becoming something that's expected of you, or to abandon those expectations in favor of your own desires. For some this could mean anything as simple as a costume change, while for others it could be the catalyst to an entirely different way of life.

The Great Repression

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Ted and Linda are sent to counseling when they're accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee; meanwhile, Phil and Lem attempt to save the job of a robot when it is replaced by a far less efficient human employee.

Week Sixteen

The theme of the week is trying to be something that you're not, either to impress someone of a different social status, or to hide in plain sight.

It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal

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Phil and Lem are at odds with one another when a mysterious red lab coat appears in their lockers, prompting them to fight over who has the right to stand out; meanwhile, Ted earns Veronica's ire when he gives relationship advice to her boyfriend.

Week Fifteen

The theme of the week is the end of relationships, whether romantic in nature or platonic, and the struggle one has in dealing with said situation. Some are left weeping over all the lost moments they never got to have, while others manage to mend their ties and renew their bonds stronger than ever before.

Battle of the Bulbs

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Dr. Bhamba starts an affair with Lem's mother, creating something of a stressful work environment in the lab, while Ted and Linda argue over who has the better idea in regards to their new project.

Week Fourteen

The theme of the week is the search for forgiveness as people make mistakes and do their best to repent for them. Some are for past transgressions, some for imagined blunders, and others for mistaken identity, but in every case the characters look to be absolved of their crimes.

The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Little Listener

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Linda uses Phil's likeness in her creation of a children's book about a lemur, while Veronica learns that Ted's daughter Rose has insider information on the upcoming wave of layoffs about to affect the company.

Week Thirteen

The theme of the week is taking a secondary option when the first choice doesn't quite pan out, either out of necessity to the situation, or simply a desire to move on to something else. Whether it's a relationship that's better off forgotten, or a campaign that needs to be spoken for, our characters here learn valuable lessons about what it means to settle for something less.

Love Blurts

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Veridian Dynamics starts up an employee matchmaking service, pairing employees based on genetic compatibility in order to avoid imperfectly bred children. While Ted and Linda find themselves instantly attracted to their potential mates, Lem grows worried when he is paired with Veronica.

Week Twelve

The theme of the week is about dealing with death, whether literally experiencing the loss of a loved one, or symbolically losing a piece of one's self. This week high school heroes fall, reputations are tarnished, relationships are destroyed, and the nature of identity is put into question as our protagonists try to make sense of the world around them.

Better Off Ted Overview: Season 01

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Veridian Dynamics is leading the way in research and development, bringing to life countless ideas that will change the course of humankind forever. Unfortunately, unless the product is thought to make a quick profit, it's not likely to hit the shelves, meaning the company's resources are used mostly for evil, much to the dismay of the employees tasked with creating them.

Secrets and Lives

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Veridian's new search engine reveals Veronica's secret life as a magician's assistant; meanwhile, Linda sets Ted up with her friend Rebecca and grows jealous.

Coming Up: Tuesday, Friday

Two more finales are coming up this week, both of which will be followed by overviews for their respective series. Now may be the perfect time to catch up for anyone wanting to have a marathon of quality television.