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Better Off Ted: Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 18, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2
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Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 50 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: Ted starts having doubts about working in the research and development department of Veridian Dynamics, where anything can happen, from weapons being made from pumpkins to employees being used as test subjects.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    88
    It has wit, humor and a set of flawed but likable and offbeat characters not unlike the ones on the sophisticated "Arrested Development."
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    88
    A very funny comedy.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    58
    Honestly, it's a complete oddball with some charm and a few good lines.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Godspeed
    10
    This is one of the greatest shows that just keeps u interested throughout the whole thing. I would recommend to everyone in the world if possible. Just amazing… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. sfjcg
    10
    This is a very clever and funny sitcom that reminds me of a combo of Arrested Development and The Office. We need more sitcoms like this. I'm giving it a 10 because I really can't think of anything on it that needs improvement. It's perfect.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MarkC
    0
    If this is supposed to be a comedy, then where are the jokes? Where were the funny situations?
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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