ABC Announces The Season Premieres of SCRUBS and BETTER OFF TED
October 30, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Better Off Ted, Press Releases, Scrubs
[Press Release - Released by ABC]
ABC ANNOUNCES THE SEASON PREMIERES OF "SCRUBS" AND "BETTER OFF TED"
Back-to-Back Episodes of "Scrubs" Air Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9:00 and 9:30 p.m., ET; "Better Off Ted" Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 9:30 p.m.
The hit half-hour comedy series "Scrubs" will return to ABC this December for its ninth season. This irreverent and offbeat comedy will debut TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, with back-to-back episodes from 9:00-9:30 and 9:30-10:00 p.m., ET. On TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, the critically acclaimed comedy "Better Off Ted" will begin its sophomore season at 9:30 p.m., ET, following an original episode of "Scrubs."
"Scrubs" focuses on the unique point of view of Dr. John "J.D." Dorian (Zach Braff). Having left the hospital temporarily for a job at another hospital, he returns to Sacred Heart to teach med school. Together with Drs. Turk (Donald Faison), Cox (John C. McGinley), Kelso (Ken Jenkins) and intern Denise (Eliza Coupe), he is now professor to a class of brand new medical students Lucy (Kerry Bishe), Drew (Michael Mosley) and Cole (Dave Franco) while continuing his romance with the beautiful but socially awkward Dr. Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke).
At 9:00 p.m., in an episode entitled, "Our First Day of School," J.D., Turk, Drs. Cox and Kelso and Intern Denise return to Sacred Heart to teach med school while new med students Lucy, Drew, Cole and Maya are put through the ringer on their first day of school. At 9:30 p.m., in "Our Drunk Friend," Lucy learns a hard lesson about what it takes to be a doctor. Meanwhile J.D. and Turk spot a potential love connection between Denise and the new med student Drew, as they play matchmakers with a little bit of help from Dr. Kelso.
"Scrubs" stars Zach Braff as J.D., Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Donald Faison as Chris Turk, John C. McGinley as Dr. Perry Cox, Ken Jenkins as Dr. Bob Kelso and Eliza Coupe as Denise. Joining the cast are Kerry Bishe as Lucy, Michael Mosley as Drew and Dave Franco as Cole. "Scrubs" is produced by ABC Studios. Bill Lawrence ("Spin City") is the executive producer and creator.
"Better Off Ted" is a satirical office comedy about successful good guy, Ted Crisp, who runs research and development at Veridian Dynamics, a company with a morally questionable approach to its employees. Whether it's standing by a memo with a typo that encourages employees to now (as opposed to not) use offensive language with each other, to championing interoffice dating based on DNA matching to save money on health care, Veridian is a company that puts its bottom line first and employees last. Ted's a single dad to a seven year old girl, and he loves his job, but he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely dubious practices.
"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose. The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. Victor Fresco ("My Name Is Earl," "Andy Richter Controls the Universe") is executive producer and creator of the series.
JAY HARRINGTON from Better Off Ted Exclusive Interview
June 18, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Better Off Ted, Interviews
Yesterday, I got a chance to speak with JAY HARRINGTON who plays Ted on Better Off Ted. If you have seen the show, then you know how funny it is.
Jay Harrington talked about what it feels like to be back for a second season, who his favorite character is on the show, his uncoming guest starring role on Burn Notice and more. So enjoy the interview!
Congratulations on getting a second season. Are you excited to be coming back?
Jay Harrington: I really am, yeah. Thank you. I can't wait to get back to work and see those guys again.
Do you know anything about what might be coming up in season two?
Jay Harrington: Honestly, I don't know. I know his affections for Linda are still there when we last left, but in terms of specific stories I'm not quite what they have. They brought in a couple of new writers and I'm just looking forward to seeing that first script.
CASTLE, BETTER OFF TED, SCRUBS Renewed for a New Season
May 16, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Better Off Ted, Castle, News, Scrubs
And the good news keep pouring in. ABC has renewed CASTLE, BETTER OFF TED, and SCRUBS for new seasons.
Now that's what I call good news! Should I call this renewal news day? I think we could all use one.
(Source: Ausiello Files)
BETTER OFF TED "Get Happy" Episode 7
April 28, 2009 by Eric
Filed under Better Off Ted
Take a sneak peek of BETTER OFF TED Episode 7 "Get Happy" airing this WEDNESDAY April 29 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Read all our BETTER OFF TED coverage here.
Episode Synopsis: BETTER OFF TED "Get Happy" Episode 7 - Veronica comes up with some novel ways for Veridian to boost employee morale when a survey reveals they're miserable. But since the survey also showed that she's too intimidating, she's got to work on being more likable, even if it kills her. Meanwhile, Ted tries to win over the only segment of the Veridian population he didn't score well with - men over 50 - on the Season Finale of "Better Off Ted," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.
Guest starring are Merrin Dungey as Shiela, Richard McGonagle as Manny, Richard Riehle as Bob, Adam Devine as Josh, Rizwan Manji as Rick, Ernie Grunwald as Clark and Chris Dotson as Joe.
"Get Happy" was written by Mike Teverbaugh and directed by Gail Mancuso.
BETTER OFF TED "Racial Sensitivity" Episode 4
April 6, 2009 by Eric
Filed under Better Off Ted
Take a sneak peek of BETTER OFF TED Episode 4 "Racial Sensitivity" airing this WEDNESDAY April 8 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Read all our BETTER OFF TED coverage here.
Episode Synopsis: BETTER OFF TED "Racial Sensitivity" Episode 4 - Ted is horrified to learn that Veridian's new state-of-the-art sensor system, based on light reflecting off the skin, doesn't detect the company's African American employees, including a very angry Lem. But things go from bad to worse when Veronica and the other execs try half-baked measures to fix the problem without going to the actual expense of replacing the system, on "Better Off Ted," airing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.
Guest starring are Jonathan Floyd as Bert, Jesse Head as Stu and Kristoffer Polaha as Don.
"Racial Sensitivity" was written by Michael Glouberman and directed by Paul Lazarus.
BETTER OFF TED "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits" Episode 3
March 30, 2009 by Eric
Filed under Better Off Ted
Take a sneak peek of BETTER OFF TED Episode 3 "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits" airing this WEDNESDAY April 1st (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Read all our BETTER OFF TED coverage here.
Episode Synopsis: BETTER OFF TED "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits" Episode 3 - When the nanny calls in sick, Ted reluctantly takes daughter Rose to work, where Veronica forms a surprising (if frightening) bond with the little girl. Rose's visit to Veridian also stirs up trouble when a casual remark she makes sends Phil and Lem into a tailspin about just who has the upper hand in their work relationship. Meanwhile, Ted finds out where he stands with Linda when her ex-boyfriend comes back to town, on "Better Off Ted," airing WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.
Guest starring are Julian Bailey as Hal, Martha Boles as Lisa, Mason Lauderdale as the little boy, Sean Christopher Davis as Jerry and Richard Fancy as Mr. Campbell.
"Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits" was written by Justin Adler and directed by Michael Fresco.
BETTER OFF TED Episode 2 "Heroes"
March 23, 2009 by Eric
Filed under Better Off Ted
Watch a sneak peek of BETTER OFF TED Episode 2 "Heroes" airing this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
These clips are simply hilarious. I didn't know Portia de Rossi was soo funny. Again this is my new favorite show.
Read all our BETTER OFF TED coverage here.
Episode Synopsis: BETTER OFF TED Episode 2 "Heroes" - When Phil begins displaying some after-effects from being frozen, Veronica realizes she needs to get him to sign a legal waiver letting Veridian off the hook. Ted comes up with a more humane way of getting Phil to sign the waiver and to make him feel appreciated for being frozen in the first place. Meanwhile, Phil and Lem try -- with mixed results -- growing cow-less meat in the lab, on "Better Off Ted," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.
Guest starring are Peter Spruyt as Jerome, Bill Stevenson as lab worker #1, Carla Jimenez as lab worker #2 and Rizan Manji as male office worker.
"Heroes" was written by Victor Fresco and directed by Michael Fresco.
BETTER OFF TED Episode 1 "Pilot"
March 16, 2009 by Eric
Filed under Better Off Ted
Watch a sneak peek of BETTER OFF TED Series Premiere "Pilot" airing this WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
BETTER OFF TED is by far one of the funniest sitcoms I have seen in a long time. I litterally cried because I laughed so much watching the first episode of BETTER OFF TED. These promos show you a glimpse of that but believe me it gets even better. Definitely, a must watch!
Read all our BETTER OFF TED coverage here.
Episode Synopsis: BETTER OFF TED Episode 1 "Pilot" - Ted finds out just how far Veronica's willing to go for Veridian's greater good when she charges him with convincing brilliant research scientist Phil to be cryogenically frozen for a test experiment. Phil is excited, even if best friend and research partner, Lem, is a little jealous. . . and Ted is more than a little worried about the long-term effects if the experiment actually goes ahead.
