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Show Summary:
"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, or 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 while he loves his job, he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely dubious practices.

Ted's also trying to figure out relationships, especially now that he's free to date again. He's attracted to co-worker Linda, who enjoys small acts of rebellion against Veridian. But he fights the urge to take the relationship one step further. After all, he's already had his self imposed "one office affair" with Ÿberboss Veronica. Incredibly beautiful (if seemingly devoid of conscience and also emotion-free), Veronica lets nothing get in her way when it comes to serving Veridian's needs... even if it means doing something like coercing Ted's seven-year-old daughter, Rose, into being her spy, or convincing Verdian to deem that sexual harassment is a "disease" in order to avoid a law suit. Geniuses Phil and Lem, research scientists and best friends, are responsible for many of Veridian's miracles of weird science, that is when they're not bickering with each other or trying desperately to look cool so they don't appear like total nerds compared to Ted.
"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.

"Better Off Ted" is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Victor Fresco ("My Name Is Earl," "Andy Richter Controls the Universe") is executive producer and creator of the series.

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BETTER OFF TED Season 2 Character Gallery

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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.

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ABC Announces The Season Premieres of SCRUBS and BETTER OFF TED

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.

Do you think he'll break his "one office affair" rule?

Jay Harrington: I think that like anything, he has to learn to adjust and roll with it. I think that would be the one that he'd break first, but Ted is a pretty steadfast guy and he has rules that he likes to keep. Without it I think everything would go crazy.

How did you create the character of Ted? What was your preparation process like?

Jay Harrington: Honestly, this is something that when I first read it, it was such a different thing than other comedies that I'd either done or read. Ultimately, really trusting in Victor [Fresco] and the directors that come through, his brother Michael being the first one we worked with; they had a vision. What they write you really have to go with it and trust it. Talking to the camera is an interesting and strange thing to do. It's worked before with some. It was something that I was concerned about or afraid of, it not working, but I think that you, as an audience member, are immediately pulled in from the beginning of the show when you're being spoken...you're not being spoken to or about, but you're right there with us.

How is it different being on 'Better off Ted' compared to being on something like 'Private Practice' as an actor?

Jay Harrington: As an actor the pacing is much, much different. You're doing a lot of stuff in a shorter amount of time and the material is a lot quicker, just on the page. There are quicker scenes. But the pace that you really have to find, a lot of times that pace you can find in the editing room. They can decide if something needs to be slowed down or whatever, but with comedy you have to come in hot. So that would be the biggest difference.

Do you guys get to improvise a lot, for instance, when you're talking to the camera or is it pretty scripted?

Jay Harrington: It's pretty scripted. Any time something just doesn't really work you talk to the writers about it, but there's really not that much that for me hasn't clicked. It's just my sort of anxiety about giving it the respect that I think it deserves when I first read it. Improvising works, I think, in certain worlds. I know in the feature world it does work a little bit more, when you have more time. But when there are so many people who have contributed on a story, from Victor to the writing staff to the 20th Century Fox and ABC you don't want to be out there just winging it and doing your own thing [laughs]. You may not be welcome back the next day.

Who's your favorite character on the show apart from yours?

Jay Harrington: I have to go with – I hope none of them read it – the combination of Phil and Lem. That's not to say that they're not individuals, but that relationship is something that I always look forward to because when they're doing their stuff in the lab that I'm not involved in, aside from reading it at the table read I'm not really sure what they're going to do. So when I get to see the episode and see what they've done, it really makes me laugh.

What originally drew you into acting?

Jay Harrington: Growing up my folks had a summer house on Cap Cod that was about a mile and a half from a children's theater. A lot of rainy days during the summer can happen and so there's no beach and there's no baseball or things to do, there was this theater that offered classes and did shows. I just kind of had a lot of fun doing it. The teachers that came there, the directors were all professional actors coming from Boston and Rhode Island and New York and even L.A. So at a very young age I was getting some great training and I just kept with it throughout high school and college and ever since.

What would be a dream role for you?

Jay Harrington: Well, I'm pretty happy with what I've got going here. I think that anything along these lines of being the straight man in the comedy world is a lot of fun. I look at the guys who do it really well like Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman, and then going back if you've ever watched Cary Grant in 'His Girl Friday'; that was actually just on Turner Classic Movies the other night and it's such a fast paced and funny movie. He was just this very strong and silent type guy and here he was just being hysterical. So being the straight man and the foil to the other characters is something that I really respond to.

Is there an actor that you'd love to work with that you haven't had a chance to yet?

Jay Harrington: You know, this is the 'if you could have lunch with a president, alive or dead' question. I would say that I would love the show to have the opportunity that other shows [have had]. If you look at 'Scrubs' who's had the opportunity over the years to have those guest stars. I mean, someone that I watched growing up no matter what he did was Michael J. Fox and including now on 'Rescue Me'. But all those guys that have done comedy and make me want to do it.

If you could guest star right now on any other show which one would it be?

Jay Harrington: It would be a toss up. It'd be fun to be a bad guy on guest stars. I don't know if you watch 'Rescue Me', but that's just a great show. I would love to do that. I would say anything that FX does. How about that?

Do you have any other upcoming projects apart from 'Better Off Ted'?

Jay Harrington: I did an episode of 'Burn Notice' which will be airing. I got the opportunity to do that and that'll be on in July.

What does your character do in 'Burn Notice'?

Jay Harrington: Yeah. I'm the brother of a sort of mob type guy. I'm the face of his dirty money laundering. I'm the guy who can hangout at the country club and around society while he does all the bad things. I'm an abusive ex-husband and she comes to Jeffrey Donovan's character for help and him and his crew decide that instead of getting me killed or anything they'll slowly drive me mad. It's pretty fun stuff.

You've done a lot of guest star work. How is that experience different from being a series regular on a show?

Jay Harrington: Well, a lot of the recurring stuff that I've done have been situations that we're going to be a couple and then turn into a few more. That's sort of the nature of stories, but when you do just one I find it most challenging because you're in a well oiled machine. You're kind of coming in and you have to just pick right up and get with the program. So it's a fun challenge. It's something that I look forward to, getting in there and doing a good job. But I would say that those are a little harder than stuff where you know you're going to be there for a little bit.

What's your process as an actor when you get a new project, for example, on a guest starring role? How do you prepare for that?

Jay Harrington: Well, in the TV world, certainly the first thing and the most important thing to begin with is memorization and getting those words down that they've put down. I like to do the lines in my head or out loud or on paper so many times. You might blank here or there, but I just don't want to forget because I want to then be able to know how the character would emote those words. With 'Burn Notice' the guy was being driven mad because the crew, Bruce Campbell and Gabrielle [Anwar] and Jeffrey, were making me see things or do things that were making me unravel. Once I knew the words then I could just go crazy and go cuckoo.

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JAY HARRINGTON from Better Off Ted Exclusive Interview

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)

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CASTLE, BETTER OFF TED, SCRUBS Renewed for a New Season

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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.

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BETTER OFF TED "Get Happy" Episode 7

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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.

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BETTER OFF TED "Racial Sensitivity" Episode 4

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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.

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BETTER OFF TED "Through Rose Colored HAZMAT Suits" Episode 3

These clips are simply hilarious. I didn't know Portia de Rossi was soo funny. Again this is my new favorite show.

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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.

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BETTER OFF TED Episode 2 "Heroes"

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!

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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.

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BETTER OFF TED Episode 1 "Pilot"