# Better Off Ted - anyone still watching? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845 "2009-04-12T15:41:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/21 "2009-04-13T17:58:45Z")
As someone who has never warmed up to The Office, I am finding this show to be quite funny. I love how they just pop up with bizarre ideas for inventions and figure they will find an use for them someday. The recent “Black” episode was hilarious…the manual water fountain (next to the automatic water fountain) sight gag was priceless. ---
**Author:** ![Indistinguishable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90ced4/32.png) [@Indistinguishable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indistinguishable)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/22 "2009-04-13T17:59:08Z")
Yes, it’s very good, which only fills me with anxiety… ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/23 "2009-04-13T18:01:16Z")
I missed the first two episodes, but now I’m hooked. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/24 "2009-04-13T18:10:06Z")
Is this Ted from Scrubs, or someone entirely different. Either way, it sounds like I’m going to have to look for this show. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/25 "2009-04-13T18:11:52Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Is this Ted from Scrubs, or someone entirely different. Either way, it sounds like I’m going to have to look for this show. The show has no relationship to Scrubs, except perhaps in comic vision. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/26 "2009-04-13T20:51:27Z")
I’m a fan. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/27 "2009-04-14T01:18:27Z")
I like the show, but I can’t figure out why Jay Harrington is more attractive on this show than he was earlier this season on **Private Practice**. They must do something different with his hair for this show. Last week’s episode was great, but can they keep it up? ---
**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/28 "2009-04-14T14:47:22Z")
I’ll chime in with “This is a great show”. Of course since it isn’t an immediat break out hit with 2 billion viewers the first episode, I’m sure the network will cancell it. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/29 "2009-04-15T16:48:06Z")
I saw episode 2 last night on hulu. I’m enjoying it. Contaminated at least one family member, too. If 1 & 2 are the slow ones, I’m really looking forward to 3 & 4. ---
**Author:** ![Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misery_Loves_Co)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/30 "2009-04-15T18:35:12Z")
My wife and I are thoroughly hooked. I was probably hooked from the first commercial I saw (paraphrased): “We need a mouse that can withstand 5000 degrees” “Live or computer?” “Don’t know” \ “Computer” “Easier” BWAAAAAHAAAAHAAA! Loved the last episode, love the lab duo, and thanks to **Omniscient** I will now never be able to get the image of Rossi-as-Dominatrix out of my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/31 "2009-04-28T18:50:27Z")
Possible good news from [Variety:](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002915.html?categoryid=14&cs=1) > [@](#): > > Among ABC’s other comedies, “Better off Ted” appears to be a real candidate for renewal as well, thanks to decent buzz – and the fact that it’s not produced by ABC Studios (as the network is looking to spread the financial risk beyond the Disney borders). > > Like “Scrubs,” the decision on “Ted” may come down to cost – and how low 20th Century Fox TV is willing to go for a renewal. I think that’s about the best one could hope for given the ratings. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/32 "2009-04-28T20:34:22Z")
I wish they were on NBC. It’d be a nice show to replace _Earl_ with if that show goes, or that wretched “Kath & Kim.” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/33 "2009-04-29T01:04:41Z")
> [@KRM](#): > > Possible good news from [Variety:](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002915.html?categoryid=14&cs=1) > > I think that’s about the best one could hope for given the ratings. It’s weird that it’s actually more appealing that the show isn’t produced by ABC Studios. As I remember, the networks used to prefer shows that were produced in-house. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/34 "2009-05-18T18:08:44Z")
[Better Off Ted](http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/05/better-off-te-1.html) was picked up for next year. Yay!! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/35 "2009-05-18T21:57:21Z")
> [@KRM](#): > > [Better Off Ted](http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/05/better-off-te-1.html) was picked up for next year. Yay!! [Ha! Beat you to it!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=517816) ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/36 "2009-05-18T22:00:35Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > [Ha! Beat you to it!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=517816) Dammit. Must be my midwestern upbringing. We do things kind of slow around these here parts. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845/37 "2009-05-18T22:07:19Z")
I love this show. Long live the Octo-chicken! 🙂 Zev Steinhardt [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/better-off-ted-anyone-still-watching/492845.md?page=1)