# They are running new episode now of "Better Off Ted". Doe that mean it's dead?

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**Created:** [July 17, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-running-new-episode-now-of-better-off-ted-doe-that-mean-its-dead/503295 "2009-07-17T02:03:57Z")
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### Author: ![TheMadHun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-running-new-episode-now-of-better-off-ted-doe-that-mean-its-dead/503295/1 "2009-07-17T02:03:57Z")

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It seems that they get a series with a weak following (I liked it so it must be weak),  
and then stop running it all spring and early summer. I figure they are just burning off the waste episodes now. Is that a valid conclusion?

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### Author: ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-running-new-episode-now-of-better-off-ted-doe-that-mean-its-dead/503295/2 "2009-07-17T02:30:34Z")

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No.

It will return next season. There were several recent threads on this.

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### Author: ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-running-new-episode-now-of-better-off-ted-doe-that-mean-its-dead/503295/3 "2009-07-17T03:16:52Z")

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> [@TheMadHun](#):
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> It seems that they get a series with a weak following (I liked it so it must be weak),  
> and then stop running it all spring and early summer. I figure they are just burning off the waste episodes now. Is that a valid conclusion?

Usually, it’s quite valid. In this case, it’s wrong. The show was surprisingly(and happily) renewed and they are airing the rest of the filmed 1st season.

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### Author: ![TheMadHun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@TheMadHun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMadHun)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-are-running-new-episode-now-of-better-off-ted-doe-that-mean-its-dead/503295/4 "2009-07-17T17:07:24Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> No.It will return next season. There were several recent threads on this.

I couldn’t find any at all. Just one thread discussing a single episode, not a related question.