Better Off Ted - The Chaos AG
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German title | Better Off Ted - The Chaos AG |
Original title | Better Off Ted |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 2009-2010 |
length | 22 minutes |
Episodes | 26 in 2 seasons |
genre | Comedy , mockumentary , sitcom , science fiction |
idea | Victor Fresco |
production | Victor Fresco |
music | Scott Clausen , Chris Lee |
First broadcast | March 18, 2009 (USA) on ABC |
German-language first broadcast |
August 19, 2010 on Comedy Central Germany |
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Better Off Ted - Die Chaos AG (Alternative title: Office - Das verrückte Leben im Chaos ) is an American sitcom produced by 20th Century Fox Television and first broadcast on March 18, 2009 on ABC . The series received good reviews and was extended for a second season by ABC despite poor ratings . On May 13, 2010, ABC announced that Better Off Ted would not receive a third season. In Germany, the series was shown from August 19, 2010 on Comedy Central Germany .
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The plot of the satirical office comedy revolves around Ted, the head of research and development at Veridian Dynamics. Veridian Dynamics is an unscrupulous multinational company that puts profit above morality. Ted is the single father of a seven-year-old daughter named Rose. At the company he is the manager of two research scientists, Lem and Phil, and the product tester Linda, for whom he has romantic feelings. His boss is Veronica, an emotionless and unscrupulous woman with whom he once had an affair. After the company cryogenically freezes one of its scientists for testing purposes, Ted begins to question the company's goals and morale.
During the show, Ted regularly breaks through the fourth wall and speaks directly to the viewer to tell from his life and to comment on the events of the show, sometimes cynically.
The episodes include a commercial for Veridian Dynamics that depicts the episode's theme, such as food or family. Some of the commercials have contradicting statements and are exaggerated.
Actors and characters
Ted Crisp , played by Jay Harrington , is the successful but conscientious director of research and development at Veridian Dynamics. He is the eponymous figure and often speaks to the audience. He tries to do his job, but also stands up for his employees, as far as his position allows. Ted seems to have feelings for Linda, but his “Just one office affair!” Rule makes it difficult for him to reveal them. He had his office affair with Veronica. He is the single father of his daughter Rose.
Veronica Palmer , played by Portia de Rossi , is Ted's manager. She is emotionless and free of conscience, ready to do anything that will help her or the company to an advantage, which is why many employees tend to be afraid of her. Although she and Ted once had an affair, she doesn't seem to have any feelings for him anymore. A subplot that is mentioned sporadically in Season 1 and more frequently in Season 2 is that Veronica becomes Linda's mentor.
Linda Zwordling , played by Andrea Anders , is a product tester at Veridian. She seems to want a relationship with Ted, which is why she is often frustrated by Ted's "Just an office affair!" Rule. At the end of season two, Ted and Linda kiss in Ted's office after "breaking up" on a rumor that they were sleeping together. In the course of the series it is mentioned as a running gag that Linda is kleptomaniac and constantly steals creamer from the office, which some employees seem to know about.
Dr. Philip Phil Myman , played by Jonathan Slavin, is one of the scientists in Ted's department. Most of the time he works with Lem. His wife apparently hates him. As the series progresses, it turns out that she was a member of the Mossad . After Phil was cryonically frozen by the company and thawed again prematurely due to an accident, he utters noises and his face literally freezes.
Dr. Lem Hewitt , played by Malcolm Barrett, is the other scientist in Ted's department.
Rose Crisp , played by Isabella Acres , is Ted's daughter. She often asks Ted questions, which then leads Ted to question Veridian Dynamics' unscrupulous practices (such as the freezing of Phil). When her nanny can't, she goes to the company's daycare during Ted's working hours. However, she prefers to stay at home.
Guest appearances
Many celebrities, especially American ones, have guest appearances. These are:
Seasons
Charisma
Season | Episodes | Broadcast (USA) ABC |
Broadcast (Germany) Comedy Central |
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season 1 | 13 | March 18, 2009 to August 11, 2009 | August 19, 2010 to July 12, 2011 |
season 2 | 13 | December 8, 2009 to January 26, 2010 | July 13, 2011 to July 29, 2011 |
Episode list
Number (total) |
Number (season) |
Original title | German title | First broadcast (ABC) |
First broadcast (Comedy Central Germany) |
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01 | 01 | pilot | The scream that came from the cold | March 18, 2009 | August 19, 2010 |
02 | 02 | Heroes | Klumpi | March 25, 2009 | August 19, 2010 |
03 | 03 | Throug Rose-colored HAZMAT Suits | False alarm | April 1, 2009 | August 26, 2010 |
04 | 04 | Racial Sensitivity | Light and shadow | April 8, 2009 | August 26, 2010 |
05 | 05 | Win Some, Can Some | Bettor that? | April 15, 2009 | September 2, 2010 |
06 | 06 | Good bye, Mr. Chips | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | April 22, 2009 | September 2, 2010 |
07 | 07 | Get happy | Cat people | May 5, 2009 | September 9, 2010 |
08 | 08 | You are the boss of me | Who is the boss? | June 23, 2009 | September 9, 2010 |
09 | 09 | Bioshuffle | The Bioleck | June 30, 2009 | September 16, 2010 |
10 | 10 | Trust and Consequence | Sex, lies and videos | July 14, 2009 | September 16, 2010 |
11 | 11 | Father, Can You Hair Me? | Father through and through | July 21, 2009 | September 23, 2010 |
12 | 12 | Jabberwocky | Jabberwocky | August 11, 2009 | September 23, 2010 |
13 | 13 | Secrets and Lives | The shared Veronica | August 11, 2009 | July 12, 2011 |
Number (total) |
Number (season) |
Original title | German title | First broadcast (ABC) |
First broadcast (Comedy Central Germany) |
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14th | 01 | Love blurts | Poetry and truth | December 8, 2009 | July 13, 2011 |
15th | 02 | The Lawyer, The Lemur and the Little Listener | The lawyer, the lemur and the little informant | December 15, 2009 | July 14, 2011 |
16 | 03 | Battle of the Bulbs | The pear war | December 22, 2009 | July 15, 2011 |
17th | 04 | It's Nothing Business, It's Just Personal | Is just personal? | December 29, 2009 | July 18, 2011 |
18th | 05 | The Great Repression | The burden of pleasure | January 1, 2010 | July 19, 2011 |
19th | 06 | Beating a dead workforce | Good night jenkins | January 5, 2010 | July 20, 2011 |
20th | 07 | Change We Can't Believe In | Clear announcements | January 5, 2010 | July 21, 2011 |
21st | 08 | The Imperfence of Communicationizing | Communication or communism | January 12, 2010 | July 22, 2011 |
22nd | 09 | The Long and Winding High Road | The steep path of virtue | January 12, 2010 | July 25, 2011 |
23 | 10 | Lust in translation | Lust in translation | January 19, 2010 | July 26, 2011 |
24 | 11 | Mess of a salesman | Always trouble with Roger | January 26, 2010 | July 27, 2011 |
25th | 12 | It's My Party, and I'll Lie if I Want To | You, me and the machine | - 1 | July 28, 2011 |
26th | 13 | Swag the dog | Coupons and secrets | - 1 | July 29, 2011 |
* 1 These episodes were not broadcast in the United States.
Web links
- Better Off Ted in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (archived, English)
- Better Off Ted at Serienjunkies.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Office on media-agentur.de ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ serienjunkies.de
- ↑ Bill Gorman: ABC drops "Better Off Ted" . TV By the Numbers. May 13, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ Better off Ted: Comedy Central shows series from August 19, 2010