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Pilot (Better Off Ted)
"Pilot" is the series premiere of the American sitcom ''Better Off Ted'' aired on ABC. It premiered on March 18, 2009, with mostly positive reviews, and over five and a half million viewers. In the premiere, Ted struggles with the ethics of freezing one of his scientists on his company's orders. Meanwhile, Linda is stealing creamer from the office in order to satisfy her need to rebel against the company. Iranian comedian Maz Jobrani plays Dr. Bhamba, originally a one-time character. Bhamba became a recurring character, next appearing in "Goodbye Mr. Chips". Cast * Jay Harrington as Theodore Margaret "Ted" Crisp * Portia de Rossi as Veronica Palmer * Andrea Anders as Linda Katherine Zwordling * Jonathan Slavin as Dr. Philip "Phil" Myman * Malcolm Barrett as Dr. Lem Hewitt * Isabella Acres as Rose Crisp Synopsis Ted Crisp works for the powerful company, Veridian Dynamics. He works on everything from mice that can withstand high temperatures to a weapon made from pumpkins. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Off Ted
''Better Off Ted'' is an American satirical sitcom series, created by Victor Fresco, who also served as the show's executive producer. The series ran on the ABC network from March 18, 2009, to January 26, 2010. ''Better Off Ted'' focuses on the protagonist, Ted Crisp (Jay Harrington), a single father and the well-respected and beloved head of a research and development department at the fictional, soulless conglomerate of Veridian Dynamics. Ted narrates the series' events by regularly breaking the fourth wall and directly addressing the audience on camera. Supporting characters include Ted's supervisor Veronica Palmer (Portia de Rossi), co-worker and love interest Linda Zwordling (Andrea Anders), his daughter Rose (Isabella Acres), and laboratory scientists Phillip Myman (Jonathan Slavin) and Lem Hewitt ( Malcolm Barrett). The series received critical acclaim, with particular praise going towards its witty and satirical humor. Its second season holds a score of 84 out of 100 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon (company), Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 American Television Episodes
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Isabella Acres
Isabella Acres (born February 21, 2001) is an American actress who played Rose on ''Better Off Ted'' and Mirabelle Harris in ''The Kicks. Early life Acres was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where she discovered her love for acting in children's theater. She then relocated to Los Angeles. Acres' younger sister, Ava, is also an actress. Acres is best known for her series regular role as Rose Crisp on ''Better Off Ted'', the seven-year-old daughter of Ted (Jay Harrington) who is often the most mature person at his home and workplace. The show ran for two seasons from 2009-2010. Appearances Acres also appeared on an episode of ''Monk'' in 2007, and single episodes of ''The Mentalist'' where she plays Patrick Jane's (Simon Baker) daughter and on the hit television show ''Hannah Montana''. Acres was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series, Guest Starring Young Actress at the Young Artist Awards 2009 for her performance in ''The Mentalist''. She had a recurring role of Soleil Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Barrett (actor)
Malcolm Barrett (born April 22, 1980) is an American actor best known for playing time traveler Rufus Carlin in ''Timeless'' on NBC. Early life and education Barrett was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1998 with fellow actors Telly Leung and Billy Eichner. Career Barrett has appeared as a series regular on Fox's ''The Sketch Show'' and ''Luis''. Barrett played Dr. Lem Hewitt on the ABC television show, ''Better Off Ted'' and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning ''The Hurt Locker''. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based ''Law & Order'' franchise. He was featured in an episode of ''The Sopranos'' and guest-starred in the pilot episode of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', the series finale of ''The Office'' as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of ''Monk'' as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie ''Larry Crowne'', as a classmate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Slavin
Jonathan Slavin (born November 8, 1969) is an American actor and activist. Early life Slavin was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Career Slavin portrayed illustrator Byron Togler on the Fox network's sitcom ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe'', Ogo on the CGI animated show ''Robot and Monster'', and scientist Phil Myman on ABC's sitcom ''Better Off Ted''. He appeared as a member the main cast of ''Dr. Ken'' and as a recurring character on '' Speechless'' and ''Santa Clarita Diet''. Slavin has also had guest roles on series such as ''Dharma & Greg'', '' Castle'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''My Name Is Earl'', '' Summerland'', '' Friends'', ''Grimm'', '' Weeds'', ''Wings'', '' ER'', '' Chicago Hope'', ''Ugly Betty'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Bones'', ''Better with You'', ''Raising Hope'', '' The Finder'', ''Grace and Frankie'' and '' Friends with Better Lives''. He has also appeared in such feature films as '' Free En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Anders
Andrea Anders (born May 10, 1975) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on television, notably through her main roles on five anticipated but short-lived sitcoms, ''Joey'', '' The Class'', ''Better Off Ted'', '' Mr. Sunshine'' and ''Mr. Mom'', as well as recurring and guest roles on numerous TV series including '' Cruel Summer'', '' Oz'', ''Young Sheldon'', ''Modern Family'' and '' Necessary Roughness'', and getting cast in nearly ten produced but unsold pilots. In addition, she regularly appears as supporting characters in films directed or produced by her older brother Sean Anders, namely ''Never Been Thawed'', ''Sex Drive'', ''Daddy's Home 2'', ''Instant Family'', ''Countdown'' and ''Spirited'', and has also had roles in a handful of other films such as ''The Stepford Wives'', '' Return to Zero'', '' Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?'' and '' Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase''. Early life Andrea Anders was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 10, 1975, the third c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portia De Rossi
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-American former actress. She played Nelle Porter on the American drama series '' Ally McBeal'' (1998–2002), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the American television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series ''Scandal'' (2014–2017). She is the founder and CEO of the art company General Public. She also portrayed Olivia Lord on the American television drama series ''Nip/Tuck'' (2007–2009) and Veronica Palmer on the American television sitcom ''Better Off Ted'' (2009–2010). De Rossi is married to comedian, actress, and television host Ellen DeGeneres. Early life Portia de Rossi was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Horsham, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Margaret, a medical receptionist, and Barry Rogers. Her father died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Better Off Ted Characters
The following is a list of characters in the ABC sitcom ''Better Off Ted''. Primary characters Ted Crisp Theodore Margaret "Ted" Crisp (Jay Harrington) is the successful and yet conscientious head of research and development at Veridian Dynamics. He has been a single father to his daughter Rose, after a hostile break-up with his wife Stacy (who left to "save the world"). He frequently mentions his strained relationship with his father, who has always been disappointed in Ted for pursuing academic interests rather than following in his footsteps to become a plumber. Ted has a somewhat liaison-like position between the workers and the management of Veridian smoothing out the demands and expectations made on the other. Despite her aloofness, he is very close to Veronica and often acts as her confidant and conscience, and the two once had a brief sexual affair that on at least one later occasion they attempt to rekindle; this later complicates Ted's feelings for Linda as he instiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Fresco
Victor Fresco (born January 9, 1958) is an American television writer and producer. Personal life Born and raised in Los Angeles, Fresco received his Bachelor's Degree in film and political science from Hampshire College. After graduating, he worked in television commercials as a production assistant and as a prop master. His brothers are director Michael Fresco and television drama writer Rob Fresco. Career Fresco was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in the second season of ''Mad About You'' and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for ''Andy Richter Controls the Universe''. He created the ABC television series ''Better Off Ted'', which ran for two seasons. Fresco created other television shows, including ''Life on a Stick'', '' The Trouble With Normal'' and ''Sean Saves the World''. He served as the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the Netflix comedy horror series ''Santa Clarita Diet''. He's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Harrington
James H. Harrington III, professionally known as Jay Harrington, (born November 15, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his role as the title character in the ABC sitcom ''Better Off Ted'' in 2009-2010 and since 2017 as Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay in ''S.W.A.T.'' Early life Harrington was born and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts to Judy and Terry Harrington. He has two brothers, actor Adam and Matt. As a child, his family spent summers on Cape Cod up the road from The Harwich Junior Theater. He attended Wellesley High School and then studied theater at Syracuse University.Herbert, Geoff"Actors Taye Diggs, Jay Harrington celebrate Syracuse University homecoming" ''Syracuse.com'', 5 October 2013. Last accessed 11 April 2016. Career Harrington has been featured as Dr. Simon O'Keefe on the WB drama '' Summerland'', FBI Special Agent Paul Ryan on FOX's short-lived '' The Inside'', and Steve on NBC's version of ''Coupling''. He appeared in a recurring role on the police dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
