Review: Better Off Ted

Better Off Ted is a sadly cancelled show that I didn't find out about until well too late that has now become one of my favorite TV show series.  The show takes place in a fictional company called Veridian Dynamics that builds...well...whatever the company feels like it needs, like exploding pumpkins, test tube grown beef, or bulletproof plates.  The show focuses on the head of the research department, Ted, his boss, Veronica, his co-worker/love interest, Linda, his daughter, Rose, and two of the greatest scientists ever, Phil and Lem.

Generally, each show involves some ridiculous research product, some life lesson for Ted, a hilarious commercial by Veridian Dynamics (even better than those commercials in RoboCop), and some wacky science gone wrong by Phil and Lem (who are totally not mad scientists...).  It's got big, evil, faceless corporation humor, odd couple humor, awkward romantic situation humor, and just sheer random humor all tossed in together.  If you have Netflix, I would highly recommend you watch this show, it's only 26 episodes.  I'll just leave you with a commercial for Veridian Dynamics: