Better Off Ted is a short lived, witty take on Dilbert. (I lo e the fact that Netflix let's me watch things like this!) It is so much more than Dilbert though.
The show is centered around Ted who looks like a generic successful white male executive at a large generically evil mega-corporation. He has two whacky scientists that work for him and a nice, honest tester who plays his sort of love interest. Ted also has an affectless maniacal boss. It takes this cliche cast and spins gold.
The dialog is fast paced and spot on. The plots are original but laced with enough convention that you don't miss the satire. The cast plays things perfectly. They oscillate between subdued and over the top deftly. It is like Arrested Development meets The Office. Except that it is way better than The Office. I think it makes The Office look like a cheap community production.
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