I love a good nerd comedy. I love The Big Bang Theory and it irks me that I can't watch it online anywhere. Netflix doesn't even have it yet. However, while I was looking for a way to waste time something to watch on Saturday, I remembered that Richard had told me how funny Better Off Ted was. I think I had actually watched the pilot episode way back when I had cable and so I thought, what the heck? If you have never seen it, and you love a well-written nerd comedy, then this show is for you. All of the characters are great, but Portia de Rossi steals the show as iron-lady boss Veronica Palmer. She is at the same time brilliant and obtuse - and totally self-absorbed - but underneath it all, she has a heart. Phil and Lem, the two brilliant lab geeks, can invent just about anything - after a fashion. The dialogue is a riot and each episode contains a commercial for Veridian Dynamics at some point where they tout the company's latest technology. My favorite is - and I can't even type this without giggling - a "new generation of hurricane-proof dogs." I mean, was there an old one? Ted, the main character, is the boss who wants everyone to like him. He is attracted to Linda, a product tester, who basically serves as the company's ethical compass. Well, most of the time. Better Off Ted is one of those unfortunately short-lived well-written shows that can't seem to snare an audience. Except after they're cancelled.
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