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-->'''Veronica:''' Carl.

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-->'''Veronica:''' Carl.Carl Jenkins.
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\n* Veronica and her father's attempt to bond by playing Frisbee. Neither of them seem to understand how Frisbees work.

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-->'''Bamba:''' I am a drug addict. Oh, how I love the drugs. I will take them in my house, I will take them with a mouse...

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-->'''Bamba:''' -->'''Bhamba:''' I am a drug addict. Oh, how I love the drugs. I will take them in my house, I will take them with a mouse...
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Bamba —> Bhamba


-->"The offices were still empty due to the goo coming out of Dr. Bamba's Johnny."

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-->"The offices were still empty due to the goo coming out of Dr. Bamba's Bhamba's Johnny."
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* Dr. Bamba naming his bio-computer "Johnny" just to set up a joke later where Ted mentions that:

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* Dr. Bamba Bhamba naming his bio-computer "Johnny" just to set up a joke later where Ted mentions that:
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* There is also Veronica's constant comments about buisness:

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* There is also Veronica's constant comments about buisness:busiess:
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** Also from that episode, Dr. Bamba's Seuss-ish rhyming during the scapegoat conference.

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** Also from that episode, Dr. Bamba's Bhamba's Seuss-ish rhyming during the scapegoat conference.
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-->'''Lawyer''': Can you describe your job?
-->'''Veronica''': Yes.
-->'''Lawyer''': * pause* ''How'' would you describe your job?
-->'''Veronica''': Cleverly.

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-->'''Lawyer''': Can "Can you describe your job?
job?"
-->'''Veronica''': Yes.
"Yes."
-->'''Lawyer''': * pause* ''How'' [beat] ''How would you describe your job?
job?"
-->'''Veronica''': Cleverly."Cleverly."

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\n\n*Ted trying to get romantic with Greta the German... when she's talking in Phil's voice, thanks to the translator machine

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* The entire episode of: "It's my party and I'll lie if I want to" but especially the presentation of the lie-machine.
--> Phil: It analyzes speech sound waves and can identify the distortion in our voices created by the stress of lying. And it doesn't work at all!
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: See? It does work. I never had any doubts.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: Okay, I had a small doubt.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: Okay, every day I am incapacitated by fear. I don't know where the magic comes from, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake and it will all be gone, and I'll end up alone, living in my brother's basement with his trains. (to the machine) Buzz, damn you!
--> Ted: Meanwhile, in a place of business...

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* The entire episode of: "It's my party My Party and I'll lie if Lie If I want to" Want To" but especially the presentation of the lie-machine.
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' It analyzes speech sound waves and can identify the distortion in our voices created by the stress of lying. And it doesn't work at all!
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' See? It does work. I never had any doubts.
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' Okay, I had a small doubt.
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' Okay, every day I am incapacitated by fear. I don't know where the magic comes from, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake and it will all be gone, and I'll end up alone, living in my brother's basement with his trains. (to the machine) Buzz, damn you!
--> Ted: '''Ted:''' Meanwhile, in a place of business...



--> Veronica: Every spring, on a remote island, Sean Connery and I hunt the most dangerous game: Man. (Phil, Ted, and Lem glance at the machine.) I've also poisoned one of you. (Machine glance.) And before this day is done, I'm going to force two of you to make love.
--> Lem: Oh my god! I'm dying! I can't breathe! Good luck you two. Don't let the intimacy hurt the friendship.
--> Veronica: Relax, I'm lying.

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--> Veronica: '''Veronica:''' Every spring, on a remote island, Sean Connery and I hunt the most dangerous game: Man. (Phil, ''(Phil, Ted, and Lem glance at the machine.) )'' I've also poisoned one of you. (Machine glance.) ''(Machine glance)'' And before this day is done, I'm going to force two of you to make love.
--> Lem: '''Lem:''' Oh my god! I'm dying! I can't breathe! Good luck you two. Don't let the intimacy hurt the friendship.
--> Veronica: '''Veronica:''' Relax, I'm lying.



--> Chet: Look! It's my favorite people.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Veronica: Chet, what can I do for you, sir?
--> Chet: I'm actually here to see Ted. Are you and your daughter still up for miniature golf today with me and Olivia?
--> Ted: Looking forward to it, sir. (Veronica glances at the machine.)
--> Chet: Excellent. I've got my clubs and I am going to BEAT you. Oh my, that didn't come out right. Don't worry. I've never hit anybody with a golf club.
--> Machine: Buzz
Chet: At least not on purpose.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Chet: Hey, what's this fun machine?
--> Phil: It's just a random buzzer.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: It's WORKING!
--> Chet: Well, I have to go upstairs and put some more evil into the world.
--> (Room glances at the machine, which does not buzz.)



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--> Chet: '''Chet:''' Look! It's my favorite people.
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Veronica: '''Veronica:''' Chet, what can I do for you, sir?
--> Chet: '''Chet:''' I'm actually here to see Ted. Are you and your daughter still up for miniature golf today with me and Olivia?
--> Ted: '''Ted:''' Looking forward to it, sir. (Veronica sir.
--> ''(Veronica
glances at the machine.)
)''
--> Chet: '''Chet:''' Excellent. I've got my clubs and I am going to BEAT you. Oh my, that didn't come out right. Don't worry. I've never hit anybody with a golf club.
--> Machine: Buzz
Chet:
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> '''Chet:'''
At least not on purpose.
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Chet: '''Chet:''' Hey, what's this fun machine?
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' It's just a random buzzer.
--> Machine: Buzz
'''Machine:''' ''Buzz''
--> Phil: '''Phil:''' It's WORKING!
--> Chet: '''Chet:''' Well, I have to go upstairs and put some more evil into the world.
--> (Room ''(Room glances at the machine, which does not buzz.)


)''


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Phil: It analyzes speech sound waves and can identify the distortion in our voices created by the stress of lying. And it doesn't work at all!
Machine: Buzz
Phil: See? It does work. I never had any doubts.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: Okay, I had a small doubt.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: Okay, every day I am incapacitated by fear. I don't know where the magic comes from, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake and it will all be gone, and I'll end up alone, living in my brother's basement with his trains. (to the machine) Buzz, damn you!
Ted: Meanwhile, in a place of business...
** Then, Veronica tests it with this mangiflourious lie: Every spring, on a remote island, Sean Connery and I hunt the most dangerous game: Man. (Phil, Ted, and Lem glance at the machine.) I've also poisoned one of you. (Machine glance.) And before this day is done, I'm going to force two of you to make love.
Lem: Oh my god! I'm dying! I can't breathe! Good luck you two. Don't let the intimacy hurt the friendship.
Veronica: Relax, I'm lying.

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--> Phil: It analyzes speech sound waves and can identify the distortion in our voices created by the stress of lying. And it doesn't work at all!
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: See? It does work. I never had any doubts.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: Okay, I had a small doubt.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: Okay, every day I am incapacitated by fear. I don't know where the magic comes from, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake and it will all be gone, and I'll end up alone, living in my brother's basement with his trains. (to the machine) Buzz, damn you!
--> Ted: Meanwhile, in a place of business...
** Then, Veronica tests it with this mangiflourious lie: lie.
--> Veronica:
Every spring, on a remote island, Sean Connery and I hunt the most dangerous game: Man. (Phil, Ted, and Lem glance at the machine.) I've also poisoned one of you. (Machine glance.) And before this day is done, I'm going to force two of you to make love.
--> Lem: Oh my god! I'm dying! I can't breathe! Good luck you two. Don't let the intimacy hurt the friendship.
--> Veronica: Relax, I'm lying.



Chet: Look! It's my favorite people.
Machine: Buzz
Veronica: Chet, what can I do for you, sir?
Chet: I'm actually here to see Ted. Are you and your daughter still up for miniature golf today with me and Olivia?
Ted: Looking forward to it, sir. (Veronica glances at the machine.)
Chet: Excellent. I've got my clubs and I am going to BEAT you. Oh my, that didn't come out right. Don't worry. I've never hit anybody with a golf club.
Machine: Buzz
Chet: AT least not on purpose.
Machine: Buzz
Chet: Hey, what's this fun machine?
Phil: It's just a random buzzer.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: It's WORKING!
Chet: Well, I have to go upstairs and put some more evil into the world.
(Room glances at the machine, which does not buzz.)



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--> Chet: Look! It's my favorite people.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Veronica: Chet, what can I do for you, sir?
--> Chet: I'm actually here to see Ted. Are you and your daughter still up for miniature golf today with me and Olivia?
--> Ted: Looking forward to it, sir. (Veronica glances at the machine.)
--> Chet: Excellent. I've got my clubs and I am going to BEAT you. Oh my, that didn't come out right. Don't worry. I've never hit anybody with a golf club.
--> Machine: Buzz
Chet: AT At least not on purpose.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Chet: Hey, what's this fun machine?
--> Phil: It's just a random buzzer.
--> Machine: Buzz
--> Phil: It's WORKING!
--> Chet: Well, I have to go upstairs and put some more evil into the world.
--> (Room glances at the machine, which does not buzz.)


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And then later in the scene.
-->'''Stew:''' (having not heard anything, still loudly) You guys! I think that this might be salt!

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And ***And then later in the scene.
-->'''Stew:''' --->'''Stew:''' (having not heard anything, still loudly) You guys! I think that this might be salt!

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----

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* The entire episode of: "It's my party and I'll lie if I want to" but especially the presentation of the lie-machine.
Phil: It analyzes speech sound waves and can identify the distortion in our voices created by the stress of lying. And it doesn't work at all!
Machine: Buzz
Phil: See? It does work. I never had any doubts.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: Okay, I had a small doubt.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: Okay, every day I am incapacitated by fear. I don't know where the magic comes from, and I'm terrified that one day I'll wake and it will all be gone, and I'll end up alone, living in my brother's basement with his trains. (to the machine) Buzz, damn you!
Ted: Meanwhile, in a place of business...
** Then, Veronica tests it with this mangiflourious lie: Every spring, on a remote island, Sean Connery and I hunt the most dangerous game: Man. (Phil, Ted, and Lem glance at the machine.) I've also poisoned one of you. (Machine glance.) And before this day is done, I'm going to force two of you to make love.
Lem: Oh my god! I'm dying! I can't breathe! Good luck you two. Don't let the intimacy hurt the friendship.
Veronica: Relax, I'm lying.
** Then, Chet walks on.
Chet: Look! It's my favorite people.
Machine: Buzz
Veronica: Chet, what can I do for you, sir?
Chet: I'm actually here to see Ted. Are you and your daughter still up for miniature golf today with me and Olivia?
Ted: Looking forward to it, sir. (Veronica glances at the machine.)
Chet: Excellent. I've got my clubs and I am going to BEAT you. Oh my, that didn't come out right. Don't worry. I've never hit anybody with a golf club.
Machine: Buzz
Chet: AT least not on purpose.
Machine: Buzz
Chet: Hey, what's this fun machine?
Phil: It's just a random buzzer.
Machine: Buzz
Phil: It's WORKING!
Chet: Well, I have to go upstairs and put some more evil into the world.
(Room glances at the machine, which does not buzz.)



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Just correcting misspellings and misnomers


* From the episode where the censors don't work on people with dark skin (i.e., all the black employees), there's a couple of great moments.

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* From the episode where the censors sensors don't work on people with dark skin (i.e., all the black employees), there's a couple of great moments.



-->'''Steve:''' (loudly) This tastes salty! What is it?

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-->'''Steve:''' -->'''Stew:''' (loudly) This tastes salty! What is it?



-->'''Steve:''' (having not heard anything, still loudly) You guys! I think that this might be salt!
** The solution to sway the higher-ups to replace the censors. Eventually Veridian would wind up employing EVERYONE.

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-->'''Steve:''' -->'''Stew:''' (having not heard anything, still loudly) You guys! I think that this might be salt!
** The solution to sway the higher-ups to replace the censors.sensors. Eventually Veridian would wind up employing EVERYONE.
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Bamba still


* Dr. Bamber naming his bio-computer "Johnny" just to set up a joke later where Ted mentions that:
-->"The offices were still empty due to the goo coming out of Dr. Bamer's Johnny."

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* Dr. Bamber Bamba naming his bio-computer "Johnny" just to set up a joke later where Ted mentions that:
-->"The offices were still empty due to the goo coming out of Dr. Bamer's Bamba's Johnny."
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Correscting episode title


* In the episode "Jenkins", this exchange at the funeral:

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* In the episode "Jenkins", "Beating A Dead Workforce", this exchange at the funeral:
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Bamba, not Bamber


** Also from that episode, Dr. Bamber's Seuss-ish rhyming during the scapegoat conference.
-->'''Bamber:''' I am a drug addict. Oh, how I love the drugs. I will take them in my house, I will take them with a mouse...

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** Also from that episode, Dr. Bamber's Bamba's Seuss-ish rhyming during the scapegoat conference.
-->'''Bamber:''' -->'''Bamba:''' I am a drug addict. Oh, how I love the drugs. I will take them in my house, I will take them with a mouse...
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* Bamba's reaction to Lem trying to have revenge sex with his mother.
--> '''Bamba:'''...well, that ''would'' be the one thing we have not tried to get her out of the coma. Let me save you three weird and very awkward minutes...
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-->'''Veronica:''' We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences about Carl.

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-->'''Veronica:''' We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences about Carl.



-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins.
-->'''Ted:''' (About to correct her; decides against it)

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-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins Gordon Jenkins.
Jenkins. (aside:) Are you sure that's right?
-->'''Ted:''' (About to correct her; decides against it)(giving up) That's fine.
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* "That's the sound of me deflecting your whiny bitching with my happiness shield."

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** Which somehow got past the censors.

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** [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Which somehow got past the censors.]]
* From the episode where the censors don't work on people with dark skin (i.e., all the black employees), there's a couple of great moments.
** From the commercial talking about how Veridian embraces diversity. It's the typical commercial, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQieGR1iUU but the ending seals it.]]
** The initial solution that the higher-ups of Veridian have; normal entrances and water fountains for people who CAN trigger the censors, and separate ones [[CrossesTheLineTwice for those employees with extra melanin.]]
** The guy that Lem gets to follow him around. He tastes something from a petri dish, headphones blaring with music so that he can't hear them.
-->'''Steve:''' (loudly) This tastes salty! What is it?
-->'''Lem:''' Salt. ''Salt.'' '''SALT!'''
And then later in the scene.
-->'''Steve:''' (having not heard anything, still loudly) You guys! I think that this might be salt!
** The solution to sway the higher-ups to replace the censors. Eventually Veridian would wind up employing EVERYONE.
-->'''Veronica:''' And we just don't have the parking for that.
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** From that same episode when Linda is seen crying next to a basket of bagels, and Lem and Phil cautiously ask her what's wrong.
--> (through tears) "The Jewish people have had such a tumultuous history. And they still managed to give us this; the everything bagel. It's everything you could ever want on a bagel. I love it, and the Jewish people that gave it to us."
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* Dr. Bamber naming his bio-computer "Johnny" just to set up a joke later where Ted mentions that:
-->"The offices were still empty due to the goo coming out of Dr. Bamer's Johnny."
** Which somehow got past the censors.
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*There is also Veronica's constant comments about buisness:
->'''Veronica:''' Money before people Ted, it's the company motto, written right on the lobby floor. It just looks so much more heroic in Latin.

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** Also from that episode, Dr. Bamber's Seuss-ish rhyming during the scapegoat conference.
-->'''Bamber:''' I am a drug addict. Oh, how I love the drugs. I will take them in my house, I will take them with a mouse...
-->'''Veronica:''' With a mouse, people! Now that's rock bottom!



* While high, Linda decided to confront her neighbour's baby about its constant crying. Then she stole it, named it Ted, tried to make it hers by writing her name on it.

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* While high, Linda decided to confront her neighbour's baby about its constant crying. Then she stole it, named it Ted, and tried to make claim it hers for her own by writing her name on it.

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-->'''Veronica''': Faster than a cheetah! More powerful than... another cheetah!
**

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-->'''Veronica''': -->(taking her cues from the powerpoint Ted put together)'''Veronica''': Faster than a cheetah! More powerful than... another cheetah!
**
cheetah!
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-->'''Veronica''': Faster than a cheetah! More powerful than... another cheetah!
**


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* While high, Linda decided to confront her neighbour's baby about its constant crying. Then she stole it, named it Ted, tried to make it hers by writing her name on it.
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** See it [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/118804/better-off-ted-carl-gordon-jenkins#s-p1-sr-i1 here]].
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-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins 'Gordon Jenkins'.

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-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins 'Gordon Jenkins'.Gordon Jenkins.
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*In the episode "Jenkins", this exchange at the funeral:
-->'''Veronica:''' We would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences about Carl.
-->'''Ted:''' (correcting her to the side) Gordon.
-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon.
-->'''Ted:''' Jenkins.
-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins.
-->'''Ted:''' ''Gordon Jenkins!''
-->'''Veronica:''' Carl Gordon Jenkins 'Gordon Jenkins'.
-->'''Ted:''' (About to correct her; decides against it)

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