Really enjoyed the pilot. I've seen Harrington, Anders and De Rossi (obviously) in other sitcoms and this is honestly the first that's really grabbed me. Now hopefully ABC will be smart enough to give the show time to develop it's fan base.

Sounds like the next Arrested Development (this is not a compliment!) -- loved by a few for no discernable reason, but rejected en masse. The ads were blah and the opening was blah. Much better things to do with my time.

Blah.

I thought it was hysterical. At first I was thinking, "what the heck is this?" but the situations were so ridiculous that I was laughing along with it. I missed the last few minutes, though, so I didn't know Ted's daughter met Linda. I'm assuming the brain-damaged genius wasn't fired, was he???

I agree that the lead actor is handsome and the daughter is freakin' adorable and not overly precocious.

I hope it lasts.

I'm so surprised by the people who hands-down hated the show - I loved it! I too started watching by accident, but I actually laughed out loud, several times. I can't wait to see what else they come up with - if it lasts! Fingers crossed!

Reading reviews from critics that lament how a new show is immediately doomed to failure because its too good and "too smart for the room" (implying that if I don't like it, I must be a moron) make me want to watch the show less, not more. Something to think about before you alienate the potential viewers you are supposedly trying to attract to the show.

I watched the premiere for the de Rossi factor but then realized Andrea Anders wa on here! What a bonus! Only good thing about Joey and LOVED her in The Class. She deserves a long running series, but cancel happy ABC (Boston Legal, anyone?)isn't the place.

It's always great to find a show that makes me laugh out loud multiple times in one sitting. De Rossi is great as the Alpha Female, and there is enough reality in the absurd situations to make it really funny to anyone that's ever been employed by a monolithic faceless corporation (lol at de Rossi's consistent reference to "they" as in "they will be unhappy").

Sorry, for some reason thought this meant you were recapping it and you're not. Think that's a sign my blood sugar is too low and I really should go get lunch now. Still would love recaps of Castle though.

I don't really need Ted to keep breaking the 4th wall. If you are going to narrate I like the way Arrested Development did it. I prefer shows that are "too smart for the room." If that sort of description is offensive for people go watch Two and half Men; it's not too smart for anybody.
I hope Better Off Ted lasts.

I have to agree with a lot of other posters when I say... I liked it a lot, thought it was weird and quirky and fun, and it is so going to be canceled in very short order

I watched and I did not hate it but found it rather forced at times with it trying to keep pace with its weirdness. I like Portia de Rossi but she always seems to play these type of cold controlling damaged females,as for the Ted guy Jay he just struck me as a poor man's Don Draper/Jon Hamm. Yes he is handsome but I don't care about him, or what he will do next.
I love quirky funny like Arrested Development (Chicken Dances!),30 Rock (If Portia wants to learn how to do a cold calculating boss she should study Alec Baldwin, he knows more than one way to deliver a line!,and Pushing Daisies which did heightened reality really beautifully.
I will give it one more viewing to decide if I will ever watch it again.

I had such high in the sky hopes for this show and I just found it to be boring.

If this comedy is to smart for the room, then call me stupid! I like funny quirky comedy as much as the next guy but this was neither. And to compare it to Arrested Development is just a joke! Why because they both have Portia de Rossi on them. Arrested Development was way better then this show.

I think that I will stick to East Bound & Down, Flight of the Concords, and Scrubs for my comedy.

There has to be some way to pressure ABC to keep Better Off Ted going. What a terrific show. I'm actually looking forward to tomorrow night's show.

Well I watched it again and gave it a second chance and... I didn't laugh once sadly. I found it too predictable, and I hate being telegraphed laughs. I really wanted to love this show but I don't think that I can. If it gets canceled I'll be sorry for the actors.

Third episode was the best one yet. I haven't liked a new show so much since 30 Rock.