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Better Off Ted: Bioshuffle

A toxic leak in the workplace disrupts Veridian's smooth operations, and everyone deals with the resulting chaos.


8.2/10 (14 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x9
Production Number: 1APX09
Airdate: Tuesday June 30th, 2009


Alternate Airdates:

UK (FX) Aug 24, 2010

Guest Stars
Maz JobraniMaz Jobrani
As Dr. Bhamba
Recurring
Rizwan ManjiRizwan Manji
As Rick
Recurring

Co-Guest Stars
Main Cast
Jay HarringtonJay Harrington
As Ted Crisp
Portia de RossiPortia de Rossi
As Veronica Palmer
Andrea AndersAndrea Anders
As Linda Zwordling
Jonathan SlavinJonathan Slavin
As Phil Mymen
Malcolm BarrettMalcolm Barrett
As Lem Hewitt

Recap

Ted boasts of how Veridian Dynamics employees work so smoothly together. He stops by to check on Phil and Lem, who are testing their hypersonic sound transmitter, which sends a narrow sound message On the highest setting it can cause vomiting. Lem tests it on Rick, pretending to be God and telling him to stop making so many copies...

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Episode Quotes
Ted: You might say Veridian Dynamics is like a finely tuned watch. That's Dale. He even has a big hand and a little hand.

Ted: So, what is it?
Phil: We call it "The Voice of God."
Ted: No, we don't.
Phil: No, we don't.

Linda: Field testing shows that the subject, or "victim," as I like to call people "helped" by Veridian Technology, can be hundreds of feet away and will hear the message as though it's being whispered only to them.
Phil: It's highly persuasive. Advertising companies are very excited because it will allow them to burrow even deeper into the human brain.

Phil: At full power, the sound wave is so intense it can cause vomiting.
Ted: A machine that causes vomiting. Well, that could have all kinds of applications for the military... and fashion modeling.

Ted: Yes, a biocomputer. It's half machine, half living organism. If you think that sounds creepy, you should see it at feeding time.

Ted: Well, I'd love to help you, Linda, but I don't have a lot of space in here.
Linda: In here. In here... in here.
Ted: And there's that terrible echo.

Commercial: Veridian Dynamics. Machines. When you were little, you wanted to be one. Now we’re working to make that happen. By taking the best things about people, and the best things about machines, and combining them into something strong and, we hope, loving. Veridian Dynamics. Man and machines. Best friends forever.

Phil: Why don't you go talk to her?
Lem: Talk to her? Would you talk to a rainbow or a sunset?
Phil: If I wanted to get it on with refracted light, I would.
Lem: If only I was a worm. i could cut myself in two and date my lower half.
Phil: We all wish we were worms, Lem, but that's never going to happen.

Lem: I can be funny. Uh, want to see me throw something at that guy or touch the ceiling?
Lucy: That's lame. But it's cute you're trying so hard to impress me.
Lem: If you like lame, you should meet me for a drink tonight after I have dinner with my mom and pretend to go to bed.

Linda: Are you staring at my butt?
Ted: Hmm? No, your butt is in my staring place. So technically, it's staring at me.
Linda: Sorry. It's from a small town. It's never seen a big businessman like you before.
Ted: Well tell it to act more professional. It's making a spectacle of itself.

Ted: Have you been able to plug the leak in the biocomputer? Because I need it plugged, Phil. I need it plugged bad.
Phil: Well, according to my wife, I'm not good at reading men either, but it sounds like...

Phil: Oh, god, Lem, you're using science for no good. We took an oath we would try to do that less.

Lem: Oh my god, I emptied the stomach of the woman I love.

Ted: I guess I've also been under a lot of pressure. With Linda moving in my office and all, it's... it's been a difficult time. So what do we do?
Lem: We're men. We ignore your vulnerable moment.
Ted: I meant about the biocomputer.

Phil: I can write a program that's triggered by an acid buildup, a sort of acid interface, or "Ass-Face" for short.
Lem: I'm not sure these abbreviations are really worth the time we're saving.

Linda: But, fine, what did you want to talk about?
Ted: Well, your work habits and how bad they are and how much that bugs me.
Linda: Okay, this can wait. Go ahead.
Ted: Well, to begin with, your work habits are bad, uh, and in conclusion, that bugs me.

Ted: Fine, from now on, no more flirting. We keep it professional.
Linda: Fine with me... boss.
Ted: Good. Starting now, you're just another butt-less coworker.
Linda: Good. Then the door has nothing to hit on my way out.

Veronica: You did this, Phil. And to recognize your efforts, we're promoting you to Senior Lab Associate.
Phil: Oh, I was promoted to that a year ago.
Veronica: Really? You shouldn't have been. You probably owe the company some money. I'll check into that for you.
Phil: Thank you...



Cultural References
Linda: Okay, first of all, “the fish” has a name. He’s MacGyver.

Linda's named her goldfish after the main character from the TV show MacGyver. MacGyver (played by Richard Dean Anderson) is a globetrotter who defeats enemy spies, rescues downed pilots, saves the environment, keeps his mullet intact, and tends to be unlucky in love. He's known for his ability to improve solutions to problems using his knowledge of physics and common items, ranging from chocolate bars to seal an acid leak, to a light bulb filament to pick a lock, to fertilizer to make explosives. He's achieved cult status with references on The Simpsons, Stargate SG-1, and Saturday Night Live.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorVictor Fresco
Executive ProducerVictor Fresco
Co-Executive ProducerMichael Teverbaugh  |  Michael A. Ross  |  Michael Glouberman  |  Justin Adler  |  Dan O'Shannon
ProducerMarc Solakian
Consulting ProducerMichael Fresco
Associate ProducerLisa Iannone
Production DesignerDawn Snyder
EditorLisa Bromwell  |  Noel Rogers
CastingJill Anthony  |  Laura Adler
Unit Production ManagerHoward Griffith
First Assistant DirectorDavid McWhirter
Second Assistant DirectorJason Roberts (2)
MusicScott Clausen
Music EditorKyle Clausen
Costume DesignerBrandy Lusvardi
Key GripBruce Carothers
Set DecoratorDiane Yates
Transportation CoordinatorMike Paventi
Property MasterBruce Mink
Construction CoordinatorGreg Hamlin
Production Sound MixerJaya Jayaraja
Script SupervisorGabi Endicott
Production CoordinatorJohn Barney
Assistant EditorAnn Trulove
Post Production SupervisorJohn M. Myrick
Supervising Sound EditorRandy Thomas
Re-Recording MixerDean Okrand  |  Tamara Johnson
Director of PhotographyBrandon Mastrippolito
Story EditorElijah Aron  |  Audra Sielaff  |  Becky Mann  |  Jordan Young
Production AccountantSuzie Shimizu
Chief Lighting TechnicianElan Yaari
ScoreScott Clausen
Department Head HairLorna A. Reid
Department Head Make-upCinzia Zanetti
Music ConsultantKevin Edelman
Original CastingSharon Klein  |  Geraldine Leder
 

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