The second season begins with new events, where Ted and Linda have a problem, while Ted is jealous when Linda puts him in a dilemma. Now, Veridian seems hard to agree with his idea, while Lem seems to be bored when his classmate finds out in a bad spot.
With crisp writing and a stellar ensemble that improves episode by episode over the course of the first season and a strong season-two premiere, Better Off Ted deserves the second chance ABC has given it.
Hopefully the critically acclaimed show will get more eyeballs this season because the simple premise - ethical employees working for an unethical mega-corporation - is easily relatable to so many people.
The first two episodes contain strong subplots about staff downsizing and rolled-back pensions, indicators that Ted is doing a better job of folding real-life resonances into its silliness.
