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Better Off Ted

Jabberwocky

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired Aug 11, 2009

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- For the first time, the Veridian Dynamics commercial isn't shown at the first commercial break. Instead, it was showed at the beginning of the episode.
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- Voiceover: Veridian Dynamics. The environment. Everyone likes it. And so, we do too. That's why we're committed to saving it. Veridian Dynamics is turning every one of our buildings 100% green. It's ridiculously expensive and spending money makes us sad. But we're doing it because we love nature, even when it's being mean or just acting stupid. Veridian Dynamics. Greening our world.
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- Ted: So how did I get here? Because I like a girl, specifically this girl. And like so many stories about a girl, this one starts with gunplay.
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- Lem: We've disappointed him. Phil: No one would want to be us right now, and since we are us right now, it's very difficult.
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- Veronica: There is no program to green the building. Ted: Yeah there is. They made a commercial about it. Veronica: I didn't say there wasn't a commercial about greening the building. I said there is no program to green the building. Ted: So it's all a lie? Veronica: They prefer to look at it as a dream. Ted: But one they're not working towards/ Veronica: Are you working toward all your dreams, Ted? Then stop pointing fingers.
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- Ted: The company has classified this as confidential. Linda: But it's a good thing. Why does it need to be confidential? Ted: Because, uh, if only bad things were confidential, then every time they labeled something as "confidential," people would know it was bad. Linda: That's weird. Ted: I know. Then don't do it.
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- Ted: Oh, man, this lie has spread like mayonnaise at a Baptist picnic.
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- Veronica: I wish I had the power to make everyone go away. Oh, wait. I do.
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- Phil: And so we're looking for a way to make Ted feel good about us again. Lem: Any ideas? Linda: I don't know. Buy him a candle. Lem: That's not gonna fly. Ted hates things that light on fire. Phil: Hey, Ted likes Linda. Lem: You wanna give him Linda? Phil: Well, I mean, I wasn't thinking that, but... Linda: I will be given to no man! I saw that in a movie once. (the guys stare) Nothing.
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- Phil: What about bio luminescence? Fireflies have been using it for 2,000 years. Lem: Fireflies--the flaming plates of the insect world.
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- Veronica: In a couple of hours we're presenting Jabberwocky to the entire division. Ted: What? Why'd you agree to that? Veronica: Oh, really, Ted, is that your strategy, let's make this Veronica's fault? Ted: You're the only person I told. Veronica: Wow. It is your strategy. That is so thin.
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- Ted: I hope you're not upset. Linda: Nah. You stole from the company for me. How could a girl be mad at someone that does that.?You're like my thief in shining armor.
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- International Airdates: Latin America: November 30, 2009 on Canal FX Czech Republic: May 6, 2010 on Prima COOL UK: August 31, 2010 on FX
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- Title:
  
  Referencing the poem by Lewis Carroll found in the 1872 novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. The Jabberwock is a huge dragon-like beast. The boy in the poem slays it using a vorpal sword to behead the vile creature.
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