TED AND LINDA ARE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, ON ABC'S "BETTER OFF TED"

"The Great Repression" � When a misunderstanding leads oddball Sheila (guest star Merrin Dungey) to falsely accuse both Ted and Linda of sexual harassment, Veronica comes up with a solution to avoid having them punished. She convinces Veridian to classify sexual harassment as a disease so anyone accused of it can't be held responsible. But when the employees get wind of the new rule, things start to get a little crazy in the office, on "Better Off Ted," FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Better Off Ted" stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.

Guest starring are Merrin Dungey as Sheila, Jake Dogias as Alvin. Jennifer Irwin as Denise, Jake Dogias as Alvin, Jerry Kernion as Keith, Said Farid as Steve, Chistina Ferraro as Gail, Kristi Clainos as Erica and Wilmer Calderon as Carlos.

"The Great Repression" was written by Becky Mann & Audra Sielaaf and directed by Reggie Hudlin.

"Better Off Ted" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,D,L parental guideline.

For more information on "Better Off Ted," visit ABC.com.