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This show didn't work because they named the main character Ted.


Seriously? How I Met Your Mother has been one of the most popular sitcoms for years now. They should have known better than to use the same name as its main character for theirs.

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While I don't think that's an issue since they are very different shows... I will agree that How I Met Your Mother was the first thought that came to mind when I heard about this show for the first time this weekend.

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Never even crossed my mind until you mentioned it just now- they are very different characters

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Sorry, but i never once made that conclusion, and was actually stumped for half a second when i read this.
I don't see any correlation at all between the two teds.

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Me too - I thought he was complaining about the character's name being in the title at first.

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In the first episode of the second season, Ted said I love you to a woman after their first date?

That being said, I agree. It's a little ridiculous to say that a show didn't do well because the main character has the same name as one from a different show.

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Aw, you have a dad! That's nice. Long story short; I have one.

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I strongly disagree. Many were onboard when it came to Ted in HIMYM. Most only REALLy hated Ted as well as HIMYM during the last 1 or 2 seasons. By that point, Better off Ted had already come and gone. As a fan of both, well a former fan of HIMYM, and don't think anyone could draw any sort of logical conclusion other than they had characters named Ted. If that were to hinder other stories, then we likely would hate all new movies and television all the time.

"No talking from things that don't talk!" - Jaye Tyler

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*THAT* is precisely why after the original pilot of "Better Off Ted" the characters of
Barney Hewitt was renamed Lem Hewitt
Marshal Myman was renamed Phil Myman
Lily Palmer was renamed Veronica Palmer
Robin Zwording was renamed Linda Zwording

True Story

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