Ted takes on a rival executive and refuses to compromise his principles. Veronica has no such scruples.

Due to a typo, a memo from Veridian to its employees inadvertently tells them that it’s okay to use offensive language in the workplace.

A security guard insists on being Ted’s best friend, while Phil and Lem have to work on a project alone. With Veronica.

When an employee drops dead, Veronica tries to use his example to inspire the other employees to work harder.

A misunderstanding leads Sheila to falsely accuse Ted and Linda of sexual harassment. Veronica responds by convincing the company that sexual harassment attitudes are a disease and those doing so aren’t responsible for their actions.

When Veronica’s magician boyfriend comes to town, she slacks off at work; oddly, Lem is given a red lab coat, while everyone else has a white one.

Lem’s mother (Khandi Alexander), a brilliant scientist who has always intimidated him, visits and begins an affair with Dr. Bhamba. Plus, Ted and Linda try to work together on a sweet-scented lightbulb, but Ted opts for his own longer-lasting bulb.

When a wave of layoff hits Veridian and little Rose seems to have inside info because of a friend in her aftercare Hive playgroup, Veronica tries to pump her for information, much to Ted’s disapproval. Meanwhile, Linda secretly works on a comical lemur that looks strikingly similar to Phil, but finds out it has been approved for a Japanese beer commercial for children.

Veridian Dynamics tries to match employees based on their genetic compatibility; Linda and Ted find themselves instantly attracted to their supposed matches and the company wants Phil to get a vasectomy but won’t tell him why.