The series ran on the ABC network from March 18, 2009, to January 26, 2010. It is a satirical workplace comedy centred around employees of a stereotypically evil megacorporation of Veridian Dynamics. Jay Harrington, who plays Ted Crisp on the show, serves both as a main character and as an on-camera narrator. The series received critical acclaim, with particular praise going towards its witty and satirical humor.