VERONICA'S RIVALRY WITH HER DAD IS OUT OF CONTROL, WHILE TED THINKS VERIDIAN MAY HAVE DISCOVERED THE ONE THING THAT WOULD MAKE HIS DAD HAPPY, ON ABC'S "BETTER OFF TED"

"Father, Can You Hair Me?" � Veronica's rivalry with her dad, the CEO for another big company, is out of control until she learns a shocking bit of news. Meanwhile, Ted is thrilled that Phil and Lem may have discovered the one thing that would impress his impossible-to-please dad -- a cure for baldness. There's just one problem: Once hair starts growing, they just can't stop it, on "Better Off Ted," TUESDAY, JULY 21 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Geoff Pierson ("24") guest stars as Elijah Palmer, Veronica's father.

"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 Geoff Pierson as Elijah Palmer, Kevin Chamberlin as Mr. Crisp, Gary Rubenstein as Dr. Rosenbaum and Welton Thomas Pitchford as Glenn.

"Father Can You Hair Me?" was written by Michael Glouberman and directed by Mike Fresco.

"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, parental guideline.

This episode of "Better Off Ted" will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.