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S2 Episode 11 "Ted"

May 14, 2026 · 23 min

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The Bitch is Back, and this week, Charisma is taking on Episode 11, "Ted," features the late John Ritter as Joyce's too-perfect new boyfriend, and Charisma's first-watch reaction is everything: equal parts horrified, pissed off, and weirdly relevant to 2026. Charisma breaks down Ted's slow slide from charming to menacing, the moment he threatens to slap Buffy at mini golf, and Joyce's gut-wrenching refusal to believe her own daughter. She gives John Ritter his flowers for one of the most dexterous heel turns in the show's history, and connects Ted's "right is right" energy directly to the Tate brothers and the modern manosphere. The message every parent needs to hear: listen to your kid

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