Ted Lasso is one of the wisest characters to appear in a sitcom, and he also has quite a few very funny quotes that he delivers every season.

During the course of its two seasons, Ted Lasso has established itself as one of the best and most heartwarming comedies of recent years. Though much of its appeal comes from the combined impact of its very talented cast and their relationships with one another, there’s no doubt that the beating heart of the show is Ted Lasso himself, brought powerfully to life by Jason Sudekis.

From the moment that appeared, Ted showed that he had the ability to not only say some very wise things but also some very funny ones, often at one and the same time.

10 Ted's Thoughts On Tea

“Tea Is Horrible. Absolute Garbage Water. Don't Know Why You All Do That."

Given that he’s from the United States, it’s to be expected that Ted would have some trouble adapting to British life, but arguably his greatest struggle is with tea.

As this quote makes clear, he finds the drink absolutely undrinkable, with a contempt that sometimes seems to be a bit excessive. It’s something that he is never quite able to get over, and it becomes one of the best running gags in the series (he never tires of talking about how much he dislikes tea).

9 Ted Thinks Scones Are Dry

"That Right There, That's A Scone, Ok? It's Like A Muffin, Except It Sucks All Of The Spit Out Of Your Mouth."

Just as Ted doesn’t like tea, he is also very ambivalent about British baked goods. With this very funny quote, he suggests that, while scones might have some artificial similarities to the more familiar muffin, their absorbent qualities leave much to be desired.

It’s hard for Ted to imagine anyone being excited about the possibility of eating a scone once it’s been shown just how inferior they are to other forms of baked goods and, given that Ted is an experienced baker, his words have extra weight.

8 Ted's A Good Listener

“If That’s A Joke, I Love It. If Not, I Cannot Wait To Unpack That With You Later.”

One of Ted’s most endearing qualities is his ability to land quickly on his feet. It’s very rare for him to be caught flat-footed. What makes this quote especially funny is that it captures so much of Ted’s personality.

He’s not only able to laugh at a joke, but he’s also able to recognize that there might be something going on in a person’s words that he’s not entirely conscious and so, in typical Ted fashion, he also offers a sympathetic ear.

7 Ted's Not The Most Knowledgable Soccer Coach

“You Could Fill Two Internets With What I Don’t Know About Football.”

Most of season 1 focused on Ted’s attempts to learn the rules of a sport that he essentially knew nothing about before being hired.

Given that this is Ted, who doesn’t have an arrogant or self-centered bone in his body, it’s not entirely surprising that he would be willing to own up to his own lack of knowledge, which is what makes this quote both very funny and very indicative of Ted’s awareness of his own shortcomings.

6 Ted's Incredible Advice

“You Know What The Happiest Animal On Earth Is? It’s A Goldfish. You Know Why? It’s Got A 10-Second Memory.”

Part of what makes this series such a great feel-good sitcom is its unique blend of wisdom and humor. Though he has his own scars and his own emotional baggage, Ted is still a very wise person whose quirky humor often contains nuggets of profound observation.

As he rightly points out in this very funny but also very perceptive quote, memory can be a very mixed blessing, and it might just be that he’s right that goldfish have a happiness that comes from being able to forget the most troubling aspects of one’s past.

5 Ted Makes A Point About The Internet

“If The Internet Has Taught Us Anything, It’s That Sometimes It’s Easier To Speak Our Minds Anonymously.”

Ted is a student of modernity, and he has a unique ability to make great quotes that are both contradictory yet also, somehow, very true. Few would argue that the anonymity of the internet is a good thing, but Ted is right that it can sometimes be useful.

This is one of those moments where the skilled writing of the series meets with Sudeikis’ ability to deliver a line in such a way that it lands perfectly and generates the desired laugh.

4 Ted Sometimes Doesn't Fully Explain A Joke

“Sam Was More Open Than The Jar Of Peanut Butter On My Counter.”

Sam Obisanya is one of the most likable characters on Ted Lasso, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s the sort of person who is very open and honest about his feelings, and he very rarely has a negative thing to say about anyone.

This is something that clearly endears him to Ted, whose witty remark draws a neat (and very amusing) comparison between Sam’s emotional openness and Ted’s bachelor habit of leaving the peanut butter open. He didn't explain the bit about the jar until after everyone gave him a confused look.

3 Ted, The Optomist

“I Feel Like We Fell Out Of The Lucky Tree And Hit Every Branch On The Way Down, Ended Up In A Pool Of Cash And Sour Patch Kids.”

At times, Ted can be almost child-like in his approach to the world, and it’s clear that in some important ways he hasn’t really grown up. This very funny quote indicates that Ted’s entire way of looking at the world is filtered through simple pleasures, particularly candy.

At the same time, it also shows that he is the kind of person who tries to look on the bright side of life and who seeks to acknowledge the good things that have come his way.

2 Ted Has A Good Point

“Ice Cream Is The Best. It’s Kinda Like Seeing Billy Joel Perform Live. Never Disappoints.”

Just as Ted has an obvious fondness for candy, he also loves ice cream, as this quote makes clear. And, given that this is Ted, it also showcases his unique ability to combine two things into a simile that most people wouldn’t have thought about.

It’s not everyone that would compare the musician Billy Joel with ice cream, but somehow Ted makes it work, inviting everyone into his uniquely humorous way of looking at things, thereby demonstrating why he remains one of the show's funniest characters.

1 Ted Knows When He's Surrounded By Great Ideas

“I Shouldn’t Bring An Umbrella To A Brainstorm.”

One of the things that makes Ted such a successful coach is that he knows how to pool the best intellectual resources at his command. What’s more, he also recognizes his own shortcomings and when he’s getting in the way.

In addition to showcasing Ted’s ability to craft figures of speech that are amusing and surprisingly wise, this quote also sets the stage for the conflict that will eventually emerge between him and Nate.

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