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Ted (TV series)

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Ted
GenreComedy
Created bySeth MacFarlane
Based onTed
by Seth MacFarlane
Written by
  • Seth MacFarlane
  • Paul Corrigan
  • Brad Walsh
Directed bySeth MacFarlane
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Seth MacFarlane
  • Jason Clark
  • Alana Kleiman
  • Erica Huggins
Production companies
Release
Original networkPeacock

Ted is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also reprises his role as the voice of the titular character, it serves as a prequel to the films, and is the third overall installment in the Ted franchise.

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Comedy film

Comedy film

A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through the amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in the film—and derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. To provide drama and excitement to movies, live music was played in sync with the action on the screen, by pianos, organs, and other instruments. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1920s, comedy films grew in popularity, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but now also dialogue.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Ted (2012), its sequel Ted 2 (2015), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).

Ted (franchise)

Ted (franchise)

The Ted franchise consists of American comedy installments, based on characters created by Seth MacFarlane. The plot centers around the titular teddy bear that magically comes to life, after the child he was gifted to wishes for it on a shooting star. Together, the pair form a friendship that lasts into their adulthood. The films star Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg as the two best friends, Ted and John Bennett, respectively.

Premise

Set in 1993, after the opening sequence in the first film, the series depicts the early life of a sentient teddy bear toy named Ted, as he lives with John Bennett and his family in Massachusetts.[1] In addition to John & Ted, the Bennett household includes John's father Matty, his mother Susan, and his cousin, Blaire, who is living with them while attending a college nearby.

Cast

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Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Ted (2012), its sequel Ted 2 (2015), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach is an American actress, known for her roles as Serena McGuire in Legally Blonde (2001) & Legally Blonde 2 (2003), Isabel Villalobos in Meet the Fockers (2004), Maria in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Noreen in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Jane in Clockwatchers (1997), Naomi in Waiting... (2005) & Still Waiting... (2009), Margarete in Being Us (2011), Jeanine Pirro in Bombshell (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in Coco (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Suze Howard on Euphoria, Tessa Flores on Guilty Party, Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant, and Susan Bennett on Ted.

Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

Alexandrea Borstein is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Borstein voices Lois Griffin on the animated comedy television series Family Guy (1999–present), and won a Primetime Emmy Award for the role. She gained acclaim for starring as Susie Myerson in the comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), which has earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Ted (film)

Ted (film)

Ted is a 2012 American satirical comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles, and MacFarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The film tells the story of John Bennett, a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life. However, in adulthood, Ted and John's friendship begins to interfere with the progression of John's relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins.

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Scott Christopher Grimes is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in the 1984 cult classic The Night They Saved Christmas, ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve Smith. He is also well known by cult movie fans for his role as Bradley Brown in the first two Critters films. Since 2017, he has been a regular on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy drama The Orville as Gordon Malloy.

Ralph Garman

Ralph Garman

Ralph Garman is an American actor, comedian, musician and radio host best known as the host of The Joe Schmo Show, for his voice work on the Fox animated series Family Guy, former entertainment reporter and impressionist for the Kevin and Bean morning show on Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM, and his podcast with co-host Kevin Smith Hollywood Babble-On. Garman can currently be heard on his daily podcast, "The Ralph Report" on the Patreon platform.

Max Burkholder

Max Burkholder

Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder is an American actor most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles as Chomper in The Land Before Time, Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh and World in the television movie of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Destination: Imagination. In 2013, Burkholder appeared in the film The Purge. He is currently a member of the comedy account on Instagram, Max 'n' the Jakey Boys.

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, former stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, businessman, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, nine Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Giorgia Whigham

Giorgia Whigham

Giorgia Whigham is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kat in the first season of 13 Reasons Why, Amy Bendix in the second season of The Punisher, and Beth in the third season of Scream.

Production

It was announced in June 2021 that Peacock had given a straight to series order for a prequel series to the 2012 film of the same name. In addition to serving as executive producer for the series, Seth MacFarlane reprises his role as the titular character "Ted". Due to the prequel nature of the series, film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis are not expected to reprise their roles.[2] In April 2022, Scott Grimes, Max Burkholder, and Giorgia Whigham joined the cast.[3] In May 2022, Alanna Ubach rounded out the cast of the series.[4]

Filming began in August 2022 on the Universal Studios backlot.[5][6] The first season will consist of eight episodes. In November 2022, Seth McFarlane confirmed that filming had wrapped.[7]

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Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Ted (film)

Ted (film)

Ted is a 2012 American satirical comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles, and MacFarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The film tells the story of John Bennett, a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life. However, in adulthood, Ted and John's friendship begins to interfere with the progression of John's relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. MacFarlane is the creator and star of the television series Family Guy and The Orville, and co-creator of the television series American Dad! and The Cleveland Show (2009–2013). He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Ted (2012), its sequel Ted 2 (2015), and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg, former stage name Marky Mark, is an American actor, businessman, and former rapper. His work as a leading man spans the comedy, drama, and action genres. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, nine Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since 1999, she has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy.

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Scott Christopher Grimes is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in the 1984 cult classic The Night They Saved Christmas, ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve Smith. He is also well known by cult movie fans for his role as Bradley Brown in the first two Critters films. Since 2017, he has been a regular on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy drama The Orville as Gordon Malloy.

Max Burkholder

Max Burkholder

Maxwell Henry Wolf Burkholder is an American actor most notable for his role as Max Braverman in the comedic television drama on NBC, Parenthood. Prior to that, he became known as a voice actor for his roles as Chomper in The Land Before Time, Roo on My Friends Tigger & Pooh and World in the television movie of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Destination: Imagination. In 2013, Burkholder appeared in the film The Purge. He is currently a member of the comedy account on Instagram, Max 'n' the Jakey Boys.

Giorgia Whigham

Giorgia Whigham

Giorgia Whigham is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Kat in the first season of 13 Reasons Why, Amy Bendix in the second season of The Punisher, and Beth in the third season of Scream.

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach is an American actress, known for her roles as Serena McGuire in Legally Blonde (2001) & Legally Blonde 2 (2003), Isabel Villalobos in Meet the Fockers (2004), Maria in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Noreen in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995), Jane in Clockwatchers (1997), Naomi in Waiting... (2005) & Still Waiting... (2009), Margarete in Being Us (2011), Jeanine Pirro in Bombshell (2019), and the voice of Mamá Imelda in Coco (2017), as well as Jo Hernandez-Frumpkis on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Suze Howard on Euphoria, Tessa Flores on Guilty Party, Carol Atkinson on The Flight Attendant, and Susan Bennett on Ted.

Source: "Ted (TV series)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 19th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_(TV_series).

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References
  1. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 1, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane on Moving 'Orville' From Fox to "Classier" Hulu, Comedy's Controversies and His 'Ted' Hopes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2021). "'Ted' TV Series From Seth MacFarlane Based On Movie Ordered By Peacock; UCP & MRC Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2022). "Ted: Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder & Scott Grimes Join Seth MacFarlane In Peacock Series Based On Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (May 20, 2022). "'Ted': Alanna Ubach Joins Seth MacFarlane's Peacock Series Based On Films". Deadline. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Welch, Rebecca (January 19, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane's Ted Series Is a Go on Peacock". Backstage. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Massoto, Erick (July 5, 2022). "Ted Prequel Series Will Tonally Match Hit Movie, Seth MacFarlane Confirms [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. ^ MacFarlane, Seth [@SethMacFarlane] (November 24, 2022). "That's a wrap on "Ted"! Thanks to our brilliant cast and stellar crew! A truly exceptional group of people. Get ready world, the bear is back. @peacock" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
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