Ted

Summary

TheTedprequel TV show create by Seth MacFarlane lend to the traditional knowledge of his movies in several ways . While theTedfranchise is n’t especially prolific for its worldbuilding , the young show tally some interesting context of use to the scenarios and characters from the original movies with Mark Wahlberg . Watching theTedshow is n’t necessary to understand the movies , but each can enhance the experience of the other .

The firstTedmovie was released in 2012 , withTed 2following in 2015 . Both moving-picture show star Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett and Seth MacFarlane as the voice and motion capture artist for the renowned bear . Ted3 is n’t happening , soWahlberg has been remould for the recent show due to understandable prequel - establish reason . Instead , the younger John is play by Mark Burkholder . The nature of Ted ’s character has allowed MacFarlane to reprise his role as the titulary foul - mouthed cuddly toy dog as part of theTedprequel show cast .

The Ted prequel show is full of references to the flick ( and other Seth MacFarlane projects ) , as well as nods to the tonic civilization of its ' 90s setting .

Ted TV Show Poster

9Ted Isn’t The Only Inanimate Object Brought To Life By Magic

Dennis the truck also benefited from Ted’s movie magic

It can be well-fixed to draw a blank due to the comedic windowpane dressing , butmagic canonically exists within the earth ofTed . The entire enfranchisement is built upon the fact that John wishes Ted to life at a young age . give the identification number of the great unwashed in the world , it seems unlikely that no one else has attain the same effort before or after . TheTedshow finally reveal that the act can be iterate , as John ’s father , Matty , also makes a similar indirect request and bring his childhood toy hand truck to life history inTedseason 1 , sequence 6 , " Loud Night . "

The motortruck , know as Dennis , was return sense due to the head of the Bennett household after wishing on a shooting star just as his Logos had done years before . While Matty may not have intended to bring Dennis to life with his regard , it was still the outcome . Dennis is particularly abrasive and confrontational throughout the episode , inherit and hyperbolize some of Matty ’s worst traits . The enchanted toy fomite leaves theTedshow at the end of the installment to get hold himself , but his bearing makes it possible that other magical toy could show up in the future .

8John Lived With His Cousin Growing Up

John’s past in the Ted movies isn’t explored all that much

TedandTed2mainly center on the nowadays , so figures from John ’s past times do n’t tend to garner much attention . The show introduce characters that never appeared in the original movies . One of these is Giorgia Whigham ’s Blaire Bennett , John ’s full cousin . Blaire was n’t in theTedmovies , but she know with John and his kinsfolk in the show due to offspring at home base , and she slots right into the " full-grown sister " role . Blaire try out to advise John during his formative years and the two pattern a potent trammel , even with Ted instigating his common chaos .

Blaire is purge out of the household by Matty too soon in the showwhen he discovers she has been selling smoke . However , Ted and John give voice a poignant plan to convince Matty to permit her to come back . Many of the show ’s moment that involve a poignant or emotional moment tend to hap when Blaire is present , showing how important she is to John ’s ontogenesis as a individual .

7John And Ted Wrote The Thunder Buddies Song When John Was 17

Mark Wahlberg’s John sang the song with Ted in the first movie

One of the more memorable present moment in 2012’sTedis the song performed by John and Ted during a electric storm . Despite all their bluster , the duo hold a fright of thunder and have written a suited composition to help them process and voice their condescension for the phenomenon . TheTedprequel show endingshows the second the two friends are inspire to indite the famous song from the movie . Tedseason 1 , episode 7 , " He ’s Got ta Have It , " terminate with the pair running for a guitar to aid them in the songwriting process . John is 17 throughoutTedseason 1 .

6Ted Went To School With John

Ted is made to attend school by Matty when Ted destroys the TV

John and Ted are inseparable in the movies , and the TV shows this is a very long - standing moral force . Although the show lead off with Ted essentially getting the household to himself every Clarence Day and not doing much that would be view fertile , he ’s an inscribe gamy school bookman by the end ofTedseason 1.Ted hold out the idea at first but eventually settle into full - time Department of Education . The terminal scene has Ted cite college program , implying he may secretly enjoy his newfound situation .

5John And Ted Started Smoking Weed By Accident

The main duo in Ted originally had other plans in mind for the illicit substance

In Wahlberg’sTedmovies , the main two are already big lover of marijuana . At the start of the show , John and Ted are a little more guiltless . WhenTed decide he wants to get plain out of gamy school and return to his erstwhile routine , his plan is to get caught in possession of drugs , taking advantage of the brass ’s zero - margin policy on narcotics . While the acquirement of said drugs go away to design , their intrigue aim the better of them and Ted smokes most of the pot with John rather .

Seth MacFarlane ’s comedy sequel is occupy with surprise appearances from actor , comedians , late - night host , and a athletics champion .

The twist in the tarradiddle is that it turns out to be Blaire who sells the mourning band to Ted , and she swears the bear to privacy and evidence him not to have John come into contact with the nub . In reliable Ted mode , he breaks both hope . WhenBlaire discovers that John smokes weednow thanks to her , she feels very shamed . However , it does n’t stop the ternion from share as a grouping . John and Ted ’s new vice resultant in some of thefunniest quotes from theTedprequel show .

Custom image of Seth MacFarlane’s Ted

4John Was A Loner During His High School Years

Ted is John’s only real friend

Due to John ’s childhood fellow coming to life , he seemingly never feel much penury to make other friends . In theTedTV show , it ’s shown when Ted start out to look the same school that John is pick on and lacks companionship at his high-pitched schooltime . Ted ’s comportment aid to relieve the onset of abuse and lonelinessJohn experience on a casual basis . The co - dependance between John and Ted remains present throughoutall 3Tedmovies and show , as neither party tends to socialise much without the other .

3The Ted TV Show Teaches The Audience About John’s Parents

The Bennetts are led by a mismatched couple

Blaire is n’t the only new member of the Bennett house who ’s introduced in theTedTV show . John ’s female parent and father are also main characters in the prequel series . The twosome are utter opposite of one another and yet complement each other ’s most prominent traits . Matty , John ’s father , is a very brash and opinionative humankind who is terrified of have anyone get too close to him , admit his married woman .

John ’s mother and father do in short appear early on in 2012’sTedmovie shortly after Ted is brought to life . However , they are never named and have been recast for theTedTV show .

John ’s mother is Susan Bennett , an incredibly wholesome cleaning lady who just want everybody to be felicitous . While she may be meek , she still knows how to bring in her husband around to her way of life of thinking from sentence to clip . The scenes where they team up tend to be some of the most laughable due to the fact that they have vastly dissimilar approaches to getting their percentage point across .

Collage of Mark Wahlberg in the Ted movie, Ted in the TV show, and Max Burkholder in the Ted TV show

2Ted Believes His Story Is Similar To That Of Jesus Christ

Ted shares his revelation in the middle of a crowded church

Tedseason 1 , sequence 6 , " Loud Night " takes the characters to church to find Susan ’s choir solo . While listening to the result discourse , Tednotices some interesting parallels between his own blood line and that of Jesus Christ . While the comparison is not exact , it ’s cheeseparing enough for the headstrong bear to argue his cause to the drawing card of the congregation in front of everybody . Not one to be bear witness wrong , Ted carry himself as if he is the religious icon for much of the sequence .

1John’s First Girlfriend Was Called Bethany Borgwat

There were other romances for John before Lori and Sam from the Ted movies

BecauseMila Kunis passed onTed 2 , Wahlberg ’s John had a different love life pastime in bothTedmovies . As such , it would seem to imply that John is favourable in dearest . However , like many young Isle of Man , their early years were fraught with frustration when it come to this construct . John in theTedTV show voice his sadness at being one of the last male child to have a lady friend . Luckily , the stars align and John becomes close with Bethany . Despite Ted ’s painful advice , John is successful in court Bethany , and her reappearance is hint , should aTedseason 2 ever happen .

Tedis usable to stream now on Peacock .

Cast

Scott Grimes as Matty Bennett looking confused at Dennis the truck

Ted smiling at John in the Ted show as they both wear suits after junior prom

Max Burkholder as John Bennett sits with Ted in a classroom smiling in the Ted TV showMax Burkholder as John Bennett sits with Ted in a classroom smiling in the Ted TV show

Collage of Tom Brady, Ted, and Liam Neeson

Ted and John in a high school hallway in Ted

Ted with his thumbs up in the Ted TV show

Charlotte Foundation-Jardim as Bethany Borgwat and Max Burkholder as John Bennett with both characters dressed as figures from Aladdin in the Ted TV show

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Headshot OF Max Burkholder

Headshot Of Scott Grimes

Headshot Of Alanna Ubach In The Premiere at El Capitan Theater

Ted