First Trailer for the ‘Ted’ TV Prequel

The new show is set in the years before the movies, as a young John Bennett tackles teenage issues.

Preview:

The trailer for the ‘Ted’ TV series is online.
It’s set in the 1990s, before the two ‘Ted’ movies.
From creator Seth MacFarlane, the show will premiere on Peacock in January.

Not content with dominating the televised animation landscape with shows such as ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’, Seth MacFarlane has also made movies, with the ‘Ted’ films –– about a foul-mouthed toy (voiced by MacFarlane) who is best friends with John Bennett (played in the movies by Mark Wahlberg).

MacFarlane is now bringing the character and his story to his small-screen stomping grounds via a new Peacock prequel series, also titled ‘Ted’.

The first trailer for the show is now online, and you can watch it above.

Ted

"Ted is coming."

NR1 hr 47 minJun 21st, 2012

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What’s the Story of ‘Ted’?

Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted in 'Ted.' Photo by: Peacock.

While the movies do kick off with young John Bennett wishing his favorite toy could talk, the new show will fill in some of the storytelling gaps.

It’s 1993, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (MacFarlane regular Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham).

Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he’s a loyal pal who’s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.

Seth MacFarlane and His Team Talk About the Show

(L to R) Max Burkholder as John and Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted in 'Ted.' Photo: Peacock.

MacFarlane, along with co-showrunners Brad Walsh and Paul Corrigan, issued the following statement about the new series:

“Each generation develops its own unique artistic style, its own way of seeing the world. In the twenties, it was the subversive musical phrasings of jazz. In the fifties, it was the bold brushwork of the abstract expressionists. Our generation’s unique art is streaming content based on previously successful intellectual property. In that proud tradition, we humbly give you ‘Ted’. Our series is a prequel to the Ted movies. It takes place in the nineties but is based on the timeless truth that being sixteen sucks. The only thing that makes it tolerable is going through it with a friend, even if that friend is a has-been magical teddy bear with a foul mouth and a proclivity for drug use. The three of us were teenagers in the nineties and grew up in and around Boston, where the show takes place, so many of these stories are personal for us. We were able to put the characters through some of the same indignities and milestones we experienced back then. Also, we made stuff up (it’s a lot of pages to fill and real life is mostly boring).”

When Will ‘Ted’ Be On Screens?

(L to R) Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted, Max Burkholder as John, Scott Grimes as Matty, Alanna Ubach as Susan, and Giorgia Whigham as Blaire in 'Ted.' Photo: Peacock.

Peacock is premiering the series on January 11th.