Nearly nine years after he last crudely graced the big screen,Tedis back on top at Peacock with the new prequel event series fromSeth MacFarlane. All episodes are now streaming and audiences have welcomed the rude teddy bear back with open arms,solid reviews, anda viewership recordafter its first three days on the platform. For anyone who hasn’t yet tuned into the antics of Ted (MacFarlane) and a teenage John Bennett (Max Burkholder), Collider has an exclusive clip from the finale that teases a pivotal moment in the series when John awkwardly unveils a deep secret to everyone at prom.
Set in 1993, before John grew up and was played byMark Wahlberg,Tedpicks up with MacFarlane’s titular stuffed animal moving back in with his “Thunder Buddy” and his family in Framingham, Massachusetts after his fame has dried up. Ted is the best friend in the world to John, but he’s an awful influence and John’s parentshope to change that by sending him to school. Together, the two navigate the pivotal moments of adolescence and get in trouble all over again with misadventures thatMacFarlane believes are right in line with the two filmsstarring Wahlberg.
The finale, titled “He’s Gotta Have It,” sees Ted attempt to help John lose his virginity before the school year ends. Needless to say,things go poorly with the crude bear involved and John ends up taking desperate measures at promthat will destroy any semblance of social status he has. In the exclusive clip, he approaches the DJ (AJ Rafael) about using the microphone for a moment, but he’s only allowed to take it if his announcement is for true love. When John insists that it is, he uses the opportunity to awkwardly point out his status as the only virgin in school and attempts to stand proud about it. MacFarlane’ssignature humor shines through, however, when Ted chimes in to call John out as a nerd in an attempt to avoid “going down with him,” prompting laughter and a smack on the head.
Who Joins Burkholder and MacFarlane in ‘Ted’?
One thing theTedseries lacks is any of the old cast from the films, apart from MacFarlane. Althougha cameo from Wahlberg or Mila Kunis isn’t included, thecast is still strongwithAlanna Ubach,Scott Grimes, andGiorgia Whighamrounding out John’s family. MacFarlane created and directed the series withPaul CorriganandBrad Walshon board as co-showrunners.
Despite its success, the future ofTedisn’t certain, as MacFarlane has previously said it will depend heavily on audiences on whether the event series can be more than just an event. There could be some intriguing projects in the future for theFamily Guyhelmer, however. Ina recent interview with Collider’sSteve Weintraubfor the series, he was able to definitively say that hisNaked Gunreboot is actively in development withAkiva Schafferpenning the script. Additionally, he told fans to keep hope alive for more ofThe Orville, revealing that the show was not yet dead after Season 3’s release on Hulu in 2022.
Tedis now streaming in its entirety on Peacock. Check out our exclusive clip from the finale below:
