For two glorious seasons, fans of Seth MacFarlane‘s Ted were treated to a darkly humorous prequel series about the life of John Bennett (Max Burkholder) and his magical teddy bear Ted (voiced by MacFarlane), who came to life thanks to a special Christmas wish.
Following John’s journey in high school, the series followed the teen and his “Thunder Buddy” as they navigated the trials of ’90s teenage angst at a Boston public high school. All the while, they dealt with John’s outlandish family, a colorful mix of eccentric relatives, including mom Susan (Alanna Ubach), his hot-headed father Matty (Scott Grimes), and his cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham), who lived above the garage.
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