Scripted series · Peacock
ted
You can't spell 'family' without FML.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Max Burkholder
John Bennett
15 eps
Alanna Ubach
Susan Bennett
15 eps
Scott Grimes
Matty Bennett
15 eps
Giorgia Whigham
Blaire Bennett
15 eps
Seth MacFarlane
Ted (voice)
16 eps
Penny Johnson Jerald
Principal Bernard
3 eps
Mike Henry
Bank Employee
1 eps
Charly Jordan
Sheila Borgwort
3 eps
Marissa Shankar
Sarah
4 eps
Ian McKellen
Narrator (voice)
3 eps
Milan Anderson
Cupcake
1 eps
Shannon Dee
Peaches
1 eps
Claire Dellamar
Beef Stroganoff
1 eps
Alexander G. Eckert
Kyle
1 eps
Arthur Gazarian
James
1 eps
Gail Goldberg
Gert Fechko
3 eps
Ara Hollyday
Andrew
6 eps
Don Lake
Bert
2 eps
John Viener
Dr. Frankel
1 eps
Audrey Wasilewski
Muriel
1 eps
Jack Seavor McDonald
Clive
2 eps
Chelsea Davison
Nurse (voice)
2 eps
Evan Hannemann
Sean
2 eps
Kelsey Peterjohn
Employee
1 eps
Liz Richman
Polly
5 eps
Walker Satterwhite
Kid
1 eps
Danny Smith
Anesthesiologist (voice)
1 eps
Dustin Wayne
Mike
1 eps
Jacob Zelonky
Derek
1 eps
Dana Gould
Priest
2 eps
Marc Jablon
Restaurant Manager
1 eps
JD Cullum
Lloyd
1 eps
Chris Coppola
Video Store Clerk
1 eps
Tom Costello
Coach
1 eps
Jim Kane
Video Store Clerk
1 eps
Connor Keene
Waiter (Kevin)
1 eps
Julie Burrise
Porn Star Girl
1 eps
Austin Nash Chase
Basketball Player (Hampton)
1 eps
James Coker
Middle-Aged Guy
1 eps
Preston García
Rusty
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How ted actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
ted reads strongest on Bingeability, Humour and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, he's willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 15 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20247 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S01E07 He's Gotta Have It
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20268 episodes
7.8IMDbIt's 1994, and senior year of high school is underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and his best friend, likable but awkward John Bennett. Together they live in a working-class Boston home with John's parents (Matty and Susan) and cousin (Blaire). Matty is a blustering, blue-collar Bostonian who sees himself as the unequivocal boss of the house and doesn't like anyone challenging him, particularly his liberal-minded niece. Susan is kind, selfless, and almost pathologically sweet when it comes to caring for her family. Blaire is an outspoken college student who often finds herself at odds with her more traditional-minded relatives.
Best episode · S02E02 Mrs. Robicheck
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E02
Mrs. Robicheck
Ted starts a risky love affair with a married woman; Matty deals with erectile dysfunction.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Dana Gould
S02E01
Talk Dirty to Me
John and Ted use the school's phone to call a phone-sex hotline, leading to an investigation.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Aaron Lee
S01E07
He's Gotta Have It
As the end of the school year approaches, Ted plots to help John lose his virginity after John learns he is the last virgin in school.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh
S02E05
The Sword in the Stoned
John and Ted audition for the school play; Matty and Susan get part-time jobs at Dunkin' Donuts.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Julius Sharpe
S02E03
Dungeons & Dealers
John, Ted and Blaire must complete a drug dealer's Dungeons & Dragons campaign to score weed.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Chelsea Davison
S01E01
Just Say Yes
When Matty makes Ted go to school with John, Ted immediately decides to get expelled.
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Seth MacFarlane
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E03
Dungeons & Dealers
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Chelsea Davison
S02E05
The Sword in the Stoned
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Julius Sharpe
S02E01
Talk Dirty to Me
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Aaron Lee
S02E04
The Mom's Bombed Rom-Com
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Julius Sharpe, Seth MacFarlane
S02E06
Roe v. Weed
- Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Written by Chelsea Davison
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Seth MacFarlane
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Erica Huggins
Executive producer
Paul Corrigan
Executive producer
Jason Clark
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Alana Kleiman
Executive producer
Brad Walsh
Executive producer
Dana Gould
Writer
Jon Pollack
Writer
Chelsea Davison
Writer
Aaron Lee
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Julius Sharpe
Writer
Kirker Butler
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- John JacobsProducer
- Erica HugginsExecutive Producer
- Paul CorriganExecutive Producer
- Jason ClarkExecutive Producer
- Alana KleimanExecutive Producer
- Brad WalshExecutive Producer
Writing
- Dana GouldWriter
- Jon PollackWriter
- Chelsea DavisonWriter
- Paul CorriganWriter
- Aaron LeeWriter
- Julius SharpeWriter
Direction
- Seth MacFarlaneDirector
Cinematography
- Jeffrey C. MygattDirector of Photography
Music
- Joel McNeelyOriginal Music Composer
- Walter MurphyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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