When Seth MacFarlane and I were kids, family sitcoms were so sugary sweet that you got a cavity watching them.
But let’s be honest. Our families were nothing like the Cleavers, the Bradys, or the Huxtables. But then again, Bill Cosby was nothing like Cliff Huxtable, as we now know.
Anyways, the kids of today are getting a sitcom that is more like their home life on January 11th.
Seth MacFarlane is bringing his naughty, trash-talking, pot-smoking, beer-drinking, talking Teddybear Ted to the small screen for a seven-episode event on Peacock.
In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, 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 (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.
What more do the fucking kids in America want and need? We are getting a foul-mouthed bear with parents and kids who curse equally as much and do things that we all do. Who needs moms who say gosh and darn when you can have dads who say shit and fuck?
Forget the Keatons. We now have Bennetts to be our role models. I can’t wait to show my nieces this series because they will be like Ted is just like you, Crazy Aunt Stacy!
In 2012, we fell in love with the foul-mouthed, horny, pot-smoking Teddy Bear Ted. And now he is back on Peacock for seven glorious episodes, which are the prequel to the two Seth MacFarlane movies. Yes, folks, MacFarlane will continue to voice his genius creation.
It’s 1993, and Ted the bear’s (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 (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.
Yesterday on Family Guy, Peter and Lois had a big fight because he screwed up. So, he decided to make it up to her by getting her a Cameo with Chris Daughtry. And it worked. But not in the way he wanted!
I would love to know how they made this happen because it was brilliant and so unexpected.
And did they pay the singer a salary or just his Cameo fee? That is, if it wasn’t temporarily unavailable.
When most people think of Seth MacFarlane, they think he is a crude man, just like his shows Family Guy and American Dad. But there is another side to him.
The actor also sings the classics and has released an album with Dynasty’s Liz Gillies. And coming this holiday season, the two are releasing a Christmas record full of the standards. And it gets even better because he says, “‘We Wish You The Merriest’ features 13 spectacular orchestral arrangements by Andrew Cottee at @dreamtownmus1c.”
With their voices and their songs, this Christmas is going to be a lot merrier when you put their CD on.
We Wish You the Merriest comes out on November 3rd.
Seth MacFarlane came out today and picketed with the actors and staff from his animated show Family Guy at Fox Studios. What his fellow strikers didn’t know is that he donated $1 million to the Entertainment Community Fund, according to Variety.
When he got home, he wrote a message on social media explaining his actions. “Pictured here are some of the incredible members of the Family Guy team this morning. Back in 2010, I was one foot out the door gearing up for ‘Ted’, with no sense yet of the future of the animated series without me. I needn’t have worried. The amazing team of writers, artists, actors, assistants, associates, production staff, etc. etc. were already steering the ship without me, and they’re still doing it today. They are people who have become my lifelong friends, and they regularly remind me of the best part of this business: working alongside people who utilize their talents and abilities to make your shared work better. I hope everyone in this photo takes a personal sense of ownership of Family Guy because it is beyond deserved,” he wrote. “And most importantly, EVERYONE here deserves to make a comfortable living in the industry to which they give so much of themselves. Very proud to walk the picket line with this group today. None of them should have to wait any longer for a fair and equitable deal. Also, I’m so glad no one smelled the booze in my coffee.”
We know MacFarlane for his naughty humor (which I have always found hysterical), but did you know he secretly has a huge heart? I worked for a nonprofit, and I kept hearing how he donated a lot of money to several charities. Then a few years later, I adopted my cat from a place where he donated so much money that they were able to build a cage-free facility for the cats to stay in until they found their furever homes. And these are just a few examples. Who knows what else he has done?
So the next time you question if you should watch a show or movie from him, do it. You know the money he makes will go to a good cause. I tell my cat that is Uncle Seth because, without his donation, I never would have found her.
