Ted the talking bear returns for his own series, but do you need to watch the two movies first to know what’s going on?
While Seth MacFarlane may be best known forFamily Guy, the Ted movies have also proven pretty popular, to the point that a new prequel series is coming out.
But considering that there’s already two Ted movies, do you have to watch them first to understand the show?
Do you need to watch the Ted movies before the show?
No, you don’t need to have seen the movies to grasp the central premise of the show, though watching the films either before or after the show may increase your enjoyment of it. You can check out how to watch the Ted movieshere.
The prequel series gets across the plot in its opening, showing how Ted magically came to life before fading into irresponsible irrelevance, which is basically where we find him at the start of the movies. Outside of that central concept, the show is pretty much doing its own thing, with only John and Ted himself being characters that appear in both the films and the show.
Speaking to Dexerto about the series, stars Max Burkholder and Giorgia Whigham made sure to note that the series was focusing on being a standalone project. As Whigham stated, “People ask oftentimes, “Do you have to watch the movies in order to get it?” Absolutely not. I think it is a stand alone event series, I think with all the new characters that are introduced, we wanted to really make it unique to us and we all created a family dynamic and I think that really shines through.”
Ted the Series is now available to stream in full on Peacock. Read more of our coverage of the show below:
Lucy-Jo was a Movies and TV Writer at Dexerto, and has previously written for Screen Rant and Girls on Tops. After earning a Master’s Degree in Film and Literature, Lucy-Jo now loves covering films, TV shows, and anime, especially if it’s something by Mike Flanagan, or anything drenched in camp.
