“Ted” is not the kind of story that begs for expansion. Once upon a time, a boy wished upon a shooting star for his stuffed teddy bear to come to life; in terms of exposition, that’s basically it.
Simon Sinek’s speech—“How great leaders inspire action”—is widely regarded as one of the greatest TED Talks of all time.
The crass talking teddy bear returns (sans Mark Wahlberg) for a seven-episode prequel series that quickly devolves into a below-average season of "Family Guy." “In 1985, Ted was an instant worldwide ...