Creating an Outrageous Character Like ‘Ted’ Required Discipline and Restraint
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Creator Seth MacFarlane, visual effects supervisors Blair Clark and Hoyt Yeatman, editor Tom Costantino, and production designer Stephen Lineweaver explain why their Peacock comedy series about a foul-mouthed stuffed bear has to be grounded in reality for maximum comic effect.
