It’s been over ten years since “Ted” hit theaters in 2012. Ushering in a big R-rated comedy hit for creator Seth MacFarlane and star Mark Wahlberg, it’s still the 12th highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. Directed, written, and voiced by MacFarlane, the “Ted” premise was simple. John Bennett is a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true. “Ted 2” arrived in 2015.

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Remember “Ted,” writer/director/producer Seth McFarlane’s R-rated foul-mouthed Teddy Bear movie with Mark Wahlberg that spawned a hit film and a sequel (which wasn’t so beloved). Well, it’s back as a ’90s set event prequel series that looks back on the character when Wahlberg’s character was a boy.

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In this prequel version, the young John Bennett is played by Max Burkholder (“Parenthood”), and yes, McFarlane voices the loud-mouthed cocky Teddy bear again.

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Are you missing Police Squad Sgt. Frank Drebin in your life? Of course, you are; you’re only human. Writer/director/comedian Akiva Schaffer seems to understand this, as does Paramount and apparently Liam Neeson. That’s right, we’re getting a “Naked Gun” reboot from Schaffer, known for his Lonely Island comedies with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, Paramount, and Neeson in the starring made famous by Leslie Nielsen in the 1980s and then again in the 1990s.

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