‘Ted’ Team Talks Season 2’s “Unprecedented” VFX, Upcoming Animated Series & Balancing Heartfelt Raunchy Humor

Running a comedy is already hard enough. But, running one built around a CGI teddy bear presents its own unique challenges. For co-showrunners and EPs Seth MacFarlane, Brad Walsh and Paul Corrigan, Ted requires the same creative instincts as any sitcom: building stories, developing character arcs and eliciting laughs in the writers’ room.

Despite being a CGI character, Ted's creation involves complex physical and emotional storytelling techniques, making him one of the most challenging animated characters to develop.