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Ted Season 2 Trailer Released; Remembering T.K. Carter of Punky Brewster, TV Director Tom Cherones, and Others We Recently Lost

The trailer is out! All episodes of Ted Season 2 premiere Thursday, March 5 only on Peacock. It's 1994, and senior year of high school is underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and his best friend, likable but awkward John Bennett. Together they live in a working-class Boston home with John's parents (Matty and Susan) and cousin (Blaire). Matty is a blustering, blue-collar Bostonian who sees himself as the unequivocal boss of the house and doesn't like anyone challenging him, particularly his liberal-minded niece. Susan is kind, selfless, and almost pathologically sweet when it comes to caring for her family. Blaire is an outspoken college student who often finds herself at odds with her more traditional-minded relatives. Starring Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, Giorgia Whigham. 8 episodes will air.

The hit comedic prequel series to the Ted films finds us in the '90s, and Ted the bear's (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He's now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 17-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John's parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham). Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he's a loyal pal who's always willing to go out on a limb for friendship. Following its January 11, 2024 launch, season one of Ted broke records as Peacock's most-watched original title and was the #1 Original Streaming Comedy in the U.S. for more than two consecutive months (per Nielsen). The series was also a global hit becoming the biggest U.S. comedy launch on Sky in the UK in 15 years.

In addition to the live-action prequel series, Peacock is expanding the Ted universe with the upcoming Ted: The Animated Series (WT), which will pick up where the Ted films left off and will feature Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Kyle Mooney, and Liz Richman voicing the roles. Both series are produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Fuzzy Door, and MRC, the latter of which also produced the original Ted films.

Actor T.K. (Thomas Kent) Carter, who starred as Mike Fulton in Punky Brewster and as Mylo Williams in Good Morning, Miss Bliss, has died. He died at his home in Duarte, California, on January 9. Mr. Carter was 69.

Carter's first starring role on television was as Shabu in the short-lived 1983 ABC sitcom Just Our Luck. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie and starred Richard Gilliland as Keith Barrow, a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. It also starred Ellen Maxted, Rod McCary, Richard Schaal, Hamilton Camp, and Leonard Simon.

He starred as Mike Fulton in the second season (1985-1986) of the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster. Mike Fulton is a hip fourth grade elementary school teacher. He formed a close relationship with Punky and her friends, and was also portrayed as a social crusader of sorts. Carter first appeared as Mike Fulton in the final one-hour episode in Season 1, titled "Fenster Hall". It was a failed attempt to create a spin-off of Punky Brewster.

Carter starred as Mylo Williams in the 1988-1989 Disney Channel sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss (also known as Saved by the Bell: The Junior High Years). The series focuses on the life of junior high school teacher Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) at John F. Kennedy Junior High in Indianapolis. Mylo Williams is a maintenance supervisor. It also starred Dennis Haskins, Joan Ryan, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Max Battimo, Dustin Diamond, Heather Hopper, and Lark Voorhies.

He starred as Clarence Hull in the 1993-1994 Fox sitcom The Sinbad Show. The series follows the life of David Bryan (Sinbad), a carefree bachelor who works as a video game designer, who becomes a single parent when he adopts two orphaned children, Zana (Erin Davis) and L.J. Beckley (Willie Norwood), who face several issues which they work through together. Clarence Hull is David's best friend and former roommate, who had to move out when the kids moved in. The cast included Nancy Williams, Hal Williams, and Salma Hayek (3 episodes in 1993).

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Good Times (2 episodes), The Jeffersons, 227, Family Matters, A Different World, Moesha, The Gregory Hines Show, The Steve Harvey Show (4 episodes), The Nanny, Everybody Hates Chris, and Love That Girl!. He had a recurring role as Cliff in five episodes of Dave in 2023.

Carter made his acting debut in a 1976 episode of Police Woman. Some of his other television credits included Quincy, M.E. (1978), The Waltons, NYPD Blue, In Justice, How to Get Away with Murder, Saints & Sinners, Stumptown, and The Company You Keep (3 episodes as Pike). He played the role of drug addicted Gary McCullough in the 2000 HBO miniseries The Corner.

He provided the voice of Alex for the 1984 ABC animated series Turbo Teen. Some of his other voice credits included Jem, The Transformers, and What a Cartoon! (3 episodes).

Carter starred as the rollerskating chef Nauls in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). Some of his other film credits included Corvette Summer (1978), Seems Like Old Times (1980), Southern Comfort (1981), Doctor Detroit (1983), Runaway Train (1985), Ski Patrol (1989), and Space Jam (1996).

Mr. Carter was a talented and funny actor. He was known for his comedic performances in around 70 television series and films. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment that he brought us in his career. He will be greatly missed.

Emmy-winning television director and producer Tom Cherones, who worked on Seinfeld, Ellen, and NewsRadio, has died. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Florence, Oregon, on January 5. Mr. Cherones was 86.

Cherones was best known for his work on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, where he directed 80 of the 86 episodes of the first five seasons. For his work directing the series, he won a Directors Guild of America Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award as producer in 1993. He appeared uncredited as the fictional director on the 'Jerry' set in "The Pilot" and as Man in Coffee Shop in "The Finale" in 1998.

He directed 23 episodes of Ellen from 1994 to 1995 and 57 episodes of NewsRadio from 1996 to 1999. Some of his other sitcom directing credits included My Sister Sam, Just in Time, Annie McGuire, Boston Common, Caroline in the City (9 episodes), The Faculty (3 episodes), Men Behaving Badly, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Ladies Man, Oh, Grow Up (5 episodes), and The Pitts.

Some of his producing credits included The Roller Girls (4 episodes), The Two of Us, Maggie (1982), Amanda's, Growing Pains (10 episodes), My Sister Sam (4 episodes), Just in Time (5 episodes), Annie McGuire, and Seineld (82 episodes from 1990 to 1994). He worked as a unit manager on Welcome Back, Kotter from 1976 to 1977.

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television on June 6, 2011.

Mr. Cherones directed nearly 200 sitcom episodes. Several of his Seinfeld episodes are considered highlights of the series, including "The Chinese Restaurant," "The Parking Garage," and "The Contest," with the latter featured in rankings of the greatest television episodes of all time. We thank him for his work on television. He will be sorely missed.

We also remember cartoonist Scott Adams. He served as executive producer and showrunner for the animated sitcom Dilbert. He died following a battle with prostate cancer at his home in Pleasanton, California, on January 13. Mr. Adams was 68.

He developed and served as executive producer and showrunner, along with Seinfeld writer Larry Charles, for the 1999-2000 animated sitcom Dilbert. The series is an adaptation of the comic strip of the same name. It follows the adventures of a middle-aged white-collar office worker, named Dilbert, who is extremely intelligent in regards to all things that fall within the boundaries of electrical engineering. It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design in 1999. The voice cast included Daniel Stern, Chris Elliott, Larry Miller, Gordon Hunt, Kathy Griffin, Jackie Hoffman, Jason Alexander, and Tom Kenny.

Mr. Adams received recognition for his work, including the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award and Newspaper Comic Strip Award for 1997 for his work on Dilbert. We thank him for his work on Dilbert, which he created in 1989. He will be missed.

Composer Guy Moon worked on the 2009-2013 Nickelodeon sitcom Big Time Rush. On January 8, he was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Wilmington, California. He died of traumatic injuries at the scene. Mr. Moon was 63.

Moon's sitcom composer credits included Square Pegs (4 episodes), Baby Boom, The Famous Teddy Z, Man of the People, California Dreams, Movie Stars, Big Time Rush (69 episodes), Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, and 100 Things to Do Before High School.

Some of his animated composer credits included The Addams Family (1992-1993), 2 Stupid Dogs, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Cow and Chicken, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Back at the Barnyard, and Johnny Test.

Mr. Moon received four Emmy nominations for his work on The Fairly OddParents. We thank him for the music. He will be sorely missed.

Actress Marcia Rodd starred in The Dumplings, 13 Queens Boulevard, and The Four Seasons (1984). She died on December 27, 2025. Ms. Rodd was 87.

Rodd starred as Stephanie in the short-lived 1976 NBC sitcom The Dumplings. Joe (James Coco) and Angela Dumpling (Geraldine Brooks) are a very happily married and overweight couple who are very much in love with each other and with life, never have a bad thing to say about one another, and exude good cheer and enthusiasm. Stephanie is Angela's sister. The series also starred George S. Irving, George Furth, Mort Marshall, Jane Connell, and Wil Albert.

She starred as Elaine Dowling in the short-lived 1979 ABC sitcom 13 Queens Boulevard. The series was about the diverse residents of a Queens apartment complex. The major residents of the complex were Felicia and Steven Winters (Eileen Brennan and Jerry Van Dyke) who have been happily married for over 15 years. Elaine Dowling is a divorcee who was Felicia's best friend. It also starred Helen Page Camp, Susan Elliot, Louise Williams, Karen Rushmore, and Frances Lee McCain.

Rodd starred as Claudia Zimmer in the short-lived 1984 CBS sitcom The Four Seasons. The series was based on the 1981 film The Four Seasons, which was written and directed by and starred Alan Alda. It also Jack Weston, Tony Roberts, Barbara Babcock, Allan Arbus, Joanna Kerns, Beatrice Alda, Elizabeth Alda, and Lori Carrell.

Some of her sitcom guest appearances included The New Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family (2 episodes), Good Heavens, Phyllis, All's Fair, Maude, M*A*S*H, Archie Bunker's Place, Maggie (1981), Laverne & Shirley, Night Court (1984), Gimme a Break!, Off the Rack, Too Close for Comfort, New Love, American Style (2 episodes), Empty Nest, Open House, Doogie Howser, M.D., and Home Improvement.

She had a recurring role as E.J. Riverside in 14 episodes of Trapper John, M.D. from 1980 to 1986. She had a recurring role as Alice Kovacs in four episodes of Flamingo Road in 1981. Some of her other television credits included Medical Center (2 episodes), Barnaby Jones, Quincy, M.E. (1979), Insight (2 episodes), Bret Maverick, Lou Grant (2 episodes), Highway to Heaven (1985), Murder, She Wrote (2 episodes), 21 Jump Street (3 episodes), Hunter, Renegade, Sisters, ER, Family Law (3 episodes), Without a Trace, The Young and the Restless (2 episodes), Grey's Anatomy, and Hunters.

Rodd made her film debut in Alan Arkin's 1971 film Little Murders. She received acclaim for her role as Portland Angel in Jonathan Demme's Handle with Care (1977). She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1973 for her performance as Maud in the musical Shelter.

Ms. Rodd was a talented and versatile actress. She played the role Maude's daughter Carol Traynor in the pilot episode of Maude. The role was eventually played by Adrienne Barbeau in the series after Rodd opted out to pursue theatre. She also played Ann's upstairs neighbor in the unsold pilot for One Day at a Time when it was called Three to Get Ready. We thank her for her work on television and in films. She will be deeply missed.

Character actor Richard Dimitri starred as the twin characters Bertram and Renaldo in When Things Were Rotten. He died in Los Angeles on December 18, 2025. Mr. Dimitri was 83.

Dimitri played the dual roles of twins Bertram and Renaldo in the short-lived 1975 ABC sitcom When Things Were Rotten. The series was created by Mel Brooks and set in 1197 as a parody of the Robin Hood legend. The series starred Dick Gautier as the handsome and heroic Robin Hood. It also starred Dick Van Patten, Bernie Kopell, Henry Polic II, Misty Rowe, David Sabin, and Ron Rifkin.

Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Welcome Back, Kotter (1976), Trying Times, and Hearts Afire. He starred as Frank Topo in the 1977 NBC miniseries Seventh Avenue. Some of his other television credits included Starsky and Hutch, Hawaii Five-O (3 episodes in 1978 and 1979), and Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.

He starred as Troy Lassiter in The World's Greatest Lover (1977), as Roman Troy Moronie in Johnny Dangerously (1984), and as Tony Cheeseburger in Let It Ride (1989).

Mr. Dimitri was a talented character actor. He later worked as an art and antiques dealer. He will be greatly missed.

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