| Peter Del Bosque | 07/02/2012 01:05AM
Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show, and The Winner, has done it again. He has turned the entertainment industry on it's head creating a box office blockbuster with nothing more than a childhood toy-bear named Ted who by-the-way may remind us of the 1980's toy phenom, Teddy Ruxpin, and a washed up child actor played by none other than the great Mark Wahlberg.
As in classic MacFarlane style, the movie Ted is shrouded in controversy. TMZ reported that the author and inventor of Teddy Ruxpin, Ken Forsse, is quite upset about the close similarities between his creation and Seth's. He told TMZ he wished they had not done the film.
To further understand Mr. Forsse's frustration with the film, in the movie trailer, Mark Wahlberg even confesses to Ted that, "Sometimes when I think back to that Christmas morning when I was eight-years-old, I wish I had just gotten a Teddy Ruxpin."
Mr. Forsse must admit, the free advertisement may very well spark new interest in the whole Teddy Ruxpin empire. Now, all the 30 somethings who watch 'Ted,' and had a Teddy Ruxpin doll in the 80's will be reminded and might want to tell their kids about the loveable yet creepy-eyed talking bear.
Although this movie is raunchy and not intended for younger audiences, it will definitely have you rolling around on the floor unable to contain your laughter.
Now whether you're too young to know anything about Teddy Ruxpin or your memory is a little fuzzy, watch the trailer and the Teddy Ruxpin commercial down below and you will see what I mean.
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