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MacFarlane

MacFarlane’s love for the profane, silly and scatological has long been on display in his animated series “American Dad” and “Family Guy,” which respectively were in their 17th and 21st seasons this fall. Lately, however, the multi-hyphenate talent and outspoken atheist has been paying more mind to his passion for science, teaming with “Star Trek” franchise vet Brannon Braga to co-create “The End Is Nye,” a Peacock docuseries starring Bill Nye about potential natural disasters and how we can survive or prevent them. He’s also grown more serious with his “Star Trek”-y sci-fi comedy series “The Orville,” in which he explores subjects such as suicide and gender roles. But MacFarlane’s baser comic instincts should be on display in his new Peacock series “Ted,” a prequel to his hit films about a lovable, if foul-mouthed, teddy bear.