Seth MacFarlane was underestimated twice by Hollywood: once when Fox canceled Family Guy early in its run, before impressively and unprecedentedly high DVD sales prompted an order for new episodes, and again with this 2012 live-action comedy, which MacFarlane directed and co-wrote. Ted stars Mark Wahlberg as a man whose childhood wish for a living teddy bear came true – with no expiration date. It was such a box-office hit that MacFarlane was asked to host the Academy Awards, which was the first time MacFarlane was overestimated by Hollywood. Mila Kunis co-stars.