Peacock’s ‘Ted’ Is Throwing a Party You Don’t Want to Miss [Exclusive]

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Published Feb 25, 2026, 1:31 PM EST

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The Thunder Buddies are about to graduate from high school this year with the release of Ted Season 2. Before John Bennett (Max Burkholder) and his titular stuffed best friend (Seth MacFarlane) are thrust into the world of adulthood for the first time, though, they have to hold one last epic rager to toast their senior year with the level of debauchery they deserve. Most excitingly, however, is that everyone's invited. Collider is partnering with Peacock to announce that, in celebration of the return of the MacFarlane-created sitcom on March 5, The Gutter in the Lower East Side in New York City is getting a Ted-themed makeover for one weekend only for a massive house party.

Ted and John's "Mind in the Gutter Party" will wind back the clock to the early 1990s, when Ted was forced to attend school with John and navigate the trials of growing up at the bottom of the social ladder. As such, the bar and bowling alley will be imbued with the era's aesthetic and covered in easter eggs paying homage to the Bennett family. It also promises plenty of "delights and debauchery" alike, from Ted-themed bowling to nostalgic throwbacks, classic games, exclusive clips from the second season, and much more that will only be revealed when attendees arrive. The only thing that could make such a party more accurate to MacFarlane's crass bear is if it were taking place in Massachusetts.

Peacock has teamed with MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Productions to make this house party happen, with help from NVE Experience Agency. This isn't NVE's first time warping viewers back to the 90s, as they also helped with the Ted series premiere back in 2024. They've also applied their touch to activations for a wide range of other shows, from Peacemaker Season 2 to Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie. Fans 18 and older will be able to enter the "Mind in the Gutter Party" at The Gutter LES for free on a first-come, first-served basis from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, while ages 21 and older can stay thereafter until 1 a.m.

What Does Season 2 of 'Ted' Hold for the Bennett Family?

Ted Season 2 begins in roughly the same spot the acclaimed series started, with John Bennett still awkward and unpopular and trying to navigate high school life with a little help from his best bud Ted. Only now, time has flown, and the end of senior year is fast approaching. With so much still left unaccomplished, the duo sets out to make the most out of what little time they have left by making more mistakes, smoking more weed, and indulging in some new activities, like Dungeons & Dragons, before they become fully-fledged adults. The rest of the Bennett family will be along for the ride too, including John's strict, blue-collar father Matty (Scott Grimes), his remarkably sweet, caring mother Susan (Alanna Ubach), and his outspoken liberal cousin, Blaire (Giorgia Whigham).

Return to the Bennett household when all eight episodes of Ted Season 2 arrive on Peacockon March 5, then live it up like it's the 90s at Ted and John's Mind in the Gutter Party" at The Gutter LES in New York City on March 6 and 7.