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The titular character in the 2012 comedy _Ted_ is a foul-mouthed, drug-addled teddy bear and the brainchild of creator Seth MacFarlane. Or is it? A California production company called
Bengal Mangle Productions claims that its own teddy bear Charlie, who appeared in the web series _Charlie The Abusive Teddy_ and _Acting School Academy_, was MacFarlane's inspiration
for the hard-drinking bear in his 2012 film. The company is suing MacFarlane for copyright infringement, according to _The Hollywood Reporter_. "Both Charlie and Ted reside in a
substantially similar environment, including that both Charlie and Ted spend a significant amount of time sitting on a living room couch with a beer and/or cigarette in hand," claims
the lawsuit. "Charlie and Ted each have a substantially similar persona, verbal tone, verbal delivery, dialogue, and attitude." SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK Escape your echo chamber. Get
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inbox. The lawsuit also names other similarities between the bears, including living in human surroundings, similar social media posts, and similar scenes in _Ted_ and Charlie's two
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