When Does "ted" (2012) Take Place?
"ted" is a fantasy comedy film written by Seth MacFarlane with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild that released July 5th, 2012. So when is "ted" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because John Bennett says several times that he and Laurie have been dating "for 4 years" and they are seen first meeting in the 2008 AD flashback.

2012 AD
We know this because John Bennett says several times that he and Laurie have been dating "for 4 years" and they are seen first meeting in the 2008 AD flashback.
2,008 + 4 = 2,012.
Additionally, there is a prologue that has an unnamed narrator who says, "It began in 1985, in a town just outside Boston." and immediately afterward, "It was Christmas Eve, and all the children were in high spirits." So presumably it's December 24th, 1985 AD.
Finally, there's a flashback to John and Laurie's first meeting, labeled with a subtitle reading "2008" so presumably this is in 2008 AD.
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