Ted first appeared in the 2012 comedy film Ted, directed by Seth MacFarlane, who also voices the talking teddy bear, with a sequel following in 2015. There is no official Ted 3 film, so this name comes from how the clip was shared online. The word muschi is German slang, which explains why this version spread mainly as a short joke sound among German speaking viewers. Its brief running time and recognisable voice made it easy to reuse in edits, chats and soundboards.