Ted
Giant monster resembling a kaiju
A monster with a huge, kaiju-like appearance that emits chicken-like cries. Appears in the movie 'Monsters, Inc.'
Trivia
- Kaiju-like appearance but cry resembles a chicken's voice.
- Originally planned to use Godzilla's roar but abandoned due to copyright issues, adopting chicken cry instead.
- In the film, only legs are shown and full body not featured, but overall figure revealed in Tokyo Disneyland attraction.
- Voiced by Frank Welker.
- In the end credits NG reel, there's a gag where Rex fails the audition for Ted's role.
Alternate names
Theodore
Ted Pauley
Profile
- Species
- Kaiju-type monster
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Possesses a huge physique and kaiju-like appearance. In the film, only the legs are shown, with the full body revealed in the Tokyo Disneyland attraction.
- Distinguishing features
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- Huge legs
- Kaiju-shaped body
- Iconic items
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- None
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- unknown
- Detailed personality
- Little specific personality depiction, likely exists as one of the scarers.
- Keywords
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- Huge body
- Kaiju-like
- Chicken-like cry
- Talents
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- Immense superhuman strength
- Skills
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- Intimidation
History
- Backstory
- Kaiju-like appearance, active as one of the scarers at Monsters, Inc. In the film, only legs appear and full body not explicitly shown, but overall figure presented in Tokyo Disneyland attraction. Cry is chicken-like sound, original due to inability to use Godzilla's roar from copyright reasons.
- Debut date
- November 2, 2001
- Work title
- Monsters, Inc.
- Media type
- Movie
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- Only legs appear in the movie 'Monsters, Inc.', and also appears in the film's ending NG reel.
Origin of the cry
- Significant event
- Origin of the cry
- Description
- Could not use kaiju movie roar, so decided to use chicken cry.
Character full body reveal
- Significant event
- Character full body reveal
- Description
- Full body revealed in Tokyo Disneyland attraction 'Monsters, Inc. "Ride & Go Seek!"'.
Relationships
Monsters, Inc. Scarers
Monsters, Inc. Scarers: unknown
Media appearances
Monsters, Inc.
Movie / Supporting
2001 movie
Monsters, Inc. End credits NG reel
Commercial / Cameo
Tokyo Disneyland "Monsters, Inc. \"Ride & Go Seek!\""
Event / Mascot
Ongoing since 2009
Voice cast and creators
Frank Welker
- Voice actor
- Frank Welker
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Monsters, Inc. (movie) and NG reel
Pete Docter et al.
- Creator name
- Pete Docter et al.
- Role
- Original author