Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein has lastly confirmed a well-liked fan principle: That the Apple TV+ hit was immediately impressed by The Wizard of Oz.
“Oh yeah, there’s masses and a great deal of The Wizard of Oz in Ted Lasso,” Goldstein advised Leisure Weekly. “The pinball machine is the one which’s all the time ‘Ted has to go dwelling. There’s no place like dwelling.’ After which, there’s no place like Richmond F.C. Sure, that’s all Wizard of Oz.”
It doesn’t cease there — in response to Goldstein, who served as a author for the present along with taking part in getting older footballer Roy Kent, the present’s characters had been immediately impressed by the L. Frank Baum basic. “I’m the Tin Man, Ted is Dorothy, Rebecca’s the Lion, and the Scarecrow is Jamie [Tartt],” he mentioned. “I’m positive that is going to trigger loads of bother.”
It’s becoming that many Ted Lasso followers felt that The Wizard of Oz was a giant inspiration level — in any case, Ted Lasso himself is from Kansas, the present’s penultimate episode featured the aforementioned Wizard of Oz-themed pinball machine, plus quite a few particulars and easter eggs that followers have observed all through the present’s three-season run.
Whereas Ted Lasso concluded again in spring 2023, a brand new season was reported to be within the works from Apple TV+ again in August, with the core forged set to return. Although an official deal hasn’t been introduced with co-creator and star Jason Sudekis, Apple TV+ is reportedly hoping to start manufacturing on season 4 of Ted Lasso in early 2025.
In the meantime, Goldstein’s different Apple TV+ undertaking Shrinking simply unveiled their second season. Make amends for Season 1 or take a look at previous episodes of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ right here.