Ted Gets Elected Mayor Without Selling His Family Out
Harperās father is Ted, played by Victor Garber, who is of actually part of the gay community in Hollywood, but here heās playing a dadās dad who is running for Mayor. Ted is all about reputation and good impressions, but you can tell heās got a sweet side to him too. There were a few moments there where I really felt like Abby was going to go up to him and ask for his blessing and everything would be OK. But, this family really needed the roots pulled out from under them.Ā
At the end of Happiest Season, Tedās chances of getting support from Ana Gasteyerās character and impressing his guests seem out the window after Harper and Sloaneās public fight. Once Tipper speaks to him about their dumb āperfectā ways, Ted snaps out of it and accepts his family with open arms. Directly after, he does receive a call from Gasteyerās Harry Levin who is willing to give him leadway, but only if Harper stays quiet about her being in a relationship with a woman. He rejects the offer, and a year later he has become mayor anyway through other avenues. Yay!
