Many have pointed to that message at the heart of Ted Lasso as evidence that the show is, in a sense, a modern retelling of The Wizard of Oz. Since the show's premiere, fan theories have broken down everything from Roy Kent's tie-dye yellow brick road-esque shirt to Ted's red sneakers to the Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine in the show's penultimate episode.

Brett Goldstein confirms a fan theory stating that The Wizard of Oz heavily inspired Ted Lasso. With Wicked smashing at the box office, the theory that the Apple TV+ comedy is a modern retelling of L.

Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso apparently drew a lot of inspiration from The Wizard of Oz, including with these four key characters.

Ted Lasso writer, Brett Goldstein, who also plays Roy Kent, has come out to convey that the Apple TV+ series is indeed a modern-day adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The confession comes in the wake of the release of Wicked,

Coach, I got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” is a funny line Ted Lasso says to Coach Beard right when they get to London. That’s a very obvious nod to The Wizard of Oz and the AFC Richmond coach being from Kansas.

Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein says the Apple TV+ comedy series takes inspiration from L. Frank Baum's classic cautionary tale.