Ted is one of the parents who appears early but does not survive long. His absence becomes one more emptiness in Mike's and Nancy's world.
Working sentence: Ted Wheeler is the father who fell asleep on his life, and even the apocalypse won't wake him up enough.
Sources: [1] Stranger Things Wiki, Ted Wheeler [2] Fanlore, Ted Wheeler
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