Teletubbies - Bedtime Stories and Lullabies [VHS]
Time for Tubby bedtime! But those lovable, roly-poly critters are having  a heck of a time settling down with their Tubbytronic blankies. First Tinky Winky wants to dance, then Laa-Laa gets the itch to play with her big orange ball, and Po just has to zoom around on her squeaky scooter. Each takes turns waking the others, resulting in 70 minutes of favorite songs such as "Rock-a-bye Baby" and "Itsy Bitsy Spider," simple bedtime stories, and plenty of wiggles and giggles. Not exactly "lulling," the show mirrors its typical 30-minute television format: The four waddling Teletubbies chatter, eat Tubby toast, and tune in to their glowing tummies to watch short videos of kids and grown-ups interacting. The video vignettes range from the fairly quiet (a mother bathing her infant and preparing him for bed) to the rather noisy (a group of schoolkids rocking out to "Hey Diddle Diddle," performed by a crooning singer and his jazz quartet). Yet for the young viewers (ages 1 to 4) who love their Teletubbies, this film provides twice as much material as the daily PBS television show.--Liane Thomas