The Calypso Dance (Teletubbies Dance)

**The Calypso Dance** is one of the dances that the Teletubbies do. It was first shown in the episode Spiders.

## Plot

The Teletubbies are sitting on a flat hill when suddenly, they see Laa-Laa's Ball bouncing over them. They get up and start to bounce as they follow the ball. The ball bounces past the house. When the Teletubbies get to the front of the house they begin the dance. They walk to the left (their right/viewer' left) and then to the right (their left/viewer right). Then they walk from side to side. Then they walk in a line spreading out. They begin to walk around in circle and bounce around. Then they lift their legs up and down and shake their tummies. Then they walk in circles and bounce around again. Then just as the dance finishes, the Teletubbies walk to the side of the house bouncing around. They walk and bounce faster and faster until they are completely gone and the dance is over.

## Episodes that it appears in

* Digging in the Sand for Worms (UK CBeebies Version)
* Naughty Pig (UK CBeebies Version) **(extended version)**
* Tennis (UK CBeebies Version) **(extended version)**
* Jigsaw: Rabbit (Sunday Special Version) **(extended version)**
* Spiders (UK Original & Sunday Special Versions)
* Double Bass (UK Original & Sunday Special Versions)
* Camping (UK CBeebies Version)
* Clockwork (UK CBeebies Version)
* Circles (UK CBeebies Version) **(extended version)**
* Badgers (Sunday Special Version) **(extended version)**
* Baby Elephant (Sunday Special Version) **(extended version)**
* Llama (UK CBeebies Version) **(extended version)**
* Going In and Coming Out (UK CBeebies Version) **(extended version)**
* Tabla (India) (Sunday Special Version)
* Amy's Wheat **(extended version)**
* Ned's Animals **(extended version)**
* Playing with Pirate
* Collecting Rose **(extended version)**
* Emily Riding the Carriage East **(extended version)**
* Numbers: 11 (Version 1)
* Animal: Ostrich **(extended version)**
* Silvie's Sea Boat **(extended version)**
* Lion Cubs
* Buying the Disc
* Camellia **(extended version)**
* Riding on Donkeys
* Puppetry **(extended version)**
* Knitting
* Maze Game
* Drumming with Patrick **(extended version)**
* Making Quarter Pounder
* Making Coffee Carrier
* Johnny Johnny Yes Papa **(extended version)**
* Big Hug! [Video]

## Trivia

* This dance has an extended version. However, it is extremely rare as it only ever appeared in the US as well as Sunday Specials. For years, some fans had been wondering about this dance as it was first brought up by YouTube user 'Multifunfunman'. The only proof of it's existence had been a short clip from a YouTube video called 'Teletubbies Glamorous'.
* In the extended version, instead of the music key changing to A flat major after the Teletubbies shake their tummies, the key changes to E major. Then when they start the dance again, the key changes to F sharp major and then after the Teletubbies shake their tummies the key changes to A flat major as seen normally. The second half of the extended version also includes additional instruments like the Tuba and Xylophone.
* In Playing with Pirate, Numbers: 11 (Version 1) and Buying the Disc, after the dance is over, the Magic Windmill spins for the TV event transmission.
* In Spiders, Amy's Wheat, Ned's Animals, Collecting Rose, Emily Riding the Carriage East, Animal: Ostrich, Silvie's Sea Boat, Camellia, Puppetry, Maze Game, Drumming with Patrick, Making Quarter Pounder, Making Coffee Carrier and Johnny Johnny Yes Papa, after the dance is over, the Baby Sun giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.
* In Lion Cubs, the camera cuts to the sun baby giggling and then it shows a rabbit shot and goes straight to the Windmill spinning right away for the magical event which is Animal Parade.
* In Riding on Donkeys, the dance is performed after the Teletubbies watch the original sketch of The Lion and Bear.