Teletubbies (Show) | Teletubbies Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Original run 31 March 1997 (1997-03-31) – 16 February 2001 (2001-02-16) (UK) Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series , primarily aimed at pre-school viewers, produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions . It was created by Anne Wood CBE , Ragdoll's creative director, and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 369 episodes. The programmer's original narrator was Tim Whitnall . The programme first aired on 31 March 1997, was syndicated in the United States on the PBS network on 3 April 1997 and new episodes aired until mid 2005 with reruns airing until August 2008. In 2001 production was canceled and it was announced that no new episodes would be produced, with the last episode being aired on 16 February 2001.

However, a total of 369 episodes had been produced – enough for a full year. The series was one of four PBS shows to be taken off its regular airing, the other shows being Boohbah (in 2005), Reading Rainbow (in 2006) and Mister Rogers Neighborhood (in 2008). The program rapidly became a critical and commercial success in Britain and abroad (particularly notable for its high production values), and won a BAFTA in 1998. Teletubbies Everywhere was awarded "Best Pre-school Live Action Series" at the 2002 Children's BAFTA Awards. The program revolves around the adventures of Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, who is purple, Dipsy, who is green, Laa-Laa, who is yellow, and Po, who is red. In the show, the four colourful Teletubbies play in the cheerful and fun Teletubbyland. They do things that little children like to do, such as rolling on the ground, laughing, running about, and watching real children on the televisions on their stomachs. Mysterious speakers rise out of the ground to show the days' activities.

The sun, who has a baby's face, makes baby noises during the show, and it rises and sets to begin and end the show. The baby was portrayed by Jessica Smith. Although the program is aimed at children between the ages of one and four, it has a popularity with older generations. The mixture of bright colors, unusual designs, repetitive non-verbal dialogue, ritualistic format, and the occasional forays into physical comedy appealed to a demographic who perceived the program as having psychedelic qualities. Teletubbies was controversial for this reason, and also for a perception that it was insufficiently educational. The program was also at the centre of a controversy when American cleric and conservative pundit Jerry Falwell claimed in 1999 that Tinky Winky, one of the Teletubbies, was a homosexual role model for children. Falwell based this conclusion on the character's purple colour and his triangular antenna; both the colour purple and the triangle are sometimes used as symbols of the Gay Pride movement.

However, despite an ensuing boycott, the program remained in production for two more years, and "Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!", a single based on the show's theme song, reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1997 and remained in the Top 75 for 32 weeks, selling over a million copies. Contents [ show ] Overview The programme features 4 colourful characters: Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po, who live in a futuristic dome (the "Tubbytronic Superdome"), set in a landscape of rolling green hills. The environment is dotted with unusually talkative flowers and periscope-like "voice trumpets". The only natural fauna are rabbits (although birds are often heard, particularly blackcaps and wrens [ citation needed ]). The climate is always sunny and pleasant save for occasional inclement days, with rain and puddles, and snow at Christmas time. The Teletubbies are played by actors dressed in bulky costumes, although the sets are designed to give no sense of scale. The Teletubbies don't normally wear real clothes other than the coloured suits they wear.

They have metallic silver-azure rectangular "screens" adorning their abdomens . These screens are used to segue into short film sequences, which are generally repeated at least once. When the series is shown in different countries around the world, the film inserts can be tailored to suit local audiences, or default to the British ones. The Teletubbies magical events on this show includes: A tree appears and a series of white doves appear on it, the tree eventually loses it's leaves and vanishes A carousel-like object lands on it's grass and a teddy bear tap dances on it's stage A pink house slowly fades in Teletubbyland, and a puppet man sings from his window A series of Noah's ark animals in two's of tiger, penguin, snake, elephant, flamingo, butterly, tortoise, giraffe and frog Teletubbyland fills with sea water and three Queen Mary-like ships sail by across the water A series of Little Bo Peep story and clouds come into sheep and falls down, And Little Bo Peep appears with a stick The bear and lion in Teletubbyland and chase after them, The bear with brown fuzzy hair.

And the lion chases after the bear in Teletubbyland The Teletubbies have the body proportions, behaviour, and language of toddlers . The pacing and design of the show was developed by cognitive psychologist Andrew Davenport, who structured the show to fit the attention spans of the target audience. The repetition of practically every word is familiar to everyone who has ever worked with young children. The Teletubbies speak in a gurgling baby language which is the subject of some controversy among educationalists, some of whom argue that this supposedly made-up talk is not good for children. [7 ] (A similar complaint was made forty years previously about another children's series, Flower Pot Men .) The Teletubbies are at the stage of understanding speech but not yet fully capable of articulating it, exactly like their target audience. They often simply groan in disapproval in situations where a human toddler would throw a tantrum.

The Teletubbies' catch-phrases are "Eh-oh" ( hello ), as in: "Eh-oh, Laa-Laa", to which Laa-Laa will respond, "Eh-oh, (other Teletubby's name)", "Uh-oh", a common toddler response to anything that's not good, "Run away! Run away!", especially from Dipsy, and "Bye-bye" at least three times in a row. Laa-Laa, when flustered, will explode with "Bibberly cheese!", which is as angry as the Teletubbies get. But perhaps the most common exclamation is "Big hug!" which one or more of the Teletubbies will invariably call for during the course of an episode, resulting in an enthusiastic group hug. Sometimes when the Teletubbies sit down, fall over, or touch their bottoms against another they make a parp sound. If they kick their legs, bump into their tummies, or have a big hug, they jingle. All the Teletubbies say "Bye-Bye" three times.

The narrator bids each Teletubby goodbye, and they disappear, but reappear a moment later saying "Boo!". The narrator then says "No", (which they copy) and proceeds to say goodbye to each Teletubby again. The sun is then shown setting, and the Teletubbies each say goodbye again, before jumping down a hole in the roof of their house. Finally, one Teletubby says goodbye a fourth time; they pop out of a hole in the house and say "Bye-bye!". For special episodes, and at the end of the "Fun With The Teletubbies" cassette, all four Teletubbies say "Bye-bye" in this way. Many of the occurrences of the show, including the end sequence, and the scene preceding the short film broadcast on a character's tummy were shot only once, and the same scenes are used in each episode. A prominent feature of each episode is a radiant sun with the image of a smiling baby superimposed upon it. The baby in the sun occasionally laughs out loud in short bursts.

Their diet seems to be almost exclusively "Tubby Custard" mispronounced as Tubby Tustard by the characters (which is created by a Tubby Custard machine, looking like some sort of DJ-gramophone, completely with light effects. The custard is consumed by either dumping the bowl into one's mouth, or sucking through a spiral straw) and "Tubby Toast" (circular toast with a smiley face on it), and they are spectacularly messy eaters. In two episodes, the "Tubby Toaster", the machine that makes "Tubby Toast" goes seriously wrong and fills the Teletubbies' house with toast. Fortunately, one of their companions is Noo-Noo, a vacuum cleaner . The Teletubbies' landscape is an outdoor set located in rural Warwickshire , England, at Sweet Knowle Farm, Redhill Bank Rd, Whimpstone, CV37 8NR (between Stratford upon Avon and Shipston on Stour , close to the River Stour [8 ]).

Since filming ended, the fixtures and fittings have been removed from the set, and it appears to have been flooded to form a pond (two fields South of the farmhouse, which is where the postcode points to on the online maps). The paved track leading to the former set still exists, and is the only extant reminder.[ citation needed ] Until recently,[ when? ] the MS Live Maps view showed the site "in action" – complete with numerous articulated trucks parked at the end of the track. Their image has now been updated as well, but a copy has been preserved at this fansite . The farm has found a new way to supplement their income – an aquatics centre (fish and pondplant sales). Characters Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson , Mark Heenehan, and Simon Shelton) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries.

His character has caused controversy due to allegations that his character's behavior, bag and body colour have homosexual qualities ( see below ). Dipsy (played by John Simmit) is the second Teletubby. He is green and is named "Dipsy" because his antenna resembles a dipstick . He likes his black and white furry top hat , which he once lost. Laa-Laa found it, but instead of simply returning Dipsy's hat to the stricken Dipsy, she ran around it for about ten minutes shouting "Dipsy Hat! Dipsy Hat!". He is the most stubborn of the Teletubbies, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Teletubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies, and the creators have stated that he is Black . [9 ] Laa-Laa (played by Nikky Smedley) is the third Teletubby. She is yellow, and has a curly antenna. She likes to sing and dance, and is often seen to look out for the other Teletubbies. Her favourite thing is a bouncy, orange ball, which is almost as big as she is.

Po (played by Pui Fan Lee ) is the fourth and last Teletubby. She is the smallest and youngest of the Teletubbies, is red, and has an antenna shaped like a stick used for blowing soap bubbles . Her favourite object is her scooter , which she calls "scoota" (she also calls it "Po 'cooter!", or just "cooter"). Po can sometimes be mischievous and naughty, as when she disobeys the commands of the "Voice Trumpets". She has been stated by the show's creators to be Cantonese , [9 ] and as such, she is bilingual, speaking both English and Cantonese. Although many are unsure of Po's gender, or consider her to be male (possibly because of her scarlet colour and tomboyish antics), she is clearly referred to as female in several episodes, such as "Dad's Portrait" (Episode 216, first broadcast 1998) and "Numbers: 2" (Episode 30). Many refer to her as "he" even though it is "she" (the same happens with Laa-Laa).

Noo-Noo (played by Mark Dean) seems to be both the Teletubbies' guardian and housekeeper, due to its resemblance to a vacuum cleaner , which is its principal purpose in the house. Noo-Noo hardly ventures outside, instead remaining indoors and constantly cleaning with its sucker-like nose. It does not speak like the other characters, instead communicating through a series of slurping and sucking noises. At times, Noo-Noo gets annoyed with the Teletubbies' antics and can vacuum their food or toys. This usually prompts the Teletubbies to scold Noo-Noo through a cry of "Naughty Noo-Noo!". Usually after this, Noo-Noo flees and the Teletubbies pursue it comically around the house until they grow tired, are distracted by something, or forgive Noo-Noo. This sequence ends with them hugging it, or with it shooting out their absorbed objects. The show also features the voices of Tim Whitnall who played the Little Lamb and the Voice Trumpets, Rolf Saxon who played the Dog.

Robin Stevens who played the Talking Flowers, and Toyah Willcox , who says the Rhyme "Over the Hills and Far away Teletubbies come to play" and also played Little Bo Peep, Alex Pascal who plays the Sheep and sings with children in some of the Teletubby Tummy videos e.g Tweet Tweet and Handy Hands. Eric Sykes who also played the Scary Lion with Big Scary Teeth, and Penelope Keith who also played the Bear with Brown Fuzzy Hair, all of whom provide narration. The only physical cast members are the Rabbits, who don't speak, and Smith Jessica Smith , a seven month old baby, whose face depicts the Baby Sun. [10 ] Her giggle was included in the single Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!. Although she was not credited, this makes her technically the youngest person ever to have their vocal appear in a number one song.

Character mnemonics The antenna shapes of each Teletubbie provides mnemonic clues as to the character's name: Triangle: "Tinky Winky" Promotion Teletubbies 10th Anniversary events To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Teletubbies, a series of events took place at the end of March through the beginning of April 2007. [11 ] The characters appeared outside of Teletubbyland for the first time on 21 March 2007 in London, England at an invitation-only event to officially begin the programme's tenth anniversary year sponsored by BBC Worldwide, the programme's licensees. They appeared in the United States for the first time. They made appearances in New York City's Times Square , Grand Central Station , and Apollo Theater . They also appeared on The Today Show on 29 March 2007. The episode included the first ever televised interview with the actors outside of their costumes. A partnership was formed with Isaac Mizrahi in which Isaac designed Teletubbies-inspired bags to be auctioned off to benefit the Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks charities.

A new line of clothing was launched to be sold in the Pop-Up Shop and other specialty stores. New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg announced March 28, 2007 "Teletubbies Day" and gave the key to the city to the Teletubbies. TakeTheTeletubbiesTest.com TakeTheTeletubbiesTest.com launched on 26 March 2007. On the website, users can create profiles, take "tests", ask Po questions, and submit their own pictures and videos. There was also a station set up at the Teletubbies Pop-Up Shop where visitors could record themselves giving their reactions to the Teletubbies programme and upload it onto the website. Pop-Up Shop A Pop-Up Shop opened in New York City's West Village from 28 March to 7 April 2007. [12 ] The opening night party was DJ'ed by MisShapes. A percentage of the store's profits went to the Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks charities. DJs from all different genres of music ( electronica , funk , Brazilian jazz [ disambiguation needed ], old school hip hop , alternative rock and house music ) played in the store in the evenings.

Some evenings included DJ scratching lessons and record spin art. On 6 April 2007, the store held a 12-hour Teletubbies viewing marathon . Teletubbies live events Following the Teletubbies' appearance in New York City , they went on their first live European tour, performing shows in London , Paris , Bremen , Darmstadt , Halle (Saale) , Hamburg , Köln , and Hannover . Are You the 5th Teletubby? Also in celebration of the Teletubbies' 10th anniversary, a contest was held at 5thTeletubby.com where fans can create videos of themselves as the "5th Teletubby," a character of their own creation. Audio and video clips from the show are available on the website for the entrants to use in creating their videos. Reception Tinky Winky controversy Tinky Winky started a still hinted-at controversy in 1999 due to his carrying a bag that looks much like a woman's handbag (although he was first " outed " by the academic and cultural critic Andy Medhurst in a letter of July 1997 to The Face ).

He aroused the interest of Jerry Falwell in 1999 when Falwell alleged that the character was a " gay role model". Falwell issued an attack in his National Liberty Journal , citing a Washington Post "In/Out" column which stated that lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres was "out" as the chief national gay representative, while trendy Tinky Winky was "in". He warned parents that Tinky Winky could be a hidden homosexual symbol, because "he is purple, the gay pride colour, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle: the gay pride symbol". [6 ] The BBC , who co-produced the programme, made an official response, "Tinky Winky is simply a sweet, technological baby with a magic bag." Kenn Viselman of Itsy-Bitsy Entertainment , who distributed the show in the USA, commented, "He's not gay. He's not straight . He's just a character in a children's series." [13 ] In May 2007, Polish Ombudsman for Children Ewa Sowińska revisited the matter, and planned to order an investigation.

[14 ] She said in the 28 May 2007 edition of Wprost that the handbag-carrying Tinky Winky could promote homosexuality. Journalists from Wprost mentioned claims that the Teletubbies promote homosexuality, to which Sowińska replied that she had heard of the issue. The journalists then asked about Tinky Winky. "I noticed that he has a woman's handbag, but I didn't realize he's a boy," Sowińska told the magazine in an interview that her office approved before publication, adding, "Later I learned that there could be some hidden homosexual undertones." Sowińska said she would ask her office's psychologists to look into the allegations, "and judge whether it can be shown on public television and whether the suggested problem really exists." But on 30 May 2007, Sowińska said in a public statement that she no longer suspected the Teletubbies of promoting homosexuality. She said: "The opinion of a leading sexologist , who maintains that this series has no negative effects on a child's psychology, is perfectly credible.

As a result I have decided that it is no longer necessary to seek the opinion of other psychologists." [15 ] Despite the objections, the Independent on Sunday 's editors included Tinky Winky as the only fictional character in the 2008 inaugural " Happy List ", alongside 99 real-life adults recognised for making Britain a better and happier place. [16 ] Teletubby doll incidents In an unrelated incident, reported in 2000, a girl's Tinky Winky toy reportedly said "I Got a Gun, I Got a Gun, Run Away!". Kenn Viselman claimed the toy actually said "Again, again!", a catchphrase from the show. [17 ] In a similar incident in 1998, a girl's talking Po doll was thought to be saying "faggot faggot, faggot faggot, faggot faggot, bite my butt", as well as "fatty, fatty". (Supporters of the interpretation of Tinky Winky as the gay pride symbol might take this as evidence.) The toy was recalled and it was revealed to have said "fidit, fidit," inspired by the Cantonese for "faster, faster".

[18 ] Supposed Pagan agenda A Christian ministry ( Kjos Ministries ) has argued online that the Teletubbies represent an attempt to promote a "new global paradigm" of "earth-centered" spirituality in contrast to conservative Christian beliefs. [19 ] Teletubbies in popular culture In the webstrip Sluggy Freelance dated 9 March 1999, the characters Torg and Riff discuss the fact that "Drinky Winky" from the "Teletubbles" is "an abusive drunk because of the bottle of booze he carries", says Torg reading from a newspaper. Riff counters saying "That's not a bottle of booze! It's his magic bottle that makes his problems go away! (...) never mind." Torg goes on reading, "The abusive side of Drinky Winky is demonstrated by..." to which Riff argues "Tipsy and Hoe had it coming!" [20 ] In 1998, Tom Fulp of Newgrounds created a spoof of Teletubbies called "Teletubby Fun Land" [21 ] " which resulted in a law suit from the BBC .

[22 ] This resulted in a boost of notoriety and media exposure , and the video was renamed Tellybubby Fun Land. In 1999, the characters inspired a dancehall reggae riddim of the same name. In The Simpsons episode Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder Homer dresses up like a Teletubby to entertain Maggie, remarking "...and I'm all man, in case you heard otherwise" in reference to claims by Jerry Falwell. In the episode Missionary: Impossible , the Teletubbies are among the PBS characters and personalities that are chasing Homer after he defaulted on his $10,000 dollar pledge. In The Fairly OddParents episode "Imaginary Gary," TV Tubbies, based on the Teletubbies, were stored inside Timmy's mind. One of each TV Tubbie was also used to block Cosmo and Wanda's ears to stop them from hearing Timmy.

In 2007, a Jeep commercial featured Jeeps driving through famous scenes in history and popular culture, including an Elvis Presley film, a Godzilla film, the moon landing, Woodstock , a Road Runner cartoon, a Jane Goodall documentary, Devo's " Whip It " music video, at the fall of the Berlin Wall , an episode of Lost , and in Teletubbyland with Laa-Laa and Po. [23 ] In September 2007, in a hazing ritual for the Boston Red Sox , pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and his translator, Masa Hoshino, dressed as Dipsy and Tinky Winky, respectively. [24 ] In the 2007 episode of BBC 's Doctor Who , " The Sound of Drums ", The Doctor 's nemesis, The Master , watches television and upon encountering the Teletubbies, marvels at the evolution that has given them televisions in their chests.

In the June 6, 2007; second season, eleventh episode of The Chaser's War on Everything , the possibility of Tinky Winky being Homosexual was parodied when the Chaser's tested the Peel Hotel (in Collingwood , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia )'s gaydar (the Hotel's Peel dancebar was given the right to ban Hetrosexual patrons) with a Tinky Winky costumed figure that acted in a stereotypical Homosexual fashion. The controversy surrounding this possibility was further satirised with the Tinky Winky figure visiting a Polish Club (Poland having been dealing with a scandal surrounding Tinky Winky being possibly Homosexual and thus corrupting children). In the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars , Bruno Tonioli said the he didn't know if Steve Wozniak 's dance was "hilarious or delirious", "it was like watching a Teletubby go mad at a gay pride parade!". [25 ] In an episode of Absolutely Fabulous , Bubble can be seen wearing a dress with all four Teletubbies on it. She also speaks in a way similar to Teletubbies throughout the episode.

An online video on YouTube shows all four teletubbies dancing to a song by Matisyahu. Children in Need 2015 features a sketch with Harry Hill dressing up as the baby-sun with Laa-Laa. CD single Main article: Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!" In December 1997, BBC Worldwide released a CD single from the series, based on the show's theme song, called Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!". The song is the only single from Teletubbies, making them a one-hit wonder in the United Kingdom, and mostly a remix of the theme song from the hit Television programme performed by the series characters written by Andrew McCrorie-Shand and Andrew Davenport. Produced by McCrorie-Shand and Steve James, this single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1997, remaining in the Top 75 for 32 weeks after its release, selling over a million copies. [26 ] Outtakes ^ "Edutainment: How the Teletubbies Teach Children" . Crossroad.to. . Retrieved 2010-07-10.

Reception In 1998, Tom Fulp of Newgrounds created a spoof of Teletubbies called "Teletubby Fun Land"[16] which resulted in a lawsuit from the BBC.[17] This resulted in a boost of notoriety and media exposure, and the video was renamed Tellybubby Fun Land. In The Simpsons episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder", Homer dresses up like a Teletubby to entertain Maggie, remarking "...and I'm all man, in case you heard otherwise" in reference to claims by Jerry Falwell. In the 6 June 2007, second season, eleventh episode of The Chaser's War on Everything, the possibility of Tinky Winky being homosexual was parodied when the Chaser's tested the Peel Hotel (in Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)'s gaydar (the hotel's Peel dancebar was given the right to ban heterosexual patrons) with a Tinky Winky costumed figure that acted in a stereotypical homosexual fashion.

In 2012, during a full 2nd and 3rd season of tvN's Saturday Night Live Korea, South Korean live comic variety show which inspired by its then-creative director Jang Jin, was parodied this programme as YeouidoTeletubbies(여의도 텔레토비) to portrait 2012 presidential election campaign, by imitating Teletubbies' characters. Each week on Weekend Update(Korean edition) segment, this experimental skit was popular, by reviewing on several social networking sites and online bulletin boards and video clips, such as Youtube. Both the popularity of SNL Korea's 'Crew', Kim Seul-gie and Kim Min-kyo, who acted major candidates respectably, had skyrocketed. In the first episode from the first season (Junk in the Trunk) of Robot Chicken, an orange teletubby, smokes. In the episode Eaten by Cats, Teletubbies is Power Rangers. Urban Dictionary: teletubbies teletubbies Four uh... things that live in Teletubbyland, a beautiful astro-turf consisting of green trees, gossipy flowers, and large, brown rabbits.

The four teletubbies' names are Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po. They all live in futuristic domehouse with a vacuum cleaner named Noo-Noo, and all of the tubby custard and tubby toast they could ever want. Tinky-Winky: Tinky-Winky is a male teletubby and is purple in color. He is the largest of all of them. He has an upside-down triangle antenna on his head and carries around a cute little red clutch purse. Tinky-Winky may or may not be homosexual. His song goes 'Tinkle Winkle, Tinky-Winky, Woo woo woo woo woo...' Dipsy: Dipsy is a male teletubby and is lime green in color. He is second largest of them all. His antenna is straight (like a dipstick... get it?) and he normally wears a rad cow-spotted top hat. He hates cute shit. His song goes 'bum tre bum bum tre bum' Laa-Laa: Laa-Laa is a female teletubby and is yellow in color. She is second smallest of them all. Her antenna is curly and plays with an orange ball she has absolutely no control over.

She is a total girly-girl and a total chatter box. She is always giggling and never sad. Her song goes 'la la la la la la la la' Po: Po is a female teletubby and is red in color. She is smallest of them all. Her antenna is a circle and likes taking ride on a scooter. Po is shy and may or may not be a communist. Her song goes 'po po po po po po po' Noo-Noo: Noo-Noo is a genderless vacuum cleaner with a mind of its own. Noo-Noo is normally found in the tubby's house cleaning up after them. The Sun: The sun is just that... a sun. The only catch? The sun has a baby's face! The baby sun likes to look down on the teletubbies and laugh at them. Teletubbies are the most fucked up Children's show TV characters ever. teletubbies Baby gorillas, whom, because of their small and morbidly obese build, became perfect subjects for a top secret experiment dubbed, "teletubbies". Kidnapped from their native habitat, they were strapped down hooting and screaming onto operation tables.

Their stomachs were removed and replaced with a crude malfunctioning television set, which recieved its signals from a implanted attenna on the top of its head. Because the attenna's reciever must be outside of the body, a hole is drilled through the baby gorilla's brain, making a pathway to stick the electrical equipment through. Unfortunately, this only resulted in having the entire cast of teletubbies having the combined intelligence of tupperware . To feed the disillusioned apes, a special diet consisting of purified ethanol (tubby toast), and lead paint oatmeal (tubby custard) to keep the seditious thoughts of the infants surpressed. A fake sun watches over them with a ensuringly peaceful baby's face on it to keep the tubbies close to their safety dome. When a tubby escapes, the sun makes a blood-curdling cry, calling upon the dome janitor, a robot vacuum cleaner named "snoo snoo" to hunt down and kill the escapee by devouring it with it's mighty vacuum, grinding the hapless tubby and using it's remains as fertilizer for the vast lush gardens surrounding the dome.

Occasionally when the time is just right, the tubbies may be able to recieve radio waves with their broken attennas, allowing them to eavesdrop on their human overseers, yet baffled by the simplest tasks we can do, such as showering or cooking an egg. "Once upon a time in teletubby land, teletubbies... come to play!" Teletubbies - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT Teletubbies started in the U.K. and proved to be a popular children's show. In fact, it proved so popular that the show was rebooted fifteen years after its cancellation (the original and revived series can be watched on Nick Jr. in the U.S.). Teletubbies is a show about creatures known as Teletubbies (so called because they're tubby, and have TV screens in their stomachs). The Teletubbies live in Teletubbyland, and faraway place inhabited by only the Teletubbies, talking flowers, talking trumpets, a baby sun, the Noo-Noo, a bunch of rabbits, and the narrator.

There house is known as "The Tubby-Tronic Superdome", and has everything they need, four beds, a tubby-toast maker, a tubby-custard makers, and a slide used as an alternate entrance. In the middle of their dome, they have a panel of switches and buttons and their tubby sponges which they use to bathe themselves. Each day, the Teletubbies discover new things together, watch videos on their tubby-screens, and have fun together. In Teletubbyland, there's a large windmill, and when it spins pink dust, it let's the teletubbies know that something magical is about to happen. The Teletubbies were developed in U.K. by Ragdoll and BBC. Characters Tinky-Winky The largest of the four teletubbies. He is purple, and has a triangle antenna (because of these features, critics assume he is gay, but rest assure, he isn't, he may be a tom-girl, but he's not gay.) His favorite thing is his hand-bag which he can amazingly fit large things in. His best friends are Dipsy and Po. He may be large, but he's quiet and gentle.

His song is "Tinkle-Winkle, Tinky-Winky" Dipsy The second largest teletubby. He is green with a dipstick antenna. His favorite thing is his black and white tie-dye top hat. His best friends are Tinky-Winky and Laa-Laa. He's more of a loner teletubby, and doesn't like "cute" stuff. His song has a reggae beat. Laa-Laa The second smallest teletubby. She is yellow, with a spiral antenna. Her favorite thing his her giant orange ball that she seems to have no control of. Her best friends are all of the teletubbies. She has a free-spirit and can always find away to enjoy things, her favorite word is "nice." Her song is "La la la la la la la la." Po The smallest teletubby. She is red, with an "O" shaped antenna. Her favorite thing is her red and blue scooter which she can ride at an alarming speed. Her best friends are Tinky-Winky and Laa-Laa. She is very quiet and usually shy, but loves to go fast.

Her song is "Fidy Fidy, Mar Mar Mar" Noo-Noo The Teletubbie's vacuum cleaner that can suck up anything in his path, even things twice his size. He lives inside the Tubby-tronic Superdome. Trumpets Trumpets that come out of the ground and sing songs or recite poems for the Teletubbies to enjoy. Baby Sun A sun with a baby's face in it. Narrator Basically tells the story, or what the Teletubbies "what to do". Show Secrets -The teletubbies in real-life are huge, the costumes can reach up to 10 feet! -After ten minutes, the actors have to remove the Teletubby heads from their costumes due to carbon dioxide build up. -Nikki Smedley landed the part of Laa-Laa when she was make-believing she was a table at the audition. -The Noo-Noo is operated by a small man inside him. Alot of people have been saying that Teletubbies is teaching their kids to be gay. That is a lie. Teletubbies is a show for kids to have fun.

Opening Sequence (Sun rises) Narrator: Over the hills and far away, Teletubbies come to play. Narrator: 1! Tinky-Winky: 1! Narrator: 2! Dipsy: 2! Narrator: 3! Laa-Laa: 3! Narrator: 4! Po: 4! Narrator: Teletubbies! Trumpet: Time for Teletubbies! x4 (Bouncy Music plays and everyone talks in a sing-song voice) Narrator: Tinky-Winky Tinky-Winky: Tinky-Winky! Narrator: Dipsy Dipsy: Dipsy! Narrator: Laa-Laa Laa-Laa: Laa-Laa! Narrator: Po Po: Po! Narrator: Teletubbies Teletubbies: Teletubbies! Narrator: Say Hello! Teletubbies: Eh-oh! (Their way of saying hello) Narrator: Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, Teletubbies Teletubbies: Teletubbies! (Music Stops playing) Teletubbies and Narrator: Big Hug!

(Windmill spins) Teletubbies: Uh oh! (They all hide) Trumpet: Where have the teletubbies gone? Closing Sequence Trumpet: Time for tubby bye-bye! x3 Teletubbies: Awww! Narrator: Goodbye Tinky-Winky Tinky-Winky: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Dipsy Dipsy: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Laa-Laa Laa-Laa: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Po Po: Ba-bye! Teletubbies (in random order): Boo! Narrator: No Teletubbies: No Narrator: Goodbye Tinky-Winky Tinky-Winky: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Dipsy Dipsy: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Laa-Laa Laa-Laa: Ba-bye! Narrator: Goodbye Po Po: Ba-bye! Narrator: The sun is setting in the sky, Teletubbies say goodbye (Music starts playing) Tinky-Winky: Ba-bye! Dipsy: Ba-bye! Laa-Laa: Ba-bye! Po: Ba-bye!

Tinky-Winky: Ba-bye! Dipsy: Ba-bye! Laa-Laa: Ba-bye! Po: Ba-bye! (Music stops playing and sun sets) moreless BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | 'Gay Tinky Winky bad for children' Monday, 15 February, 1999, 12:13 GMT 'Gay Tinky Winky bad for children' Is the purple Tinky Winky a bad influence on children? The innocent world of the Teletubbies is under attack from America's religious right. The Reverend Jerry Falwell, a former spokesman for America's Moral Majority, has denounced the BBC TV children's show. He says it does not provide a good role model for children because Tinky Winky is gay. Cheerful Tinky Winky, the purple character with the triangular aerial on his head, carries a handbag - but apart from that seems much the same as his friends Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po. The characters are famous for their use of baby language, including the catchphrases "eh-oh" meaning "hello", and "uh-oh" for "oh dear".

But the Teletubbies have made the Rev Falwell, chancellor of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, hot under the collar. He decided to "out" Tinky Winky in the February edition of his National Liberty Journal. 'Subtle depictions' In an article called Parents Alert: Tinky Winky Comes Out of the Closet, he says: "He is purple - the gay-pride colour; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle - the gay-pride symbol." He said the "subtle depictions" of gay sexuality are intentional and later issued a statement that read: "As a Christian I feel that role modelling the gay lifestyle is damaging to the moral lives of children." In the same article he also condemned the US animated show South Park as "vile and impudent". The Teletubbies, aimed at pre-school children, is immensely popular in the UK and around the world. The show was first broadcast on US public TV last spring where it is now as popular as another children's show, Barney, a singing dinosaur. But perhaps parents should beware of Barney as well - he also happens to be purple. 'Absurd and offensive' The Teletubbies are portrayed by actors in oversized, brightly coloured costumes.

They all have television screens on their tummies and, according to the story line, live in a "chromedome" hidden in the hills. Steve Rice, a spokesman for Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, which licenses the Teletubbies in the US, said : "The fact that he carries a magic bag doesn't make him gay. "It's a children's show, folks. To think we would be putting sexual innuendo in a children's show is kind of outlandish. "To out a Teletubby in a pre-school show is kind of sad on his part. I really find it absurd and kind of offensive." A BBC spokeswoman said: "This is not the first time that people have read symbolism into a children's TV programme and it probably won't be the last. "As far as we are concerned Tinky Winky is simply a sweet, technological baby with a magic bag." WATCH/LISTEN what are the names of the teletubbies? (20 replies) - General Knowledge General Knowledge I didn't even watch that when I was 7 ANSWER #2 of 20 po is awsome tinky winky scares me...

they also have a strange vacuum,an infant is their sun, and they eat weird pancake type things What are the names of cinderella's sisters ANSWER #5 of 20 Tinkie-Winkie (purple), Dipsy (green), LaLa (yellow), Po (red). I know all this stuff from having to watch it with my little sister :) What is the scariest, most grotesque, gory movie that you have ever seen? ANSWER #8 of 20 hahaha yeah that's funny their all weird. I had this red on -po when I was little and it literalt use to say "faget, faget, kiss my butt" hahah it was funny my mom was like what kind of stuff animal is this? but their weird =) The purple one's name is Tinky Winky. The green one's name is Dipsy. The yellow one's name is Laa-Laa. The red one's name is Po. The Teletubbies was a popular children's show in the U.K. that found an audience in the United States. The show ran from 1997 to 2002.

The show has had a lot of controversies surrounding it. ANSWER #13 of 20 Oh my god how old are you people?!?!?! Yeah, my friend Maddie has a Teletubby from when she was little and it says, "Faget, faget" it's so funny The following are names for what cultivar? ANSWER #14 of 20 hahaha yeah that's funny their all weird. I had this red on -po when I was little and it literalt use to say "faget, faget, kiss my butt" hahah it was funny my mom was like what kind of stuff animal is this? but their weird =) What are the names of the oceans? ANSWER #15 of 20 hahaha yeah that's funny their all weird. I had this red on -po when I was little and it literalt use to say "faget, faget, kiss my butt" hahah it was funny my mom was like what kind of stuff animal is this? but their weird =) Purple Guy w. Purse: Tinky-Winky (thought to be gay) Yellow Girl one w.

ball: Lala (the normal one) strange Green one w. cow patterned hat (gender unknown...=P): Dipsy (the weirdo who is suspiciusly the darkest one-which shows that the show is racist) Red baby one(girl) w. scooter: Po (also a normal Telly Tubby, but the dumbest one) *I also think that the Telly Tubby's are gay. they have accents that sounds British, which I think insults Englis people, even if the people in the costumes really r. they also sleep w. tin foil instead of blankets- who does that??? I used 2 watch the show as a little girl and I always used to ask my Mom, "If Timky-Winky is a boy, why does he have a purse?" of course I never found out, but it was confusing to watch=D also, at the end of ever episode the blobs are supposed 2 jump into a hole, but they always sneak bac out and have 2 be told go down again. in a way, this teaches disobedience to little kids.

Teletubbies: 16 things you didn't know - Telegraph TV and Radio Teletubbies: 16 things you didn't know As the identity of the Teletubbies is revealed and before you tuck into your Tubby Custard, here are some facts you may not know about the show Misguided resurrection of an old favourite: about to make a comeback Photo: AP As the BBC prepares to make 60 new episodes of the late-Nineties children's TV show Teletubbies, here are some facts you may not have known about the programme's history. 1. If you fancy visiting the Teletubbies house, you'll be disappointed. The rounded green hills that the Teletubbies called home were actually part of a farm in Wimpstone, Warwickshire. When filming finished in 2001, the owner of the land was so sick of Teletubby fans trespassing on it that she flooded it and turned it into a pond . "People were jumping fences and crossing cattle fields. We’re glad to see the back of it," said Rosemary Harding, who now runs an aquatics centre at the site. 2.

The Teletubbies were friends with giant, sex-crazed rabbits. As well as being home to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, Teletubbyland was also inhabited by a number of rabbits. But because the Teletubby costumes were so big, to keep everything looking to scale, the animals used needed to be a species of giant rabbit. They also apparently spent much of their time on set mating with each other in the background, which meant lots of shots had to be re-filmed. Related Articles 28 Jan 2016 3. "Creative differences" almost split the Teletubbies apart. The original Tinky Winky, Dave Thompson, left after the first run of episodes due to "creative differences". It has been claimed that the production company, Ragdoll, felt he was "misinterpreting" the role by implying Tinky Winky was gay. 4. Tinky Winky was a controversial figure. Tinky Winky's handbag, along with his purple colouring and triangle-shaped antenna, caused controversy in America, where figures including the Reverend Jerry Falwell interpreted his character as promoting homosexuality and/or unconventional gender roles. 5.

But there was a reason for Tinky Winky's handbag. Each Teletubby had their own personal prop to help them explore the world and to be used in educational activities. Tinky Winky's handbag (bigger on the inside than on the outside) allowed him to demonstrate volume, while Dipsy's hat enabled role-playing. Laa-Laa's ball was intended to "reflect young children's fascination with spheres", while Po's scooter explored travel and direction. 6. It was difficult for the Teletubbies actors to escape their famous roles. Pui Fan Lee, who played Po, attracted controversy for playing another role in the 2001 Channel 4 show Metrosexuality, in which she performed a sex act on a woman. "I didn't take the lesbian role to be deliberately controversial," she said. "Yes, I was Po. But I am an actress too and the role looked interesting, exciting and challenging." Laa-Laa, meanwhile, was played by dancer Nikky Smedley, who went on to choreograph another popular children's TV show: In the Night Garden. 7. Teletubbies ruled Christmas.

Teletubbies merchandise, including books, dolls and baby clothes, proved so popular for the Christmas of 1997 that it outsold all other toys twice over. 8. You can watch a new episode of Teletubbies every day. Before the 2014 reboot, a total of 365 episodes were made, one for every day of the year. 9. They had a successful musical career. A single based on the show's theme song, called Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!, reached number one in December 2007 and sold over a million copies. 10. The Teletubbies were racially diverse. Dipsy's face was slightly darker than the faces of the other Teletubbies. When the show was broadcast in the US, the makers told American audiences that Dipsy was intended to be black and Po was Chinese, like the actors who played them (John Simmit and Pui Fan Lee). 11. They gave the Fab Four a run for their money. Simon Shelton, one of the three actors who played Tinky Winky, was a trained ballet dancer and choreographer before he took on his most famous role.

He said that being a Teletubby was "like being a member of the Beatles". 12. They are big in the Big Apple. In 2007 the Teletubbies were given the keys to New York to celebrate their 10-year anniversary, and March 28 was named Teletubbies Day. According to the Daily Mail , people in neighbouring New Jersey search for Teletubbies on Google more than any other state. 13. Who is the Sun Baby? Teletubbyland was ruled over by a sun with the face of a baby, who often giggled at the Teletubbies' antics. Rumours swirled around the true identity of the baby, with some claiming that she was actress Jessica Smith, star of American teen soap Laguna Beach. In December 2014, it was revealed that she is student Jess Smith , 19, who was just nine months old when she became one of the most familiar faces on British television in March 1997. 14. They've been accused of being foul-mouthed.

Shops in Texas pulled some talking Teletubbies plush dolls from their shelves after complaints that the Po doll was saying offensive words, specifically either "fatty" or "faggot". The company that made the toys said that Po was actually saying the gibberish word "fidit". 15. If you want to be a spy, you have to know your Teletubbies. Intelligence officers sitting exams to test their suitability to join the Metropolitan Police Special Branch were once asked to name all four of the Teletubbies. The Metropolitan Police defended the test, saying its officers needed to prove they were in touch with all aspects of popular culture. 16. The Teletubbies were founded on Jungian principles. Ragdoll, the company that made the original series, has a quotation from Carl Jung as its company motto: "Without play with fantasy, no creative work has ever come to birth". Characters | Teletubbies Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications.

Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Characters Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson , Mark Heenehan , and Simon Shelton ) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in bright purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries. His character has caused controversy due to allegations that his character's behavior, bag and body colour have homosexual qualities ( see below ). Dipsy (played by John Simmit ) is the second Teletubby. He is lime green and is named "Dipsy" because his antenna resembles a dipstick . He likes his black and white furry top hat , which he once lost. Laa-Laa found it, but instead of simply returning Dipsy's hat to the stricken Dipsy, she ran around it for about ten minutes shouting "Dipsy Hat! Dipsy Hat!".

He is the most stubborn of the Teletubbies, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Teletubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies, and the creators have stated that he is Black . [9 ] Laa-Laa (played by Nikky Smedley ) is the third Teletubby. She is sunflower yellow, and has a curly antenna. She likes to sing and dance, and is often seen to look out for the other Teletubbies. Her favourite thing is a bouncy, orange ball, which is almost as big as she is. Po (played by Pui Fan Lee , Pui Fan Lee ) is the fourth and last Teletubby. She is the smallest and youngest of the Teletubbies, is rosy red, and has an antenna shaped like a stick used for blowing soap bubbles . Her favourite object is her scooter , which she calls "scoota" (she also calls it "coota", or just "cooter"). Po can sometimes be mischievous and naughty, as when she disobeys the commands of the "Voice Trumpets".

She has been stated by the show's creators to be Cantonese , [9 ] and as such, she is bilingual, speaking both English and Cantonese. Although many are unsure of Po's gender, or consider her to be male (possibly because of her scarlet colour and tomboyish antics), she is clearly referred to as female in several episodes, such as "Dad's Portrait" (Episode 216, first broadcast 1998) and "Numbers: 2" (Episode 30). Many refer to her as "he" even though it is "she" (the same happens with Laa-Laa). Noo-Noo (played by Dean Mark Dean ) seems to be both the Teletubbies' guardian and housekeeper, due to its resemblance to a vacuum cleaner , which is its principal purpose in the house. Noo-Noo hardly ventures outside, instead remaining indoors and constantly cleaning with its sucker-like nose. It does not speak like the other characters, instead communicating through a series of slurping and sucking noises. At times, Noo-Noo gets annoyed with the Teletubbies' antics and can vacuum their food or toys.

This usually prompts the Teletubbies to scold Noo-Noo through a cry of "Naughty Noo-Noo!". Usually after this, Noo-Noo flees and the Teletubbies pursue it comically around the house until they grow tired, are distracted by something, or forgive Noo-Noo. This sequence ends with them hugging it, or with it shooting out their absorbed objects. The Bear with Brown Fuzzy Hair(played by Penelope Keith ) is a bear who is one of the characters in the infamous The Lion And Bear sketch , where she plays hide and seek. She is a mechanical thing on a red skateboard looking thing with green eyes, big ears, big eyebrows, a big round nose and a mechanical mouth with a red tongue inside, as well as brown fur, long arms and legs and white claws. Her personality is silly, immature and also eerie. She has a sense of humour by doing a 'joke' where she sticks her tongue out with her eyes rolling in circles, before popping out from behind a tree going 'blub a lub a lub'. She then hides from a Lion from behind a tree. The Lion then tries to find her by searching Teletubbyland.

Then, eventually, he finds her and chases her through Teletubbyland for no reason whatsoever, although she does say 'catch me!' Then she disappears, along with the Lion. She speaks in a posh Queen's English accent, which indicates she is from London(it is possible as her actor is from Sutton, in South London.) The reason she is scary is because of her uncanny features, like plastic eyes, a mechanical mouth, a red paper tongue, a weird blub a lub a lub sound, creepy arm movements, her creepy, sinister voice at the start of the sketch and the fact she travels on a skateboard thing. She makes no mechanical sounds whatsoever and it is unknown how she can pop up from holes so quickly, where she comes from, and how she can change direction, in the original sketch. In the edited sketch, she is more humorous and silly and she makes mechanical sounds, and doesn't pop out of nowhere. She is shown to be a protagonist(the main good character) as she hides and runs away from the Lion, though most children(and occasionally young people) are more scared of her than the Lion.

The Scary Lion with Big Scary Teeth(played by Eric Sykes ) is a lion who is one of the characters in the Lion and Bear sketch, where he plays hide and seek. He is a mechanical creature on a blue skateboard thing with grey eyes, small ears, a brown mane, a brown nose, whiskers, a mechanical mouth, yellow fur(even though he has no fur), a tail with brown fur on the hand, small paws and no eyebrows. His tail moves in a creepy manner and in the original sketch he is seen wagging it. His personality is frightening, intimidating and mean, as he talks creepily and makes the Teletubbies scream. He can roar fiercely, making trees bend and shake and clouds move, which is stuff that in real life, only earthquakes can do. He also has a fierce, though sometimes pathethic, roar. He is trying to find the Bear, who's hiding, in Teletubbyland. And he also, like the Bear, pops out of nowhere. He says he's looking for the Bear and he knows she's hiding but he doesn't know where.

He then says 'Where's the Bear?' three times getting more and more angry each time until the Bear pops up and repeats her joke. He then chases her around Teletubbyland for no reason until he and the Bear both disappear. The reason he is scary is because of his fierce, violent roar, the way he talks, his creepy eyes and mouth, the fact he pops out of nowhere and the way his tail moves without making mechanical sound. It is unknown how he can get from one hole to another so quickly. He speaks in a Northern English accent, which indicates he is from the North, most likely Yorkshire or Lancashire.(His actor is from Oldham, near Manchester.) In the edited sketch he is more jolly and humorous as he makes mechanical sounds, doesn't pop out of nowhere and has a funny 'Meow!', even though lions can't meow in real life. In the original sketch he is shown to be an antagonist(the bad character) as he finds the Bear and chases her viciously. In the edited sketch, he is now a deuteragonist(the second main good character) and he doesn't get angry, just annoyed when the Bear makes fun of him.

Children and young people are more afraid of the Bear than him. The show also features the voices Tim Whitnall the Narrator and the Voice Tumpets from the Intro and Tubby Bye Bye and the Dog. Rolf Saxton . Rudolph Walker who also played the Little Lamb and Sandra Dickinson , who also played the Female Voice Trumpets, and Toyah Willcox , who says "Over the Hills and Far Away, Teletubbies come to play" and who also played Little Bo Peep, and occasionally Toni Barry , who also played the Talking Flowers, Alex Pascall who also played the Sheep and Robin Stevens who also played the Puppet Man, all of whom provide narration. The only physical cast members are Tamzin Griffin , who plays the manic "Funny Lady", and Jessica Smith whose face as a seven month old baby depicts the Baby Sun. [10 ] Her giggle was included in the single Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!. Although she was not credited, this makes her technically the youngest person ever to have their vocal appear in a number one song. Narrator (played by Wallace Allen) tells a story of the Teletubbies.

Character mnemonics The antenna shapes of each Teletubbie provides mnemonic clues as to the character's name: Triangle: "Tinky Winky" PBS KIDS . Teletubbies Settings The Teletubbies site doesn't live on pbskids.org any more. For more information, please contact the program producers: info@ragdoll.co.uk Use the pull down menu below to find another PBS KIDS site. Teletubbies (TV Series 1997–2001) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error In this television show for babies, the four colourful Teletubbies coo and play in idyllic Teletubbyland. They repeat fun, infant-pleasing activities such as rolling on the ground, laughing...

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They repeat fun, infant-pleasing activities such as rolling on the ground, laughing, running about, and watching real children on the televisions on their bellies. Mysterious pinwheels and telephones rise out of the meadow to loosely direct the day's activities. The Sun, featuring a baby's face, comments on the proceedings with baby noises, and it rises and sets to begin and end the show. Written by Carl J. Youngdahl <zomno@casbah.acns.nwu.edu> 6 April 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia "Teletubby Land" was a farmer's field in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The set only had temporary planning permission, so once the show ended production in 2001, the set had to be turned back into a flat field. See more » Quotes (Silicon Valley, CA) – See all my reviews This show was created for the pre-speaking age set, and had early childhood development and linguistics experts supervising. Of COURSE anyone old enough to write doesn't 'get it" so the reviews and rating here suffer from the fact that no one who appreciates the showcan rate it!

All I know is my then 1.5 year old would not sit still for any other children's show, but Teletubbies would grab him for the whole half hour.; They clearly did something right. I don't know if it made him a better person, but he seems normal now, 8 years later. The simple language, faces and the repetitiveness makes this an excellent experience for kids younger than 3 years old. 12 of 17 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: In the children’s television show, what is the name of the yellow Teletubby?
Answer: Laa-Laa