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Teletubbies

From left: Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and Tinky Winky
Format Children's television series
Created by Anne Wood
Andrew Davenport
Developed by Ragdoll Productions
Narrated by Tim Whitnall, Toyah Willcox, Eric Sykes
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 365
Production
Executive producer(s) David G Hiller
Vic Finch
Running time 25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC
Original run March 31, 1997January 5, 2001
2003 - 2005
External links
IMDb profile

Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series, particularly aimed at young children, 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 365 episodes. Narrated by Tim Whitnall, the programme rapidly became a critical and commercial success in Britain and abroad, particularly notable for its high production values; it won a BAFTA in 1998. Image File history File links Teletubbies. ... Childrens television series are television programmes designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Anne Wood is a British childrens television producer, and is the creator of the teletubbies and boobah. ... Ragdoll Productions (or Ragdoll Ltd. ... Tim Whitnall is a English actor who played Angelo in the hit CITV series Mike And Angelo. ... Toyah Ann Willcox (born 18 May 1958 in Kings Heath, Birmingham) is an English actress and singer. ... Eric Sykes in the Sykes TV series (DVD) The Plank (DVD cover) Eric Sykes, CBE (born May 4, 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British comedic writer and actor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Childrens television series are television programmes designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Ragdoll Productions (or Ragdoll Ltd. ... Anne Wood is a British childrens television producer, and is the creator of the teletubbies and boobah. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Tim Whitnall is a English actor who played Angelo in the hit CITV series Mike And Angelo. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...


Although the show is aimed at children between the ages of one and four, it has been a substantial cult hit with older generations, including university students.[1] "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. This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... The Teletubbies are a true one-hit wonder in the UK. This, their only single, sold over a million copies and was Number One for two weeks. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

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Overview

The programme features four colourful characters: Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po who live in a futuristic dome (the "Tubbytronic Superdome"), set in a landscape of rolling 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). The climate is always sunny and pleasant save for occasional inclement days, with rain and puddles, and snow at Christmas time. For other uses, see Rabbit (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe. ... Genera Donacobius Campylorhynchus Odontorchilus Salpinctes Catherpes Hylorchilus Cinnycerthia Thryomanes Ferminia Troglodytes Cistothorus Uropsila Thryorchilus Thryothorus Henicorhina Microcerculus Cyphorhinus Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Stamp FR 345 of Postverk Føroya, Faroe Islands Issued: 22 February 1999 Artist: Astrid Andreasen The true wrens are members of a mainly New World passerine bird family... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...


The Teletubbies are played by actors dressed in bulky costumes, although the sets are designed to give no sense of scale. The costumes vaguely resemble large spacesuits, although the Tubbies appear not to wear real clothes. They are instead furry, and 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 are to be tailored to suit local audiences. (The British inserts are default). For the human abdomen, see human abdomen. ...


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. There was also help from Shatarra Willis the stage manager who helped the show to become a success.' Boy toddler Toddler is a common term for a a young child who is learning to walk or toddle,[1] generally considered to be the second stage of development after infancy and occurring predominantly during the ages of 12 to 36 months old. ... Cognitive Psychology is the school of psychology that examines internal mental processes such as problem solving, memory, and language. ...


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.[2] (A similar complaint was made forty years previously about another children's series, Flower Pot Men). Tubbies 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 Tubby's name]; "Uh-oh", a common toddler response to anything untoward; "Run away! Run away!", especially from Dipsy; and "Bye-bye" at least four times in a row. Laa-Laa, when flustered, will explode with "Bibberly cheese!", which is as angry as they get. Perhaps the most common exclamation, however, 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. In the 1950s and 1960s, BBC television ran a series of childrens programmes under the collective title of Watch with Mother. ...


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", 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.


The surreal environment is an evocation of a toddler's perception of the world, where they are ordered about and told to go to sleep, while wonderful and mysterious things happen without explanation. A prominent feature of each episode is a radiant sun that has an image of a smiling, white baby superimposed upon it. The baby in the sun occasionally laughs out loud in short bursts. To adults the laughter does not seem to be in response to any stimulus or humorous developments in the plot line of the episode. Max Ernst. ... Boy toddler Toddler is a common term for a a young child who is learning to walk or toddle,[1] generally considered to be the second stage of development after infancy and occurring predominantly during the ages of 12 to 36 months old. ... Sol redirects here. ...


The Teletubbies' diet seems to consist exclusively of Tubby Custard (which is sucked through a spiral straw bowl) and Tubby Toast (circular toast with a smiley face on it). One of their companions is the Noo-Noo, a sentient, self-propelled vacuum cleaner. Regular canister vacuum cleaner for home use. ...


Machines like the Noo-Noo, voice trumpets, and the televisions in the Teletubbies' stomachs were designed to show small children, who are born into a world surrounded by strange and powerful electronic gadgets, that technology is benevolent and helpful, not something to be afraid of.


In 2001, production was cancelled and it was announced that no new episodes would be produced. (However,BBC ran a few in the can episodes From mid 2001 to early 2002) It is often alleged that this was due to substantial pay rise demands by the previously anonymous actors portraying the Teletubbies. However, since the four years of production had exceeded the target audience's age span, it was deemed that continuation was unnecessary, and the existing 365 episodes will be played in re-runs for years to come.


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[3][4][5]). It was reported that by 2002 the set had become overgrown, and pending the 2003 lease expiry it was expected to become farmland again. A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the town in south Warwickshire. ... Map sources for Shipston-on-Stour at grid reference SP2540 Shipston-on-Stour is a town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. ... Stour is the name of several rivers in England: River Stour, East Anglia River Stour, Worcestershire River Stour, Warwickshire River Stour, Kent. ...


Tinky Winky has a red handbag, Dipsy has a cow-print hat, Laa-Laa an inflatable orange ball and Po a scooter.


Character summary

Tinky Winky (Purple)

(Dave Thompson, Mark Heenehan, Simon Shelton): Male. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, with a triangular antenna on his head. Tinky Winky is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he carries. His character has caused much controversy due to allegations that his character's behaviour carried homosexual undertones. Dave Thompson was born in Sydney, Australia but has lived in North America for the past 6 years. ... This article is about the terms most basic meaning; a purse is also a race track term. ...


Dipsy (Green)

(John Simmit): Male. He has a straight dipstick antenna on his head, hence his name. His favorite item to wear and carry with him is his black and white hat. Dipsy is the most obstinate of the characters, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Tubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Laa-Laa (yellow)

(Nikky Smedley): Female. She has a curly antenna and is very concerned with the welfare of all. She's the best singer of all the teletubbies. "Drama queen", party-girl and mother type. Her favourite thing is a bouncy, orange ball which is almost as big as herself.


Po (Red)

(Pui Fan Lee): Female. Although many are unsure of Po's gender, or consider her to be male (possibly because of her scarlet color 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). Her antenna is short with a circle on top. Po is the smallest of all the Teletubbies and often the one who gets into innocent trouble. Her favorite thing is her scooter as she calls it ("Po 'cooter!"). Of all the Teletubbies, Po usually becomes most involved with the audience. Pui Fan Lee is an actress best known for portraying Po the red teletubby in the childrens television programme Teletubbies and was the first presenter, alongside Chris Jarvis, to host the BBC Digital Channel Cbeebies. ... For other uses, see Tomboy (disambiguation). ...


Noo-Noo

No gender specified. Noo-Noo seems to be the Teletubbies housekeeper or cleaner, due to his resemblance to a vacuum cleaner, which is his initial purpose in the house. He hardly ventures outside, instead remaining indoors and constantly cleaning with his sucker-like nose. He 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 him comically around the house until they grow tired, are distracted by something, or forgive Noo-Noo. This sequence ends with them hugging him, or with him shooting out their absorbed objects. Regular canister vacuum cleaner for home use. ...


Teletubbies and the Instruments

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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. [6]

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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.

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Pop-Up Shop

Teletubbies store in New York City

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Are You the 5th Teletubby?

  • Also in celebration of the Teletubbies' 10th anniversary, a contest is being 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.

Tinky Winky controversies

One of the Teletubbies, 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). For other uses, see The Face (disambiguation). ...


A February 1999 article in the National Liberty Journal, published by evangelical pastor Jerry Falwell, 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". This article is about Jerry Falwell, Sr. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Gay pride or LGBT pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. ...


A spokesman for Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., who licenses the characters in the United States, said that the bag was just a magic bag. "The fact that he carries a magic bag doesn't make him a homosexual. It's a children's show, folks. To think we would be putting sexual innuendo in a children's show is kind of outlandish", he added. Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ...


In May 2007, Polish Ombudsman for Children Ewa Sowińska revisited the matter, and planned to order an investigation.[8] She said in the May 28, 2007 edition of Polish magazine Wprost that the woman's handbag-carrying Tinky Winky could promote homosexuality. Journalists from Wprost mentioned claims 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 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." Ewa SowiÅ„ska (born March 5, 1944 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Wprost (Direct) is a weekly newsmagazine in Poland. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... A psychologist is a scientist or clinician who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human mind, including behavior and cognition. ...


But on May 30, 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."[9] is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sexology is the systematic study of human sexuality. ...


In an unrelated incident reported in 2000, a girl's Tinky Winky toy reportedly said "I got a gun". Kenn Viselman, then chairman of the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., claimed the toy actually said "Again, again!", a catchphrase from the show. [10]


Spoofs

At the height of the show's popularity, it was widely parodied.

  • Several episodes of The Simpsons contain references to the Teletubbies. Notable episodes include "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" where a character called Gaa Gaa says "hurt everyone" which goes unnoticed because of the character's "cute name", and "Blame it on Lisa" in which Bart watches a Brazilian children's learning show called "Teleboobies" which has a different premise but the title is an obvious pun. In "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder", Homer dresses up as a Teletubby to entertain Maggie. His line, "...and I'm all man, in case you heard otherwise" is a reference to the Tinky Winky controversy. In "Missionary: Impossible", several PBS mainstays chase Homer for reneging on a pledge to donate money to public television. In the crowd is also the teletubbies whose headgear shoot lasers. On another occasion, the Teletubbies make what the announcer calls "their first live appearance since Tinky Winky was acquitted of manslaughter". Character Milhouse Van Houten is apparently a closet fan, as evidenced by his undergarments and his private TV viewing. Also on Wild Barts Can't Be Broken, Milhouse has Dipsy and Tinky Winky briefs.
  • In an episode of South Park called "Ike's Wee Wee", Mr. Garrison is watching the Teletubbies at home while stoned.
  • The Australian sketch show Full Frontal included many sketches featuring "Telestubbies" named Tipsy, Drinky-Drinky, Blah and Paro. These four Teletubby look-alikes, emblazoned with Australian beer labels and with beer taps on their heads, would wander around aimlessly committing crimes.
  • The New Zealand show Mai Time had a sketch entitled Smellie Grubbies, the characters names being Stinky Winky(Wairua Rutene), Dipstick (James Sutherland), Mars Bar(Jordan Sutherland) and Poo(John Bright).
  • In an episode of Grounded for Life, Claudia thought that Jimmy was high on drugs because he was laughing while watching Teletubbies. Eddie then asked Jimmy why he was laughing. Jimmy responded "Oh. Po tripped over Laa-laa and fell in the flower bed." Eddie then explained it to Claudia.
  • In an episode of Arthur, Buster claims Muffy as "the fifth Teletubby" in "The Contest", the first segment of "The Contest/Prove It". There also seems to be at least three Teletubbies equivalents in the series, known as "Love Ducks", "Vidiboobies", and "Silly Squirrels".
  • In an episode of the British cartoon sketch show 2DTV, "The Talibannies" are featured, one of them being "Bin-LaLa", referencing The Taliban and Bin Laden.
  • In the webstrip Sluggy Freelance, dated 03/09/99, 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!"
  • Tom Fulp of Newgrounds created a spoof of "Teletubbies" called "Telebubbies" which resulted in a law suit from the BBC.
  • In an episode of the HBO prison series Oz an allusion to a 'Twinky Dink' is mentioned in conjunction with the comments made by evangelist Jerry Falwell's 'outing' of Tinky Winky.
  • In an episode of The Fairly Oddparents, when Timmy was trapped by his "imaginary" friend from preschool revived into real life, the "Teebietubbies" were ordered to attack him.
  • In an episode of Kim Possible where a few characters are sent into television programmes, one of the channels shown features Teletubby-like creatures. An enormous one called Mr Sit Down stomps on various villains over the course of the show by sitting on them.
  • In the Netherlands, the Dutch public channel had a version called 'De Teringtubbies'. This was broadcasted at Ned2, and was part of the BNN programming. It received various critics, many people (especially the young) thought it was funny, hilarious, and perhaps even cult, but at the same time, many people (including the creators of the Teletubbies) thought it went too far over the edge, for one Teringtubbie was called 'Tietentubbie' (Titstubbie), a 'tubbie' wandering around in a yellow Lala outfit, with her breasts hanging out of the costume, and the name of the programme literally ment Tuberculosistubbies. There were only 10 episodes made of 'the Teringtubbies'.
  • In one episode of Family Guy, Stewie is forced to watch Teletubbies after Lois catches him reading mature books. Stewie then gets sucked into the show and cannot get his focus off the TV until Peter changes the channel to watch his own program.
  • In 2007, Australian comedy team, The Chaser, sent a person in a Tinky Winky suit to a gay bar and a Polish club to see what the general reactions would be. Tinky Winky was welcomed into both establishments.
  • The Doctor Who episode "The Sound of Drums" features the Master commenting on an episode of Teletubbies: "Televisions in their stomachs! That's evolution!" This is an allusion to the classic series story The Sea Devils, in which the Master is seen enjoying The Clangers and making a similar sarcastic comment on the characters.

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Alternative names

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  • Teletubisie - Polish title
  • Телепузики (Telepuziki) - Russian title
  • Telebajski -Slovenian
  • Teletobi (꼬꼬마 텔레토비) - Korean title
  • Teletabiai - Lithuanian title
  • Los Teletubbies (pronounced /te.leˈtub.bis/) - Latin American title
  • Телетабиси - Serbian cyrillic title
  • Teletabiler - Turkish title
  • Teledo'mboqlar - Uzbek title
  • เทเลทับบี้ - Thai title
  • Teletubbies- Swedish title
  • Teletybis - Welsh title
  • Τελετάμπις - Greek title

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Broadcasters around the world

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See also

Bob the Builder is a childrens television clay character created by Keith Chapman. ... The Wiggles is an Australian band. ... The Rubbadubbers is a stop motion animation childrens show from Hit Entertainment. ... Boohbah is a 2004 television show aimed at children between three and six years old. ... Earth houses are old architectural style for eco-friendly housing. ... These are Teletubbies episodes that ran from 1997 to 2001, then 2003 to present. ...

References

  1. ^ Deconstructing Teletubbies... – Professor Gregory Gutenko, University of Missouri. Undated.Accessed: 2007-09-03.
  2. ^ Literacy Today article regarding a study which found Teletubbies had a negative impact on toddlers in both vocabulary size and expressive language use.
  3. ^ Live Local map/photo
  4. ^ Google map/photo
  5. ^ multimap.com map/photo (1999)
  6. ^ Rusak, Gary. "Teletubbies celebrate 10th anniversary in high style", KidScreen Magazine, March 12, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Teletubbies Pop-Up Shop". 
  8. ^ BBC News article on the Polish gay Tellytubby controversy
  9. ^ "Polish watchdog backs away from Teletubbies probe", cbc.ca, May 30, 2007, [1], retrieved May 31, 2007
  10. ^ Dotinga, Randy. "Lawsuit to Target Teletubbies for Gun Talk", APBNews, April 12, 2000. 

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Teletubbies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2246 words)
Teletubbies was controversial for the alleged psychedelic inspiration, for a perception that it was insufficiently educational, and for a claim that one of the four (Tinky Winky) was homosexual.
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 (a similar complaint was made forty years previously about another children's series, The Flowerpot Men).
One of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, was the focus of a still hinted-at controversy in 1999 due to his carrying a bag that looks much like a woman's purse (although he was first "outed" by the academic and cultural critic Andy Medhurst in a letter of July 1997 to The Face).
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Teletubby residences are sparsely furnished, with one table and a number of small beds.
The Teletubby whose screen is active at that time generally seems to experience pleasure, which is strange because that Teletubby, looking at the screen from a sharp angle and upside down, has the worst view of the group.
The only other substance Teletubbies eat is known as 'tubbycustard', again provided by a machine, and ingested through a curly straw which doubles as a receptacle (a design which would save on cleaning if it were not for the fact that the object's shape makes it very difficult to wash).
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