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Teletubbies

  • TV Series
  • 1997–2001
  • TV-Y
  • 28m
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Pui Fan Lee, John Simmit, Nikky Smedley, and Dave Thompson in Teletubbies (1997)
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Four creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.Four creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.Four creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.

  • Creator
    • Andrew Davenport
  • Stars
    • Rolf Saxon
    • Jessica Smith
    • John Simmit
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    3.9/10
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    • Creator
      • Andrew Davenport
    • Stars
      • Rolf Saxon
      • Jessica Smith
      • John Simmit
    • 97User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    • Trivia
      Exterior scenes were only filmed on clear, sunny days. When the weather was overcast, the crew would wait for the sun to come out or shoot a scene inside the 'Dome' instead.
    • Quotes

      Additional Voices: Over the hills and far away, Teletubbies come to play.

    • Crazy credits
      The series closes out with the Teletubbies saying bye-bye and the sunshine with the baby sadly going down into sunset
    • Connections
      Edited into BBC Future Generations (1998)

    User reviews97

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    7/10

    This show is for very young children

    Some of the reviewers here seem to expect something like Game of Thrones in a children's show, ie something that entertains adults. You have to realise that the audience of this show is infants and toddlers from 6 months to about 4 years. So even five year olds are going to prefer shows more targeted at them.

    I feel sympathy for children whose parents expect everything to be educational. Teletubbies is not really supposed to be educational. It is entertainment for littlies, and in that regard it serves its purpose well. The British seem to be very good at shows for young children that are for entertainment purposes only, Americans don't seem to get it.
    • paulwatts
    • Mar 31, 2016
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • BBC Education
    • Languages
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Телепузики
    • Filming locations
      • Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Ragdoll Productions
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    • Runtime
      28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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