Teletubbies 

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... See full summary »

Creator:

Andrew Davenport

Stars:

Rolf Saxon, Jessica Smith, John Simmit

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jessica Smith	...	Sun Baby 365 episodes, 1997-2001
John Simmit	...	Dipsy 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Nikky Smedley	...	Laa-Laa 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Pui Fan Lee	...	Po 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Tim Whitnall	...	Narrator / ... 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Eric Sykes	...	Additional Voice / ... 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Toyah Willcox	...	Additional Voices 226 episodes, 1997-2001
Mark Heenehan	...	Tinky-Winky / ... 186 episodes, 1997-2001

Storyline

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, 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.

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Plot Keywords:

mistake | voice over narration | series in series | baby | telephone | 

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

BBC Education

Country:

UK

Language:

English Welsh

Release Date:

6 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Telepuziki

Filming Locations:

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),Ragdoll Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The popular series gained some notoriety in 1999 when American cleric Jerry Falwell alleged that Tinky Winky was a gay role model for children. Falwell based this theory on the character's purple color and his triangular antenna. Apparently, the color purple and the triangle are sometimes used as symbols of the Gay Pride movement.

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Quotes

Additional Voices: I'm the bear, I'm the bear, with brown fuzzy hair. I'm hiding from the lion, but he doesn't know where!

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Connections

Referenced in ER: Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee (1999)

User Reviews

Lovely and imaginative!

I have to start by asking, do the people who have commented negatively about this programme have children? This show is meant for very young babies and pre-schoolers. It isn't Baby Einstein by any means.

My 21 month old daughter absolutely adores this show, and so do I. It is bright and colourful and encourages working together as a group, being kind and helpful, and being caring and affectionate towards others.

The format can be a bit monotonous, but as anyone who has very young children will know, they love going over and over the same thing. It gives your child every opportunity to completely grasp what exactly is going on in each episode.

It is perfect for the audience it was made for. A must see for all tiny people!