Teletubbies

Also known as The Teletubbies

Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head of each character, the Teletubbies communicate mostly through gibberish and were designed to bear resemblance to toddlers.

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Teletubbies is a British children's television series featuring four colorful characters with TV screens on their bellies and distinctive antennas on their heads, who communicate mostly through gibberish and are designed to resemble toddlers. Created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC, the show became widely recognized in popular culture for its unique character design and approach to children's entertainment.

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★ 4.5

Pre-school fun, fantasy and education with colourful rotund characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a magical land called Teletubbyland.

Aired: 1997–2001
Seasons: 5 · 369 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Anne Wood, Andrew Davenport
Network: PBS Kids, BBC Two
Genres: Family, Kids, Animation

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Television.image: Teletubbies Logo.png
Television.country: United Kingdom
Television.language: English
Television.num_series: 17
Television.num_episodes: 485
Television.list_episodes: List of Teletubbies episodes
Television.runtime: 25 minutes (original)15 minutes (revival)
Television.network: BBC Two
Television.network2: CBeebies

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Duration: 25
Official website: www.teletubbies.com
Image: C Jill Reed - 2197077905.jpg

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Commons category: Teletubbies
number of seasons: 7
number of episodes: 425
hashtag: Teletubbies
social media followers: 75488
start time: 1997-03-31
end time: 2022-11-11
title: Teletubbies

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Plot
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Release
Production
Episodes
Promotion
Merchandising
Live events
Reception
Critical reception
Tinky Winky controversy
Awards and nominations
Other media
In popular culture
CD single
Games
Spinoffs
''Teletubbies Everywhere''
''Tiddlytubbies'' animated web series
''Teletubbies: Ready, Steady, Go!''
''Teletubbies: Let's Go!''
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The series rapidly became a commercial success in Britain and abroad. It won multiple BAFTA awards and was nominated for two Daytime Emmys throughout its run. 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. By October 2000, the franchise generated over £1billion () in merchandise sales.