Teletubbies
Sign in to saveTeletubbies 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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- 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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- 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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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.
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.
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