Teletubbies-Who's behind the costume?
actors and actresses of teletubbies
Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson, Mark Heenehan, and Simon Shelton) is the first Teletubby. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in purple terrycloth, and has a triangular antenna on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries. His character has caused controversy due to allegations that his character's behavior, bag and body colour have homosexual connotations (see below).
Dipsy (played by John Simmit) is the second Teletubby. He is green and is named "Dipsy" because his horn resembles a dipstick. He likes his black and white furry top hat, which he once lost and later found. He is the most stubborn of the Teletubbies, and will sometimes refuse to go along with the other Teletubbies' group opinion. His face is also notably darker than the rest of the Teletubbies, and the creators have stated that he is Black.[7]
Laa-Laa (played by Nikki Smedley) is the third Teletubby. She is yellow, and has a curly antenna. She likes to sing and dance, and is often seen to look out for the other Teletubbies. Her favourite thing is a bouncy, orange ball, which is almost as big as she is.
Po (played by Pui Fan Lee) is the fourth and last Teletubby. She is the smallest and youngest of the Teletubbies, is red, and has an antenna shaped like a stick used for blowing soap bubbles. Her favourite object is her scooter, which she calls "scoota" (she also calls it "Po 'cooter!", or just "cooter"). Po can sometimes be mischievous and naughty, as when she disobeys the commands of the "voice trumpets". She has been stated by the show's creators to be Cantonese[7], and as such, she is bilingual, speaking both English and Cantonese. Although many are unsure of Po's gender, or consider her to be male[citation needed], she is clearly referred to as female in several episodes, such as in the episode "Dad's Portrait". Many refer to her as "he" even though it is "she" (the same happens with Laa-Laa).
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I feel really stupid that I JUST realized they're probably called Teletubbies because of the Televisions on their stomachs.
@Tiredprincessss
9 жыл бұрын
OMG! I am even stupider
@danfelbm
9 жыл бұрын
dania rojas have you seen the movie Tropic Thunder? It's pretty funny, totally recommended ;P
@danfelbm
9 жыл бұрын
dania rojas okay, mom :(
@joshuaburns160
9 жыл бұрын
They are a lot taller than I thought
@watchmeyodel
9 жыл бұрын
dania rojas I don't like that word either but this is the Internet. It's like telling women to chill when they're mad. Is never gonna happen m8
R.I.P Simon Shelton (our Tinky-Winky) *1966-2018*
@charnisssapp
6 жыл бұрын
Soo sad :(
@aimee-katie411
6 жыл бұрын
Aww so sad :(
@radenrorojihanfebria5293
6 жыл бұрын
:((((
@annayka1735
6 жыл бұрын
That's sad but I'm glad only bc that show will die,
@annayka1735
6 жыл бұрын
1127Aec idc I hate that show
"po is the fourth and last teletubby. she is the smallest and youngest of the teletubbies " I KNEW IT!
@igi1225
6 жыл бұрын
Same! XD
@jiminmode3058
6 жыл бұрын
Pineapple Princess po is adorable 😊
@eph_loves_80s74
5 жыл бұрын
Jimin Mode! No she’s overrated.
@snakm
4 жыл бұрын
wonder what gave that away...lmao
@Delective
3 жыл бұрын
Po is a serial killer
I love how diverse these Teletubbies are.
@rumuelnathanael8043
2 жыл бұрын
White, black, Karen, asian.
@t_man7259
Жыл бұрын
My mom thought that was what the show was meant to teach
@DeKhawarizmi
11 ай бұрын
The diversity lesson in the old school era is more better than nowadays. They're teach us about diversity without telling it loud. Power Rangers is another example.
@jamesmartin2063
9 ай бұрын
@@DeKhawarizmiwhat year was that in
@tengkorakd8407
6 ай бұрын
Teletubbies is among us
They forgot someone, the kid who was in the sun.
@ombolski
9 жыл бұрын
lol thanks
@futuramabender2078
9 жыл бұрын
planetX15 Ya mean Jessica Smith? She was 9 months old when she was the gigglin sun baby.
@planetX15
9 жыл бұрын
futuramabender20 Isn't she 19 years old now? I'm not sure how old this video is, but I'm certain, even at that time, she would of been old enough to talk. My point still stands that that forgot to interview her.
@keizerfreeman3320
9 жыл бұрын
ben dover didn't see your comment on my phone lol
@Skatergirlvmk
9 жыл бұрын
planetX15 She hid it from everyone except her family. She came out to her university friends first and told them she was the sun, who then encouraged her to post it on Facebook. This video was made back around 2007. She would've been 10 or 11 years old back then.
I wasn't even aware of the concept "gay" and "straight", heck even "sexuality", when I was a kid.
@underpants7483
6 жыл бұрын
gay also means happy.
@absolutenutter1007
6 жыл бұрын
B AA I didn’t even have an attraction to anyone at that age.
@groenfan851
6 жыл бұрын
under pants Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZreadrino! Yes, in fact, I myself wish for a time whence one could use the term " Gay" and not make it have something to do with its alternate meaning . I fully admire your ability to stand out and say that these words needn't turn into a slang , innapropriate term , but rather keep their original meanings to use without fear you're calling someone a name just by using an outdated word or any normal word . Good on you , mate! Thanks a million .
@tr8086
5 жыл бұрын
The Demonic Agenda is here 2018 Sad but true
@yur3236
5 жыл бұрын
Same
GotDAMN; they're huge. I'd always imagined them as tiny and Tink's eight feet.
@dillonohlemiller9027
7 жыл бұрын
C.K. Blackwood well you never saw them in proportion to an actual human
@puppyrave
6 жыл бұрын
Tinky Winky is 10 foot, Dipsy is 8 foot, LaaLaa is 7 1/2 foot and Po is 5 1/2 foot, in this segment.
@bossofbosses365turtles9
6 жыл бұрын
C.K. Blackwood lol
@Silly_Stings
5 жыл бұрын
Po is the shortest, and he's 6'6
@sparkle5009
2 жыл бұрын
SAMEEEE!!! no wonder it was good
Rip Tinky Winky. 😢
Holy crap, they're HUGE!
@luciaortiz3933
5 жыл бұрын
Yep i know :v
@skunkman9815
5 жыл бұрын
I pictured them a bit smaller
@g1rxoxo
5 жыл бұрын
I've always thought they were huge
@isabelledeacon4461
5 жыл бұрын
Twinky winkey is actually 10ft tall and Po is 6ft 6inches
@queen_of_noodles1281
4 жыл бұрын
👍yup
I didnt know they were that huge '.'
@HoyCheung
10 жыл бұрын
Jeez. I have been wondering how a normal sized actor can fit into a baby costume. The mystery is unveiled. The costume must be heavy
@oo-xo1bq
10 жыл бұрын
Hoy Cheung yup
@lupitasalinas6256
6 жыл бұрын
Same
@Meltryllis2015
6 жыл бұрын
Ya
@lostwander7081
6 жыл бұрын
Me too
R.I.P. Simon Shelton (Tinky Winky) *1966 - 2018*
@TheVHSDVDAndMoviemaker
Жыл бұрын
Me:😢😢😢
I used to love this show as toddler looking back on it as an adult i wonder how it awkward was for these guys when they filmed this I find hard to imagine an actual a crew around them and a director a Camera man
@supergirlysofia3054
7 жыл бұрын
I believe the Teletubbies started in 1997 and ended 2007. If she was a toddler (about 5 years old) in let's say 1997, then that would mean that person is 25 now. So that person is probably around 25
@sugarbubblegum9817
7 жыл бұрын
Supergirly Sofia I was born on 2000
@Blue65Tank
6 жыл бұрын
Nah man I'm chatting to a guy who filmed the series and it wasn't awkward at all, hell they were fed constantly by a on site chef and loved being outside in the sun
@blairlipscomb7378
6 жыл бұрын
Really? Cool
@blairlipscomb7378
6 жыл бұрын
What did he say about Simon's passing?
They are really fucking huge...
@TheRobinSystem
7 жыл бұрын
MrFrowijn tinkly winky is 10 ft tall. Po is 6 ft tall.
@adriennestrout8260
6 жыл бұрын
MrFrowijn AND SCARY AF
Anyone wonders about how big are the rabbits in the Teletubbyland?
@procrastinationstation1921
10 жыл бұрын
They used Flemish giant rabbits during filming, which grow to be around the size of a medium-sized dog and weigh generally between 6 and 10 kilograms. Mind you, I'm far from an expert on rabbits, but I read about them somewhere a while back.
@DrewPicklesTheDark
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah my neighbor used to breed them for meat and fur, those suckers were huge as fuck.
@AnimationAirlines
6 жыл бұрын
red is always famous. lightning mcqueen, elmo, po
@Amy_JonesLovesAnimals
6 жыл бұрын
Maybe Bugs Bunny Could Hang Out With Teletubbies
@ranbellpepper
6 жыл бұрын
Wow so tall
RIP Simon Shelton. So beloved as Tinky Winky! May he rest in peace
No one's too old for Teletubies. They're for people of all ages. After all, adults WERE the ones who made them. You can be litterily any age and enjoy them to your heart's content.
@shevaunvan-hoff4069
Жыл бұрын
Tell that to people that think Teletubbies are creepy
@Charliejashworth
Жыл бұрын
I am one of those people I still have the nostalgia in me!
@jamesmartin2063
9 ай бұрын
@@shevaunvan-hoff4069is this clip on the nbc news
@DaisyPusher
6 ай бұрын
Yes! I have so much appreciation for the ART these people create. It’s beautiful just to look at. Also the formulaic story telling is good for unwinding.
@overlord3481
3 ай бұрын
That's not true. It's literally a show for babies.
Some of these theories of tinky-winky being homosexual wouldn't really concern an audience of toddlers. when I watched this, I was just amazed at the freaking idea of the Teletubbies. I wasn't concerned with whether Tinky-Winky was straight or not. Heck, I don't think it would have changed the series much anyway XDD
@k.b.3683
6 жыл бұрын
they all seemed kind of uh, genderless to me
@bossofbosses365turtles9
6 жыл бұрын
Tinky winky means tiny willy
@josethefreakinggamerxd1302
6 жыл бұрын
MagicalDreams homosexual hahah
@Anchyml
6 жыл бұрын
You weren't supposed to be aware of it or concern yourself CONSCIOUSLY. Check this out kzread.info/dash/bejne/haBqxcqCZ9WtZ6Q.html
@sophiaandvalerie9668
6 жыл бұрын
MagicalDreams The problem with that is it’s encouraging kids to be like that and I have no problem with gay person but it’s tearing them to be gay because they are a brain washing show and look it up I don’t want to explain this again
WTF ... the teletubbies are NBA players
@user-ct9cr1tw9s
8 жыл бұрын
lol
@KayciazWorld
7 жыл бұрын
Profesor Súper O 😂😂
@Terrormind8
4 жыл бұрын
Xd
@pinpyro6790
4 жыл бұрын
DIPSY:FOR KOBE
@jadehedglin1430
4 жыл бұрын
profesor Super O no they are just tall
I knew it! I knew Po was Chinese! Like when I was growing up and didn't attend preschool yet, at home I only spoke Chinese. And I thought I understood Po the most. Also when I was a kid I always thought Tinky Winky was a guy because dark blue colors I would associate with boys I never thought him carrying a red handbag made him gay or any less of a boy. I still think it's okay and I was always jealous that he got a cool red handbag.
@susannalam5799
4 ай бұрын
she speaks Cantonese "FI D, FI D" (means faster faster)
1:56 Po - Anni Frid Lyngstad 2:04 Laa-Laa - Agnetha Faltskog 2:07 Dipsy - Bjorn Ulvaeus 2:14 Tinky Winky - Benny Andersson
@sandramendozarivera2784
Жыл бұрын
Teletubbies/ABBA
@jrmetmoi
6 ай бұрын
TeletABBA
I use to watch them when I was younger ALL THE TIME 😭😭
@vousmemoire7773
8 жыл бұрын
SAME SAME SAME
still wouldnt want to run into them in a dark alley
@headinthecloudsagain1735
8 жыл бұрын
They look like smokers especially Anne wood
@user-ct9cr1tw9s
8 жыл бұрын
+Bryan Sturgill hahaha lol
@RedxPink2007
6 жыл бұрын
David Patterson me either
@RedxPink2007
6 жыл бұрын
Pixie Lacey so what if it was not
random dude: "tinky-winkey's gay" me: it... its a show... for *babies* dude
Omg. I always knew Dipsy was the black guy of the group. He was always so chill. He was my second favorite right behind tinky winky. If you watch the little segment where they're saying their names, dipsy would always do this little dance. He had the most rhythm.
@eph_loves_80s74
5 жыл бұрын
Blue Topaz Dipsy is better than Tinky Winky. I liked them both when I was a kid but then I preferred Dipsy. Tinky Winky got less and less likeable. Now he’s just creepy and weird
@LostEpisode348
Жыл бұрын
Me I actually new he was
@Megamus643AlphaofLife
Жыл бұрын
Well in the toast episode I think that Dispy almost talk English lol
@yoshaosaxofonista
11 ай бұрын
Dipsy is green bro. The black man just use the costume
@jamesmartin2063
9 ай бұрын
@@eph_loves_80s74 what year was that recorded in
Did you know that Hong Kong where Po's language Cantonese is mainly spoken was owned by the British until 1997 when this series premiered?
@snakm
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah!!!
@tjjs7999
3 жыл бұрын
As a Hongkonger, we have gone downhill ever since
@KRoromon
2 жыл бұрын
@@tjjs7999 it's only a matter of time ccp & Carrie Lam ban teletubbies for being a threat to NSL lololol too "rainbow"
@helenhlc
2 жыл бұрын
As a Hongkonger, I really didn't know she speaks Cantonese until now (adult now)!! And I'm really happy to know this fact!! 💖💖💖
@susannalam5799
4 ай бұрын
she speaks Cantonese Fi D Fi D (快D 快D) means faster faster
3:36 WAKE ME UP INSIDE!
@picklemurdoc4190
8 жыл бұрын
I died
@jab7474
7 жыл бұрын
CAN'T WAKE UP
@patrickrose3381
5 жыл бұрын
Before you go go
@5ilent5cience
5 жыл бұрын
XD poor tinky winky
@skunkman9815
5 жыл бұрын
That’s a great pun since that time stamp is wake me up before you go go
2:14 R.I.P simon shelton U will be missed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Dipsy was my favorite:). He had the best dance moves:)
@eph_loves_80s74
5 жыл бұрын
TerrisaLynn True
@JULIAAAASOLOS
Жыл бұрын
Mine too
When my kids were little, this show kept their attention and my house was peaceful during each episode. Weird show but they loved it!!!
the fact that they're that giant terrifies me.
Simon Shelton (Tinky Winky) RIP 💔💔
My mum knew the actor that played Dipsy before Teletubbies. She'd always say comments about how he danced. 😅
@victoriajennings8197
6 жыл бұрын
Mavis Username Cool!
I was obsessed with Teletubbies growing up!!!
2:01.... is it weird nobody was smiling at that moment.....
@nk-hg1dm
5 жыл бұрын
I guess if you do it for 11 hours every day it's less fun lol
R. I. P. Simon Shelton aka Tinky Winky †
Simon Shelton 1966-2018 We’ll miss you, pal.
@Charliejashworth
Жыл бұрын
He didn’t deserve it but he’s OK with J Lennon & G Harrison
4:38 Hey! that's my son
3:40 I bursted out laughing. This has got to be the most ridiculous thing I've heard all day. Doesn't that dude have anything better to do than go around calling fictional baby cartoon characters gay? 😂
RIP Simon Shelton #tinkywinky ❤
R.I.P Simon Shelton *1966-2018*
Haha they played George Michael when talking about the purple one's gay accusation
@Cash_vr54
6 жыл бұрын
*tinky winky
@sitarules1722
6 жыл бұрын
Wake me up before you go go
@poiscute5925
6 жыл бұрын
Dive Into New English Tinky winky is not gay
@kaymtz4206
6 жыл бұрын
He was
@user-zm9yc2kb8x
6 жыл бұрын
he was gay
Even if Tinki Winki is kissing Dipsy doesnt it mean that he's gay lol
@futuramabender2078
9 жыл бұрын
***** DUDE SHUDDAP! *SLAP* >:(
@thatundergroundflavorrareo3194
9 жыл бұрын
I knew what gay was when I was 4 but I did not complain about the TELETUBBIES being gay The purple one, Tinky Winky, is making me rethink my childhood though...
@BadMystique
9 жыл бұрын
***** My cousin.. sigh >.>
@tamisherman265
4 жыл бұрын
No offense but you spelled tinky winky wrong
@uui
4 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for people that think gay is wrong
2010: while the teletubbies aren't making any shoes anymore, 2016: DHX announces new Teletubbies series. 😅
Fun fact: Pui Fan Lee the person who is in the Po costume used to be a CBeebies presenter and is a presenter on show me show me. Another fun fact but it’d a sad fun fact: Simon Shelton the person who is in the Tinky Winky costume died in 2018
My 13mth old baby is Obsessed with Teletubbies. She cannot eat or drink when its on. She just laughs along with the sun :) and screams and shouts for joy when shes watching them.
My brother watches Teletubbies and now looking at it. It must really be hard for these Actors and Actresses to do this.
Teletubbies was filmed just outside my home town in England
R.I.P. Simon Shelton who was Tinky Winky the purple teletubby I still remember the memories of the actor
Dang, didn't know they were that huge! And for people down there complaining about the baby talk: The idea that baby talk stunts language development has long since been discredited.
Who doesn't love teletubbie these days ❤
Omg,my childhood is back.I really loved that show :,)
Fun fact: The baby in the sun has a baby now.
Dipsy was always my favorite
I cant believe I use to love this show when I when I was younger. THEY ARE SO CREEPY. Like image you wake up in the middle of the night and see them standing all around you with flash lights in there hand pointing to there face
@shyanwalter6729
7 жыл бұрын
Aimee Alcime why.. 😨😰😫😭😭😭
@torilinncwanek1096
7 жыл бұрын
Aimee Alcime OMYGOSH yes. I never watched them but this still creeps me out
@iquitmychannelreadaboutmef8298
4 жыл бұрын
You disgust me i love them
@mond646
4 жыл бұрын
@@iquitmychannelreadaboutmef8298 yeah right?
@drmattathias
4 жыл бұрын
That's speciesism! They used to say that sort of stuff about people of different ethnicities.
God bless Simon Shelton's soul and family. He made us all kid so happy and brought some more light to our childhoods
I watched Teletubbies my whole life as a kid. It thanks to them making my childhood more bright and funny and inspiring the spark of my imagination to this day. And even today I still smile at the sight of Teletubbies cause of the good memories I have with them. The cuteness, the comedy and the whole experience was truly heartwarming for it reminded me of my magical childhood that I dream of going back to the good old days.
R.I.P. Simon Shelton. (Tinky Winky’s original actor.) 😢
La cara de sorpresa que pone un niño al final 😆 no lo puede creer dipsy 💚 y lala 💛 eran mis favoritos Saludos desde Chile
Seeing this makes me so happy as I loved this as a toddler. I thought after the show ended that was it but no, the Teletubbies continued staying in the public eye still beloved as ever and now at age 26 revisiting them and remembering all the joy they brought to me, it makes me so happy🥹
This takes me back to my childhood. I loved the Teletubbies and they were always one of my favorite TV programs as a child.
RIP Simon Shelton
I feel like how there’s so much diversity in Teletubbies - There’s a gay teletubbie, a black teletubbie, female teletubbies and a child teletubbie
@snakm
4 жыл бұрын
LOL what? I was with you for some of that but aren't they all children? 🤣
@megapokekid1
3 жыл бұрын
Technically, the "Child Teletubbie" is Asian.
@sierrawilliams8191
2 жыл бұрын
There is no gay Teletubbie
i just noticed that dipsys actor is black and the skin on the costume is darker than the others
@eggyplayz7651
3 жыл бұрын
OMG 😳
Moment of silence for tiny winky
No wonder the Green one always had so much Rhythm.
R I P simon shelton 😢
man Tinky Winky was always the realest, sucks to hear about the news, rest in peace Simon
@eph_loves_80s74
5 жыл бұрын
Hinawa's Ghost No he was weird. Dipsy was real he can dance, has talent and he is the pimp. He looks dope with the hat.
Rip Simon Shelton (My brother tinky winky and our tink wink) 1966(year started) 2018(that the Teletubbies moved in a city)
who came here after finding out tinky winky died.
@BabyLambCreations
6 жыл бұрын
Me.
@neilcrusty5816
6 жыл бұрын
Racists
@linflower8879
5 жыл бұрын
I came here out of fandom, but now I want to cry :'( RIP Twinkie Winkie
@salfisherisntdead-9459
3 жыл бұрын
Me
Thank you teletubbies for some great early childhood memories of amusement. ❤ 90s baby yall!
in memory of simon shelton
RIP Simon Shelton 1966-2018
So, Po is japanese...
@RileyBruh
9 жыл бұрын
Cantonese is a Chinese dialect...
@rogertsui5568
9 жыл бұрын
Usagi~chan Neither Shanghainese nor Cantonese are dialects. They can't chat with each other by using mother tongue respectively. Other kinds of Chinese are not dialects, they are named as sinitic languages.
@poppyyates1250
9 жыл бұрын
NOOOO chinese
@TheFattyKarate
9 жыл бұрын
***** She's from Britain but is of Chinese descent. :/
@drew25music
9 жыл бұрын
***** you ignorant fudge.
"four colourful odd looking characters." HAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
So jealous!! I wish I had been there - I've always loved the Teletubbies
OMG I LOVED TELITUBBIES!!!
@TheVHSDVDAndMoviemaker
Жыл бұрын
It’s called Teletubbies
Among Us (2020)
@carlalexandera.delossantos7955
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha what the fuck bro
@carlalexandera.delossantos7955
3 жыл бұрын
Among us hahahahahahahahahahaha
RIP Simon
I LOVE TELETUBBIES THEY'RE MY CHILDHOOD
who wants tubby custerd :D ?
@clevernickname8095
9 жыл бұрын
Nah, I'd rather have some tubby toast ( : ) )
@RossPitSharkHunter
8 жыл бұрын
+Genny Roig You should be ashamed of yourself.
@Blobitech
6 жыл бұрын
UR PFP IS BEAUTIFUL
@luciaortiz3933
5 жыл бұрын
NO THANK YOU I BETTER HAVE SOME TUBBYTOAST :,V 😅😅
@tamisherman265
4 жыл бұрын
Me!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P tinky winky ❤
I like John summit cause he's dipsy
I loved this show so much! Always wanted to try that Tubby custard. I still think the characters are adorable and I'm getting so nostalgic with their little dance moves.
this show use to be the highlight of my day 😍👌
Always new Pui was Po. She was one of my favourite presenters on Cbeebies
As a toddler, I watched teletubbies. Looking at them now as a grown man & seeing how huge they are compared to a normal sized human, these creatures are terrifying!
i love Teletubbies ❤💜❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💜💜
RIP Tinky Winky🙁
R.I.P. Simon Shelton
1:01*hears gibberish* *dances thinking its rapping*
I love them.💜💚💛❤️
RIP Simon Shelton :(
2024. And now introducing my 2 year old to teletubies. And she loves them!
Thank these people for this show
B-but I loved this show when I was a child...... MY CHILDHOOD IS RUINED!!!!!! ;_;
@SoraFan23
10 жыл бұрын
They did all of this for money they don't even care about the children.
@candycove6494
10 жыл бұрын
yea
@callisto854
9 жыл бұрын
Bell PowerPuff your childhood was ruined just when you watched teletubbies
@davitapearl8635
6 жыл бұрын
Candy Cove i am sorry my favitoe is po 😭😭😭😭
*_I only watch teletubbies while they're not showing their televisions on their stomachs_*
No children's TV show can beat Mister Roger's Neighborhood. He will always be our neighbor.
RIP Simon Shelton who played Tinky-Winky
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@jamesmartin2063
25 күн бұрын
@@shaikhali3397 that voice sounds cute
Dipsy is my favourite XD