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[edit] Second Paragraph of Overview

What name? "Moo-moo Hill" or "television stomachs"? If it's the former, where did that name come from?216.99.228.114 08:26, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Either name would be cruft. I've deleted the paragraph. If anyone wants it back then please discuss here. --JimmyTheWig 13:07, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

If you want to merge Tinky Winky, then maybe you didn't know there is a similar article for Dipsy (but not Laa-Laa or Po). Art LaPella 15:51, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

I think the areas where no citation is available should be removed. They appear to be someones attempt to force a negative slant on what is a childrens show. No child has ever suffered because of the Teletubbies and no offence, except for those with dark intent, has ever been found. The fact is children the world over love it, they learn to read and share and, above all, it harmlessly entertains. Discuss please as this page is beyond a joke.

[edit] Template

Hi, I've removed template in Teletubbies article because there is not special Inforbox Television, and it appears as red links. So, I removed it anyways. Daniel5127 (Talk) 07:12, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure there is an infobox for Television - the TV Wikiproject has some details on it Wikipedia:WikiProject_Television#Infobox. Shell babelfish 07:14, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, But could you please provide some inforbox for television? Daniel5127 (Talk) 07:17, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for information on using Wikipedia:WikiProject_Television#Infobox, much appreciated, and I will organize it right now. Daniel5127 (Talk) 07:18, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
I'll put the infobox together. I'm also going to change the character names back - I'm not certain why you changed them to represent certain people who played the characters, but generally we use the character name and then put information on the people who played and created them in the paragraphs below. Shell babelfish 07:25, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
Well, Actually This is not chatacter's name, Teletubbies is the TV's name, Anyways we don't need to put the links as person(Character)'s textbox, or may be I misunderstood on using character boxes. Daniel5127 (Talk) 07:33, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
I think that some wikipedian made mistake on using character box as Television Inforbox. Daniel5127 (Talk) 07:41, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Themasterofwiki 01:27, 13 December 2006 (UTC)Im tired of seeing things like "The teletubbies have drinking habbits and "Tinky winky is gay. it's just not right who agrees with me.

--Jatterb 03:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC) I just fixed another round of vandalism that was done to this page, and from the looks of it a lot of that has been taking place recently. I'm wondering if it's time to lock the page from anonymous and new users. (I don't have a clue how to go about asking for this to be done.)


Po is most certainly female. The narrator talks about her scooter frequently

Given that the last 15 edits have been vandalism or reversions, and the 11 before those two constructive edits were also vandalism-related, semi-protection seems in order. I've requested it.

Jordan Brown 02:29, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

It's now semi-protected (which means only registered users can edit) for a week. I suspect that indefinite protection will be what's really required, but we'll see what happens when the current protection times out.



Jordan Brown 17:46, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Genders

Po is definately female. Andrew Davenport, the co creator of Teletubbies, told me. I am currently undertaking a university project involving the Teletubbies brand and he confirmed the gender of all Tubbies. Also, the skin colour of all four Tubbies is different according to the skin colour of the actors inside. Po is played by a cantonese lady, so her skin is lighter, and Dipsy is played by a black man so his skin is darker.

- The episode "Dad's Portrait" has just aired, and Po was clearly referred to as female ("she rides [her scooter] inside", etc.) So she's definitely a she in the canon. :) North5 14:27, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

We disagree. We have watched teletubies growing up. Po is male! The narrator even says so! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.227.167.162 (talk • contribs) 05:57, January 21, 2007.
Can you cite an episode for that? I specifically loaded up wikipedia because I was somewhat surprised to hear Po referred to as "she" ... :) 62.232.123.113 15:56, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

La-La and Po are male. Dipsy and Tinky-Winky are female.--70.162.46.19 19:23, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I can't cite episodes, but my understanding was the exact opposite" Po and La-La are female, Tinky-Winky and Dipsy are male. Kestenbaum 05:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
you are right. i was kidding--70.162.46.19 23:49, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I know the purple one is supposed to be a guy, but he is gay. He carries around his "bag" which really is a purse. I think this is a sneaky way to try to get children to accept homosexuality.

[edit] Simon Cowell

Does anyone know about the relationship between Simon Cowell and the Teletubbies? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.245.142.208 (talk) 21:19, 23 February 2007 (UTC).

No. And When did he come into this conversation anyway?

An American Idol contestant by the name of Chris Sligh mentioned it when he lashed out at Simon after being critiqued by him. Saying something to the effct. "All because I don't sing like Il Divo or Teletubbies doesn't mean that I'm not a good singer" We all know Il Divo is Cowell's creation but what's the story with Teletubbies?

maybe its a jibe at him being british Catintheoven 14:56, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Simon Cowell was the guy behind the Teletubbies theme tune being released as a single. Unbreakbroken 14:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Teletubbies: The Movie

I've always wanted there to be a movie starring the Teletubbies. Mewtwowimmer 11:06, 25 February 2007 (PCT) Mewtwowimmer

[edit] spin off?

wasnt there a spin off called teletubbies everywhere [1] set in a studio Catintheoven 14:58, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] See also: South Park?

I don't get the point of putting South Park in that list. --201.228.103.240 05:40, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

My guess is that it was added because the Spoofs and references section said that South Park had a reference. However, that entry was removed and this See Also probably should have been removed at the same time. I'll remove it now. Jordan Brown 07:17, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
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