That staple of kids daytime tv (and probably really great when you're drunk), the Teletubbies consist of Tinky Winky, LaLa, Dipsy, and who?
"Jimmy Johnson - guitars Barry Beckett - guitars Albhy Galuten - guitars Donald ""Duck"" Dunn - bass Roger Hawkins - drums Bill Payne - piano Jimmy Johnson - guitars Barry Beckett - guitars Albhy Galuten - guitars Donald ""Duck"" Dunn - bass Roger Hawkins - drums David Lindley - fiddle Kelly Emberg - vocals Bruce Miller - string arrangements Bill Payne - piano Pete Sears - Harpsichord Dipsy - Vocals Tinky Winky - Guitar Po - Drums Laa-Laa - Bass Pete Sears - Piano Irene Chanter - background vocals Ray Cooper - percussion Steve Cropper - guitars Fred Tackett -"
"Nazitübbies Nazitübbies is a series of shorts currently () appearing in the former Danish satirical late-night talk show ""den 11. time"". The show is a parody of the BBC's children's television series ""Teletubbies"", and it tries to envisage what this show would have looked like, had the Nazis won World War II. Nazitübbies features the four colourful characters: Heinrich Himmler as Tinky Winky (actually Dipsy) (who is black instead of green), Joseph Goebbels as Dipsy (actually Laa-Laa) (who is gold instead of yellow), Hermann Göring as Laa-Laa (actually Tinky Winky) (who is blue instead of purple) and Rudolf Hess as"
"supertstar. Renton joined the big time when selected to be a part of the kids TV show ""The Big Arvo"" as the show's only newsreader. The show was edgy in its slot playing film clips, skating and surfing clips and cartoons. It bombed in the ratings and was eventually beaten by ""The Teletubbies"". Renton then took the role as Tinky Winky. He has also hosted the local community affairs show ""360"" on Bris 31 Digital for 3 years. Liam Renton Liam Bradley Renton is an Australian radio personality. He was a newsreader on the kids TV show the Big Breakfast"
"Harry's neck. Thompson also made appearances in each night of Hill's ""Hooves"" tour. Dave Thompson (comedian) Dave Thompson (born 1 January 1960) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer who hit the headlines in July 1997 after being removed from the role of Tinky Winky in the children's television series ""Teletubbies"" after 70 episodes. The BBC said in a letter to Thompson that his ""interpretation of the role was not acceptable"". In an interview for The Pod Delusion, Thompson revealed that his contract had already been terminated at the end of the first series filming – some time before"
"Nikky Smedley Nicola Jane Smedley (born 20 October 1970, in Solihull) is an English actress, dancer, choreographer, television director and producer. Smedley is best known for her role as Laa Laa in the BBC children's show ""Teletubbies"", which she played from 1997 until 2001. Smedley creates and performs work for children and young people, and has been doing so for three decades. She is best known for playing the yellow Teletubby, Laa Laa in the BBC children's series ""Teletubbies"" between 1997 and 2001, and for her involvement in choreographing Ragdoll Productions' ""Boohbah"" and ""In the Night Garden..."". In 2012, Smedley"
"Teletubbies Teletubbies is a British pre-school children's television series created by Ragdoll Productions' Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport. The programme focuses on four multi-coloured creatures known as ""Teletubbies"", named after the television screens implanted in their abdomens. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head of each character, the Teletubbies communicate through gibberish and were designed to bear resemblance to toddlers. Particularly notable for its high production values, 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"
"Dave Thompson (comedian) Dave Thompson (born 1 January 1960) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer who hit the headlines in July 1997 after being removed from the role of Tinky Winky in the children's television series ""Teletubbies"" after 70 episodes. The BBC said in a letter to Thompson that his ""interpretation of the role was not acceptable"". In an interview for The Pod Delusion, Thompson revealed that his contract had already been terminated at the end of the first series filming – some time before the media allegations concerning Tinky Winky had emerged. He also claimed that a"
"Bitsy Entertainment, which licenses the ""Teletubbies"" in the United States, said, ""I really find it absurd and kind of offensive."" The UK show was aimed at pre-school children, but the article stated ""he is purple – the gay pride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle – the gay-pride symbol"". Apart from those characteristics Tinky Winky also carries a magic bag which the ""NLJ"" and ""Salon"" articles said was a purse. Falwell added that ""role modeling the gay lifestyle is damaging to the moral lives of children"". After the September 11 attacks in 2001, Falwell said on Pat"
"Simon Shelton Simon Shelton (13 January 1966 – 17 January 2018), also known as Simon Barnes, was an English actor best known for playing Dark Knight in the ""Incredible Games"", and Tinky Winky in the BBC children's show ""Teletubbies"" (replacing the sacked Dave Thompson) from 1997 to 2001. Shelton was born on 13 January 1966 in Bethnal Green, London. Shelton played Dark Knight in ""Incredible Games"" from 1994 to 1995. Simon played Tinky Winky in the BBC children's show ""Teletubbies"". Shelton had three children, and lived in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. He was the uncle of ""The Inbetweeners"" actress Emily Atack. He"
"adult humour – in this case, Anty and Decky's love of the 'Dizzy Water' (beer and champagne) found at 'The Grown-Ups Shed'(pub) was often referenced and also Anty and Decky's sheds being toilets. A short-lived parody combining Harry Potter with the long-running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Another short-lived parody featuring Tess Daly, Des Clarke and Stephen Mulhern as boy band Busted and using the power of their guitars to wipe out ghosts and ghouls in the style of ""Ghostbusters"". There were many competitions on ""SMTV"". Unlike many other Saturday morning children's programmes, SMTV did give away impressive prizes,"
"was motivated by her passion for working with children, to become 'The Storyteller', which involved acting and delivering her own tales to children and also educating adults over the art it entails. Smedley remains an active member of Ragdoll Productions' creative team. Nikky Smedley Nicola Jane Smedley (born 20 October 1970, in Solihull) is an English actress, dancer, choreographer, television director and producer. Smedley is best known for her role as Laa Laa in the BBC children's show ""Teletubbies"", which she played from 1997 until 2001. Smedley creates and performs work for children and young people, and has been doing"
"was not strange when he started talking. Shaggy and Scooby form a partnership. Shaggy Rogers was known as Buzz until his 10th birthday, he had an eating disorder involving Scooby Snacks, and collects belt buckles. Daphne Blake wanted to be a supermodel and a detective when she was a child. Her aspirations to be a detective have caused her relationship problems. Before she said ""Jinkies,"" she just said ""Oh My!"" Velma Dinkley is the youngest member of the gang. Her parents pushed her from an early age, and as a result, she has earned hundreds of awards for achievement. Fred"
"John Simmit John Simmit (born 20 July 1963) is a British actor and comedian, best known for playing Dipsy in BBC TV's global hit ""Teletubbies"". His many other TV credits include ""The Real McCoy"", ""The Gadget Show"" and ""The Big Fat Quiz of the '90s"", whilst live he has performed internationally from Bahrain to Budapest. As a producer through Upfront Comedy he has put comedy shows into UK theatres nationwide for 25 years, including two major shows in London's west End, in New York & North Carolina. Previewing Upfront's 10th anniversary show, ""The Guardian"" noted, ""[T]his anniversary show is yet"
"Jeremiah Krage Jeremiah Krage (born August 1974) is a British actor of American descent who appears in television, including the 2015 reboot of ""Teletubbies"" as Tinky Winky. Krage was born in Colombia, South America to American parents and moved to Great Britain at an early age. In 1999, he married Danielle Elliott and they run their own limited company, Krage Arts Limited. Among his many credits he appeared in the eighth series ""Doctor Who"" as a Cyberman, portrayed Zak in ""ZingZillas"", and in 2015, Krage was chosen to portray Tinky Winky the purple Teletubby in the new series of ""Teletubbies""."
"Robbins and Kate Robbins, and is married to Simon Shelton who plays Tinky Winky in the ""Teletubbies"", and is a second cousin of Paul McCartney. In the television adverts, the girls usually appear with Romain on the left, Ogden centre and Robbins on the right (with dark hair). Since their launch, the Sheilas’ Wheels adverts have grown over one hundred video tributes, parodies and imitations on YouTube, including a song by the Amateur Transplants. The Sheilas’ Wheels car in the advert is a ‘shell’ and not a working car. It was created by heavily adapting the body of an old"
"when you're 18 months old. Thankfully ""Teletubbies"" isn't for them. It's for kids."" Tinky Winky started a controversy in 1999 because of his carrying a bag that looks much like a woman's handbag (although he was first ""outed"" by the academic and cultural critic Andy Medhurst in a letter of July 1997 to ""The Face""). He aroused the interest of Jerry Falwell in 1999 when Falwell alleged that the character was a ""gay role model"". Falwell issued an attack in his ""National Liberty Journal"", citing a ""Washington Post"" ""In/Out"" column which stated that lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres was ""out"" as"
"died on 17 January 2018 from hypothermia, four days after his 52nd birthday. He had a high concentration of alcohol in his system. He had a history of alcohol dependency. Simon Shelton Simon Shelton (13 January 1966 – 17 January 2018), also known as Simon Barnes, was an English actor best known for playing Dark Knight in the ""Incredible Games"", and Tinky Winky in the BBC children's show ""Teletubbies"" (replacing the sacked Dave Thompson) from 1997 to 2001. Shelton was born on 13 January 1966 in Bethnal Green, London. Shelton played Dark Knight in ""Incredible Games"" from 1994 to 1995."
"only making a couple appearances each, whilst ""Baby Looney Tunes"" character Lola Bunny was created for the 1996 movie ""Space Jam"". In ""Baby Looney Tunes"", Melissa, a yellow duckling with darker hair than her adult self, acts as a comedian and enjoys making her friends laugh, even though her humor sometimes gets her into trouble. She is voiced there by Janyse Jaud. Apart from his relationship with Melissa Duck, Daffy Duck has also appeared married in other ""Looney Tunes"" cartoons. For the most, Daffy's wife, usually referred to as ""Mrs. Daffy Duck"", holds dominance over him in the marriage, forcing"
"Winky Dink and You Winky Dink and You was a CBS children's television show that aired from 1953 to 1957, on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 Central. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured the exploits of a male cartoon character named Winky Dink (voiced by Mae Questel) and his dog Woofer, with sound effects provided by Joseph Scholnick. The show, created by Harry Prichett, Sr. and Ed Wyckoff, featured Barry and his sidekick, the incompetent Mr. Bungle (veteran children's show voice actor Dayton Allen), introducing clips of Winky Dink, who was noted for his plaid"
"the ""Singing Diva"" who believes in no one but herself that can sometimes be very rude and unapologetic without realizing it. Then there is ""Seven"" (Anderson Johnson Jr.) the ""soulful crooner"" that is alway trying to be helpful and has two loves in his life, ""LaLa"" and food. Everyday Da Jammies take on issues that plagues the youth, from ""Homelessness"", to ""Bullying"", to ""Self-Awareness"", to ""Obesity""and the real meaning of friends and more, the underlying premise of the show is ""unity"" and ""doing it together"" although their non-talented nemesis ""The Battlebrats"" whose leaders ""Mike Fresh"" (Kel Mitchell) and ""Smalls"" (Shane"
"the scripts with Tiny's puppeteer Andrew Davenport) and The Man in the Magic House in ""Teletubbies"" (he voiced the man in all foreign dubs except for the USA version where American actress Dena Davis redubbed the voice). Stevens also played Grandpapa in ""Boohbah"" and Mr. Perfect in ""Blips"". Robin Stevens Robin Gordon Stevens (born 30 January 1960) is an English puppeteer, actor, director and writer for children's TV for nearly 30 years, and has done many successful programs. These include ""Pob's Programme"", ""Teletubbies"", ""Rosie and Jim"", ""Tots TV"", ""Boohbah"" and ""Blips"". Stevens was born in London. He trained with John"
"The Shiny Show The Shiny Show was a British educational children's television programme, broadcast by CBeebies, BBC One and BBC Two, that was produced by Open Mind Productions. It was first screened in 2002 and was aimed at children between the ages of two and seven. Each show featured a quiz with six questions, based around different subjects, and featured four star characters: Tigs the Tiger, Mukka the Monkey, Dogsby the Dog and Alarmorama the machine. Tigs is an orange tiger, who is often portrayed as confident and big headed. She is extremely lively and always gets the starring role"
"In the Night Garden... In the Night Garden... is a BBC children's television series, aimed at children aged from one to six years old. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions. Andrew Davenport created, wrote, and composed the title theme and incidental music for all 100 episodes. It was produced by Davenport and Anne Wood, the team that also co-created ""Teletubbies"". The programme is narrated by Derek Jacobi. It is filmed mostly in live action, and features a mix of actors in costume, puppetry and computer animation. The characters include Iggle Piggle, Makka Pakka, Upsy Daisy, the Tombliboos, the Pontipines /"
"the channels had purchased syndication rights. It was speculated that the series acquired a fan base due to its frequent rotation on American television. Critical response to ""Speed Buggy"" was generally positive; some critics enjoyed its shared themes with ""Josie & the Pussycats"" and ""Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"", while others found it unmemorable and overly repetitive. It has since been released on DVD as part of Warner Bros.' Archive Collection on a four disc set. Set in an assortment of locations around the world, the series follows three teenagers (Mark, Debbie, and Tinker) and a talking dune buggy as they"
"tyne had a wheres wally daughter which was lucky enough to live with the ultimate male eugene stephen banforth the 3rd hailing from heaton byker and wallsend The Diddy Men were originally an unseen joke but after a while began to appear on stage with Dodd, delighting children in the audience. They also appeared in Dodd's BBC television programmes in the 1960s, as string-operated puppets. The Diddy Men tend to wear slightly oversized adult clothes in flamboyant style including tall furry hats. The Diddy Men include: Dicky Mint, Mick the Marmalizer, Stephen ""Tich"" Doyle, Little Evan, Hamish McDiddy, Nigel Ponsonby-Smallpiece,"
"of children. The other characters played by Fletcher are the Tumble Family: Mr Tumble, a clown who himself displays delayed learning and communication difficulties, Grandad Tumble, Barry Tumble and Baby Tumble. Other members of the Tumble family to have made appearances include two Aunts - Polly and Suki (as in the popular nursery rhyme ""Polly Put the Kettle On""), Lord Tumble and King Tumble. In series 2, Justin meets a friend named Guy H Pickle, they dance around a mulberry bush. The creator and producer is Allan Johnston, who worked as a teacher of children with special needs before joining"
"series was released and shown on CBeebies every day at 8:30am, 12:30pm and 4:30pm like the first series. The Shiny Show The Shiny Show was a British educational children's television programme, broadcast by CBeebies, BBC One and BBC Two, that was produced by Open Mind Productions. It was first screened in 2002 and was aimed at children between the ages of two and seven. Each show featured a quiz with six questions, based around different subjects, and featured four star characters: Tigs the Tiger, Mukka the Monkey, Dogsby the Dog and Alarmorama the machine. Tigs is an orange tiger, who"
"is often portrayed in conjunction with the hippie subculture, through hippie characters, such as the two teenagers that give LSD to Mackey, and the woman that he befriends and eventually marries. Jimbo and Cartman both use the term ""hippie"" pejoratively. During their argument, Jimbo tells Mackey that he should just go to a Grateful Dead concert, to which Mackey says he can't since Jerry Garcia is deceased. On two occasions, the episode shows people watching ""Teletubbies"" while high on marijuana or in rehab. In his drug prevention speech, Mackey claims that LSD was made famous by John Lennon and Paul"
"by a children's singer and guitarist named Roofi, a parody of Canadian-American children's singer/songwriter Raffi Cavoukian. This does not appeal to Bart and Lisa, but Maggie adores the show, and after Bart and Lisa accidentally say there is a CD so that they can get the TV back, Marge buys the disc and plays it everywhere, much to the annoyance of Bart, Lisa, and Homer. Marge goes as far as to even buy tickets to the concert, which is to be held at Cletus Spuckler's farm. However, because the concert was oversold, it ends up packed and the Teletubbies are"
"He is the third actor, after Dave Thompson and Simon Shelton, to play the character. Jeremiah Krage Jeremiah Krage (born August 1974) is a British actor of American descent who appears in television, including the 2015 reboot of ""Teletubbies"" as Tinky Winky. Krage was born in Colombia, South America to American parents and moved to Great Britain at an early age. In 1999, he married Danielle Elliott and they run their own limited company, Krage Arts Limited. Among his many credits he appeared in the eighth series ""Doctor Who"" as a Cyberman, portrayed Zak in ""ZingZillas"", and in 2015, Krage"
"of ""Looney Tunes"" characters. Most of the Tiny Toons characters were designed to resemble younger versions of Warner Bros.' most popular Looney Tunes animal characters by exhibiting similar traits and looks. The two main characters are both rabbits: Buster Bunny, a blue male rabbit, and Babs Bunny, a pink female rabbit not related to Buster, Plucky Duck, a green male duck, Hamton J. Pig, a pink male pig. Other major characters in the cast are generally nonhuman as well. These include Fifi La Fume, a purple-and-white female skunk; Shirley The Loon, a white female loon; Dizzy Devil, a purple tasmanian"
"My Friends Tigger & Pooh My Friends Tigger & Pooh is an American computer-animated children's television series inspired by A. A. Milne's ""Winnie-the-Pooh"". The series was developed by Walt Disney Television Animation, and was executive produced by Brian Hohlfeld. The series features Pooh and other characters from the book and prior television adaptations and introduces two new characters: a feisty and imaginative 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster. Darby is the main human protagonist and the series' hostess and the leader of the Super Sleuths. Christopher Robin, makes two appearances over the course of the series. Developed"
"with his girlfriend Cindy Bear (voiced by Julie Bennett). Snagglepuss the Mountain Lion (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Bert Lahr) tries to make his life hospitable while occasionally evading a hunter named Major Minor (voiced by Don Messick). Yakky Doodle (voiced by Jimmy Weldon in the style of Donald Duck) is a duck who lives with his best friend Chopper the Bulldog (voiced by Vance Colvig impersonating Wallace Beery). Chopper would usually protect Yakky from being eaten by Fibber Fox (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Shelley Berman) or Alfy Gator (voiced by Daws Butler impersonating Alfred Hitchcock). Yogi Bear (voiced"