Children gather at a Toronto store to watch the Teletubbies show and play with the new plush toys of the characters. PLEASE NOTE News anchor and reporter image and audio, along with any commercial production excerpts, are for reference purposes only and are not clearable and cannot be used within your project.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: The Teletubbies stand on the main stage at "RuPaul's DragCon UK 2025" at the ExCel London on January 11, 2025 in London, England. (Footage by Mark Case/Getty Images)

A CS VO ON TELETUBBIES

SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THE TELETUBBY DOLLS SOLD AS CHILDREN'S TOYS SAY OBSCENE WORDS WHEN CHILDREN SQUEEZE THEM. FIND OUT IF THERE IS ANY TRUTH TO THESE ALLEGATIONS.

Teletubbies sold out in all toy stores; LB; B 4027 1.15; shorter of above. ENGLAND: London: INT Low angle GVs camera along through the shelves of a toystore, GVs poster for Teletubbies hanging from the ceiling, but the shelves are empty SIDE GVs toddlers along crying Eva Saltman (Hamley's) interview SOT

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Jerry Falwell says that the Teletubbie "Tinky Winky" is gay. But the company that markets the children's toy says that is simply not true.

At the Ontario Science Center, children of all ages test out new toys and games at an event hosted by the Canadian Toy Association. Traditional toys like board games, toys, racing sets, and dolls are making a comeback. Several toys will be donated to the Toys of the North charity. PLEASE NOTE News anchor and reporter image and audio, along with any commercial production excerpts, are for reference purposes only and are not clearable and cannot be used within your project.

CS/VO BETH NISSEN WNT SPOT ON CONTROVERSIAL NEW CHILDREN'S SHOW FROM BRITAIN, TELETUBBIES

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TAPE_NUMBER: EN9906 IN_TIME: 11:31:54 LENGTH: 02:02 SOURCES: APTN/ABC RESTRICTIONS: ABC = NO ACCESS N.AMERICA/CBS / NO RESALE SHOW CLIPS FEED: VARIOUS (THE ABOVE TIME-CODE IS TIME-OF-DAY) SCRIPT: xfa English/Nat Reverend swings handbag at 'gay' Teletubby ======================================= One of America's most influential, right wing evangelists has launched a stinging attack on the 'gay' children's TV stars, THE TELETUBBIES. Preacher JERRY FALWELL claims that Teletubby TINKY WINKY is gay and a corrupting influence on children. In a stinging attack Falwell highlights what he sees as the subtle homosexual traits in Tinky's make-up - signs that would perhaps be lost on his young fans. Falwell says Tinky's colour purple is the colour of the gay pride movement and that his antenna is shaped like a triangle, the symbol for gay pride. And, most damning of all, Tinky is seen everywhere with a handbag. Falwell contends that no red-blooded, heterosexual Teletubby would been seen carry a handbag. "I believe these subtle depictions are intentional and are damaging to the moral lives of our children," says Falwell. In an article, published in the latest issue of his monthly magazine, The National Liberty Journal, Falwell calls on parents to boycott Tinky and his Teletubby pals DIPSY, LAA-LAA and PO. The series, which originated in Britain at the BBC, has been successfully launched in the States were the Teletubbies have a massive pre-school following. STEVE RICE, head of the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co. which sells the show in the US says, "Falwell, as usual, is talking out of the back of his dog collar." He says that to 'out' Tinky is "sad, absurd and kind of offensive." And he adds that Tinky's handbag is not a handbag, but a 'magic purse'. Falwell is no stranger to controversy. He called for a boycott of TV sitcom ELLEN after star ELLEN DEGENERES revealed she was gay. Recently he was forced to apologise after claiming that the Anti-Christ was Jewish and probably still alive. SHOTLIST: SHOWS : CLIP FROM "TELETUBBIES" ; START ABC MATERIAL-C.U. BABY WATCHING TELETUBBIES;W.S. BABY WATCHING TV; MUTE SOT JERRY FALWELL END ABC MATERIAL; CLIP TELETUBBIES ; START ABC MATERIAL-SOT STEVE RICE (CHECK SCRIPT) ; VS KIDS PLAYING WITH TELETUBBIES IN TOYSTORE END ABC MATERIAL; CLIP TELETUBBIES.?

Teletubbies sold out in all toy stores; ENGLAND: London: INT Reporter to camera SOT

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If you have small children, you've no doubt seen a few episodes of "Sesame Street" "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" and " Barney". But have you seen the latest in kids television... a show called "Teletubbies". It's a British kiddie show directed at the 0 - 2 year old crowd. The shows characters speak in baby talk. That has caused concern among parents and educators. Child psychologists say kids who watch the Teletubbies could have delayed language development.Nikki Boyer has the story.(Take Pkg)

Teletubbies sold out in all toy stores; ENGLAND: London: INT SIDE GVs toddlers along crying Eva Saltman (Hamley's) interview SOT

MIKE LEE CS VO ON THE POPULARITY OF CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAM TELETUBBIES THAT IS A HUGE SUCCESS IN ENGLAND AND IS NOW CATCHING ON IN THE US

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The annual toy fair, usually a good indicator of what toys will be hot for Christmas, gets under way in New York today.

FTG FOR RICHARD GIZBERT CS VO ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE TELETUBBIES TELEVISION SHOW DESIGNED FOR / TARGETED TOWARDS PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OLD

Teletubbies sold out in all toy stores; ENGLAND: London: INT Reporter to camera SOT

FTG FOR RICHARD GIZBERT CS VO ON THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE TELETUBBIES TELEVISION SHOW DESIGNED FOR / TARGETED TOWARDS PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OLD

Teletubbies sold out in all toy stores; LT; B 4032 ENGLAND: London: INT Low angle GVs camera along through the shelves of a toystore, GVs poster for Teletubbies hanging from the ceiling, but the shelves are empty