If you're a parent, chances are you have an intimate knowledge of all things "Bluey," "Daniel Tiger," "Sesame Street," "Paw Patrol," "Arthur," "Peppa Pig," and the nightmarish curse known as "CoComelon." Pre-school programming is in a sincere heyday, and despite involuntarily flinching whenever you hear the "Hot Dog!" song from "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," children's programming is the best it's been in years. As with all genres of entertainment, kiddie shows have also seen a resurgence in nostalgia. Millennials lost their collective minds when Steve returned for a "Blue's Clues" cameo, and all cried like toddlers once again when he gave us hopeful messages during quarantine.
There's been some reassessment as of late regarding public opinions of beloved children's figures like "Barney the Dinosaur," but few could have predicted the return of one of the most polarizing figures in children's entertainment history. I'm talking about "Teletubbies."
For those that were too...
There's been some reassessment as of late regarding public opinions of beloved children's figures like "Barney the Dinosaur," but few could have predicted the return of one of the most polarizing figures in children's entertainment history. I'm talking about "Teletubbies."
For those that were too...
- 11/2/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Some of television’s most beloved (and reviled) children’s characters are headed to streaming. The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming “Teletubbies” revival series has been released, promising a return to the long-running franchise’s bizarre world.
First created in 1997 by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, “Teletubbies” is a British children’s show aimed at toddlers. Named after the main characters — a bizarre quartet of multi-colored, toddler-like creatures with antennae on their heads and television screens on their bellies — the show follows them exploring and playing in the grassy landscape they call home. The original show ran for five seasons and over 300 episodes and developed a global following thanks to syndication in over 120 countries. Even outside of its target demographic, the show quickly became famous for its surreal tone and character designs, and attracted sometimes bizarre controversy — such as when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky,...
First created in 1997 by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, “Teletubbies” is a British children’s show aimed at toddlers. Named after the main characters — a bizarre quartet of multi-colored, toddler-like creatures with antennae on their heads and television screens on their bellies — the show follows them exploring and playing in the grassy landscape they call home. The original show ran for five seasons and over 300 episodes and developed a global following thanks to syndication in over 120 countries. Even outside of its target demographic, the show quickly became famous for its surreal tone and character designs, and attracted sometimes bizarre controversy — such as when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Teletubbies is back! The children’s program which originally made a splash in the ’90s is making a big return on television through Netflix and a new trailer is providing a sneak peek at the fun. In an all-new trailer unveiled by the streamer, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po are back to their galavanting shenanigans as they tumble around their fantastical world and home. The colorful friends go on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st-century refresh of the beloved preschool show. (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) Viewers of the original program will recognize familiar elements like the baby-faced sun which makes a few appearances overhead the Teletubbies’ adventures. And don’t forget their video screen stomachs which help open windows to new scenes, or the Tiddlytubbies, making a return alongside the Teletubbies. Joining the titular characters as a new addition is Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Tituss...
- 10/18/2022
- TV Insider
HBO Max To Build ‘The Bridge’ In Hungary
HBO Max’s Hungarian arm will run a local version of Banijay survival format The Bridge. The format tasks bringing contestants together to build a 250-metre-long bridge to an island for the chance to win a large cash prize, and this latest deal marks its sixth international adaptation. Presented by Csaba Magyarósi, The Bridge Hungary is produced locally by Free Monkeys Production, based on the original Spanish format. Production took place neat Lake Belis in Romania, near the Hungarian border. Deadline understands it was given the greenlight before HBO Max stopped commissioning in the Cee region. Most production staff in Europe have now been let go, as Deadline revealed last month.
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HBO Max’s Hungarian arm will run a local version of Banijay survival format The Bridge. The format tasks bringing contestants together to build a 250-metre-long bridge to an island for the chance to win a large cash prize, and this latest deal marks its sixth international adaptation. Presented by Csaba Magyarósi, The Bridge Hungary is produced locally by Free Monkeys Production, based on the original Spanish format. Production took place neat Lake Belis in Romania, near the Hungarian border. Deadline understands it was given the greenlight before HBO Max stopped commissioning in the Cee region. Most production staff in Europe have now been let go, as Deadline revealed last month.
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- 9/15/2022
- by Jesse Whittock, Max Goldbart and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
As news emerges that Netflix is planning to reboot the Teletubbies this November, narrated by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt‘s Tituss Burgess, there have been mixed reactions. Some are pleased to see this ’90s favourite of kids’ TV – which has attained cult status over the years – returning once again, while others still find the show too creepy and psychedelic.
Regardless of how you feel about this children’s TV classic, the Teletubbies have certainly provided us with some weird moments over the years. Let’s activate our antennae and take a look at our tummy screens as we relive these surreal Teletubbies appearances “again, again!”
When an episode got banned
Back in 1997, one of the original episodes of the Teletubbies featured a section called The Lion and The Bear, in which a cut-out lion on wheels chases a cut-out bear on wheels (voiced by none other than British sitcom royalty Penelope Keith...
Regardless of how you feel about this children’s TV classic, the Teletubbies have certainly provided us with some weird moments over the years. Let’s activate our antennae and take a look at our tummy screens as we relive these surreal Teletubbies appearances “again, again!”
When an episode got banned
Back in 1997, one of the original episodes of the Teletubbies featured a section called The Lion and The Bear, in which a cut-out lion on wheels chases a cut-out bear on wheels (voiced by none other than British sitcom royalty Penelope Keith...
- 9/8/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
One of television’s most oddly mesmerizing children’s TV shows is making a comeback, with Netflix announcing a new reboot of “Teletubbies”, the hit British series for preschoolers that focused on a quartet of strange creatures with antenna-like appendages on their heads who speak in strange gibberish.
The new reboot comes from Andrew Davenport, creator of the original, with the first season featuring 26 12-minute episodes.
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“Join colourful friends Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st century refresh of the beloved preschool series, now narrated by Emmy-nominee Tituss Burgess (‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’),” reads Netflix’s synopsis of the upcoming reboot.
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“Each episode includes new, original ‘Tummy Tales’, songs that will have the entire family dancing along!” the synopsis adds.
“Teletubbies” became...
The new reboot comes from Andrew Davenport, creator of the original, with the first season featuring 26 12-minute episodes.
Read More: The Teletubbies Reunite With Simon Cowell 25 Years After Their Debut During Shocking ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Audition
“Join colourful friends Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st century refresh of the beloved preschool series, now narrated by Emmy-nominee Tituss Burgess (‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’),” reads Netflix’s synopsis of the upcoming reboot.
Netflix
“Each episode includes new, original ‘Tummy Tales’, songs that will have the entire family dancing along!” the synopsis adds.
“Teletubbies” became...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po are back, with a celebrity friend in tow: Netflix will debut a new Teletubbies series, narrated by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt vet Tituss Burgess, on Monday, Nov. 14.
Each episode features new original songs and follows the quartet “on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st century refresh of the beloved preschool series,” per the official description. (Check out a poster below.)
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Each episode features new original songs and follows the quartet “on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and grow in this 21st century refresh of the beloved preschool series,” per the official description. (Check out a poster below.)
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- 9/7/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Teletubbies are making a return. A new, animated incarnation of the popular British kids series, narrated by Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), will premiere on Netflix Nov. 14. The project was announced as part of the streamer’s fall preschool slate, which also includes Princess Power, a new animated series based on the New York Times bestselling book series Princesses Wear Pants by Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, as well as the previously announced Spirit Rangers, inspired by stories from Native American tribes and landscapes of American national parks.
Returning series on the roster include CoComelon, Gabby’s Dollhouse and Waffles + Mochi.
Teletubbies became a global phenomenon when it first aired from 1997-2001 and was later rebooted for a 2015-1018 run.
Here are details about Netflix’s new preschool series
Teletubbies (premieres November 14)
Synopsis: Join colorful friends Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and...
Returning series on the roster include CoComelon, Gabby’s Dollhouse and Waffles + Mochi.
Teletubbies became a global phenomenon when it first aired from 1997-2001 and was later rebooted for a 2015-1018 run.
Here are details about Netflix’s new preschool series
Teletubbies (premieres November 14)
Synopsis: Join colorful friends Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po on wonder-filled adventures as they learn and...
- 9/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Parents of preschool-age children, a warning: Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po will soon be on TV screens again.
Netflix will debut a Teletubbies reboot in November as part of a slate of shows aimed at young kids debuting in the coming months. The show will feature the four Teletubbies interacting and discovering their world — and will be narrated by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess.
Teletubbies is set to premiere Nov. 14. Two other new shows are also set to join Netflix’s preschool lineup: Spirit Rangers (Oct. 10), about three Chumash/Cowlitz siblings who help protect the land and spirits of the national park they call home; and Princess Power (2023), bbased on the book Princesses Wear Pants by Today anchor Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim. The streamer will also debut new seasons of Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Oct. 17) and Gabby’s Dollhouse (Nov. 1) and...
Parents of preschool-age children, a warning: Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po will soon be on TV screens again.
Netflix will debut a Teletubbies reboot in November as part of a slate of shows aimed at young kids debuting in the coming months. The show will feature the four Teletubbies interacting and discovering their world — and will be narrated by Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess.
Teletubbies is set to premiere Nov. 14. Two other new shows are also set to join Netflix’s preschool lineup: Spirit Rangers (Oct. 10), about three Chumash/Cowlitz siblings who help protect the land and spirits of the national park they call home; and Princess Power (2023), bbased on the book Princesses Wear Pants by Today anchor Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim. The streamer will also debut new seasons of Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Oct. 17) and Gabby’s Dollhouse (Nov. 1) and...
- 9/7/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The woman who played the Teletubbies sun baby as a child appeared on Big Breakfast this morning (20 August), with fans floored by how grown-up she now is.
Jess Smith appeared on the revived Channel 4 series, after revealing herself as the baby from the Nineties children’s show that ran on BBC Two from 1997 to 2001.
Several years ago, Smith had written on Facebook: “I’ve decided it’s time to tell everyone. I used to hide it but after a lot of encouragement from my friends at university, I’ve gained the confidence to come out with it.
“I am the sun from Teletubbies. There have been quite a few people pretending to be the sun but only I could tell you the real story.”
She then went on to explain that she happened to be in hospital for a check-up the very same day the Teletubbies producer had asked...
Jess Smith appeared on the revived Channel 4 series, after revealing herself as the baby from the Nineties children’s show that ran on BBC Two from 1997 to 2001.
Several years ago, Smith had written on Facebook: “I’ve decided it’s time to tell everyone. I used to hide it but after a lot of encouragement from my friends at university, I’ve gained the confidence to come out with it.
“I am the sun from Teletubbies. There have been quite a few people pretending to be the sun but only I could tell you the real story.”
She then went on to explain that she happened to be in hospital for a check-up the very same day the Teletubbies producer had asked...
- 8/21/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
The Arrested Development Documentary Project is a film made by Ad "super-fans" Jeff Smith and Neil Lieberman as a tribute to their favorite show. Made up of interviews with most of the cast and crew (Michael Cera is the only major absence), the doc goes through the history of the show prior to the Netflix deal that resulted in a soon-to-be-aired fourth season. It's definitely fun to watch the gang reminisce, but the film also reveals some previously unknown facts, like that the original pilot script was 70 pages long. The film is available on VOD. Read the fun facts below and try to deduce what they mean for the rapidly approaching Netflix season. 1. Lindsay Bluth was the only character Mitch Hurwitz rewrote for an actor after being taken by how funny their audition was. 2. Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Christopher Walken all wanted to be on...
- 5/6/2013
- by Jesse David Fox
- Vulture
Anything Veronica Mars can do, the Bluth family can do better? Filmmakers Jeff Smith and Neil Lieberman hit Kickstarter on Monday in search of $20,000 in funds to complete a years-long documentary project on "Arrested Development."
Featuring interviews from creator Mitch Hurwitz, producer Ron Howard and stars Will Arnett, David Cross, Portia De Rossi and Jason Bateman, this "Arrested Development" documentary isn't necessarily the "Arrested Development" movie fans wanted, but it could be the one they deserve. Here's why, via the official Kickstarter page:
The overall goal of this documentary is to provide awareness of this brilliant, witty and original comedy that is like nothing else. We started by reaching out to Arrested fans on social networks, and the response was encouraging. We interviewed Arrested fans in and around Los Angeles, where we live. Then we were off to San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix (even though Lucille "would rather be dead in California,...
Featuring interviews from creator Mitch Hurwitz, producer Ron Howard and stars Will Arnett, David Cross, Portia De Rossi and Jason Bateman, this "Arrested Development" documentary isn't necessarily the "Arrested Development" movie fans wanted, but it could be the one they deserve. Here's why, via the official Kickstarter page:
The overall goal of this documentary is to provide awareness of this brilliant, witty and original comedy that is like nothing else. We started by reaching out to Arrested fans on social networks, and the response was encouraging. We interviewed Arrested fans in and around Los Angeles, where we live. Then we were off to San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix (even though Lucille "would rather be dead in California,...
- 3/21/2013
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Until we get a new Arrested Development movie - which depending on who you listen to, is on the way sooner than later - we can always reminisce about this high watermark of television comedy through Hulu or by awaiting a new documentary about the show.
Director Jeff Smith created the website ArrestedDevelopmentDoc.com, which provides updates on the status of the project. He's interviewed everyone from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer to cast members Jason Bateman, Tony Hale, Will Arnett, Portia Dirossi, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and more. There are no clips of the the show in the trailer, so that might be a rights issue.
There's no release date or anything, but Smith updated the project a couple of months ago saying that he's wrapped production. Hopefully it'll get a run sooner than later. Check out the latest trailer for The Arrested Development Documentary Project:...
Director Jeff Smith created the website ArrestedDevelopmentDoc.com, which provides updates on the status of the project. He's interviewed everyone from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer to cast members Jason Bateman, Tony Hale, Will Arnett, Portia Dirossi, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and more. There are no clips of the the show in the trailer, so that might be a rights issue.
There's no release date or anything, but Smith updated the project a couple of months ago saying that he's wrapped production. Hopefully it'll get a run sooner than later. Check out the latest trailer for The Arrested Development Documentary Project:...
- 6/14/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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