Aside from all the stop motion shows that aired on CBeebies during the early 2000's, this live-action toddler show really takes the cake. Now, Teletubbies Everywhere has become my favourite show on early 2000's CBeebies, top voted for by me. I love the lessons it teaches: numbers, shapes, colours and opposites. It's also my favourite show from Pui's Discovery room from 2004, wheras Come Outside, Bits & Bobs and Fab Lab all teach different complex subjects about the world, Teletubbies Everywhere uses funny sound effects such as farting, squeaking, drum beats, splashing and other silly sounds, colourful backdrops and familiar things from the original Teletubbies to make it a show for toddlers and parents to enjoy together. It's like a game viewers can play along with at home, and whenever it's time for a 'Big Hug!' it's similar to a Duggee Hug for the early 2000's. Parents and children can point out what the narrator doesn't mention on screen, and children will adore joining in with the episodes! My favourite part of each episode is the segments with the Teletubbies themselves, as they encourage toddler development and basic educational concepts. It's like someone left his or her art studio and some magical toddler-like characters appeared on the paper - Duck Amuck and Daniel Greaves' Manipulation meets Baby Einstein! Woohoo! I wish there was a live-action pencil drawing the Teletubbies onto the background, and during the segments about numbers, when the narrator counts backwards from the selected number, a rubber would erase the other Dipsies or Tinky Winkies or Noo Noos. I could hear my 3 year old self excitedly calling out things like "Hello, Teletubbies!" or "Tinky Winky, La-La and Po." in my head. This is what makes Teletubbies Everywhere so special - it's a learning experience that duplicates the Teletubbies into an imagination of a child, where they can make as many Teletubbies as they want to help them with learning.
Time for Tubby Bye Bye!
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