• News

  • TV & Film

  • PlayStation

  • Xbox

  • Nintendo

  • PC

  • Reviews

  • News

  • TV & Film

  • PlayStation

  • Xbox

  • Nintendo

  • PC

  • Reviews

  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Threads
Submit Your Content
Teletubbies banned by parents for 'overly sexualised' scene

Home> News

Published 16:04 5 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Teletubbies banned by parents for 'overly sexualised' scene

Parents on TikTok have been slating an old episode of Teletubbies for what many believe is an inappropriate scene.

Catherine Lewis

Catherine Lewis

An old episode of Teletubbies is currently under fire from concerned parents who believe that one scene is inappropriate for children.

Teletubbies is an iconic British children’s show - it first aired back in 1997 and ran until 2001, and was later revived in 2015. As is the case with many kids’ shows, it was always a bit strange - the original series starred four colourful characters with TV screens on their stomachs (hence the name of the show) who live in a green, hilly landscape called Teletubbyland. They’re watched from above by a laughing baby who embodies the sun, and a sentient hoover called Noo-Noo lives there too. Now though, as LADbible reports, a scene from an old episode has gone viral on TikTok for all the wrong reasons.

Take a look at the scene here.

The scene from the 1997 episode ‘Chinese New Year’ pictures three of the Teletubbies - Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa and Po - playing with a large party blower. After Tinky Winky blows on it, the blower extends outwards and over towards the fourth Teletubby, Dipsy, who’s bent forward trying to pick up a hat. This leads to the party blower tickling Dipsy’s behind and making him giggle.

Many parents have been voicing their concerns in the TikTok comments: “I didn’t allow my kids to watch this show. After one episode, I banned it,” April Barber wrote. “I can’t stand the Teletubbies! Did not allow my kids to watch them!” Amanda added. “[This is] why I never allowed my kids to watch this show!” Sara Germany616 said.

Advert

While others pointed out that children would be unlikely to perceive the scene as anything but innocent, many insisted that it could be subliminally harmful: “We don’t want to normalise having tickles on the bottom to our children,” allisagatrost commented.

Featured Image Credit: Ragdoll Productions/BBC

Topics: TV And Film

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

9 hours ago
10 hours ago
11 hours ago
13 hours ago
  • 9 hours ago

    Steam drops 10 new free games you definitely missed

    Alright, hear me out: the horse girl game is genuinely peak

    News
  • 10 hours ago

    Valheim meets Far Cry in fascinating new RPG you can try free now

    What a combo!

    News
  • 11 hours ago

    Fallout 4 has a super secret room you were never supposed to find

    It's a super secret, apparently

    News
  • 13 hours ago

    Resident Evil fans lose it over remakes we've been waiting for

    My body is ready

    News
  • Terrifier 3 viewers horrified by 'extreme' opening scene involving kids
  • Marvel fans shocked by history-making MCU nude scene
  • Pokémon fans fascinated by banned NSFW trading card
  • Terrifier 3 slammed for controversial child scene