Teletubbies

One of the biggest crazes to hit children's television since the advent of Barney, the Teletubbies were created by producers Anne Wood and Andy Davenport, and made their televised debut on the BBC on March 30, 1997. Featuring the quartet of colorful characters Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po, the program was created in response to physical, social, and cognitive needs of infants and toddlers, although the show's surreal flavor, colorful imagery, and hypnotic pacing found favor among stoned twentysomethings as well. An immediate sensation in its native Britain, Teletubbies ...