Evolution Of Teletubbies Costumes & Controversies - DIStory Ep. 61

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The Teletubbies have long fascinated me, as they are so innocent and pure but so strange. They really sent the human race into a panic didn't they? Remember how upset we all got about Teletubbies? It was bad for awhile there guys... hahahahah
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Edited by Kenny Johnson
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Backstory of the TV show
2:43 - Who are the TeleTubbies?
5:01 - Controversy #1
6:58 - Controversy #2
7:53 - Controversy #3
8:41 - Controversy #4
10:43 - Controversy #5
12:15 - Controversy #6
13:42 - The TeleTubbies Return!
14:42 - The TeleTubbies had Babies!!???
16:47 - Live Show!
19:52 - Controversy #7
21:53 - DisPee
23:54 - Outro
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[@sophiarosecoffey]

The highlight of the gay Teletubby controversy for me is that BBC had to make an official statement I’m which they said that Tinky WInky is not gay but in fact “[he] is simply a sweet, technological baby with a magic bag.” Which is such a wonderful sentence. As an aside my new favorite coy way to ask if someone is gay is to say “is he...you know... a sweet techno baby with a magic bag?”

[@kennethsatria6607]

As a kid I always assumed they picked up discarded human objects cause theyre aliens

[@tara5742]

Dan replacing the baby’s face in the sun in the intro was HILARIOUS 🤣

[@kylehegedus5498]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@RPena98]

Agreed 😂

[@Kayyleeeeee]

Omhhhg lol

[@laurenmueller9817]

legit almost choked on my tea

[@SlipperySoap]

I'll say!!!!🤣

[@batty.b]

The guy who went on about Tinky winky's purse must be having like, four heart attacks a day now

[@davidwilliams5497]

Funny enough, he *DID* die of heart failure. But that was in 2007, a full year before even California legalized gay marriage. On another funny note about the Falwell family, his son (named after him, hence the Sr. in the dad’s name), took over for his dad in the family religious and university business. That was until relatively recently when it became public that the son was a swinger who liked to watch his wife play with others’ Tinky Winkies. He’s since resigned. 😂

[@harmc2301]

@@davidwilliams5497 holy shit are you serious 😂😂

[@elizabethcameron4367]

I am sorry 😞 😔 😟

[@SuperWolsey]

The real ending to Avengers Endgame

[@SuperWolsey]

@@harmc2301 deadly serious. May Falwell burn in Hell

[@googamp32]

The fact that you went THIS hilariously in-depth with The Teletubbies, of all things, makes this episode especially hilarious.

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

Yep

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

Yep

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

Dan, surprising as this may sound, I have never doubted your sanity up until today.

[@DistoryDan]

Teletubbies will do that to you.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

@@DistoryDan Ha, touche! XD

[@coltonandjen]

I used to watch the OG series when I was young, so it'll be interesting to see how they changed after I stopped watching

[@lukeroberts3464]

Agree.

[@Ava_CookiDough]

I haven’t seen it since 2016 but just let me explain so then I don’t sound like a weirdo My half sisters (who were born in 2015) were obsessed with this show me and my step brother would have to watch it all the time until December 23rd I was about to leave my dads house after this night to go have Christmas with my mother in my actual home (my dads house was in a different area) and the po’s balloon episode was playing THE WHOLE DAMN DAY WHY

[@lukeroberts3464]

@@Ava_CookiDough true.

[@myriadmediamusings]

Gotta admit I was a little blindsided upon seeing the topic of this one. Never occurred to me how the Teletubbies costumes would actually undergo evolution. And also looking back on how relentless the teases and mockery of the show was, I do wonder just how much of it was legitimate or just riffing. Honestly the last time I saw Teletubbies in any capacity was in Doctor Who during a lousy season-ending story arc when the Master was watching the show and marvelling at creatures with TVs in their stomachs.

[@bluegold1026]

I’m surprised you never mentioned Boobah, the short lived spiritual successor of the Teletubbies from the early 2000’s. A show created by the same creator as the Teletubbies (Anne Wood) and was just as much of a trip, if not more.

[@baemaxbby]

I had completely forgot about Boobah until this exact moment

[@imaginefun13]

I had a Boobah PC game as a kid. Had no idea it was slightly related to the Teletubbies but actually that makes sense

[@bluegold1026]

@@imaginefun13 What was the PC game like?

[@imaginefun13]

@@bluegold1026 zero memory of it lol I just remember that I had it

[@tattie.b8594]

It was horrifying, but most early 2000’s tv shows were a little psychedelic Another example, fimbles and hoobs

[@andrewshelly211]

Teletubbies was my childhood. Regarding the controversies, the Lion and Bear was a huge one I remember. Usually those ‘magical events’ would be shown in multiple episodes, and that included the Lion and Bear. So episode 11 was only the first episode it was shown in. It actually showed up in multiple episodes (granted it was the exact scene each time). I’ve always wanted to know how the idea for it came to be, and how the creators initially reacted to it’s controversy. And even despite the controversy, I remember the Lion and Bear being on loads of merchandise (jigsaws, books, magazines etc.). I’ve always found the whole Tinky Winky handbag controversy hilarious as well. One correction with the costumes is that the articulation was actually done by the performers. In the hands, there were controls that were like bike brakes. One hand controlled the mouth and the other hand controlled the eyes. Great video Dan 👍🏻

[@TeletubbyFan]

The bizarre thing was that it wasn't banned in the UK, and by the time the merch was made the ban was already in place. The US banned the sketch after the first airing and they redid some episodes to remove the Lion and Bear. The ban was slow in the UK which is why they kept putting it in episodes. The first episode to have the Edited Sketch wasn't until late 2000, and that version only appeared in two episodes.

[@andrewshelly211]

@@TeletubbyFan I’m from the UK, it was banned once CBeebies started in 2002. I remember 2 episodes with the scary version, Irish Dancing and Colours Brown. Surprisingly I never saw the edited version as a child. I sometimes wonder had I seen that version, would I have liked it, or just hated it as much as I hated the scary version.

[@TeletubbyFan]

Yea the original sketch was used in 14 episodes, I think. Again, only two that used the edited version and only near the very end of the show's run. That would explain why you never saw the edited version.

[@gracekim25]

Honestly I’m AMAZED the fact that made character owning a HANGBAG which anyone can do in real life caused ‘controversy’ 😂 like seriously, it’s a magic handbag, grow up 🤣

[@chazzywaz]

How did they control the eyes and mouth while moving their arms?

[@shinyagumon7015]

I'm not usually the type of person that gets angry about reboots of my childhood shows, but what the Sun-Baby is that new Teletubbies show?😅 Like why do they have children now? Aren't they supposed to be babies? Why are babies having babies? Is there a Teen Pregnancy Epidemic in Tubbyland? And why do the Tibsytubbies(?) look like someone's first blender project? Get some textures on these things they look creepier than the 2m tall articulated suits!

[@Duskylaze]

Dan's laugh can be freaky, weird, or evil or all three, but I'll always love it.

[@johnremizeztomilloso158]

Dan's wheezing laugh!

[@MrScaryPasta]

@@johnremizeztomilloso158 😂👏🏼 He laughs like my dad.

[@johnremizeztomilloso158]

@@MrScaryPasta _"Lucky wheezer"_

[@whatdoyousuppose]

I also remember some controversies involving the Teletubby toys saying inappropriate or borderline questionable things, which was bizarre on so many levels bc as we established these characters don’t actually speak any real language and people are just hearing what they want to hear I guess 😅

[@christophercruz5891]

I have the recalled Po doll!!!!!! There's a video on my channel

[@katerinapeklenk2016]

I don't think any of OUR old plushies could talk. That sounds interesting.

[@christophercruz5891]

@@katerinapeklenk2016 she was made in 98

[@Bulbasaur617]

Another one of my childhoods here. I didn't know that the Teletubbies got revived. And at some point it had an Animated series? This is very unexpected. Also their present looks in the Live show look weird in my opinion. Not only that, the controversies here. I heard and see a bit on these, but not know full info for some of them. Thanks for covering the history and controversies in this.

[@warriorseamonkey1693]

This is probably my favorite Disney Dan video. The entire thing is more chaotic than usual from start to finish

[@BMoney8600]

The fact that Dan sang as well as replaced the sun with his face was hilarious!

[@GhostlyPB_Pug]

I love the handbag issue because they were just like “handbag = automatically gay” and “triangle antena = gay pride” like it’s a 9ft purple toddler thing with a television in its stomach and that’s your concerns?! Also side note, can we focus on the more important thing….why did they allow the vacuum exist!! That thing gave me nightmares and was always reminded it existed as a photo thing at Chucky-E-Cheese 🤣(And I wasn’t even raised on Teletubbies) UPDATE: I JUST REALIZED THAT I SHARE A BIRTHDAY WITH THEM BUT AM A YEAR OLDER 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheEnderMineMC]

Any chance the Chuck E. Cheese camera you’re talking about was Pizzacam? He’s considered a rare CEC animatronic. If you have any old photos or videos from that time frame it’d be really appreciated if you could upload them someday!

[@GhostlyPB_Pug]

@@TheEnderMineMC I know about the pizza cam from watching yt videos about the old animatronics but actually never saw it in person at the location. It was actually the Teletubbies vacuum, I vividly remember it being at the location near me(I think it’s name noo noo). You sat in it and went back and forth, I thought it took a picture of you but I think Im mixing it with another thing where you sit in a car with Chucky. I found a video of a child in the vacuum m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/h52xo4dojLxjgdE

[@TheEnderMineMC]

@@GhostlyPB_Pug Oh, well thank you for your time.

[@JustMiaMakingStuff]

BBC and the person behind Us Teletubby DVDS said that he wasn't gay nor straight, but a loveable character

[@oduffy3633]

Every day we get closer to a sonic costume evolution

[@DistoryDan]

Oh you have no idea how close you are.

[@MicheleKlinger]

I think I was too old by the time this show came out, so everything mentioned in this video was totally brand new information. The only thing I remembered was the insane controversy of Tinky Winky and his purse 🤣. I would love more videos like that deep-dive into aspects of pop culture.

[@lukeroberts3464]

I grew up on the show.

[@shadyrose_isodd9063]

@@lukeroberts3464 same

[@lukeroberts3464]

@@shadyrose_isodd9063 😊

[@shadyrose_isodd9063]

@@lukeroberts3464 😄

[@lukeroberts3464]

@@shadyrose_isodd9063 😁

[@marcusblackwell2372]

My favorite thing about the OG show was the futuristic design of the Tubby Dome & the Noo-Noo just because of his sounds. Also, the Tubby Custard Machine

[@hopejordan2997]

The Teletubuy dome is like a hobbit hole on acid! 😂

[@KyraHogue]

My favorite Disneyland bathroom got demolished for Galaxy's Edge. . . Thanks for the reminder! Lol. I don't know why you did an episode about these things, but I watched all of it anyways. I'd actually be interested in seeing the bathrooms from around the park!

[@MrPOKER725]

In the newest episodes on netflix, the Sun is now a baby of color, which isn't a problem at all, but the fact is that they rushed the CGI so much on it like, "oh yeah, this time we don't have time for you", it makes it the weirdest version so far

[@katerinapeklenk2016]

The original Teletubbies series was literally the happiest, most comforting thing I ever saw due to how endearing the characters are. Tinky Winky stood out to me the most. Now, I'm not gay myself and only heard about the controversy behind this character many years after I saw all the DVDs and VHS tapes we could rent or buy. But even if he wasn't potentially gay, Tinky Winky would still have possessed the protective vibe that I must have felt when I saw him on TV so many years ago. Even though I would have wanted to see the original set for the show myself, I can understand why the creators wouldn't want too much attention to be drawn to the hole. But I will never completely forget the bond that the main characters had for one another; that really shaped my perspective on their crazy shenanigans. Seeing them interact with each other in their silly gibberish, whether it be while understanding how things appearing from "far away" work or giving each other big hugs, really gave me the impression that they were harmless beings in spite of their immense height and weight. Anyway, sorry for the rant. This was a great vid on the show, and hearing the theme again was a silly yet kind of nostalgic experience. I definitely don't need to see the reboot after all the precious childhood days spent watching the Teletubbies dance, light up their screens, eat toast and custard, and have a blast proclaiming yet again that they "love each other very much".

[@fantasmike]

Won’t lie, the “and DAN!” cut into the intro caught me SO off guard I burst out laughing 😂

[@LucasBradleylpbproductions6]

I did grow up watching the show on PBS when I was very young, so I’m glad you got to do a costume evolution of these adorable creatures. I did notice that the live show costumes used now are from Rainbow Productions based in the UK. BTW, who’d have thought that the bottom half of their bodies would be… the inspiration for a “sus” game?

[@PurpleSkull97]

Ah yes, Rainbow Productions UK… they either hit or miss

[@TheVideogirl9]

Same the costumes are kinda scary (I'm not going to lie)

[@TeletubbyFan]

Might as well throw some stuff in here: 3:45 Dave Thompson has said that he was 8 foot in costume, while when Simon Shelton was in costume he was as tall as John Simmit/Dipsy. 4:17 Actually no, the heads were controlled with grips in the hands. Dave Thompson told us that they did break on occasion and made the eyes shoot straight up. 4:42 Again, not sure. That image is part of a sketch used in one episode. Unless I'm missing something, don't think this is right. They did, however, add the pattern on the feet to make sure they didn't slip off the hills. 10:43 Yea this was terrifying. I would know; I saw it when I was less than a month old. Still, very well researched and goes into way more detail than I would think a Disney-focused channel would muster.

[@enriquearmingomezayala6146]

DAN, did you know in Mexico we had a ripoff called "tele chobis"? Those things were horrible, they had just a few episodes on national TV... Look at them and tell me what do you think

[@saulelfandesonicjimenez7969]

Arriba México

[@SauteedJosh]

Looked this up myself, damn those are horrifying

[@tinkywinky9087]

This is the best distory episode ever!

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Distory is meant for Disney Parks costume evolutions inside and outside of the Disney Parks! This video along with other non-Disney theme park costume/puppetry related videos should be part of their own separate channel!

[@bi-lynejackson1845]

5:41 I'm 22 and I still feel uncomfortable whenever I see the vacuum. It scared the hell out of me when I was little. I had a fear of vacuums because of it. despite that i still liked and watched the show tinky winky was my favourite.

[@Joshers744]

As a Christian myself, we don’t all make up weird controversies.

[@pirateprincess1997]

Yup same

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

Honestly that is random af. A purple toddler thing with a handbag is random but associating it with it being g*y is just strange. Also this was literally made for toddlers

[@Emil-lf3no]

Yea only the ones with skeletons in the closet do that

[@christopherwall2121]

If it makes you feel any better, I'm sure Jesus would treat the Falwells, or Pat Robertson, or Joel Osteen, the same as those guys in the Temple at Jerusalem.

[@maevedoyle2634]

i was terrified of naughty nu nu growing up. i genuinely had nightmares about him sacking me and my teddies up.

[@SoleaGalilei]

And for those of us who were young adults when Teletubbies came out, it will always hold a special place in our memories as that show that was so psychedelic that we would literally watch it while high on drugs.

[@IcyDiamond]

That most recent Twinky Winky is a thing of nightmares

[@skeletonc0wgirl]

twinky winky 💀💀💀

[@lisa-wony]

i cant tell you how much i am terrified of teletubbies now but watched it happily when i was young

[@tylerbarth3113]

It still gets me that the little kid who played the sun has a kid now.

[@NathanSpies]

Please do distory videos on more creepy and/or iconic childhood characters!

[@F2SOnYouTube]

YO IT'S NATHAN SPIES!!!

[@Kaice88]

I am definitely one of those weirdos because I LOVE THE TELETUBBIES! lol. I was Po for 3 years in a row for halloween as a kid and would do it again. Something about them just spoke to me. the whimsy in these alien like creatures who have these special powers was intriguing and throw in a handbag and a hat and im in because we can ALWAYS use a little fashion lol. I did not know that they flooded the whole! that being said it is interesting to think about some fish or frogs living in the dome swimming around and such. GREAT VIDEO! I didnt know about a lot of this stuff and as always you're just hilarious lol

[@wishkid79]

Any remnants of the set including the superstructure of the dome were removed sometime before the space was filled with water.

[@katerinapeklenk2016]

I don't recall dressing up as a Teletubby, but yeah, I was also a huge fan. The bond they had with each other was so comforting.

[@stro-ganoff]

Is it bad my grown ass got excited seeing this notification? Maybe but dang did I like the teletubbies as a kid 🤣 Also please not Dan as the sun LMAO

[@katerinapeklenk2016]

Nah, I don't think it's bad. I was also a childhood fan.

[@orangepretzel3573]

Apparently I would cry when a Christmas special we had on video ended so my mum and dad were forced to watch over and over again also I was absolutely terrified of Noo Noo

[@SWDude2710]

I remember watching them when I was younger! Man, those were good times. The costumes are pretty creepy in some aspects, tbh, but I'm not too bothered by that. I also remember watching an old video where a Darth Maul Teletubby arrives via a starfighter and kills them all really violently! XD

[@IcyDiamond]

What are you talking about? That old video was the final episode of the series

[@SWDude2710]

@@IcyDiamond ahhh, I see you are a person of culture, if you remember that from all those years ago!

[@Erika-pc6vx]

Oh my god! That Black Tubby

[@katerinapeklenk2016]

LOL The Darth Maul thing sounds like a creepypasta.

[@vivyan92]

Do Big Bird from the Sesame Street franchise next and also Bear from Bear in the Big Blue House when you get time my friend.

[@camillegregory589]

OH MY GOODNESS! I was obsessed with Teletubbies as a wee toddler, according to my mom. (I remember having the toys.) I think my mom also said I was terrified of the vacuum character. 😂 You as the baby sun, the cursed image and the controversies had me cackling! Great video as always, Dan!

[@CoaTravelNut]

I loved the show when I was little yet I still have nightmares of the Baby Sun rising at the foot of my bed

[@bullmonty764]

The robo-vacuum-R2D2 thing is named Noo-Noo. This is coming from a nearly-20 year old who has spent a little too much time thinking about Teletubbies

[@emcat1402]

The Lion and The Bear episode scared me so much as a kid. I remember literally running out the room in tears cause they freaked me out so bad. Honestly they still do! I think it was their creepy voices, and the fact their eyes could spin around lol.

[@zach7551]

Looking back I have to appreciate just how much went into making the original series

[@JordynLWatts]

I remember being in middle school in 2000 and Teletubbies being HUGE. Girls would have little mascot keychains of them on their backpacks, often times more than one, there would be groups who had assigned each person a teletubby. . .it was wild. I also remember the Tinky Winky controversy, and that was also a HUGE thing at my middle school.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Holy snot I was watching Teletubbies as a baby-toddler (I was born in Jan 1997) and I had absolutely NO IDEA that it actually got big among older kids, too.

[@JordynLWatts]

@@spencerpetunia8268 I'm not sure if it was a common thing or if I was just surrounded by reeeaaaallly weird folks lol.

[@princesskillasis1602]

Dan just describing and telling the History of it is more entertaining then anything else

[@TOADMUSHROOM951]

0:06 BEST INTRO EVER YAHOO

[@Nymphxology]

I don't get how they're getting mad at Tinky winky. What about Gracie Grace from Animal crossing? They got mad at her because she had a deeper male voice. You should do a video on that! Edit: Tinky Winky's handbag is essential. He can't just shove everything he needs in his nonexistent pockets!

[@sketchnotes2246]

When I was little I used to love this show. I loved the setting most of all and wanted to live in a house like that. But more so i loved it when I watched it with my grandma, because she loved pointing out when they would show shots of pretty flowers, or rabbits in the background.

[@azimmeme9994]

Duggle Dee and Umby Pumby are the best baby names

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

All 8 of them (MiMi, Daa-Daa, Ping, Baa, RuRu, Duggle Dee, Nin, & Umby Pumby) are "Tiddlyriffic" names

[@memethyst]

today i learned that teletubbies canonically reproduced.... thanks dan!

[@eastynball]

I love Dan replacing the baby in the sun in the the intro

[@cartertaylor2630]

Oh heck yes please more costume evolutions focusing on children's shows :)

[@lillianward2810]

My brother was just the right age for Teletubbies when it came out so I absorbed a lot from him. I was not prepared for the idea of them reproducing though. Great episode.

[@enriqueramirez0615]

That pretty much like about the series were the bunnies, simply hopping, sitting doing bunny things.

[@jessyecopsey12]

As someone who used to scream in terror every time the lion and the bear was shown, even just the short clips of it in this video still make me (a fully grown adult) inexplicably nervous to this day 😂

[@pkcell6409]

3:12 the fact that Dan said there’s LITERALLY a dipstick on this bros head makes it even funnier 😂

[@mathieuleader8601]

I always thought the Tiddlytubbies where the younger siblings of the Teletubbies

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

They are

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

Information I have about the Tiddlytubbies's appearances: 1.They appeared 12 more times in their series than in the Teletubbies Reboot. (Teletubbies Reboot:246;Tiddlytubbies Shorts 1-4:258) 2.Out of their 4 seasons:Season 4 had 168 fails, Season 2 had 165 fails, Season 3 had 109 fails, & Season 1 had 75 fails making a total of 517 fails in The Tiddlytubbies Shorts Seasons 1-4 3.The Teletubbies Reboot isn't the only time they had cameos, 2 Tiddlytubbies Short Episodes had a cameo, that being Season 1 Episode 2 & Season 4 Episode 3. 4.Some of the Tiddlytubbies Shorts Episodes had some of the Tiddlytubbies appearing twice in a episode. (Season 1 Episode 7, Season 2 Episode 2, & Season 3 Episode 3) 5.Some episodes could be remade or the topic copied by pervious episodes. (Season 1 Episode 2, Season 3 Episode 3, & Season 4 Episode 1) (Season 2 Episode 10 & Season 4 Episode 2) (Season 2 Episode 8, Season 3 Episode 1, & Season 4 Episode 14) (Season 3 Episode 2 & Season 4 Episode 19) (Season 2 Episode 5 & Season 4 Episode 5) (Season 4 Episode 8 & Season 4 Episode 15) (Season 3 Episode 6 & Season 4 Episode 4) (Season 3 Episode 4, Season 3 Episode 5, Season 3 Episode 6, & Season 4 Episode 4) (Season 2 Episode 1, Season 2 Episode 3, Season 4 Episode 5, Season 4 Episode 9, & Season 4 Episode 10) & (Season 2 Episode 3 & Season 4 Episode 3) 6.They all have their own personalities. 7.Some episodes are some of the biggest things they've done, biggest disasters they had, or times I couldn't help but LOLSH (Laugh Out Loud So Hard). (All of them) & 8. The Reboot has 4 times more cameos than Seasons 1-4 Reboot:8 Cameos Seasons 1-4:2 Cameos

[@juliamavroidi8601]

I NEVER would have guessed that the show was actually shot outside. The grass and sky look so fake. I guess they enhanced the visuals in post production?

[@wishkid79]

It depends on what sequence you’d be watching. Each episode in original 1997-1999 series, was literally the same footage recycled over and over again. The only things that were filmed new, were the inserts of the children being transmitted by each Tubby. So some of the scenes had been filmed on glorious summer days, where the set was surrounded by blue sky and plenty of sunshine. Other scenes, and the skies are grey and it could be seen how windy it was. I think ultimately, the set designers had conceived Teletubbyland as a bright, sunny place. After all there’s literally a baby in the sun watching them!! So, when the second run was commissioned (where, bizarrely, the costume fastener seam had been moved from the back to the front) the decision was made to film everything on a chromakey soundstage.

[@metal0474]

tinky winky is 10 feet tall as a child, just imagine how tall a full scale adult teletubbie would bee

[@mathieuleader8601]

Imagine if Mad Max took a wrong turn and entered the Tubbytronic Superdome

[@-aubreykat101-3]

why was this more entertaining than i expected?

[@jxssica_b]

the lion and the bear episode always freaked me out as a kid... now whenever i mention it to a friend & they tell me they haven't seen it, i look it up to show them cause their reactions are always hilarious 🤣 amazing vid as always!!!

[@mimdafrogbit4558]

The absolute chaotic acceptance from Disney Dan is not what I was expecting but good lord am I even more happier to be a fan!! If Tinky Winky helped mold me into the queer person I am today then I'm okay with that!!!

[@Avrilandosanders]

Tiddly tubies are the most cursed thing I've seen in a while

[@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8]

I feel offended because I'm a hard-core Tubby fan

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

​@@2021-PresentTubbySupporter8Same

[@RPena98]

Just the beginning alone got me good 😂 My childhood!! I used to have a plus of LaLa and chew on the antenna 😂

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

15:43 That point where you make yourself laugh

[@_squarecube]

dan laughing at his own dad jokes will never get old

[@kathleendickerson9602]

This was AWESOME. I'm 70 by the way!

[@TillyVR]

I’m British and I grew up watching this and it brings back memories ❤

[@mathieuleader8601]

that Lion could be an SCP with its razor sharp fangs

[@oliverrose999]

A new DisneyDan video AND a new Offhand Disney video in the same day?! today is a good day

[@LadyOnikara]

I didn't think they could make these guys even more unsettling looking, but they accomplished it. Oh dear.

[@FuntimeBendyHere]

The Teletubbies when they went to Americas Got Talent was absolutely amazing! I hope u have seen it Dan!

[@808natee]

i would love to see a evoloution of spongebobs costumes (mostly for stage since i love spongebob the musical)

[@kathrynnpetersen8876]

Me too

[@lightyearpig12]

Dipsy would love playing Team Fortress 2 for the hats.

[@lovethenightair]

I clicked immediately when I saw you were covering a huge part of my childhood, The Teletubbies! Po was my freaking spirit animal! Once again your laughter has brought laughter into my life and I appreciate you even more for it. Would you consider doing a White Rabbit Costume evolution? I've always thought it was interesting how the parks went from having The White Rabbit as a mere plastic bunny mask to the White Rabbit we know today.

[@EleritheFairie]

The notable memory I had with the show was there was a massive shortage on merchandise and toys as the BBC underestimated how popular the show became and my mother managed to get me two of the toys despite a lot of stores having a one per customer policy.

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Oh yeah, there totally was. The ONE year my mother EVER went out shopping at a mall on Black Friday was so she could get me a Laa Laa doll with a belly that did multi-colored light shows and activities from KB Toys.

[@buzzboymat]

The teletubbies are making yet another comeback in the UK. They have got a new song (and dance routine) out called 'Ready Steady Go' - it's annoyingly catchy!!

[@808natee]

I'm scared, but excited.the time has come

[@sunbeamsami]

Dan, you should look into doing videos about parades from international parks! Japan has some of the most stunning parades (there’s a particular Peter Pan float that’s jaw dropping) and also some of the wackiest (their Easter parade is wild). This video was pure chaos and my partner and I were in hysterics the whole time. The cursed image will live rent free in my head forever.

[@-Just._.Peachy]

great timing on my part, taking a sip of water when he said "dis-pee" .. snorting out water as well as choking on it at the same time kinda hurts :P

[@hopejordan2997]

I read that the baby that was the face on sun basically got paid in toys.

[@TeletubbyFan]

Yup! Jessica's parents got paid a little (around $800 US in today's money) and was gifted toys.

[@hayleywaalen2612]

I grew up with Teletubbies, I like them all

[@77blaidddrwg]

Also it's worth noting that Teletubbies made lgbtq+ pride merch

[@tahlialea8282]

Idk how I thought the teletubbies were made but I was not expecting them to be like that or to be that big

[@sschweg08]

I remember always falling asleep to teletubbies as a child. The calm way they spoke was my childhood asmr.

[@Montork]

i lost it at "MY GOD, YOU COULNT KEEP DIPSY AWAY FROM A HAT"

[@racheljackson4428]

I used to watch Teletubbies when i was a Toddler. Thanks for the video. brings back memories.

[@naadeiashie6053]

Yes Dan, I am aware of how Teletubbies shaped my personality I was a toddler in the early 2000's so alot of shows shaped my personality lol

[@JamesVlogsHomeBeyond]

It's great to see you evolute 4 characters from my home turf in the UK and you're so not wrong about the lion and bear segment. Although I wasn't too intimidated by the bear but the lion was pure nightmare fuel especially the close ups. I believe the segment was banned in the US. Good work Dan.

[@Erika-pc6vx]

That fucking close up!!!!

[@JamesVlogsHomeBeyond]

@@Erika-pc6vx Tell me about it!! I couldn't sleep for 2 weeks. No wonder it was never shown in the US

[@kristianbates8305]

I used to watch telly tubbys when I was young. Now I realise how weird they were 🤣

[@Rachael8989]

To be honest I never knew that Teletubbies existed outside of the UK! I was 7 when the first series aired, so ‘too old’ for the target audience but I loved it! I remember you could get tubby toast and tubby custard at the supermarket! I have since seen the characters at Alton Towers and Butlins holiday camp (with my own children) and their shows are always adorable 🥰 very fun and informative video!

[@spencerpetunia8268]

Tubby Toast and Tubby Custard? I would've LOVED those as a toddler/preschooler! :D

[@Rachael8989]

@@spencerpetunia8268 they were really tasty! I used to love the little pink pots of custard! 😀

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

​@@spencerpetunia8268Yep

[@AngelBrock1TubbySupporter8888]

​@@Rachael8989Yep

[@Sahnequeen]

As a kid, I used to think, they would be way smaller and played by kids🤣 and the land would be nearly endless.

[@rhonemeyer4277]

You made basically a whole essay on the history of teletubbies.......literally teletubbies I respect that XD, I wouldn't have been able to do that without losing the sanity I have left

[@Swan5656]

i wasnt expecting to laugh about something about teletubbies but i was dying laughing

[@LGN388]

You are REALLY good at what you do. Thanks for the laugh and walk down memory lane

[@dendx3888]

Yeah, I’m one of those kids that watched it, but I couldn’t even talked until seven so that show helped me understand a bit of being friends and I used the computer to interact with others so it helped a bit