Jumping

Jumping is the 22nd episode of the original series. It first aired on 29th April 1997.

Plot (UK Version)

The Teletubbies are feeling very happy. So they all jump around a tree, Laa-Laa jumps away, and Dipsy hides. Tinky Winky and Po run around Teletubbyland, but soon, Tinky Winky runs away, leaving Po on her own. She falls, lies in the Sun, and then rolls away. The Magic Windmill starts to spin, and the Teletubbies watch some children jumping. Later in Teletubbyland, Dipsy jumps for joy when he sees a beautiful flower. Laa-Laa jumps to catch her ball, Po jumps to her scooter, and Tinky Winky jumps for fun while wearing the skirt. A voice trumpet plays Piano music, and Tinky Winky jumps on a hill in front of a tree and in front of the house. After all that jumping, Tinky Winky falls, feeling very tired. The Magic Windmill starts spinning, and the Teletubbies go to watch the carousel with The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear dancing twice. Afterwards, the Teletubbies do The Stamping and Stepping Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.

Tinky Winky Jumping — Tinky Winky jumping and dancing.

Featuring: The Children of The Croft School and The RST Theatre Playgroup, Stratford-upon-Avon

Plot (US Version)

Dipsy jumps for joy when he sees a beautiful flower. Laa-Laa jumps to catch her ball, Po jumps to her scooter, and Tinky Winky jumps for fun while wearing the skirt. A voice trumpet plays Piano music, and Tinky Winky jumps on a hill in front of a tree and in front of the house. After all that jumping, Tinky Winky falls, feeling very tired. The Magic Windmill starts spinning, and the Teletubbies go to watch some kids jumping in a city. The Magic Windmill spins again, and they go watch the carousel with The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear dancing twice. Afterwards, the Teletubbies go to the path and do The Jumping Dance (extended version) before Tubby Bye-Bye.

Featuring: Hattatisa Colon, Brandon Laezza, Katya Lorin Plotnick, Elena Rivero, and Britta Ruona.

Trivia

This is the first episode that has the shortened version of The Stamping and Stepping Dance.
This is the first episode where The Teletubbies are feeling very happy so they all jump around a tree, Laa-Laa jumps away, and Dipsy goes to hide. Tinky Winky and Po run around Teletubbyland, but soon Tinky Winky runs away leaving Po on her own. She falls, lies in the Sun and then rolls away.
This is the first episode where a voice trumpet plays Piano music, and Tinky Winky jumps on a hill in front of a tree and in front of the house. After all that jumping, Tinky Winky falls, feeling very tired
From now until Crazy Golf, the Baby Sun scene is included when the Teletubbies go to watch the Tap Dancing Teddy Bear. The scene is still shown, even though the Baby Sun is silent.
A fade effect is used to transition from the Sun Baby smiling to Tubby Bye-Bye.
The Four Happy Teletubbies segment was featured in the VHS Here Come the Teletubbies.
The Jumping for Fun segment was featured in the VHS Dance with the Teletubbies.
The US Version of Jumping aired on April 13, 1998.
The US Version shows a different Jumping video with American children jumping in various locations such as the supermarket, the park and in puddles. Also, Po was the chosen Teletubby for the TV Transmission instead of Laa-Laa in the US Version.
The US Version also has The Jumping Dance (2nd version; extended version) after The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear instead of The Stamping and Stepping Dance.
Dipsy was the boo-shouter in the UK Version. Laa-Laa was the boo-shouter in the US Version.
Laa-Laa is picked for the TV Event.
Tinky Winky is the missing Teletubby in the UK Version. Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in the US Version.
The US Jumping video was filmed in Manhattan, New York City.
In the US Version, a different Sun Baby clip is shown after the Tap Dancing Teddy Bear.
This is the only episode where the Tap Dancing Teddy Bear dances twice before the Teletubbies dance.