Jumping

Jumping
Number	22
Air Date	29 April 1997
Director	Vic Finch
Previous	Building a Barbecue
Next	Rockpool

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

Plot

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 down, 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 he is 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 down, feeling very tired. The Magic Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies go to watch the carousel with the Tap Dancing Teddy Bear. Afterwards, the Teletubbies do the Stamping and Stepping Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.

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 he is 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 down, 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 Dancing Bear. Afterwards, the Teletubbies go to the path and do the Jumping Dance 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.
• From now on until Crazy Golf, the Baby Sun scene is now 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 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 has a different Jumping TV Segment with American Children, and the Jumping Dance on the path.
• In the US Version, Po gets the TV transmission instead of Laa Laa.
• Dipsy was the boo shouter in UK Version. Laa Laa was the boo shouter in US Version.
• Tinky Winky is the missing teletubby in UK Version. Dipsy was the missing teletubby in US Version.

Gallery

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