Series 4 premiered on Children's BBC in the UK between 8th December 1997 to 16th January 1998.
Episodes[]
| Number | Episode | Writer | Director | Missing Teletubby | Picked for the TV event | Boo shouter | Original airdate |
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| 101 | Little Baby | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Po | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | 8 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies do a Twisty Dance. Tinky-Winky watches Alex Pascall sing "Little Baby" in a nursery. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Laa-Laa want to go for a walk, but Po is asleep, so, with some assistance from a nearby Voice Trumpet, the other Teletubbies try to wake her up by singing the Wake Up Po song.
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| 102 | How Things Swim | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Dipsy | Po | Laa-Laa | 9 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies run over to each other but the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies then watch Andy Brown visiting an aquarium to learn how things swim in water, then they play an in-and-out game when a cloud appears in Teletubbyland.
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| 103 | Naughty Horse | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | Po | 10 December 1997 |
| Inside the Tubbytronic superdome, Tinky Winky and Dipsy hold hands and bounce up and down before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch a funny lady says a story of Paul, the naughty hungry horse. In Teletubbyland, Po plays with Laa-Laa's ball and doesn't want to give it back until she sees her scooter. The Teletubbies watch the Magic Tree with before the Sun Baby giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 104 | Bell Ringing | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Laa-Laa | Po | Tinky Winky | 11 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies jump on a hill, they run down and back up the hill a few times before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch two children climb a church tower to watch their mums ring the church bells. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po each sing a special song into Tinky-Winky's bag, but when he drops it, their songs make a lovely new mixed up song.
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| 105 | Colours - Blue | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | Dipsy | 12 December 1997 |
| It was time for tubby toast but the Noo-Noo had tidied up the Tubby Toast. After a chase they watch some children learn about the colour blue. Po watches the Blue sky, white clouds, grey clouds, rain, and blue puddles. A voice trumpet appears and sings Po the special song on blue, white and grey. Po sings also and the talking flowers sing too. She runs inside the Home Hill just as it rains. After the raining stopped, she found a puddle and sees her reflection in it. She then catches up with the Teletubbies to dance the Splashing Dance.
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| 106 | Christening | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Tinky Winky | Po | Laa-Laa | 15 December 1997 |
| The Noo-Noo tidies up the Tubbytronic Superdome before the Teletubbies go up the slide to watch Natalie talk about her brother's christening. A magical flower cloud also appears in Teletubbyland. It rains on Tinky-Winky's bag, Laa-Laa's ball, Po's scooter, and Dipsy's hat. But Dipsy didn't like it, so he ran away. It is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 107 | Feeding the Sheep in Winter | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Dipsy | Tinky Winky | Po | 16 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies walk around and round some trees, the Magic Windmill starts spinning and they watch some children feeding their sheep in winter time. Inside the House, the Teletubbies wake up, Tinky Winky wants Tubby Custard but Po wants Tubby Toast, the other Teletubbies can't decide what to eat. So instead they go outside and do the Bumping Dance.
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| 108 | Hanukkah | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Laa-Laa | Dipsy | Tinky Winky | 17 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies looked for their favourite things. Then, they watch a video of boys playing with their spinning tops in the celebration of Hanukkah. (Shimon Goodhardt) Tinky Winky does a "Round and Round Dance" but his skirt comes off every time he dances around the door and trees. Then, the Noo-Noo sucked it inside and tossed it onto his head. Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po watched Tinky Winky's dance. Finally, they rushed to see The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear inside his carousel before the Sun Baby giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 109 | Washing Up | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Po | Laa-Laa | Dipsy | 18 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies do a Jumping Dance on the path, when Tinky Winky rolls away, he then sneaks up behind the other Teletubbies and says 'Eh-oh'. The Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies watch Yvette wash up her plastic cups and saucers. The Teletubbies have a very messy day, they all leave their Tubby Beds in a mess, Tinky Winky and Dipsy make a mess at the Tubby Custard Machine, Laa Laa and Po make a mess at the Tubby Table, so Noo Noo tidies up. The Teletubbies love the Noo Noo.
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| 110 | Numbers - 5 (Version 2) | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Tinky Winky | Po | Laa-Laa | 19 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies are asleep, but Noo-Noo tidies up their blankets. They stop chasing him to watch some children learn about the number five. A flashing light appears in Teletubbyland. Then they go to see The Magic Tree then The Magic Windmill Stops Spinning Then The Tubby Bye-Bye Senquence Takes.
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| 111 | Christmas Tree | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | 22 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies listen to a voice trumpet saying "Christmas is a coming" and watch as some children select a Christmas tree and decorate it. Then the Teletubbies learn about Christmas when a Christmas tree magically appears in Teletubbyland. And four presents appear on the tree, one for each Teletubby. Now the Teletubbies have their own Christmas presents and were very happy.
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| 112 | Making Christmas Cards | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | Po | 23 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies watch some children making Christmas cards. A Christmas present for Laa-Laa has lovely decorations. Laa-Laa is very pleased with her present. She decides to show Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Po when they get inside the house and see her. Then the Noo-Noo tidies them up and wants to decorate the house, but the Teletubbies scold him saying "Naughty Noo-Noo". The decorations tickles the Noo-Noo's inside part, so he blows them out, firing up and acting like a jet engine to decorate Home Hill just like he wanted to! The Teletubbies think it was so festive and say "Clever Noo-Noo".
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| 113 | Crackers | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Laa-Laa | Po | Tinky Winky | 24 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies listen to a Voice Trumpet say 'Twas the Night before Christmas and all through the House, not a creature was stirring not even a Mouse'. The Teletubbies watch two children who make Christmas crackers for each other. Dipsy is very pleased to find his present is a cracker. He looks for the other Teletubbies to pull the cracker with, and when they do it makes a lovely pink bang. What's inside was a pink and purple drum (which is not seen again at the end of the activity). The Teletubbies fall backwards, Tinky Winky and Po fall backwards into the House and Dipsy and Laa Laa fall backwards into a Tree, then they all get a Big Hug.
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| 114 | Christmas Carols | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Po | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | 25 December 1997 |
| It's Christmas, and a group of children sing some Christmas carols to the Teletubbies. Tinky Winky opens his present to find a beautiful star inside, which the Teletubbies follow all over Teletubbyland. Where will it end up?
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| 115 | Snowy Story | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | Po | 26 December 1997 |
| Two voice trumpets sing to the Teletubbies a duet version of a winter nursery rhyme called "The North Wind Doth Blow", and then they watch some children building a snowman. Back in Teletubbyland, Po receives a present, so she puts it on the back side of her scooter and starts to run, but when she arrives at the trees (same trees from the Lion and Bear), her present falls off. However, the present is soon found by Laa-Laa who gives it back to Po. Po is really happy to have her present back. Then she heard a noise coming from her present and decides to open it. Po's present is a little frosty cloud that begins to snow. All the Teletubbies laugh as they play in the snow before the Magic Windmill spins; the Teletubbies say 'Uh-oh!', and the Magic Windmill stops spinning, and it is time for Tubby Bye Bye.
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| 116 | Level Crossing | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Po | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | 29 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies are running around the house, then suddenly, the Magic Windmill spins, so they go off to watch some children visit a level crossing at Caersws, Wales and watch a train passing by. The Teletubbies play their Ready, Steady Go game, then they go and watch the Animal Parade march through Teletubbyland, the Teletubbies do the Walking Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 117 | Becky and Jed Finding Eggs | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Po | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | 30 December 1997 |
| The Teletubbies are sliding down the slide before watching Becky and her brother Jed find eggs at a farm. Later, they watch the Lion and Bear play hide and seek in Teletubbyland. Afterwards, the Teletubbies make the Running Away dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 118 | Rocking Chair | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | 31 December 1997 |
| Inside the Superdome, the Teletubbies go down the slide one at the time and they say hello, in front of the table. Then, the Magic Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies watch Alex Pascall and some children singing to their dolls to rock them to sleep. Laa Laa wants to sing a lovely song to Dipsy and Po, but Tinky-Winky is eating his Tubby Toast too loudly. The Magic Windmill starts to spin and the Teletubbies are woken up. Then the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 119 | Colours - Pink | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | Po | 1 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies march up and down the hill and then they watch some children explore the colour pink. Po makes Tubby Custard which is pink too. She gets a Tubby Custard bowl, uses a Tubby Custard tap and turns on the Tubby Custard and the Tubby Cusard enter her bowl. Finally, when Po gets a bowl of Tubby Custard, she sees and hears Tinky-Winky coming around her. She shows him her bowl of Tubby Custard. Tinky Winky wants some Tubby Custard too, but he doesn't know how to make it. When Po tells him he needs a bowl, Tinky Winky gets it too but accidentally makes a mess around Home Hill. She was so surprised when he was accidentally spreading Tubby Custard all over her. He accidentally spreads it on the Noo-Noo as well. Just then, Laa-Laa comes in to play with her ball when she sees Tubby Custard splattering all over her ball. The Noo-Noo tidies up the mess and around himself, too. Teletubbies give him a big hug before the Pink Tubby Custard Spots segment is over.
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| 120 | Living in Flats | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Laa-Laa | Tinky Winky | Tinky Winky | 2 January 1998 |
| Laa-Laa dances with her ball and the Teletubbies watch a boy describing why he likes to live in flats. A balloon appears in Teletubbyland and the Teletubbies follow it around until Po catches it and they all take turns to hold it. After they have their turns, all the Teletubbies wanted to hold the balloon, but they let go of it and it flies away into the sky.
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| 121 | Urban Walk | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Laa-Laa | Po | Tinky Winky | 5 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies play their Through the Arch game. But the Windmill interrupts them, so they go off watching a little girl and her dad go for a walk. A traffic light appears in Teletubbyland and Po admires the traffic lights changing and has to wait for the traffic lights to change to green. Then Dipsy who's wearing his hat arrives only to have to wait for the traffic lights to change to green. Laa Laa comes along with her ball and wants Dipsy to play with it. Tinky Winky comes along with his handbag and he wants to walk on the red light but can't and has to wait. The light turns green and the teletubbies go and then the traffic lights disappear.
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| 122 | Our Calf Treacle | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | 6 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies are at the top of a hill and they say their names. They then run down the hill and run up a hill. Next, they run up the hill. The Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch Mark and Matthew feed a baby calf. Then they play a game to see who can eat their Tubby Custard the slowest, but Po can't wait and eats hers very fast.
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| 123 | Naughty Pig | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Dipsy | Laa-Laa | Po | 7 January 1998 |
| The Noo Noo tidies up while Teletubbies come in the back entrance house saying hello. Just then, the Magic Windmill starts spinning and they run out the back door and they watch Tamzin Griffin pretends to be Funny Lady and tells the story of the naughty pig. Also, the wind blows off Dipsy's Hat. The Magic Tree appears in Teletubbyland before the Sun Baby giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.
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| 124 | Washing the Car | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Laa-Laa | Po | Tinky Winky | 8 January 1998 |
| Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Laa-Laa walk into the TubbyTronic Superdome, while Po zooms in on her scooter catching up with them. The Teletubbies watch Shannon, Nicolas, Cameron and their Dad wash the family car. The Teletubbies wash themselves with "Tubby Sponges," in which each Teletubby gets a Tubby wash and Noo-Noo gets a Tubby wash. Then the Magic Windmill stops spinning. The "Tubby Bye-Bye" sequence takes place and The Baby Sun sets.
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| 125 | Handy Hands | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Po | Tinky Winky | Dipsy | 9 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies crawl the arch in Home Hill and they go and watch Alex Pascall and some children sing handy hands. A pair of mittens appear in Teletubbyland, and Tinky Winky does a special dance wearing them. Next, Po wears the mittens, and she does a special dance too.
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| 126 | Playing Ball | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Tinky Winky | Laa-Laa | Po | 12 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies slide down the slide in the Home Hill and they fell down happily, then The Magic Windmill starts spinning and they run out and they watch some children play with balls of different shapes and sizes. In Teletubbyland, something happens to Dipsy's hat. One moment it is too small, then it grows too big. Dipsy is very surprised when the other Tubbies tell him his hat is the wrong size.
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| 127 | Irish Dancing | Andrew Davenport | Vic Finch | Dipsy | Tinky Winky | Laa-Laa | 13 January 1998 |
| In the Home Hill, the voice trumpet rises while the Teletubbies eat Tubby Toast. When they are finished eating, they make exercises in the Home Hill. When they are tired out, they shout "Run away, run away!" before they rush outside to watch a video about a little girl named Becky doing Irish Dancing. Later, the Teletubbies go up to the path to do the Jumping Dance. Then The Magic Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies rush off to see the Magical Event of the Bear and Lion playing their hide anpd seek game in Teletubbyland. The Magic Windmill stops spinning. The "Tubby Bye-Bye" sequence then takes place and The Baby Sun sets in the sky.
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| 128 | Numbers - 2 (Version 2) | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Dipsy | Dipsy | Po | 14 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies listen to a voice trumpet recite the nursery rhyme "Two Little Dickie Birds" before watching some children learning about number 2. Dipsy and Laa-Laa are eating Tubby Toast when they decide to play a game called "Two Little Teletubbies", but the Noo-Noo tidies up the Tubby Toast while they are playing. The Teletubbies chase him around the house before the voice trumpet rises for Tubby Bye Bye.
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| 129 | Giraffes | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Laa-Laa | Po | Dipsy | 15 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies take turns standing on a Hill, in front of the House, in front of a Tree and under a Cloud, then they all make Tubby Toast before the Windmill spins. The Teletubbies watch Andy Brown and the children visit some giraffes. The Teletubbies watch The Animal Parade before the Sun Baby giggles for Tubby Bye Bye.
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| 130 | Amy's Pasta | Andrew Davenport | Nigel P Harris | Po | Laa-Laa | Tinky Winky | 16 January 1998 |
| The Teletubbies eat their tubby toast. They stop to watch Amy, her dad and her friend, Georgia making pasta. A ball of string appears in Teletubbyland. Po accidentally knocks the string into the air with her scooter and it makes a stringy mess all over Teletubbyland, but clever Noo Noo tidies up.
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External link[]
| BBC (1997-2001 - UK Episodes) | Series 1 (1997) • Series 2 (1997) • Series 3 (1997) • Series 4 (1997-1998) • Series 5 (1998) • Series 6 (1998) • Series 7 (1998) • Series 8 (1998-1999) • Series 9 (1999) • Series 10 (1999) • Series 11 (1999) • Series 12 (2000) • Series 13 (2000-2001) • Series 14 (2001) • Series 15 (2001) |
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| Teletubbies Everywhere (2002 - Spin-off series) | Series 1 • Series 2 |
| PBS Kids (1998-2004 - US Episodes) | Series 1 (1998) • Series 2 (1998) • Series 3 (1999) • Christmas in the Snow (1999) • Series 4 (2000-2002) • Series 5 (2003-2004) • Teletubby Days (2007) |
| Others | Sunday and Weekender Specials (1997-2003) • Home Media Specials (1997-2004) • Advent Calendars (1999) • Let's Learn English with the Teletubbies (2006) • Teletubbies Close Ups (2007) • Episode Videos |
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