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Series 5 premiered on Children's BBC in the UK between 23rd March 1998 to 22nd May 1998.

Episodes[]

Number Episode Writer Director Missing Teletubby Picked for the TV event Boo shouter Original airdate
131 Naughty Sock Returns Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Laa-Laa Dipsy 23 March 1998
Tinky Winky calls the other Teletubbies to come and watch Tamzin Griffin pretend to be Funny Lady, and tell another story about the Naughty Sock. The Teletubbies wake up when it's time for Tubby Toast. The Tubby Toast Machine makes a tower of tubby toast. Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky can't reach the top of the tower, so Po decides that she wanted the furthest piece. So she pulled the piece and the tower fell down. Now everybody can reach the Tubby Toast. The Teletubbies eat the tubby toast before the Magic Windmill spins. And then they watch the Singing Puppet Man in the Pink House before the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Tamzin Griffin with The Children of Chater Infants School, Watford

132 Penguins Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Dipsy Po Laa-Laa 24 March 1998
The Noo Noo zooms around inside the Home Hill couple times before the Teletubbies come inside the front entrance to say hello to the viewers. Just afterwards, the Magic Windmill begins to spin and the Teletubbies run off and they watch some penguins waddling and swimming. In Teletubbyland, the Teletubbies walk in different ways until the Magic Windmill stops spinning (offscreen) and it was time for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Hannah MacKay, Alex, Jess & Jo Osborne and Catherine Watkins

133 Ned's Geraniums Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Laa-Laa Tinky Winky Po 25 March 1998
The Teletubbies play "Boo" in the House. The Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch Ned picking some Geraniums. Dipsy and Laa-Laa see nine pretty flowers appear in Teletubbyland, a watering can appears, Dipsy and Laa-Laa want to water the flowers but they drop the watering can and it's now empty, then a cloud appears and rains on the flowers, then the Teletubbies make the splashing dance.


Featuring: Ned and Nigel Frost

134 Digging in the Sand for Crabs Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Dipsy Po 26 March 1998
The video is about digging for crabs and the Teletubbies walk sideways. The magical event of the three ships features then the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Andy Brown with Emily Fifield and Millie & Francome May

135 Samira's Gymnastics Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Po Laa-Laa 27 March 1998
In Teletubbyland, the Teletubbies walked to in front of the trees to say hello to the viewers. Then the Windmill begins to spin and they run watching kids making gymnastics with Samira. Then back in Teletubbyland, the Teletubbies does some exercises before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: The Children and Staff of Coventry Olympic Gym Club, Coventry

136 Milking Cows Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Po Tinky Winky 30 March 1998
Po is out for a ride on her Scooter. The Teletubbies watch James and Matthew help their uncle Mark milk the cows . It's Time for Tubby Custard, but the Tubby Custard Machine won't work, so the Teletubbies decide singing a special Tubby Custard song, the Tubby Custard Machine makes some Tubby Custard Music, the Teletubbies try to make Tubby Custard and the Tubby Custard Machine works again.


Featuring: Matthew and James Carnie

137 Flamenco Dancing Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Tinky Winky Dipsy 31 March 1998
The Teletubbies wash themselves with their Tubby Sponges when they listen to a Voice Trumpet play some Spanish music . Then they watch two children doing some Flamenco dancing lessons Again Again. The Teletubbies wash their feet with their Tubby Sponges, Tinky Winky washes his feet first, then Po and then Dipsy and Laa Laa wash each others feet.


Featuring: Tito Heredia and Maribel La Manchega, Ellie Greening and Daisy White

138 Café Eggs Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Laa-Laa Laa-Laa 1 April 1998
The Teletubbies make the Tip Toe Dance before watching a little boy peel eggs, leaving eggshells in the eggs, He then mashes the eggs, and adds mayonnaise and then adds bread, then serves it to customers. The Teletubbies make Tubby Custard and they make musical slurping noises while they eat it. Then the Windmill starts spinning and they watch the Dancing Bear and then the Magic Windmill stops spinning and the "Tubby Bye-Bye" sequence takes place.


Featuring: Obadiah Winter and Sandy Simmonds

139 Drumming with Norris Andrew Davenport Bob Jacobs Dipsy Laa-Laa Po 2 April 1998
The Teletubbies watch some children drum with their friend Norris. Tinky Winky dances on top of the House which wakes up the other Teletubbies, then they all decide to dance, the Windmill starts spinning and they watch The Three Ships before the Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Norris Johnson, Pa Hasum Conteh, Masha Floris and Ivana Alana Haggar

140 Making Fantastic Animals Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Po Tinky Winky 3 April 1998
Dipsy is out for a walk before the Windmill starts spinning.The Teletubbies watch children make animals from papier mache. A Little Lamb on red wheels appears from Far Away, Laa Laa thinks that the Little Lamb is sad so she decides to do a dance to cheer it up, but the Little Lamb is still sad. Tinky Winky brings the Little Lamb to the Flowers, Dipsy lets the Little Lamb wear his Hat and Po lets it ride her Scooter, but the Little Lamb is still sad until the Teletubbies hear a noise. Another Little Lamb appears and the Little Lamb is Happy and so are the Teletubbies, then both Lambs leave Teletubbyland and it's time for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Mia Heath, Joe Scott and Rowan Smith

141 Feeding the Monkeys Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Po Dipsy 6 April 1998
The Teletubbies pop over a Hill to say Eh Oh. Then they watch Georgina and her mother feeding Monkeys at the Zoo. Tinky Winky makes Tubby Toast, but the Tubby Toaster makes an extra piece, so Tinky Winky gives the extra piece to Po, but then Noo Noo tidies up the Tubby Toast so they chase him around the House. Then the Windmill starts spinning and the Animal Parade marches through Teletubbyland before the baby sun giggles for Tubby bye bye.


Featuring: Carol and Georgina Day

142 Naughty Hat Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Po Dipsy 7 April 1998
In Teletubbyland, Tinky Winky walks with his bag in front of the trees saying hello to the viewers. Just then, the Magic Windmill starts spinning and Tinky Winky joins the other Teletubbies and they watch Tamzin Griffin pretends to be the Funny Lady and tells the story of the Naughty Hat. The Teletubbies are very happy when they find their favorite things to play with.


Featuring: Tamzin Griffin with The Children of Chater Infants School, Watford

143 The Gingerbread Boy Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Laa-Laa Tinky Winky Po 8 April 1998
The Teletubbies try to be quiet, and the Teletubbies watch Oscar read the story of the "Gingerbread Boy" to his brother Felix. A voice trumpet appears and sings a nursery rhyme and the Teletubbies run all over Teletubbyland.


Featuring: Oscar and Felix Taylor

144 Looking for Rabbits Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Po Laa-Laa 9 April 1998
Po comes in the Home Hill and says hello. She catches the Tubbies and said hello. Then she receives a video and they watch Jack and Francesca looking for Rabbits with Andy. In Teletubbyland, Tinky Winky looks for Po everywhere, but she hides from him. When he finds her all the Tubbies dance a Happy Dance.


Featuring: Andy Brown with Francesca Rutherford & Jack Western

145 Painting Easter Eggs Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Laa-Laa Po 10 April 1998
The Teletubbies dance an up-and-down dance. They go off watching some children painting pictures and patterns on eggs. Laa-Laa dances with her skirt and her ball. She rushes off to fetch the Teletubbies for watching The Magic Tree as it appears in Teletubbyland with five doves. The Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Jean-Rene Badrick, Rachel Cann, Daniel & Rachel Goldberg, Alice Greenwood, Talbah Khan and Finbar Lenahan

146 Finding Chocolate Eggs Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Dipsy Tinky Winky 13 April 1998
Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa make some Tubby Custard, but there is none left for Po when she arrives, so she takes Laa-Laa's but then Laa-Laa takes it back, then Tinky Winky take Dipsy's but he takes it back off him, then all of the Teletubbies are taking each other's Tubby Custard. The Teletubbies tell Po to make her own Tubby Custard, but she doesn't want to, so she rides her scooter instead while the others have their Tubby Custard. The Teletubbies watch a video of some children going on an Easter egg hunt. The Teletubbies do the Falling Down Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Alice & Samuel Dwyer, Max & Lucas Geddes, Rachel Horton, Casper Hughes, Eleanor Paine, Georgina & Katie Phillipps and Nikita Roberts

147 Turban Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Dipsy Laa-Laa 14 April 1998
Laa-Laa walks past rabbits and says 'Eh-oh!' before the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies find out how to make a turban. The Teletubbies went for a walk together so they linked arms and walked together. Po saw her scooter and she wanted to ride her scooter whilst the other Teletubbies went for a walk together but they pulled the other way and all fell down. Po rode her scooter and the other Teletubbies went for a walk together. Laa-Laa saw her ball and Tinky Winky and Dipsy wanted to go for a walk so Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa fell down. Laa-Laa played with her ball. Tinky Winky and Dipsy went for a walk together. Dipsy saw his hat and wanted to wear his hat but Tinky Winky wanted to go for a walk. Dipsy wore his hat and he sung his hat song. Tinky Winky went for a walk on his own before the Sun Baby giggles for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Jasjort Singh

148 My Dad's a Tram Driver Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Dipsy Tinky Winky Po 15 April 1998
The Teletubbies listen to a Voice Trumpet recite a nursery rhyme called "Hark, Hark, The Dogs Do Bark", then they watch Becky go for a ride on a tram. Po's scooter is involved in an accident and the other Teletubbies are knocked down. There's time for the Twisty Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Rebecca Singer

149 Football Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Po Tinky Winky 16 April 1998
Po eats some Tubby Custard and then runs off to see some children playing football (soccer in America) in the park. Laa-Laa and Po love playing with the ball. While they play, they sing about the ball. The magical house with four windows appears in Teletubbyland and the Magic Windmill stops spinning. It is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Ayende & Yusef Ali, Lorenzo Black, Foluke Cole, Malcolm & Ashleigh Sawyers and Thomas Wilson

150 Naughty Sausage Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Laa-Laa Dipsy 17 April 1998
The Teletubbies pop up from behind a hill watching Tamzin Griffin pretend to be the Funny Lady. Laa Laa decides to dance a secret dance after receiving a naughty sausage transmission. Every time the others return, Laa Laa pretends to be asleep.


Featuring: Tamzin Griffin with The Children of Chater Infants School, Watford

151 Animals - Snails Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Tinky Winky Po Dipsy 27 April 1998
Po sleeps in Tinky Winky's bed and Tinky Winky gets nowhere to sleep. He tries sleeping in Po's bed, at the table and on the slide but he cannot get comfortable, Po then wakes up and Tinky Winky sleeps in his bed. The Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies run outside to watch Andy Brown show some children some Snails.The Teletubbies dance a Conga before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Andy Brown with Giacomo Alger, Anil Jilka and Jodi Richards

152 Numbers - 3 (Version 2) Andrew Davenport Bob Jacobs Dipsy Tinky Winky Laa-Laa 28 April 1998
Tinky-Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa march. Then they watch children learn the number 3. And then, three Teletubbies find three flowers and three trees. And they have Tubby Toast, but there are four pieces of Tubby Toast. Po comes to the house and haves the other tubby toast and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: The Children of Duncombe School, London

153 Dentist Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 29 April 1998
Inside the Home Hill, the Teletubbies are sleeping when a voice trumpet rises and starts singing Frere Jacques in French to them. Then they wake up to see the Magic Windmill spinning. They rush outside (before the voice trumpet goes down) and watching a video about dentists working on some teeth and become fascinated by their own. Then, they rush off to see the Bear and the Lion play hide and seek before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Reena Aluwhalia and The Armstrong Family

154 Making Salad Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Laa-Laa Tinky Winky 30 April 1998
The Teletubbies try to eating their Tubby Toast but the Noo Noo is being too noisy zooming around the House. The Teletubbies watch Yvette and her brother Leslie making salad. Back in Teletubbyland the Teletubbies try to have their Tubby Custard but they all keep falling over.Then they run outside to make the Falling Down Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Yvette and Leslie Dixon-Tetteh

155 Making Lanterns Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Tinky Winky Po Dipsy 1 May 1998
The Teletubbies feel 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 two Boys and their uncle making Lanterns. It's time for Tubby Toast. Laa-Laa's piece of Tubby Toast landed on top of her head and gets stuck in her aerial, the other three Teletubbies start laughing because she doesn't know where her Tubby Toast has gone and Po puts it back On The table. Then they watch the Magical Event with the Magic Tree with five doves. Then they make the Stamping and Stepping Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye just as The Baby Sun sets.


Featuring: Jonathan and Howard Ho

156 Colours - Green Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Tinky Winky Laa-Laa 4 May 1998
Inside the House the Teletubbies listen to a Voice Trumpet make a "MOOOOOOO" Noise which they find very funny. Then they watch a video about the Colour green. Laa Laa loves the Green Grass. Po loves the Green Trees. Tinky Winky loves the Green House and the Teletubbies love Green Dipsy. The Teletubbies make the Round and Round Dance before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: The Children of Oxhey Infants School, Watford

157 Our Dog Alice Andrew Davenport Bob Jacobs Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 5 May 1998
The Teletubbies watch Ella and Lilly discuss about their pet dog Alice and they go for a walk in the park . A barking dog appears in Teletubbyland, Dipsy is scared until he realises that it is just being friendly. Tinky Winky and Dipsy pat the dog! The dog then disappears and Tinky Winky and Dipsy walk away.


Featuring: Ella and Lilly Ainsworth

158 Tulips Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Po Laa-Laa Tinky Winky 6 May 1998
A balloon appears from Far Away, Laa Laa tries to catch it but she can't, Tinky Winky tries but he can't either, the balloon floats around the House, Dipsy walks out and finds it, he tries to catch it but he can't, even Po tries but she can't, none of the Teletubbies can catch the balloon and it floats away. The Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies watch two girls picking Tulips. The Teletubbies do the Jumping Dance (on the path) before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Hannah Pettit and Christina Tyrrell

159 Sea Lions Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Po Laa-Laa 7 May 1998
Po is out for a walk around Teletubbyland, then the Magic Windmill spins, then the Teletubbies watch Andy Brown and some children watch some Sea Lions. Inside the house, the Teletubbies play with the Control Panel, until the Magic Windmill spins, the Dancing Bear appears in a merry-go-round, the Teletubbies make The Tip Toe Dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Andy Brown with Cherelle Handford, Oliver Hooper and Daniel Salmon

160 Statues Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Laa-Laa Po 8 May 1998
The Teletubbies play a Hiding Game inside the House. Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa and Po Hide from Dipsy. Laa-Laa hides between the Beds, Po hides under the Arch, and Tinky Winky hides behind the Tubby Toaster. When Dipsy looks for the other Teletubbies he can't find them, but when Noo Noo tidies up he finds the other Teletubbies, then Dipsy finds them. The Teletubbies watch some children play Statues. The Teletubbies make the Tip Toe Dance before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Nathaniel Facey, Shantelle Hamilton, Saj Musa and Kelly Phillips

161 Cygnets Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 11 May 1998
The Teletubbies watch Andy Brown and some children visit some cygnets. In Teletubbyland, it is time for bed, but Po is not tired and doesn't want to go to sleep yet so she has to ride her scooter. Then, it was time for Tubby Toast, but Po was too tired to eat her piece of toast, so she tries to take a nap and falls asleep.the Magic Windmill then wakes the Teletubbies up and eventually, it stops spinning as the Tubby Bye-Bye Sequence takes place.


Featuring: Andy Brown with Sophie Easton and Ryan McKechnie

162 Rollerblading Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Laa-Laa Tinky Winky 12 May 1998
The Teletubbies dance a Twisty Dance, then they watch two children rollerblading in New York. The Noo Noo tidies up Tinkly Winky's Tubby Toast so Tinky Winky chases him round Home Hill. The Animal Parade march through Teletubbyland. The Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Zelda Gay and Mardet Homans

163 Naughty Duck Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Tinky Winky Po Dipsy 13 May 1998
The Teletubbies watch Tamzin Griffin pretend to be the Funny Lady and tell the story of the naughty duck, Laa-Laa and Po make some adjustments on the switch panel and it's time for the Bumping dance before Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Tamzin Griffin with The Children of Chater Infants School, Watford

164 Ice Cream Sundae Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Dipsy Tinky Winky Laa-Laa 14 May 1998
A Magic Watering Can appears from Far Away, Po water's some flowers that grow enormous. Po decides to water the other Teletubbies Favourite Things and they become enormous. Laa Laa loves her enormous Ball, Tinky Winky loves his enormous Bag and Dipsy loves his enormous Hat. The Teletubbies watch two children making Ice Cream Sundaes. The Teletubbies make the Splashing Dance before Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Alessandro Rasulo and Rebecca Thomas

165 Playing with Dough Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 15 May 1998
The Teletubbies love to run around and around Teletubbyland, but stop to watch three children make some Play-Doh. The Tubby Toaster makes a big piece of Tubby Toast. Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky think it's too big, but Po doesn't. She eats it all. The Teletubbies watch the Magic Tree. Afterwards, the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Augustus Betz, Leia Kennedy and Duncan MacKinnon

166 Kite Flying Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Po Tinky Winky Dipsy 18 May 1998
The Teletubbies run out of the house to find their favorite things, then they run off to watch some children flying kites. A special cloud falls out of the sky and lands on Tinky Winky's head. Tinky Winky shows his special cloud to the others and they all think it is beautiful. But when he shows it to Dipsy the special cloud lifts off his head and floats back into the sky. Tinky Winky is sad until Dipsy let him wear his hat to cheer him up.


Featuring: Kieran Gangaram, Michael Johnson and Rachel Trew

167 Ballet Rhymes Andrew Davenport Bob Jacobs Dipsy Tinky Winky Laa-Laa 19 May 1998
The Teletubbies love to dance. The Tubbies dance a happy dance and then watch some children perform in a ballet show. Dipsy dances in his bed and Laa-Laa dances whilst making tubby custard. Tinky-Winky and Po dance a ballroom dance and then all the Teletubbies dance together.


Featuring: The Children of The Heidi Rhodes School of Dance

168 Numbers - 4 (Version 2) Andrew Davenport Vic Finch Laa-Laa Tinky Winky Tinky Winky 20 May 1998
The Teletubbies say Eh-Oh, then The Teletubbies watch some children learn about the number 4. In Teletubbyland The Teletubbies get Tubby custard and then play the game "Who's in the House?", Po leaves, then Laa-Laa, then Dipsy, then Tinky-Winky, leaving Noo-Noo all alone, then the Magic Windmill spins so the Teletubbies watch the Magic House before the Magic Windmill stops spinning and then it's Tubby Bye-Bye.


Featuring: The Children of Duncombe School, London

169 Haircut Andrew Davenport Nigel P Harris Po Dipsy Tinky Winky 21 May 1998
The Teletubbies watch two boys having their hair cut. A mirror appears in Teletubbyland. Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky like looking at their reflection in the mirror. Po liked looking at her reflection in the mirror, but not as much as she liked riding her scooter. The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear appears also in his gazebo. Afterwards, the Magic Windmill stops spinning and it is time for Tubby Bye Bye.


Featuring: Oliver Brookes and Thomas MacLean

170 Carnival 2 Andrew Davenport Bob Jacobs Laa-Laa Dipsy Po 22 May 1998
The Teletubbies sing songs about their favourite things and Po sings a song about a cloud, which then begins to rain. The Windmill starts spinning and the Teletubbies watch a video about a Carnival. Then they make The Follow The Leader Dance inside the Home Hill, before it's time for Tubby-Bye-Bye.


Featuring: Children from The Mahogany Group, Notting Hill Carnival

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