The Grand Old Duke of York is the third overall episode of Teletubbies.
Synopsis
The Teletubbies join in a game when a voice trumpet sings the Grand Old Duke of York. The Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch as Po gets a musical transmission featuring King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys singing The Grand Old Duke of York. Then, the Teletubbies head to the path to do The Stamping and Stepping Dance, as they march down the path.
Suddenly, after that, a loud noise is heard, and the Teletubbies hear it, but they don't know what it is. Just then, a drum appears in Teletubbyland, and Po enjoys playing with it. When she bangs the drum, it makes Tinky Winky appear. It turns out that the drum is magic! They both bang the drum and it starts swapping clouds and flowers around. It even makes Laa-Laa appear in different places and Dipsy's hat appears on her head. Tinky Winky even tries to catch his bag but when the drum bangs it moves away from him until he catches it. Then the magic drum disappears.
The Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies go to watch a Magical Event. The Teletubbies arrive on a hill and gasp in surprise as The Magic House with four windows appears on a further hill. A shadow appears at the windows of the house and a voice is heard speaking gibberish. Then, on the top left window, the shadow pulls back the curtains and it is revealed to be a little man wearing a blue hat and jumper. The man starts singing in a high-pitched voice. When he's finished singing, he leaves the window and the house disappears. The Magic Windmill stops spinning and it's time for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Featuring: King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, The Pupils of Chuckery Infants School, Walsall
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Trivia
- This is the first appearance of King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys and the Pupils of Chuckery Infant School.
- This is also the first episode with The Magic House, as well as the first episode where the Singing Puppet Man sings in the top left window.
- After the scene of the windmill spinning in the Magical Event sequence, the scenes of the Teletubbies going to the Magical Event place and the Baby Sun laughing have been cut out.
- This is also the first episode to feature The Stamping and Stepping Dance, as well as the first episode to feature the extended version of the dance.
- The boo shouter was Po.
- This is the first episode where Po is picked for the TV Event.
- The missing Teletubby was Dipsy.
- The first two segments of this episode were featured in the VHS Nursery Rhymes and the audio tape Fun with the Teletubbies.
- The German version of this episode is called In the Wildlife Park with a different windmill video.
- The Spanish version of this episode is called Cardboard Pig with a different windmill video.
- This episode was not dubbed in French.
- This is the first episode to feature a voice trumpet segment and the first to feature a nursery rhyme. This is also the first time that the voice trumpet sings.
- The Stamping and Stepping Dance segment was featured in the VHS Dance with the Teletubbies. It was the first dance on the tape.
- This is also the first appearance of Mark Skirving, Chris Shirley, Al Gare, Jonny Boston, and Danny McCormack, and the first episode where Mark Skirving wears a yellow double-breasted suit.
- The Dutch version of this episode has a different TV Transmission video.
- The "ooh" recording Po makes is used for when she has been chosen as the TV event receiver.
- This is the first time Laa-Laa has worn Dipsy's hat. Other episodes being Emily Washing the Pony and Naughty Pig.
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