The Happy Dance

The Happy Dance is one of the dances that the Teletubbies do. It was first shown in the episode Looking for Rabbits.

Plot[]

This dance starts with the Teletubbies having a Big Hug, then they walk forwards and backwards, turn around and move their feet and arms from side to side. Then they all follow Tinky Winky and they all wave their arms and lift up their legs, they each hold out their right arms and turn around. Then they all follow Dipsy and they move left and right while swinging their arms, then they sway their arms.

Then they all follow Laa-Laa and they start swinging their arms up and down and then they move up and down and forward and backwards. Then they follow Po all the way back the hill where the dance started, then they move into each other and then out two times and then they all end the dance with a Big Hug.

This dance doesn't have an extended version.

Appearances[]

Episodes[]

UK Series (on BBC)[]

Sunday Specials[]

US Series (on PBS)[]

Home Media[]

Special (VHS/DVD)[]

DVD[]

Home Time (Asia) (My Home is a Boat)
Visit the Farmyard with the Teletubbies (Asia) (Cows and Calves)
Time to Dance (Bonus Feature)
Sing and Dance (Australia) (Ballet Rhymes)
Seaside Adventures (US) (My Home is a Boat)

Trivia[]

This is one of the 5 dances to feature the Teletubbies' late 1997-mid 1998 costumes. The other four are The Bumping Dance (Bumps a Daisy), The Twisty Dance, The Jumping Dance (2nd Version), and The Calypso Dance.
Unlike the other dances, this dance was actually introduced in the home video Nursery Rhymes. As the VHS released in February 1998, whereas it's 1st television appearance in Looking for Rabbits aired in April 1998.
In Ballet Rhymes and Cows and Calves, after the dance has finished, the Magic Windmill spins for the TV Event. The Teletubbies turn back to the audience, say "Uh oh!", and head to the hill for the TV Event.