Teletubbies

*Teletubbies*
Teletubbies
Created by	Anne Wood; Andrew Davenport;
Written by	Andrew Davenport; Catherine Williams;
Starring	Dave Thompson; Simon Shelton; John Simmit; Nikky Smedley; Pui Fan LeeJeremiah Krage; Nick Kellington; Rebecca Hyland; Rachelle Beinart;
Narrated by	Tim Whitnall; Daniel Rigby;
Opening theme	"Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!'"
Composers	Andrew McCrorie-Shand; Robert Hartley; BBC PhilharmonicRichie Webb; Matt Katz;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	17
No. of episodes	485 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Anne Wood; David G Hillier; Vic FinchMaddy Darrall; Billy Macqueen;
Running time	25 minutes (original); 15 minutes (revival)
Production companies	Ragdoll Productions and BBC (original); DHX Media and Ingenious (revival);
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	31 March 1997 –; 21 December 2001
Network	CBeebies
Release	9 November 2015 –; 12 October 2018
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Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head of each character, the Teletubbies communicate mostly through gibberish and were designed to bear resemblance to toddlers.

The series rapidly became a commercial success in Britain and abroad. It won multiple BAFTA awards and was nominated for two Daytime Emmys throughout its run. A single based on the show's theme song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1997 and remained in the Top 75 for 32 weeks, selling over a million copies. By October 2000, the franchise generated over £1 billion ($1.6 billion) in merchandise sales.

Though the original run ended in 2001, a rebooted series was green-lit in 2014. The reboot premiered on CBeebies in the United Kingdom and on the Nick Jr. Channel in the United States. The reboot ran for 120 episodes, with the last episode airing on the Nick Jr. Channel on 17 August 2018.