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The '''Teletubbies''' are a group of 4 creatures ('''Tinky Winky''' (Purple), '''Dipsy''' (Green), '''Laa-Laa''' (Yellow), and '''Po''' (Red)) who originate from their own show, and they have been utilized in the [[The Barney Bunch (fictional)|Barney Bunch]] and [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] since the [[Newgrounds]] era, and despite not being forgotten, their roles have decreased over the years and are nowadays rarely used.
The '''Teletubbies''' are a group of 4 creatures, '''Tinky Winky''' (Purple), '''Dipsy''' (Green), '''Laa-Laa''' (Yellow), and '''Po''' (Red), who originate from their own show They have been utilized in the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]] and [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] since the [[Newgrounds]] era. Despite not being considered forgotten, their roles have decreased over the years and are nowadays rarely used.


== Description ==
== Description ==
The Teletubbies made their premier in 1997 when their show first aired in the UK, and it would later broadcast in the US on the PBS network in 1998. Their show would last from 1997 to 2001, and reruns would later air up until 2008 on the PBS network. In 2015, a revival series premiered on the both BBC and Nick Jr, and it is still airing today.
The Teletubbies made their premier in 1997 when their show first aired in the UK, and it would later broadcast in the US on the PBS network in 1998. Their show would last from 1997 to 2001, with reruns airing up until 2008 on the PBS network. In 2015, a revival series premiered on the both BBC and Nick Jr that ran until it was silently cancelled in 2018, and around that same year, there was an animated spinoff called the ''Tiddlytubbies'', which stars the title characters, who are baby teletubbies.


During the early days of the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], the group would adopt them as one of their staple characters, and become members of the fictional Barney Bunch, and after the move to [[YouTube]], their roles began to slowly decline and they eventually found themselves in obscurity, but despite this, they still get used today in [[Blood-style videos]], as well as "[[Drew Pickles Goes To|Goes To]]" Videos.
During the early days of the Barney Bunch, the group would adopt them as one of their staple characters, and become members of the [[The Barney Bunch (fictional)|fictional Barney Bunch]], being famously mentioned in [[Drew Pickles is REALLY REALLY Gay!]]. After the move to [[YouTube]], their roles began to slowly decline and they eventually found themselves in obscurity, but despite this, they still get used today in [[Blood-style videos]], as well as "[[Drew Pickles Goes To|Goes To]]" Videos.


Since Laa-Laa and Po are females in the original show, some users turn them into males just so they can fit right in with the rest of the Barney Bunch, though some users decided to make them members of the [[The Betty Bunch|Betty Bunch]] while Tinky Winky and Dipsy stay Barney Bunch members, which resulted in their lore/roles to be infamously inconsistent and messy.
Since Laa-Laa and Po are females in the original show, some users turn them into males (or trans-males) just so they can fit right in with the rest of the Barney Bunch, though some users decided to make them part of the [[The Betty Bunch|Betty Bunch]] while Tinky Winky and Dipsy stay Barney Bunch members, which resulted in their lore/roles to be infamously inconsistent and messy.


They're voiced by so many Speakonia voices, ranging from Sam, Mike, Mary, The Adult Male voices, and Adult Female voices, holding the record for having the most voices used for a character in Speakonia videos. The Microsoft Sam voice is primarily used for Tinky Winky, using different pitches, while Dipsy uses the Adult Male #2 voice.
In their show, the Teletubbies gibber and cannot speak proper English, though in Speakonia videos, they are capable of speech. Speakong of, they're voiced by so many [[Speakonia]] voices, ranging from Sam, Mike, Mary, The Adult Male and Female voices, possibly tied for holding the record for having the most voices used for a character in Speakonia videos, second only to the [[The Wiggles|Wiggles]]. The Microsoft Sam voice is primarily used for Tinky Winky, using different pitches, while Dipsy uses the Adult Male #2 voice.
 
== Swell Gallery ==
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File:C5A922CB-544B-4A71-A7D4-1BFE85FB8711.webp|Laa-Laa
File:6D163A73-D3CC-4825-B65D-92C5412A9CD0.webp|Po
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