It's the Tehran Tubbies (Iran buys Teletubbies children's show, dubs it to Farsi)

The Sun (U.K.) ^ | June 29, 2006 | IAN KING

[Stoat]

It's the Tehran Tubbies

Nuke kids in town ... how Tubbies might look, Iran style
 

By IAN KING
Business Editor

 IRAN has gone absolutely Laa-Laa over the Teletubbies — and bought the kiddies’ TV show from the BBC.

The Mullahs in Tehran are lapping up Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po’s adventures.

BBC Worldwide said yesterday the main TV station — the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting — has bought 65 episodes and experts are dubbing them into Farsi, the national language.

A spokesman said: “It’s taking a long time to translate, as you can imagine.”

The deal comes as Iran faces pressure over its nuclear expansion programme — amid fears it plans to develop a bomb.

The first shows are expected to go out before Ramadan this year.

The Teletubbies celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. As well as Iran, the Beeb has licensed a Teletubbies “Edutainment centre” and a Teletubbies Play and Development centre at Dongguan and Shenzhen in China.

BBC Worldwide, the Beeb’s main commercial arm, yesterday reported record profits of £89.4million — up 62 per cent.

Boss John Smith said BBC Worldwide is the world’s No 1 exporter of TV shows, with Hustle, Spooks, Doctor Who, EastEnders and Waking The Dead its best sellers.

[ArrogantBustard]

Kill the Teletubbies

[Rightfootforward]

"Allah Akbar, Tinky Winky. Death to America, Poh!"

Whatever's to become of rock 'em, sock 'em Dipsy and ever-pleasant LaaLaa? Will they be banished to plutonium acquisition land? Or chained to an asssembly line in a burka factory?

What follows will undoubtedly cause many to lose conscious contact with reality. So be it. I do not see that the Teletubbies are the personification of evil. Never have, never will. Yes, yes, Tinky Winky carries a purse. When little, my daughter occasionally played with a small toy truck. Big deal. It didn't ruin her life. As a matter of fact, one would be hard pressed to find a more feminine young lady than she is (and has been) every day of her life.

Though the Tubbies don't have visible parents, the videos they show highlight positive, gentle interactions and adventures between young children and their parents or teachers. Those who perceive that a Mother showing her child how to saddle a horse is subversive, likely ought to seek professional help.

Onward with the issue of the absence of parent or parents. Years ago I took a class taught by a respected psychiatrist. He explained at some length that children know better than to accept as fact the things they see in cartoons and/or animated films. In such cases almost all children are bright enough to know that what they're seeing isn't real. Were that not true, hospital ER's would be jammed with young, innocent Roadrunner victims - among others.

Go ahead and unleash whatever you must. I put on my helmet before I wrote this. You're entitled to your opinions. And I am entitled to mine.

[Dead Dog]

I wonder if one of the Tubbies is Jewish.