Eh-oh was the popping sound on toddlers’ lips at the height of Teletubbies fame before its cancellation in 2001.
Talk of the much-loved British BBC children’s show has resurfaced, following the mind-boggling news that its characters are practically monstrously tall compared to humans.
Information blog @Fasc1nate went to Twitter, which has been renamed Xto reveal that the cuddly Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po are in fact over 6 feet tall, while Tinky Winky reaches an incredible 10 feet tall.
They also revealed a crafty trick the production team used to make the height differences less apparent. People have shared their shock at the news, with some saying it’s “weird.”
They wrote, “Contrary to their on-screen appearance, the characters were huge: Tinky Winky was 10 feet tall, Po was 6 feet 6 inches, Laa-Laa was 6 ft 5 inches, and Dipsy was 8 ft.
People are only just learning that the BBC’s Teletubbies range in height from six feet to a whopping 10 feet (Pictured: The Teletubbies from left to right – Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po on Good Morning Britain in November 2020)
The news was announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, where people shared their shock at the news, some saying it was ‘weird’
‘To make them look small, the show was filmed on a huge set in Wimpstone, Warwickshire, which was kept secret for a long time’.
The stunning news is far from clear as the adorable characters seemed miniature in stature.
The show, which ran for four years from 1997 to 2001, was aimed at children, who were probably none the wiser of their intimidating heights.
Teletubby fever took the country by storm, and once the show’s location was discovered, “it became an inadvertent tourist spot, with people trespassing to visit the “Tubbytronic Superdome.”
“Frustrated by the disturbances, the landowners decided to flood the set.”
If you feel the wool has pulled over your eyes, you’re not alone – as many have shared similar opinions about the bizarre discovery.
Bewildered, one person asked, “Why are they so big in the first place and why make them look small?”
“That was a WEIRD show,” commented another.
Information blog @Fasc1nate also revealed a crafty trick the production team used to make the height differences less obvious
If you feel the wool has been pulled over your eyes, you’re not alone – as many have shared similar opinions about the bizarre discovery
Another adult agreed: “Very weird, but babies and toddlers love it!”
Someone else said, “I never thought they would be this big.”
One person wasn’t fooled though: “I actually always thought they were huge aliens, laughing out loud.”
Meanwhile, it was announced in March that fellow castmate, Noo-noo the friendly vacuum cleaner, had been forced to step down after a series of anonymous complaints from colleagues.
Some were offended that Noo-Noo only communicated with junior staff members through a series of “disrespectful” slurping and sucking noises.
In an angry riposte to X, Noo-Noo expressed his “shock and outrage” at the show’s “toxic bullying culture”, adding that “behind my back the other Teletubbies called me cruel and demeaning names like ‘Naughty Noo-No'” .