TeleTubbies On LSD
I heard the TeleTubbies "creator" (using the term loosely) on NPR the other day describing with obvious pride her new mind-abortion called BooBah. Now fortunately I got my child-rearing years over soon enough that I was only grazed a glancing blow by Barney and SPongeBob and TeleTubbies. But this one, folks, will indeed require the wearing of little preschool foil hats. It is too "out there" for words, except the Greeblie One has done a pretty good job capturing the, er, unfortunate resemblence of BooBahs to, well, yes, male boobahs... with a pointer to the BooBah Zone so you can see for yourself.
If this doesn't make parents of small children throw a brick through their TV screens, there is no hope for us as a species! They're coming to take us away, hahahohoheehee....
Comments
I unfortunately suffered through the Barney years. However, Barney was positively delightful compared to this.
Posted by: Chris | January 28, 2004 9:30 AM
I've been successful (Thank goodness) in keeping both Barney and the Teletubbies out of my house--hopefully I will with this new thing, too. The little one (now 22 months) has a bigger temper than her brother (now 5), though. They seem weirder than the TT, but perhaps not as Orwellian.
Posted by: Jane | January 28, 2004 11:18 AM
Hey, I thought the BooBah Zone was fun! Good visual games for the young set. Patterns, movement.
I have no idea what the TV show is like, but the Flash stuff was not bad, IMHO.
Posted by: Pascale Soleil | January 28, 2004 12:02 PM
If your country hadn't inflicted Barney on us, my country would never have retaliated with the Teletubbies...
Posted by: Ali | January 28, 2004 3:35 PM
While the website is cute (and the best use of flash i've ever seen) you gotta see them on TV to fully appreciate their testicular splendor... And thank for the Link Love, Fred!
Posted by: Greeblie | January 28, 2004 10:04 PM
I'll credit my being old enough to have escaped the invasions, but I wouldn't know "Barney and SPongeBob and TeleTubbies" if I tripped over them. I'll count my blessings.
Posted by: Cop Car | January 29, 2004 7:03 AM
tripping over Barney and SPongeBob and TeleTubbies ranked right up there with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who were, by comparison, beacons of humanity
BoohBahs are great for those times when you absolutely, positively, MUST cease brain function
otherwise, my vote goes to the RUBBISH pile
Posted by: ntexas99 | January 30, 2004 10:09 PM
Reminds me of the minor rant I had about Oswald.
Posted by: Da Goddess | January 31, 2004 7:18 AM
I think it's awesome! Our daughter loves it. Here's to a little more "right brain" stimulation in the world.
Posted by: jeff & crystal in arizona | July 20, 2004 10:42 AM