It wasn’t until I 2007 that I became a father…yes, a bit later in life. Most of my friends had high schoolers and lived the life of parenthood, where they went through the kids TV shows like Barney and Elmo’s World. Sure, I lived through Sesame Street, but I had moved on…that was until I discovered Teletubbies.
Not that I endorse it, but I used to enjoy the “sticky icky icky” quite a bit in my younger years. I had run across this show occasionally when I would be flipping around the channels (when there weren’t as many to choose from). Then one day, after a morning of enjoying blazing and then having breakfast by enjoying a bowl of Captain Crunch (the ones with Crunch Berries, of course), I was bummed that Price is Right wasn’t on yet, so I decided to check out this show, Teletubbies.
I had heard a lot about Teletubbies from my friends who had kids (along with Caillou, which is also a total bore-fest). I also heard in the news that Tinky Winky who was Purple and had a purse endorsed the gay (now known as LGBTQ+) lifestyle by Jerry Falwell. (which makes you wonder who smoked more weed, me or him) It’s a fucking kids show! (This is the same guy who blasted Ellen DeGeneres for coming out on TV, which was a big deal at the time. Though finding out how much of an asshole she is, was a much bigger deal)
I digress. All of those things and the sheer bright colors and the lack of speaking by the characters was an amazing concept.
Somehow, I felt drawn into this show, which I learned became a favorite for stoner college kids and midlife adults. Most of those people watched the show on psychedelics…which had to lead to an amazing trip. The Laalaa, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Po didn’t speak, they made noises, except “uh oh”. Then my favorite character was their pet…a vacuum cleaner, Noo-Noo.
But wait, they had TVs in their chests. Why? What did this mean. Then we learn, you can watch videos of people doing nice things on it. Can’t say that part was interesting, so I would skip that part.
But I kept coming back to the vacuum as a pet? Who thinks of the shit? They had to be stoned as fuck. Regardless, I felt calm and at home.
Talk about being an upgrade from that purple turd, Barney.
I could go into the Urban Legend of the show’s backstory, but you can watch the video, which seems kind of far fetched:
@thescarecast The Teletubbies inspired by a mental institution named LaLa Land? #teletubbies #teletubby #teletubies #conspiracytheory #conspiracytheories #conspiracytheorist #ruinedchildhood #childhood ♬ Horror ambience(1106593) – K.AKI
Ok, now, as promised, it looks like what’s old is new again, this time in fashion…and it isn’t cheap, You can show off your love for the colorful trio with pants, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts and even ankle high boots with Dipsy’s torso.
If you have a strange desire to get the whole collection, it is going to cost you:
- Pants: $350
- Denim Jacket: $450
- LaaLaa hoodie: $395
- Dipsy Wide Leg Jeans: $495
- Then there the Dipsy Boots: $2500
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This isn’t some bullshit company cashing in, it is actually a designer cashing in. The same guy, Christian Cowan, who has design things for Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell and Beyonce’. (anyone who designs a meat-dress is ok in my book)
Oh, while this fashion trend is out of reach for most of us, you can rest easy knowing that only can you get Teletubbies 24/7 on Pluto…and now the Netflix reboot that is coming.
Something tells me neither will allow us to truly enjoy the first time we got stoned and watched it.
I know what you are thinking and, no, I can’t, I’ve got kids now. Adulting suck.
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