Talking Po TeleTubby

Cast your mind back to 1997 and the nation was gripped by Teletubby fever. Their single "Teletubbies say eh oh" reached number one in the single charts and became a favourite on the dance floor. Like all celebrities they were surrounded by controversy and accused of stunting childrens language development and even of promoting homosexuality as gay icon Tinky Winky (the big purple one) carries a red handbag. The toddlers who watched the show didnt care that their heros may be a corrupting influence and simply wanted to watch the show and play with the toys. Now if you were a parent in December 1997 the task of buying one of the many themed toys to ...  Read the complete review

I admit that the Teletubbies have probably now faded from their glory-days 6 years ago, their position as top toddler T.V. celebrities has probably been taken by the more sophisticated Tweenies, or the new and trendy Fimbles. They will however go down in history as the cause of Tubby-mania, the madness that swept the nation the first Christmas after their launch. Yes parents did fight over teletubby-dolls and yes they were stolen from children's prams! Teletubbies still go down well with most babies and younger toddlers, there is something appealing about the gentle voices and happy personalities. There are still plenty of Teletubby products on the ...  Read the complete review

I write this review as somewhat of a reminiscence as at two years and three months my granddaughter has decided she is a little too sophisticated for Teletubbies. In fact I am sitting with Po at the moment awaiting the arrival of my niece so I can pass the toy on to her little nine month old son who has recently discovered them. There are a plethora of different Teletubbies available, this one is a largish Po who speaks and plays the Teletubbies theme tune when you press her hand. She's very soft and cuddly and was my granddaughter's very favourite toy for a long time, although sadly it is now too babyish and uninteresting for such a big girl! I ...  Read the complete review

When my daughter was born Teletubbies were all the rage. Six years later they are still popular, but have a bit of competition in the way of The Tweenies, The Fimbles and more recently Boohbah. My daughter received Po for her first Christmas 5 years ago and it's been one of most faithful and loyal toys. It has been through some hard times, but has lived to tell the tale, unlike some of her other playthings that have ended up in toy heaven. Po is very durable, made of strong, thick material that can go through all manner of torture. It is fully washable and the colour does not fade. It looks as good as it was 5 years ago. The teletubby ...  Read the complete review

This is a lovely soft toy which says a variety of words and phrases including the well known ‘eh oh’ and ‘tubbytoast’. The sound mechanism is not too loud which makes it bearable with constant use, unlike a lot of annoying ‘talking’ toys. The actual toy is very cuddly and soft and the best bit is that the sound pad can easily be removed from Po’s tummy so that she can be machine washed (a godsend for parents with babies who just love to eat everything!). I have already had to wash her and she washes beautifully and didn't take too long to dry in the airing cupboard. She was back and ready for play within a few hours! ...  Read the complete review