One of the most psychedelic children's series is, undoubtedly, “Teletubbies”. Today, it’s hard to find something as incomprehensible and uncompromising as this, a series that is nothing like and strange, for kids. Even the adults now know about the name of telepuziks, because at one time many managed to watch the series about them with at least one eye.
Popularity and controversy
On the one hand, it is unclear to anyone that it occurred to them to shoot such a show: either aliens or strange monkeys with antennas in their heads running in a green meadow, and cartoons show their bellies. On the other hand, since this show has become so popular, it means that somehow it still hooked small audiences, and therefore has a right to exist. For example, almost every kid whose parents were allowed to watch TV knows which of the characters is the oldest of the whole company and what was the name of the red teletubbies. How did this unpretentious show manage to gain so many small fans and what is its point in general?
Song as a methodical technique
It is noteworthy that the country of origin of this unusual series is Great Britain. In principle, the show is designed for children no older than seven years old, but adults may well be in the company of their child and be surprised at what children's programs have come to today. To remember what the names of the teletubbies were, an unpretentious, but very troubling song, which “opens” the show, helps. In this song, each hero calls his name, while being very pleased with the very fact that he has one. Some parents believe that during the song the characters demonstrate their character, but all that they actually show is clumsiness. They behave like children, whom each personifies. For example, Tinky-Winky - the most reasonable and large, therefore, is considered the oldest. Dipsy, the green telepuzik, is a bit younger, and the yellow Lyalya is a bit older than the smallest red Po. Each kid, even if he does not watch this show very carefully, accurately determines what the names of the telepuziks were: in color and size.
Criticism of the series and speculation of psychologists
A lot of critics and child psychologists believe that showing this show to children means letting the development of their psyche go to a very dangerous drift. They say that telepusics behave as mentally retarded: their actions cannot be explained, they are too active and inconsistent, and their speech connectivity is completely absent. The creators of the show claim that the characters personify the smallest children, but in this case their enormous size and ability to walk is incomprehensible. Interestingly, the age of these strange creatures is also indicated by the name of the teletubbies. For example, the fact that Tinky-Winky is the oldest is demonstrated in the complexity of his name, which he is able to pronounce without hesitation. But Poe has a completely different story. She, as the smallest and unconscious, has the shortest name, which is easy to pronounce even at a young age. When all the characters sing their famous song, Poe is the only one who pronounces her name shyly, which really hints at some features of her character.
Puzeblinchik influence and strange names
Here's what the creators of the show can be praised for is the name of each character. Even the name of the vacuum cleaner from the telepuziki - Nunu - is even surprising. The Sun, which laughs with children's laughter, does not have a nickname, but the peculiar pancakes that the teletubbies eat are called puzeblinchiki. No, the TV is not built into these pancakes. Most likely, they can only be eaten by a telepuzik, hence the name. However, looking for logic in this series is a disastrous thing, because you can find it there only with a huge magnifying glass. Interestingly, young children like the series precisely because of the lack of any character motivation. They do just what they see fit, live by their own rules, and their whole world can be called a fabulous utopia. However, characters rarely learn something new, and if this happens, they immediately forget. Psychologists believe that such an example should not be given to children, because it is quite destructive and can affect the behavior of babies.
Seven troubles - one answer: TV
The name of the teletubbies and what they did in a strange television show is still being discussed on the net. For some fans of strange cinema, these little aliens have become a real find, and these people discuss each series with enthusiasm rather than perplexity. Few people advise showing this series to children: at a young age they still can not perceive what is happening on the screen as humor, and there is very little useful in the show for children. Best of all - the old Soviet cartoons focused on the development of spirituality, the formation of morality and universal principles. Maybe the UK was just joking, and the world took this joke seriously? We will never know the answer, but only one thing remains unchanged: for the development of children it is necessary not to let them watch television, but to study hard and hard for a long time. You need to read books together, draw, sculpt from plasticine, and not sit your child in front of the screen and expect that in two years it will become a child prodigy.