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Grade B17 sourcesHIS-01591

Teletubbies

Series · 1997 · Niche

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Teletubbies drew adult fans; press reported about one million dolls sold by Christmas.

The four Teletubbies on the official series site; current promotional imagery, not the 1997 premiere.
Teletubbies
Teletubbies figures photographed in Taipei on 28 December 2011; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0.
Christopher Adams
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Numbers

Milestone date
Week of Dec 13, 1997
Mar 31 ’97 to Week of Dec 13, 1997
Platforms
5
Started on TV
Origin
Mixed
Entertainment

Mechanics

  • Platform jump
  • Press loopPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Identity badge
  • Sell-out loop

How it spread

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The BBC series reached students and clubbers, then spread into toys and music. Shops rationed dolls before a paid US expansion, and Falwell's criticism drew further coverage.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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Timeline (15)

  1. January 1997

    Toy manufacturers precursor · Jan 1997

    Toy makers displayed Teletubbies at the January toy fair.[1]

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  2. March 1997

    BBC Two / Ragdoll Productions seed · Mar 31 ’97

    BBC Two first broadcast Teletubbies.[2][3]

  3. May 1997

    The Guardian press · May 21 ’97

    The Guardian covered parents' complaints about the programme.[2]

  1. platform jump · Jul 27 ’97

  2. press · Aug 3 ’97

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
GB
Reported figure
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Evidence
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