They may look like psychedelic couch potatoes, but the Teletubbies are nothing if not energetic. This 80-minute offering should inspire young humans to abandon the sofa for some stretching, light calisthenics, and strenuous renditions of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." The first part concentrates on legitimate exercise (i.e., stand up, sit down, side stretches), with one Tubby demonstrating the activity, the speaker announcing "ready, set, go," and then all four Tubbies completing the exercise (often followed by a group hug). This gives young viewers plenty of opportunity to follow along. At the end the Tubbies do some free-form dancing while wearing funny hats. The second part concentrates on the aforementioned body-parts song, with ample footage of real children participating--as well as British bobbies, firefighters, rugby players, and a dance class. Even the Tubbies' vacuum cleaner joins the classic childhood ritual--as well as a vacuum cleaner can. Ages 1 to 6. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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I know as an adult the Teletubbies can be very annoying. But I try and remind myself that the Teletubbies were created for very small children not adults. I'm supposed to be annoyed by them- if I wasn't something would be wrong with my mental capacity.

Overall, I would give any Teletubby video 5 stars if it was successful in keeping my son occupied for 15 minutes while I take a shower. So far any Teletubby show my son has watched- whether it was video or on PBS has succeeded.

11 of 12 found the following review helpful:

A great video to introduce to your infant toddlerMay 17, 2001
By Laurie Sanger
Go Exercise with the Teletubbies is an absolute hit with my 14 month old. She saw it for the first time at 12 months and insists on seeing her "Ya Ya" tape ( La La is the yellow Teletubbie) everyday when she arrives home from daycare. As young as she is, she stays interested in the tape for 30 -45 minutes which allows me to start dinner and relax after work. She dances as she watches and has learned to touch her head, shoulders, knees, and toes like the real kids in the video. While I personally find tapes such as Barney and Sesame Street more entertaining and a lot less repetitive, by far both her Teletubbies tapes are her favorites. She especially likes the facial expressions of the baby sunshine and shrieks with delight when the sun is on the screen. Her grandmother believes that when my daughter walks around swinging her arms, she is imitating the Teletubbies. My daughter is very advanced in language and motorskills and I truly attribute a large part of her early success to her love and interest in the Teletubbies. I strongly encourage parents to introduce this video to their infants as well as Teletubbies books. I am amazed at how excited my daughter gets everytime she watches the video.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Teletubbies are a hit!Jun 25, 2002
By S. Lipson
I purchased this video with the hope that my boys (just over 1 and over 2) would do more than sit like potatoes in front of the tube. They do seem to enjoy the video very much and it does offer many opportunities for little ones to get up and move! The little video snippets that are the shows hallmark are good-particuarly the "Head, shoulders, knees, and toes" one. I own 4 tubby videos and this is our favorite.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

A Favorite!Jul 18, 2002

I credit this video with teaching my two-year-old how to jump. Those darned Teletubbies did what my husband and I hadn't been able to manage in months. My son loves watching it and asks for it repeatedly. It's also one of the few Teletubbies videos that don't make my brain hurt.

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