Numbers - 4

Not to be confused with the reboot episode Number Four.

Plot (Version 1)[]

Po comes into the house on her scooter and brings the other Teletubbies along with her. The Teletubbies watch some children learn about the number 4. In Teletubbyland, a giant inflatable number 4 appears from far away, making all of the Teletubbies fall over from surprise. A voice trumpet sings: "1 2 3 4 sing a song of 4". The Teletubbies run away from the giant number 4. They spot four clouds, four flowers and four rabbits. The giant 4 appears, and the voice trumpet sings making the Teletubbies run away, four running Teletubbies. The giant 4 disappears, and the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Featuring: The Children of Duncombe School, London

Plot (Version 2)[]

The Teletubbies say Eh-Oh before watching some children learn about the number 4. In Teletubbyland, the Teletubbies play a game called "Who's in the house?". The Teletubbies have Tubby Custard before Po leaves to ride her scooter. Then, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa-Laa have Tubby Toast before Laa-Laa leaves to play with her ball. Then, Tinky Winky and Dipsy play jumping before Dipsy leaves to go for a walk with his hat. Tinky Winky sleeps before leaving to go for a walk with his bag. Then, Noo-Noo is left all on his own, and he zooms around the house. Then, the windmill starts spinning, and the Teletubbies watch The Magic House before the Windmill stops spinning and it's time for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Featuring: The Children of Duncombe School, London

Plot (US Version)[]

The Teletubbies conga dance before watching some children learn about the number 4. In Teletubbyland, a giant inflatable number 4 appears from far away, making all of the Teletubbies fall over from surprise. A voice trumpet sings: "1 2 3 4 sing a song of 4". The Teletubbies run away from the giant number 4. They spot four clouds, four flowers and four rabbits. The giant 4 appears, and the voice trumpet sings making the Teletubbies run away, four running Teletubbies. The giant 4 disappears, the Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch the Magic House (Bottom Right Window) before the sun giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Featuring: The Children at Treasure Island School, Florida

Trivia[]

Laa-Laa was the boo shouter in both versions of Version 1. Tinky Winky was boo shouter in both versions of Version 2.
Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in Version 1. Tinky Winky was the missing Teletubby in the US Version of Version 1. Laa-Laa was the missing Teletubby in Version 2.
Version 2 also includes a rare animation of the Windmill.
Version 1 is the first episode to use the late 1997- mid-1998 costume design of Tinky Winky.
- Version 1 is also the first episode where the Narrator says "Something appeared from far away" and the object appears while at least one Teletubby is on screen.
The US Version of Numbers 4 aired on September 16 1998.
The US Version of Version 1 has the Magic House. It also shows the sun giggling for Tubby Bye-Bye as the windmill was spinning for the Magic Event
In the UK Version of Version 1, Tinky Winky is picked for the TV Event but in the US Version, Laa-Laa is picked instead.
In Version 2, the main segment reused the Tinky Winky and Dipsy jumping clip from Naughty Horse.
Both UK Versions have 4 buses.
The extended version of the clip with the diggers seen in the US version uses a different take.