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Playing in the Rain is the seventh episode of the series. It first aired on 8th April 1997.

Plot[]

A cloud appears in Teletubbyland. The Teletubbies watch some children playing in the rain, and then the Teletubbies rush off to do a Splashing Dance by the Home Hill. They jump into a big puddle and start splashing their feet! A cloud makes a puddle in Teletubbyland, and all the Teletubbies end up stepping in the puddle, but when Tinky Winky sees it, he jumps into it, and the others have a good laugh. When Tinky Winky sees his feet in the puddle, he laughs and starts splashing in it. The Windmill starts to spin, so the Teletubbies rush off to their usual destination in Teletubbyland. The whole Teletubbyland is filled with water, and the Teletubbies watch as three magic ships sail through Teletubbyland. After The Three Ships have finished, the Magic Windmill stops spinning, and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Featuring: The Pupils of Jordan's Village Nursery School, Beaconsfield

Plot (US Version)[]

The Teletubbies do The Up and Down Dance before watching some children playing in the rain. Then, the Teletubbies rush off to do The Splashing Dance by the Home Hill. A cloud makes a puddle in Teletubbyland, and all the Teletubbies end up stepping in the puddle, but when Tinky Winky sees it, he jumps into it, and the others have a good laugh. When Tinky Winky sees his feet in the puddle, he laughs and starts splashing in it. The Windmill starts to spin, so the Teletubbies rush off to their usual destination in Teletubbyland. The whole Teletubbyland is filled with water, and the Teletubbies watch as three magic ships sail through Teletubbyland. After the Three Ships have finished, the Magic Windmill stops spinning, and it is time for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Trivia[]

  • The scene where Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po say "Eh-oh!" behind the hills is used in CBBC's show "Hounded". It uses the cover version of the theme song, which can be viewed here.
  • This is the first episode to have The Splashing Dance and The Three Ships, which both last appeared in Paddling by the Sea.
  • The first half of The Cloud (when the Cloud rains on the ground only) segment was featured in the VHS Dance with the Teletubbies, as it introduced The Splashing Dance.
  • Both the Playing in the Rain video and the Puddle segment were featured in the VHS Here Come the Teletubbies.
  • The Playing in the Rain video was also featured in the Playstation/PC game Play with the Teletubbies.
  • This episode was featured on the DVD Teletubbies: Happy Birthday!
  • Laa-Laa was the boo shouter in the UK Version. Po was the boo shouter in the US Version.
  • Po is picked for the TV Event.
  • Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in the UK Version. Laa-Laa was the missing Teletubby in the US Version.
  • The US Version of Playing in the Rain aired on September 18, 1998.
  • The US Version has The Up and Down Dance.
  • The Spanish dub features a different TV receiver transmission.
  • In the Persian version, after the Teletubbies run off after they hear the ship's horn, half of the water plug sound is heard before it cuts to the Windmill stopping, meaning The Three Ships is removed.

Goofs[]

  • When the Teletubbies see the cloud, the camera cuts to the original windmill animation, but when it cuts to the Teletubbies saying "Uh-Oh", the cloud is gone.

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