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WATCH: The Teletubbies Return in Trailer for Netflix Reboot

Tituss Burgess narrates the new iteration of the beloved preschool series.
  • The Teletubbies are back. 

    In the trailer for Netflix's reboot of the beloved children's series, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po frolic about while narrator Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) reminds us of what these colorful characters love to do. 

    "Teletubbies love dancing," says Burgess. "The Teletubbies love each other very much!" 

    Original series co-creator and writer Andrew Davenport returns to bring the show to life once more, and Rachelle Beinart, Rebecca Hyland, Nick Chee Ping Kellington, Jeremiah Krage star as the four Teletubbies. Julia Pulo will host the "Tummy Tales" segment, and the series promises a "21st century refresh" that will see new original songs debut in each episode. 

    The series will consist of 26 12-minute episodes, all written by Catherine Williams. 

    Iconic preschool series Teletubbies first premiered in the United States in 1998 after originating on the BBC a year earlier, and ran until 2001. A reboot aired on the BBC's CBeebies and Nick Jr. starting in 2015, but Netflix's iteration marks the first new Teletubbies tales since the last reboot concluded in 2018.

    Teletubbies premieres on Netflix November 14. 

    Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. She was previously a reporter/producer at Decider and is a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.

    TOPICS: Teletubbies, Tituss Burgess