Teletubbies gay

A spokesman for Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, which licenses the Teletubbies in the United States, said that what Falwell's newspaper described as a purse is actually Tinky Winky's magic bag. But Falwell saw something off about Tinky Winky, the largest pal in Teletubbyland.

The British show aimed at toddlers began airing on U. Rice said Falwell was attacking "something sweet and innocent" to further his conservative political agenda. When it comes to pearl-clutching gay scandals involving children's TV characters, the story of the Teletubbies — particularly of the handbag-holding Tinky Winky — is right up there with that.

The year was'The Teletubbies' was only two years old as a program, and the time was ripe for a Tinky Winky conspiracy. Falwell's spokeswoman, Laura Swickard, said the founder of the now-defunct Moral Majority agreed with everything that was in the NLJ article and would not comment beyond his one-paragraph statement.

Falwell contends the "subtle depictions" are intentional and in a statement issued yesterday said, "As a Christian I feel that role modeling the gay lifestyle is damaging to the moral lives of children.

The Teletubbies Launch First

To think we would be putting sexual innuendo in a children's show is kind of outlandish. The Rev. Jerry Falwell suspects so, telling parents that the purple "Teletubbies" character from the popular children's television show is a homosexual role model.

I really find it absurd and kind of offensive," he said. David Reed. The paper is edited and published by Falwell. “He is purple—the gay pride color, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle—the gay pride symbol.