Teletubbies

Andrew Davenport studied speech sciences and performance art — then built Teletubbies on developmental theory, not gibberish.

Every strange thing about Teletubbies was a deliberate design choice — built around how two-year-olds actually perceive the world.

Didactic or creative? The philosophy baked into every kids' show—from Sesame Street to Teletubbies to Bluey.

From a clown selling sugar cereal to a blue blob Atlanta couldn't name, we count down the mascots that should never have left the sketch.