Painting with Hands and Feet

Plot (UK Original Version)[]

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po do a 4 Teletubby conga line before running off to watch a group of children painting a beautiful picture using both their hands and their feet. Then the sun baby crescendo screams. Meanwhile, Tinky Winky comes sliding into the Tubbytronic Superdome and falls over. But as he is about to walk forwards, he stops and noticed that somebody had spilled their Tubby Custard on the floor. Whoever it was had left some footprints. Tinky Winky follows the footprints outside, and to the place where Dipsy is sitting with the rabbits. But Dipsy didn't spill the Tubby Custard. So Tinky Winky and Dipsy follow the footprints to the place where Laa Laa is dancing. But Laa Laa didn't spill the Tubby Custard either. Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa continued on following the trail round Teletubbyland to find out who spilled the Tubby Custard. The trail lead them back into the Superdome. Much to their surprise, the footprints lead all the way to Po's bed. They all discover it was Po who spilled the Tubby Custard and they have a good laugh just before the Windmill started to spin again. The Teletubbies then rush outside to watch The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear dancing twice in his carousel before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Plot (US Original PBS Version)[]

Inside the Tubbytonic Superdome, Po, Laa Laa and Dipsy make some noisy footsteps by marching, jumping, and skipping, and the Noo Noo helped Tinky Winky clean up some spilled Tubby Custard on his right foot before he runs outside with them to watch a group of children painting a beautiful picture using both their hands and their feet. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Po causes the Tubby Custard Machine to go haywire, and accidentally floods the entire dome with lots of Tubby Custard. Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky were forced to outrun the Tubby Custard coming at their feet. When Po finally shut off the Tubby Custard Machine, it is time for the Noo Noo to clean up all that puddle of Tubby Custard. Clever Noo Noo! Afterwards, the Teletubbies do The Falling Down Dance outside the back of the Tubbytronic Superdome (same version from the UK Version of Making Salad) before the camera cuts to the sun giggling silently for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Plot (US Pledge Drive Version)[]

Po comes sliding into the Tubbytronic Superdome to drink some Tubby Custard before catching up with the other Teletubbies to watch a group of children painting a beautiful picture using both with their hands and their feet. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, the Teletubbies have a rather untidy day. They leave all their blankets unfolded. Tinky Winky and Dipsy squirt out too much Tubby Custard all over the Tubby Custard machine. And Laa Laa and Po filled the whole table with lots of Tubby Toast. All the areas inside the dome were in a complete mess, but the Teletubbies know what to do about it. They simply sent the Noo Noo to clean up their beds, the Tubby Custard Machine, and the Tubby table. Clever Noo Noo! There! Now everything around the Superdome was all clean and very tidy! Afterwards, the Teletubbies do The Splashing Dance outside the Tubbytronic Superdome (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Mark-Making Pictures) before the camera cuts to the sun giggling silently for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Plot (US Sprout Version)[]

Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Laa Laa, Dipsy, Po and Tinky Winky try to their hardest get out of their beds before they rush outside to watch a group of children painting a beautiful picture using both their hands and their feet. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, the Teletubbies make a bet to see who can drink out of their Tubby Custard bowls the slowest. Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa all drank their Tubby Custard nice and slow, but they were soon extremely shocked when Po drank all her Tubby Custard way too fast. Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa find it very funny and happily fall off their seats laughing with Po. Afterwards, the Magic Windmill started to spin once again, and this time the Teletubbies leave their Tubby Custard bowls at the table and ran out the front doors to watch The Three Ships sail through Teletubbyland (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Dad's Lorry) before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.

Plot (US Sprout 2.0 Version)[]

Plot (US Rerun Version)[]

In Teletubbyland, Po, Tinky Winky, Laa Laa and Dipsy do The Falling Down Dance around the back of the Tubbytronic Superdome (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Body to Body) before they watch a group of children painting a beautiful picture using both their hands and their feet. Meanwhile, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa decide play a falling down game. The trio took turns tumbling over laughing, but Po does not want to fall down however, instead, she rides on her scooter, and Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky follow her as well. How graceful! Afterwards, the Magic Windmill started spinning once again, and this time the Teletubbies excitedly walk back to the Tubbytronic Superdome to watch The Magic Tree grow in Teletubbyland (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Naughty Sock Returns) before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.

US Airdates[]

The US Original PBS Version of Painting with Hands and Feet aired on July 26, 1999.
The US Pledge Drive Version of Painting with Hands and Feet aired on 2000.
The US Sprout Version of Painting with Hands and Feet aired on 2005.
The US Rerun Version of Painting with Hands and Feet aired on 2006.

Trivia[]

The US Sprout Version of this episode has The Three Ships (same version from the UK Version of Playing in the Rain) instead of The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear (2 times).
The US Rerun Version of this episode has The Magic Tree (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Naughty Sock Returns) instead of The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear (2 times).
Tinky Winky was the missing Teletubby in the UK Version. Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in the US Original PBS Version.
??? was the missing teletubby in the US Pledge Drive Version.
Po was the missing Teletubby in the US Sprout Version.
Laa Laa was the missing Teletubby in the US Rerun Version.
Po was the boo shouter in the UK Version. Dipsy was the boo shouter in both the US Original PBS Version and the US Rerun Version. Tinky Winky was the boo shouter in the US Pledge Drive Version. Laa-Laa was the boo shouter in the US Sprout Version.