"They each say different phrases," a spokeswoman for Hasbro tells
Dish. "They say things they actually say on the show, like 'Uh-oh.'
And Laa-Laa sings his Laa-Laa song."
The company expects big demand for the toys, which were the
No. 1 sellers in the UK last Christmas. Hasbro plans to begin
distributing other Tubby-related merchandise, including non-talking
toys, plastic figurines and puzzles, in September.
To kick off the toys' entry into the U.S. marketplace, Hasbro will
host a celebration Saturday morning at the FAO Schwarz flagship
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Teletubby dolls hitting store shelves
May 14, 1998
BY MARY ELLEN PODMOLIK BUSINESS REPORTER
A British invasion of those tiny fab four--Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po--hits American store shelves Saturday morning,
to the delight of their shrieking fans.
Unlike fans of the last fab four, however, most of the fans of this group aren't yet old enough to talk.
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