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Teletubbies scene so terrifying it was banned around the world still scars fans today

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READ MORE: Where Teletubbies stars are now – accidental death, EastEnders fame and huge net worth The Lion and the Bear featured just that - cardboard cutouts of a lion and a bear, the lion on wheels and the bear with terrifying eyes rolling around in its head and huge claws outstretched to maul the innocent ‘Tubbies… you get the idea.Children across the nation were left scarred by the independently moving limbs of the cardboard characters, along with the Bear’s terrifying intonation of: “I’m the bear!

I’m the bear! And I’m coming!”The Teletubbies proceed to flee the predator, with Laa-Laa warning his pals to “hide!”The music was also called out as not being “age-appropriate” for kids, with the scary voices and chase sequence towards the end of the ‘magical event’ the focus of parents’ complaints.One review even branded the section “the greatest horror film of all time”.Eventually bosses had no choice other than to edit the original sketch for 2001, after it was banned in several countries in 1999 for being inappropriate for children.The US outlawed the episode entirely as its network PBS was so concerned by the backlash it had already received.The edited version included various added sound effects to make the Lion and the Bear less scary, like a doorbell ringing when the Bear first pops out from behind a tree with its tongue lolling about in its gaping maw.Piano music also made the sketch a lot more bearable, apparently, while the Tubbies are no longer afraid of the Bear, and instead giggle at her presence.However, some of the original DVDs still contain the original sketch, and you can catch it on YouTube here - if you dare.Dipping behind the scenes of Teletubbies a little more, it’s clear the sketch isn’t the only.

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