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Eh-oh! Children's television has a bit of a tummy ache.(A SECTION)(Editorial)

Sarasota Herald Tribune

| March 27, 2000 | Lease, Daryl | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

I suppose I ought to put on some shoes and join the posse chasing after those sneaky, sidewinding, no-account Teletubbies, but I'm probably giggling too much to hold a torch safely. As much as I'd like to get in on the fun, I think I'll just have to sit this one out.

Last week, a group of children's health advocates, including a couple of prominent psychiatrists from Harvard Medical School, urged the Public Broadcasting System to yank the eh-ohing little freaks off the air.

"Teletubbies," for the uninitiated, is the popular PBS show starring Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po. You may recall them from a year ago when televangelist Jerry Falwell declared that …

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