The BBC Two kids’ TV show, Teletubbies, was incredibly popular in the 1990s. Many children grew up watching it. With that said, it had plenty of bizarre scenes. One particular episode was so creepy that it actually got banned. It was aired in 1997, and, by all accounts, it was far from the only absurd thing in the show. Scroll down to find out more about it.

A Weird Bunch of Characters

Before revealing the creepy Teletubbies episode, let’s focus on the characters of the show. The four main characters – Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa, and Po – along with Baby Sun, and the four’s anthropomorphic blue hoover, called Noo-Noo, constantly interact with one another in a psychedelic-style landscape. The show was filled with weird things that made no impression on kids back then. But not everything went under the radar.

One particular episode was considered so creepy it got banned. But what could these cute little creatures have done that led to the episode getting banned? Let’s find out. It was called “The Lion & the Bear” and raised alarm bells among many parents.

The Creepy Teletubbies Episode

With a mixture of scary music, creepy dialogue, and a dark tone, the Teletubbies episode was considered so inappropriate that parents united to ensure it gets banned. While the whole thing was kinda too absurd, one character was considered the “creepiest of them all.”

The episode starts with a cartoon lion with upsettingly staring eyes being wheeled over the landscape. It starts searching for a bear, saying that it’s a scary lion, and looks for a bear hiding somewhere.

After a few minutes, the elusive bear lets out a super eerie giggle, further frustrating the lion. When the two finally meet, the bear starts running (or getting wheeled) further away, enticing the lion to catch it. Both animals finally disappear, making some rather odd noises. Many parents feared the Teletubbies episode was inappropriate for its target audience – children from one to four years old.

If you have been using your iPhone for quite some time, you might notice that it might not be as loud as it once was. This can be an issue when you are using your phone for regular tasks, such as listening to music or making phone calls, and it turns out that it can be resolved without changing the whole speaker. Have you tried cleaning it?

An iPhone Can Get Dirty

A video, recently posted on Facebook, shows how dirty an iPhone can become by demonstrating how the speakers become blocked with all types of filth. The video shows a specialist painstakingly removing debris with a sharp tool. One Facebook user suggested blu tack instead if you are trying to do this yourself. The user also wrote that the most effective way to use blu tack is to carefully press it into the perforations of the speaker. Remove the blu tack and repeat the whole process until the speakers are clean.

Sharp Tools Can Do Damage

This warning is for people who are not that experienced in doing such activities. Using sharp tools can damage the speakers of your iPhone. In the meantime, another Facebook user wondered how a phone could get so filthy. Truth is, working with sawdust, drywall dust, cement dust, etc. can contribute to this, filling the speakers with all kinds of debris. Not to mention that your iPhone is probably in your pocket most of the time, which is an easy way for fabric from your clothes to get stuck in the speakers or microphone of your device. Just be careful while cleaning it because it may seem easy at first, but you might end up doing damage to your speakers.

If you want to clean your iPhone in any way, Apple suggests that you do so only after turning it off and disconnecting it from any cables. This is the safest approach to cleaning this device.