Fact Check: 'Teletubbies' Were NOT Inspired By Purported Story Of Institutionalized Children's Horrifying Deaths
Fact Check
Was the "Teletubbies" television show based on a story of four psychotic children who purportedly were abused and who ultimately died horrifying deaths in a mental health institution? No, that's not true: The creators of the show said they were inspired by astronauts from the moon landing in creating their characters and by British comedians. The claim appeared in a…