My local Big Lots store has a huge display of TeleTubbies

[Bozita]

You can buy any TeleTubby except for the infamous purple TinkyWinky.

Jerry Falwell strikes again.

[Systematic Chaos]

1. Are you serious??

That has to be the dumbest thing I've heard today. :rofl:

And since they're in Big Lots I don't think they'll be movin' 'em out like hotcakes. :eyes:

[Bozita]

2. $14.99 ... in any color except purple

I wasn't shopping for a TeleTubby, but I couldn't miss the omission.

[Wapsie B]

3. I made sure I had TinkyWinky.

I wonder who Jerry's gay lover is? Talk about repressed.

[khashka]

4. Those bastards!

And what a marketing mistake! TinkyWinky (like all gay men) needs accessories. The big purse, the dancing skirt.... They coulda made a lot of cash. Idiots.

Khash.

[Jamastiene]

9. LOL Good one Khash. n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

5. Ya ever think that it's an overstock store, so maybe that means that

Tinkywinky sold out, and the other Teletubbies got remaindered and thus wound up at Big Lots? Just a thought.

[Bozita]

6. ... or maybe purple TeleTubbies were never produced

[Bossy Monkey]

7. It's come to this. I'm googling TinkyWinky.

"Did you mean Tinky Winky?"
"Great deals on Tinky Winky. Shop on eBay and Save!"

Certainly among the most fun phrases in the English language to say, anyway.

It appears that there's a fair array of Tinky Winky toys available, eg: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00022F19G/002-2313136-6745654?v=glance&s=toys&n=528156

[Bozita]

8. Seems to be the same product ... but no purple ones at Big Lots