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Teletubbies IQ Score 90/200

Teletubbies has an IQ Score of 90/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Passive tier.

live-actionchildren
90/ 200
Passive

Light cognitive engagement, background-safe viewing

Ages 0-3SEL 10/50
Teletubbies poster, IQ Score 90/200, Passive tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50
16
Educational Value/50
22
Craft & Quality/50
34
SEL Score/50
10
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)  · How we score →
What these dimensions mean
  • Cognitive Stimulation: observable narrative complexity, conceptual density, ambiguity, inference, and sustained intellectual demands in the work.
  • Educational Value: the density and integration of substantive academic, historical, scientific, cultural, ethical, or practical information in the work.
  • Craft & Quality: production excellence in service of the work, its direction, writing, performance, and aesthetic intent.
  • SEL: social-emotional learning on the CASEL framework, self-awareness, regulation, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Does not affect the IQ Score.

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Why you should trust this score

Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
TVI Kids methodology reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Shapes and reviews the kids methodology and personally reviews every TVI Kids Essential designation.
Formula
round((C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4)
Database scale
2,605 titles, version-controlled

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Correction history

Correction, July 22, 2026: a catalog reconciliation changed the published composite from 96/200 to 90/200 so it matches the displayed dimensions under the public formula. This was a calculation correction, not a new viewing.

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The TVI Take

Repetitive content for the youngest viewers with very low cognitive demands by design.

People & Production Anne Wood · Ragdoll Productions · BBC Two 15 connections

Direction & creation

On screen & sound

Selected cast
Dave Thompson Simon Shelton John Simmit Nikky Smedley Pui Fan LeeSelected in source order; not represented as billing order.

Production & release

Production company
Original broadcaster
Country of origin
Original language

Credits and relationships: Wikidata, CC0. TVI preserves production, broadcasting, and distribution as separate roles.

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Cite this score

Teletubbies scored 90/200 (Passive tier) on TV Intelligentsia's published methodology. Source: tvintelligentsia.com/titles/teletubbies/

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