Plot (UK Original Version)[]
The Teletubbies play a hello and goodbye game over the hills before they watch Michael, who lives in South Africa, as he looks for chameleons in his back garden. The Teletubbies play with Laa Laa's ball until it bounces away and they chase it throughout Teletubbyland.
Plot (US Original PBS Version)[]
Po gives Tinky Winky and Dipsy some Big Hugs before catching up with Laa Laa to watch a South African boy looking around his back garden in search of some chameleons. Meanwhile, Dipsy was having some trouble trying to catch Laa Laa's ball. He soon ends up letting it bounce away as a result. Dipsy followed Laa Laa's ball all over Teletubbyland as fast as he could, until he successfully caught it with perfect timing. Afterwards, Tinky Winky, Laa Laa and Dipsy do The Follow The Leader Dance with Po and the Noo Noo inside the Tubbytronic Superdome (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Animal Rhythms) before the camera cuts to the Voice Trumpet rising for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Pledge Drive Version)[]
Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, the Teletubbies do The Follow The Leader Dance with the Noo Noo (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Milking the Cows), before they watch a South African boy looking around his back garden in search of some chameleons. Meanwhile, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa search everywhere around Teletubbyland for Po. Tinky Winky looked for Po inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, while Dipsy searched for Po amongst the flowers, and Laa Laa looks for Po over the flat hills. After a moment later, Laa Laa finally found Po napping under a beautiful tree. She went off to tell Tinky Winky and Dipsy where Po is. So they all go to meet up with Po. By the time they arrived at Po's location, Po woke up from her nap and runs over to the other Teletubbies for a Big Hug, before the sun giggles for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Sprout Version)[]
Po gives Tinky Winky and Dipsy some Big Hugs before catching up with Laa Laa to watch a South African boy looking around his back garden in search of some chameleons. Meanwhile, Dipsy was having some trouble trying to catch Laa Laa's ball. He soon ends up letting it bounce away as a result. Dipsy followed Laa Laa's ball all over Teletubbyland as fast as he could, until he successfully caught it with perfect timing. Afterwards, Tinky Winky, Laa Laa and Dipsy catch up with Po to watch The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear dancing once in his carousel (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Flamenco Guitar) before the camera cuts to the sun giggling silently for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Sprout 2.0 Version)[]
Plot (US Rerun Version)[]
Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Dipsy listens to a Voice Trumpet making the sound of a fire engine before catching up with Laa Laa, Po and Tinky Winky outside to watch a South African boy looking around his back garden in search of some chameleons. Meanwhile, Laa Laa has go after Tinky Winky when he makes off with her ball. Laa Laa chased him through the front and back of the Home Dome, over the hills, and behind the trees. After a while later, Tinky Winky finds his bag sitting near some flowers and throws Laa Laa's ball back the other way. Laa Laa finally gets her ball back and all the Teletubbies have a Big Hug before the sun baby coos for Tubby Bye-Bye.
US Airdates[]
- The US Original PBS Version of Chameleon aired on October 23, 2001.
- The US Pledge Drive Version of Chameleon aired on 2002.
- The US Sprout Version of Chameleon aired on 2005.
- The US Rerun Version of Chameleon aired on 2007.
Trivia[]
- The US Original PBS Version of this episode has The Follow The Leader Dance (same version from Carnival 2) after the scene where Dipsy is trying to catch Laa Laa's ball, but the UK Version of the episode does not have a dance.
- The US Sprout Version of this episode has The Tap Dancing Teddy Bear (1 time) after the scene where Dipsy is trying to catch Laa Laa's ball, but the UK Version of the episode does not have a magical event.
- Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in the UK Version, the US Original PBS Version, the US Pledge Drive Version, the US Sprout Version and the US Rerun Version.
- Po was the boo shouter in both the UK Version and the US Pledge Drive Version. Dipsy was the boo shouter in the US Original PBS Version. Tinky Winky was the boo shouter in both the US Sprout Version and the US Rerun Version.
