Plot (UK Original Version)[]
The Teletubbies do The Happy Dance all across the fields (same version from the UK Version of Ballet Rhymes) before they all run off down the hill to watch 3 boys feeding their cows and calves and watch them grazing in the fields. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, the Teletubbies are eating their Tubby Toast at different areas. Po is eating her Tubby Toast in her bed, while Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky are eating their Tubby Toast at the Tubby Table. Lots of Tubby Toast crumbs were all over the table and Po's bed. There was a lot of crumbs everywhere around the Superdome, so the Noo Noo simply cleaned up all of the crumbs. Clever Noo Noo! Afterwards, they walk out the front doors to watch The Animal Parade march through Teletubbyland (same version from the UK Version of Rollerblading) before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Original PBS Version)[]
Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Tinky Winky is on the case when he finds that some one had spilled lots of Tubby Custard on the steps of the Control Panel. Whoever it was had left some footprints behind. Tinky Winky followed the footprints outside, and to the place where Dipsy is sitting with the rabbits. But Dipsy didn't spill the Tubby Custard. So Tinky Winky and Dipsy follow the footprints to the place where Laa Laa is dancing. But Laa Laa didn't spill the Tubby Custard either. Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa continued on following the trail all over Teletubbyland to find out who spilled the Tubby Custard. The trail lead them back into the Tubbytronic Superdome. Much to their surprise, the footprints lead all the way to Po's bed. They all discover it was Po who spilled the Tubby Custard and they have a good laugh just before Po woke up and walked outside with them to watch 3 boys feeding their cows and calves and watch them grazing in the fields. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, the Teletubbies are eating their Tubby Toast at different areas. Po is eating her Tubby Toast in her bed, while Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky are eating their Tubby Toast at the Tubby Table. Lots of Tubby Toast crumbs were all over the table and Po's bed. There was a lot of crumbs everywhere around the Superdome, so the Noo Noo simply cleaned up all of the crumbs. Clever Noo Noo! Afterwards, the Teletubbies go outside to do the shortened version of The Walking Dance all across the flat hills (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Guessing Game) before the camera cuts to the sun giggling silently for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Pledge Drive Version)[]
Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Po does a demonstration on how to make Tubby Custard before catching up with the other Teletubbies to watch 3 boys feeding their cows and calves and watch them grazing in the fields. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Po, Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky try to decide on what to have. Po wants Tubby Toast, but Tinky Winky also wants Tubby Custard. They soon get into a heated debate on whether they should eat some Tubby Toast or drink some Tubby Custard. After so much quarreling, the Teletubbies could not decide on what to have. So they all went outside and played outside instead! When they all agreed to their own excellent decision, Po, Laa Laa, Dipsy, and Tinky Winky silently walked outside and ran off through the hills to watch The Animal Parade marching through Teletubbyland (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Herding Sheep) before the Magic Windmill stops spinning for Tubby Bye-Bye.
Plot (US Sprout Version)[]
Inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Dipsy adjusts the controls to make the sound of some sheep and Po, Laa Laa and Tinky Winky join him in dancing along to the music from the Control Panel before they all rush outside to watch 3 boys feeding their cows and calves and watch them grazing in the fields. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Po wakes up from her nap and saw Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky playing outside. Following their movements to some lovely piano music, Po bounced up and down, waved her legs from side to side, and runs around in circles. After a while later, Laa Laa, Dipsy and Tinky Winky came back inside the dome and went to sleep with Po. Afterwards, the Magic Windmill started to spin once again, and this time the Teletubbies silently ran out the front doors to watch The Magic Tree grow in Teletubbyland (same version from the Sunday Special Version of Urban Birds) 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 Home Dome, Tinky Winky and Dipsy hold hands and bounce up and down in front of the Control Panel before catching up with Laa Laa and Po outside to watch 3 boys feeding their cows and calves and watch them grazing in the fields. Back inside the Tubbytronic Superdome, Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Laa Laa are being quiet. Dipsy forgets to be quiet and eats his Tubby Toast too loud, but Tinky Winky and Laa Laa shush at him and he eats it more quietly. The Noo Noo is tidying up too loud, they shush at him and he stops. Po comes down the slide and plays with the levers, she is very noisy and the other Teletubbies shush at her. She sneaks around to the other levers where the others can't see her. She pulls the levers and the other Teletubbies don't know where the noises are coming from. She pulls a lever and it makes the sound of a very loud Fire Engine and they all fall over. Po then shushes at them and they all have a Big Hug and one last shush. Afterwards, the Teletubbies go outside to do the shortened 1st version of The Walking Dance all across the flat hills (same version from the 1st UK Version of Numbers 3) before the camera cuts to the Voice Trumpet rising for Tubby Bye-Bye.
US Airdates[]
- The US Original PBS Version of Cows and Calves aired on September 23, 1998.
- The US Pledge Drive Version of Cows and Calves aired on 1999.
- The US Sprout Version of Cows and Calves aired on 2005.
- The US Rerun Version of Cows and Calves aired on 2006.
Trivia[]
- The US Original PBS Version of this episode has The Walking Dance (shortened version) instead of The Happy Dance, but does not have a magical event.
- The US Sprout Version of this episode has The Magic Tree (same version from Naughty Horse Returns) instead of The Animal Parade (no elephant trumpet sound), but does not have a dance.
- Dipsy was the missing Teletubby in the UK Version, and the US Rerun Version.
- Tinky Winky was the missing Teletubby in the US Original PBS Version.
- ??? was the missing Teletubby in the US Pledge Drive Version.
- ??? was the missing Teletubby in the US Sprout Version.
- Laa Laa was the boo shouter in the UK Version, the US Original PBS Version, and the US Rerun Version. Dipsy was the boo shouter in the US Pledge Drive Version. Po was the boo shouter in the US Sprout Version.
