Now that the Brit-based kiddy smash "Teletubbies" is firmly entrenched here in America, producers decided it was time to exert their surreal mind control experiment on another unsuspecting nation. Last summer, "Tubby" representatives traveled to Latin America to hawk a Spanish-language version of the show. (Which begs the question, "How the hell do you translate eh-oh! into Spanish?") In Mexico, TV Azteca seemed interested in the idea, but wasn't too hot on the stipulation that the show run commercial-free. Eventually, rival network Televisa picked up "Teletubbies" and plans to debut it in April.

Undeterred, TV Azteca came up with its own brilliant idea for a kids show: Four colorful, fuzzy prepubescents inhabit a make-believe garden populated by big-ass rabbits, spend their days dancing, playing with toys and occasionally watching videos of kids around the world. TV Azteca even came up with a name for these lovable creatures--"Telechobis" (pronounced "Telechubbies"). Three big commercial breaks spaced throughout the half-hour show allow kids to see plenty of commercials for toys, many of which bear a striking resemblance to the ones that the Chobis like to play with.

Needless to say, Itsy Bitsy Entertainment, the U.S. distribution reps for "Teletubbies" noticed certain similarities between Tinky Winky, Po, Laa-Laa and Dipsy and their South-of-the-border counterparts Nita, Toso, Ton and Tis. You know what that means, don't you? ... Time for Tubby lawsuit!