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{{Infobox character
| series = ]
| image = Kevin Clash with Elmo, May 2010 (2) (cropped).jpg
| first = 1980 (season 11) (as a supporting character); 1985 (season 17) (as a permanent character)
| creator = Caroly Wilcox
| portrayer = {{Plainlist|
* '''Principal performers'''
* ] (1985–2012)
* ] (2013–present)
* '']''
}}
| lbl21 = Fur color
| data21 = Red<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sesame Street |date=September 16, 2014 |title=Sesame Street: Lupita Nyong'o Loves Her Skin |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIC2hHECZ6Y#t=88 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/xIC2hHECZ6Y |archive-date=2021-11-18 |access-date=September 17, 2014 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| species = ] monster
| gender = Male
| family = {{Plainlist|
* Louie and Mae (parents)
* Daisy (sister)
}}
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
* Mimsy (cousin)
* Cousin Pepe (cousin from Mexico)
* Elmo-noske (cousin from Japan)
* Elmer (cousin from Texas)
* Sue (aunt)
* Elmo's Grandma and Grandpa
* Selmo (great-grandfather)
* Elmo's Great Grandmother
* Elmo (great-great grandfather and namesake)
* Uncle Jack (uncle)
* Aunt Jill (aunt)
* Jesse (cousin)
* Chester (cousin)
* Chester's parents (aunt and uncle)
* Funella Furchester (aunt)
* Furgus Fuzz (uncle)
* Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz (cousin)
* Ollie (cousin)
}}
| nationality = American
| lbl22 = Birthday
| data22 = February 3<ref>{{cite tweet|user=elmo|title=Elmo wants to thank everyone who wished Elmo a happy birthday! And when Elmo says "everyone," Elmo means . . . everyone. #HappyBirthdayElmo|number=1621614505078702080|publisher=Twitter|date=2023-02-03|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
}}


] film a ] in 2005 with then-Senator ]]]
'''Elmo''' is a ] on the children's television show '']''. He is a ]ry red ] monster with googly eyes and an orange nose. He currently hosts the last full segment on ''Sesame Street'', called '']'', which is aimed at toddlers. He is accompanied by his ], Dorothy, and silent ]–like characters named ] and ].


'''Elmo''' is a red ] character on the children's television show '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2011 |title='The Muppets': Where's Elmo? |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/muppets-disney-elmo-jason-segel-263180 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched ] voice and ], he hosts the last full 15-minute segment (five minutes starting in 2017) on ''Sesame Street'', "]", which is aimed at ]s. He was originally performed by ]. Following ] in late 2012, Elmo has been performed by ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2012 |title=Elmo Left Behind on 'Sesame Street' As Puppeteer Kevin Clash Exits Amid Underage Sex Scandal |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/elmo-actor-leaves-sesame-street-article-1.1205900#ixzz2GWzezE00 |website=]}}</ref>
== History ==
]


==History==
The character is supposed to be about three and a half years old, and characteristically refers to himself in the ]. He is often described as overly optimistic and ] which became the butt of many jokes among the entertainment industry about him.
Elmo is self-described as three-and-a-half years old and his birthday is on February 3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Week in Sesame Street: Elmo's Birthday |url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/02/03/this-week-in-sesame-street-elmos-birthday |publisher=Sesame Workshop |access-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=July 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708191522/http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/02/03/this-week-in-sesame-street-elmos-birthday/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Elmo characteristically avoids ]s in reference to himself, instead ] (e.g., saying "Elmo wants this" instead of "I want this").<ref name=":0" /> ''Sesame Street'' staff writer Nancy Sans once described Elmo's origins: "There was this extra red puppet lying around and the cast would pick him up sometimes and try to create a personality, but nothing seemed to materialize."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rhoades |first=Shirrel |date=December 20, 2011 |title=Being Elmo |url=http://tropiccinema.blogspot.com/2011/12/being-elmo-rhoades.html |access-date=July 5, 2012 |publisher=Tropic Cinema}}</ref>


].]]
''Sesame Street''-staff writer ] once described Elmo's origins. "There was this extra red puppet lying around and the cast would pick him up sometimes and try to create a personality, but nothing seemed to materialize." The puppet was performed by ] in the early-1970s, ] from 1979-1981, and ] from 1981-1984. Sans continues that "One day , ], a talented puppeteer, raised him up and brought energy and life into Elmo and from that day forward we would all write for Elmo. Kevin's performance inspired the writers to develop Elmo's character. The lesson here is never think you're unimportant because you never know what is going to happen."<ref>{{cite news | last=Shon | first=Debora | title=Sesame Street will spend this weekend in Poughkeepsie | date=31 January 2006 | publisher=Poughkeepsie Journal | url=http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060131/LIFE/601310301/1005}}</ref> Should Clash be unable to perform Elmo, ] is the current backup performer.
The character of Elmo was originally conceived as a supporting character and background character by Henson Associates-based Muppet artist/builder ] in 1979, first appearing in the ''Sesame Street'' song "We Are All Monsters", which first aired in a Season 11 episode during 1980. Elmo became a named and recurring character on ''Sesame Street'' (during the street storylines) sometime later that season (episode 1439, to be exact), although he still appeared as a supporting character in segments in later episodes of the show at the time. The character was performed by a rotating ensemble of Muppet performers such as ] and ] while he was a background character in such ''Sesame Street'' segments from 1980 to 1984. As a named character, Elmo was performed by ] from 1980 to 1984, and later ] from 1984 to 1985 upon Muehl's departure. However, in 1985, Hunt was so frustrated with the puppet, he squeezed it and threw it at ], who then performed Elmo. Clash said that Elmo should be a character who is kind and loving. Sans says of Clash, "one day in 1985, Kevin Clash, a talented puppeteer, raised him up and brought energy and life into Elmo and from that day forward we would all write for Elmo."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shon |first=Debora |date=January 31, 2006 |title=Sesame Street will spend this weekend in Poughkeepsie |work=Poughkeepsie Journal |url=http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060131/LIFE/601310301/1005}}</ref> Modern Elmo debuted with the Season 17 premiere of ''Sesame Street'', episode 2096 (first aired November 18, 1985, following the release of the ''Sesame Street'' film ''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird''). In the episode, Big Bird is tired of the adults refusing to believe him about Snuffy, so he decides to arrange for them to come to his nest and meet Snuffy, and Elmo offers to help. Snuffy returns, then tells Elmo he had better go home and brush his fur to prepare for the grown-ups' arrival, but Elmo holds on to his snuffle so he cannot go; as such, the adults meet Snuffy for the first time ever. Clash cites a moment later in season 17 (from Episode 2215 in which Elmo packs for an imaginary vacation) as the moment when he "found his voice" as Elmo, and by 1987, he became added to various episodes and product lines. ], ], and ] have all been secondary performers for the character, providing movement for Elmo's arms and legs, particularly in green-screen shots.


Alongside ], Elmo has appeared in '']'', where he is taking an extended stay because of his fascination with the Furchester Hotel. His father Louie is the brother of Funella Furchester.
A popular doll called the ] was manufactured in his likeness, and became the ] toy during ] in ]. Other Elmo toys include ] Elmo ("Hokey Cokey Elmo" in the ]), ] Elmo and Let's Pretend Elmo. Another version, Elmo Knows Your Name, comes with a CD that allows parents to program Elmo to say the child's name and other personalized phrases.
On May 27, 2020, '']'' premiered on ]. The series stars Elmo as the host of his own ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sesame Workshop to debut 'The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo' on HBO MAX on Tuesday, May 27, 2020 &#124; Sesame Workshop |url=https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/sesame-workshop-debut-not-too-late-show-elmo-hbo-max-tuesday-may-27-2020 |website=www.sesameworkshop.org |access-date=May 30, 2020 |archive-date=May 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530194144/https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/sesame-workshop-debut-not-too-late-show-elmo-hbo-max-tuesday-may-27-2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Popular culture==
After a becoming a regular guest on '']'' (28 June 1996, 24 December 1997, 16 February 1998, 5 November 1998, 5 November 1998, 28 January 1999, 21 September 1999, 6 December 1999, 4 January 2001, 21 September 2001, 6 February 2002, 2 May 2002), Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on '']'' and '']'' (13 September 2005), '']'' (11 October 2004, 11 April 2005, 10 November 2005), '']'' (20 March 2001, 24 September 2002, 2004). Elmo and a developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the 18 June 2005 episode of '']''.
After becoming a regular guest on '']'', Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on ''],'' '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=09-30-2006&view=storyview |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=NPR}}</ref> and '']''. Elmo and a developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the June 18, 2005, episode of '']''. He has also appeared on '']'', helping ] make (non-alcoholic) eggnog during a holiday special shown in December 2008. Kevin Clash and ] were also guests on this show. On a special episode of '']'' called "The Faces Behind the Famous Names", Kevin Clash and Elmo appeared at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2008 |title=A Guy's Guide to Oprah: 'Barbie, Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo, and Elmo' |url=http://www.aguysguidetooprah.com/2008/06/barbie-marc-jacobs-jimmy-choo-and-elmo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219082624/http://aguysguidetooprah.com/2008/06/barbie-marc-jacobs-jimmy-choo-and-elmo.html/ |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=Aguysguidetooprah.com}}</ref>


Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically-released motion picture '']''. Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically released motion picture '']''. He also starred in the special '']''.


Elmo also appeared in a fifth season episode of '']''. In the 3 March 2004 episode "Eppur Si Muove", Elmo receives a medical checkup from ], the ], and cheekishly questions her about the validity of her medical license. Elmo also appeared in a fifth-season episode of '']'' along with his friends ] and ]. In that episode, Elmo receives a medical checkup from ], the ] (who is making a guest appearance on ''Sesame Street''), and cheekily questions her about the validity of her medical license.


Elmo also appeared in the eighth-season episode of '']'', "]", along with ], ], and an Anything Muppet named "Ex Ray". All four characters are in separate fantasies of ] in the episode.
'']'' was a special featuring Elmo and ], that aired November 4, 2005 at 8 pm. Aired as part of the ] second annual "Cook With Your Kids Week", the special was produced in conjunction with Sesame Workshop's ] program.


At the request and with the assistance of Rep. ], he testified before the ] in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2002 |title=Mr. Elmo goes to Washington |url=http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011091903/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee?_s=PM%3AALLPOLITICS |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>
==International==
] on Sesame Street]]


'']'' was a special featuring Elmo and ] that aired on November 4, 2005, at 8 p.m. as part of the ]'s second annual "Cook With Your Kids Week". The special was produced in conjunction with Sesame Workshop's ] program.
Sesame Street is customized for some different international markets, and Elmo is often renamed. In ] children's books (in Portugal, he did not appear in the TV series), he's known as ''Simão'' (Simon). His voice in '']'', the ] version of the show, is done by ].


In 1996, a ] doll became a ] ].<ref name="People">{{Cite magazine |date=January 13, 1997 |title=Just Tickled |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20143226,00.html |magazine=] |volume=47 |issue=1 |access-date=2022-10-05}}</ref>
Other international version actually include Elmo in Street scenes. On South Africa's '']'', he is renamed Neno, and his personality stays essentially the same.


Some traditionalist fans of ''Sesame Street'' have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused roles to be greatly reduced for several older characters,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumptheshark.com |url=http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010051720/http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archive-date=October 10, 2007}}</ref> with some referring to him as the "Little Red Menace".<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823084740/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412445.html|date=August 23, 2010|title=dead link}}, Kim Lyons, ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', January 11, 2006</ref> Some fans also blame Elmo for the semi-permanent departure of ] from ''Sesame Street''.
==Elmo in pop culture==
See also ] for information about trivia and popular culture references specific to the toy.


In its ], the ] addresses the allegation that Elmo ] will teach children ], by stating that this behavior "mimics the behavior of many preschoolers. Like 3-year-olds, he doesn't always have the skills or knowledge to speak proper English."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Why does Elmo refer to himself in the third person? Won't this teach kids improper English? |url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/faq?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_action=addquestion&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_faqtype=faq&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program# |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927021430/http://www.sesameworkshop.org/faq?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_action=addquestion&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_faqtype=faq&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2008 |website=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Sesame Workshop}}</ref>
* Elmo briefly appeared as a vengeful ] character in a ] episode. He reminded ], who didn't want to pay for a pledge he made to a ] phone-a-thon, that "Elmo knows where you live."
* In another episode of '']'' a parody of post-9/11 America, Elmo appeared in a political prison after supporting opponents of ]; he said, "Elmo go to wrong fundraiser."
* In another episode of '']'', a Tickle Me Elmo doll appears in Maggie's nursery. Moe then tickles him, as Elmo slaps him and says "'No' means 'No' for Elmo!"
* A parody of Tickle Me Elmo was included in the ] comic, '']'' titled ''Tickle Me Hellmo''.
* Elmo, as well as Sesame Street itself, has been parodied on MadTV while in pain yells "Tickle Me" in alternative to "Help Me"


==Controversy== ==Casting history==
In January ], controversy surrounded the book "Potty Time With Elmo" when a mother reported that pressing the buttons caused Elmo to say "Uh oh, who wants to die?" The book's manufacturer said that this was not an isolated claim, and that they'd had several complaints about the book.<ref>{{cite news | title=Toddler's Talking Elmo Book Asks 'Who Wants To Die?' | date=1 January 2006 | publisher=WKMG-TV | url=http://www.local6.com/news/5784303/detail.html}}</ref> In fact, Elmo is saying "Uh oh, who has to go?" but the low quality of the sound chip makes it difficult to distinguish consonant sounds.


===Principal performers===
==Trivia==
* ] (1985–2012)
* His parents, according to the ''Birthday'' segment of ''Elmo's World'', are named George and Gladys. These are also the names of puppeteer Kevin Clash's parents . According to one ''Sesame Street'' picture book, Elmo also has at least one set of grandparents, and a sister. Despite her extremely close relationship to Elmo, the sister has never been mentioned before or again.
* ] (2013–present)
* According to the parody song "Elmo You Can Drive My Car" (based on ]'s "Drive My Car"), Elmo had a "maybe I love you" romance with a girl that had celebrity aspirations. The song is likely not part of the ''Sesame Street'' ].

* Elmo appears to be ], because he uses that "paw" to draw with his crayon and operate his computer mouse. This is common with muppets, due to the method of operation. Also because of this, most muppet guitarists are left-handed. (Right hand operates the mouth, left hand operates the left paw/hand, right hand is operated by a second person.)
===Alternate performers===
* ] (early 1980s)
* ] (early 1980s)
* ] (1980–1984)
* ] (1984–1985)

===Assistants===
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]

===International puppeteers===
* Kōji Ochiai (Japanese ] dub of ''Sesame Street'')
* Kenta Matsumoto (Japanese, ])
* ] (Italian version of '']'')
* ] (Mexican Spanish, Latin Spanish dub of ''Elmo's World'')
* Igor Cruz (Mexican Spanish)
* Sabine Falkenberg (German)
* ] (Dutch dub of Sesamestreet)
* Jogchem Jalink (Puppeteer of the Elmo replica puppet used on the Dutch version of Sesamestreet)
* Tomasz Bednarek (Polish version of '']'')
* Damon Berry ('']'', known as "Neno")
* Christophe Albertini (5, ''Rue Sésame'')
* Ariel Doron (])


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* – Sesame Street Official Channel, ]
* {{IMDb title|0218892|Cinderelmo}}


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Latest revision as of 01:48, 20 January 2025

Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street For other uses, see Elmo (disambiguation).

Fictional character
Elmo
Sesame Street character
First appearance1980 (season 11) (as a supporting character); 1985 (season 17) (as a permanent character)
Created byCaroly Wilcox
Portrayed by
In-universe information
SpeciesMuppet monster
GenderMale
Family
  • Louie and Mae (parents)
  • Daisy (sister)
Relatives
  • Mimsy (cousin)
  • Cousin Pepe (cousin from Mexico)
  • Elmo-noske (cousin from Japan)
  • Elmer (cousin from Texas)
  • Sue (aunt)
  • Elmo's Grandma and Grandpa
  • Selmo (great-grandfather)
  • Elmo's Great Grandmother
  • Elmo (great-great grandfather and namesake)
  • Uncle Jack (uncle)
  • Aunt Jill (aunt)
  • Jesse (cousin)
  • Chester (cousin)
  • Chester's parents (aunt and uncle)
  • Funella Furchester (aunt)
  • Furgus Fuzz (uncle)
  • Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz (cousin)
  • Ollie (cousin)
NationalityAmerican
Fur colorRed
BirthdayFebruary 3
Elmo and Rosita film a PSA in 2005 with then-Senator Hillary Clinton

Elmo is a red Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. A furry red monster who speaks in a high-pitched falsetto voice and frequently refers to himself in the third person, he hosts the last full 15-minute segment (five minutes starting in 2017) on Sesame Street, "Elmo's World", which is aimed at toddlers. He was originally performed by Kevin Clash. Following Clash's resignation in late 2012, Elmo has been performed by Ryan Dillon.

History

Elmo is self-described as three-and-a-half years old and his birthday is on February 3. Elmo characteristically avoids pronouns in reference to himself, instead referring to himself in the third person (e.g., saying "Elmo wants this" instead of "I want this"). Sesame Street staff writer Nancy Sans once described Elmo's origins: "There was this extra red puppet lying around and the cast would pick him up sometimes and try to create a personality, but nothing seemed to materialize."

Elmo with Murray, another Sesame Street Muppet, in a video published by the National Park Service.

The character of Elmo was originally conceived as a supporting character and background character by Henson Associates-based Muppet artist/builder Caroly Wilcox in 1979, first appearing in the Sesame Street song "We Are All Monsters", which first aired in a Season 11 episode during 1980. Elmo became a named and recurring character on Sesame Street (during the street storylines) sometime later that season (episode 1439, to be exact), although he still appeared as a supporting character in segments in later episodes of the show at the time. The character was performed by a rotating ensemble of Muppet performers such as Jerry Nelson and Kathryn Mullen while he was a background character in such Sesame Street segments from 1980 to 1984. As a named character, Elmo was performed by Brian Muehl from 1980 to 1984, and later Richard Hunt from 1984 to 1985 upon Muehl's departure. However, in 1985, Hunt was so frustrated with the puppet, he squeezed it and threw it at Kevin Clash, who then performed Elmo. Clash said that Elmo should be a character who is kind and loving. Sans says of Clash, "one day in 1985, Kevin Clash, a talented puppeteer, raised him up and brought energy and life into Elmo and from that day forward we would all write for Elmo." Modern Elmo debuted with the Season 17 premiere of Sesame Street, episode 2096 (first aired November 18, 1985, following the release of the Sesame Street film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird). In the episode, Big Bird is tired of the adults refusing to believe him about Snuffy, so he decides to arrange for them to come to his nest and meet Snuffy, and Elmo offers to help. Snuffy returns, then tells Elmo he had better go home and brush his fur to prepare for the grown-ups' arrival, but Elmo holds on to his snuffle so he cannot go; as such, the adults meet Snuffy for the first time ever. Clash cites a moment later in season 17 (from Episode 2215 in which Elmo packs for an imaginary vacation) as the moment when he "found his voice" as Elmo, and by 1987, he became added to various episodes and product lines. John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, and Jim Martin have all been secondary performers for the character, providing movement for Elmo's arms and legs, particularly in green-screen shots.

Alongside Cookie Monster, Elmo has appeared in The Furchester Hotel, where he is taking an extended stay because of his fascination with the Furchester Hotel. His father Louie is the brother of Funella Furchester. On May 27, 2020, The Not Too Late Show with Elmo premiered on Max. The series stars Elmo as the host of his own late-night talk show.

Popular culture

After becoming a regular guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on Martha Stewart Living, Martha, The Tony Danza Show, Rove Live, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!, and The View. Elmo and a developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the June 18, 2005, episode of Teen Kids News. He has also appeared on Emeril Live, helping Emeril make (non-alcoholic) eggnog during a holiday special shown in December 2008. Kevin Clash and Aaron Neville were also guests on this show. On a special episode of Oprah called "The Faces Behind the Famous Names", Kevin Clash and Elmo appeared at the same time.

Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically released motion picture The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. He also starred in the special Elmo Saves Christmas.

Elmo also appeared in a fifth-season episode of The West Wing along with his friends Zoe and Big Bird. In that episode, Elmo receives a medical checkup from Abbey Bartlet, the First Lady (who is making a guest appearance on Sesame Street), and cheekily questions her about the validity of her medical license.

Elmo also appeared in the eighth-season episode of Scrubs, "My ABC's", along with Oscar the Grouch, Grover, and an Anything Muppet named "Ex Ray". All four characters are in separate fantasies of J.D.'s in the episode.

At the request and with the assistance of Rep. Duke Cunningham, he testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education.

Emeril and Elmo's Healthy Start was a special featuring Elmo and Emeril Lagasse that aired on November 4, 2005, at 8 p.m. as part of the Food Network's second annual "Cook With Your Kids Week". The special was produced in conjunction with Sesame Workshop's Healthy Habits for Life program.

In 1996, a Tickle Me Elmo doll became a fad toy.

Some traditionalist fans of Sesame Street have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused roles to be greatly reduced for several older characters, with some referring to him as the "Little Red Menace". Some fans also blame Elmo for the semi-permanent departure of Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street.

In its FAQ, the Sesame Workshop addresses the allegation that Elmo referring to himself in the third person will teach children improper English, by stating that this behavior "mimics the behavior of many preschoolers. Like 3-year-olds, he doesn't always have the skills or knowledge to speak proper English."

Casting history

Principal performers

Alternate performers

Assistants

International puppeteers

  • Kōji Ochiai (Japanese NHK dub of Sesame Street)
  • Kenta Matsumoto (Japanese, TV Tokyo)
  • Davide Garbolino (Italian version of Elmo's World)
  • Eduardo Garza (Mexican Spanish, Latin Spanish dub of Elmo's World)
  • Igor Cruz (Mexican Spanish)
  • Sabine Falkenberg (German)
  • Hein Boele (Dutch dub of Sesamestreet)
  • Jogchem Jalink (Puppeteer of the Elmo replica puppet used on the Dutch version of Sesamestreet)
  • Tomasz Bednarek (Polish version of Elmo's World)
  • Damon Berry (Takalani Sesame, known as "Neno")
  • Christophe Albertini (5, Rue Sésame)
  • Ariel Doron (Rechov Sumsum)

References

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  2. @elmo (February 3, 2023). "Elmo wants to thank everyone who wished Elmo a happy birthday! And when Elmo says "everyone," Elmo means . . . everyone. #HappyBirthdayElmo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "'The Muppets': Where's Elmo?". The Hollywood Reporter. November 17, 2011.
  4. "Elmo Left Behind on 'Sesame Street' As Puppeteer Kevin Clash Exits Amid Underage Sex Scandal". The New York Times. November 21, 2012.
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  6. ^ "Why does Elmo refer to himself in the third person? Won't this teach kids improper English?". Frequently Asked Questions. Sesame Workshop. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
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  8. Shon, Debora (January 31, 2006). "Sesame Street will spend this weekend in Poughkeepsie". Poughkeepsie Journal.
  9. "Sesame Workshop to debut 'The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo' on HBO MAX on Tuesday, May 27, 2020 | Sesame Workshop". www.sesameworkshop.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  10. "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!". NPR. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
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