Some Facts =D
Elmo is a
Muppet on the children's television show
Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster with
googly eyes and an orange nose. He currently hosts the last full segment on Sesame Street, titled
Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. He is accompanied by his goldfish Dorothy, and by silent
Charlie Chaplin–like characters named
Mr. Noodle,
Mr. Noodle's Brother Mr. Noodle, and sometimes, Mr. Noodle's Sister Miss Noodle. His puppeteer is
Kevin Clash, who uses
falsetto to produce his voice.
History
The character is self-described as three and a half years old, and characteristically
refers to himself in the third person. For example, "Elmo has a question" rather than "I have a question".
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."[
citation needed] The puppet was performed by
Caroll Spinney in the early 1970s,
Brian Muehl from 1979-1981, and the late
Richard Hunt from 1981-1984. Sans continues that "...one day [in 1984],
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. 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."
[1] 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.
A popular doll called the
Tickle Me Elmo was manufactured in his likeness, and became the
must-have toy during the
Christmas season in
1996. Other Elmo toys include
Hokey Pokey Elmo ("Hokey Cokey Elmo" in the
United Kingdom),
Limbo Elmo, Let's Pretend Elmo and Chicken Dance 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.
After becoming a regular guest on
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (June 28, 1996, December 24, 1997, February 16, 1998, November 5, 1998, November 5, 1998, January 28, 1999, September 21, 1999, December 6, 1999, January 4, 2001, September 21, 2001, February 6, 2002, May 2, 2002), Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on
Martha Stewart Living and
Martha (September 13, 2005),
The Tony Danza Show (October 11, 2004, April 11, 2005, November 10, 2005),
Rove Live (March 20, 2001, September 24, 2002, 2004 and July 11 2006),
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! (January 26, 2007)
[2], and
The View (October 10, 2007). Elmo and a developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the June 18, 2005 episode of
Teen Kids News.
Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically-released motion picture
Elmo in Grouchland. He also starred in the film
Elmo Saves Christmas.
Elmo also appeared in a fifth season episode of
The West Wing. In the March 3, 2004 episode "Eppur Si Muove", Elmo receives a medical checkup from
Abbey Bartlet, the
First Lady, and cheekily questions her about the validity of her medical license.
Elmo is the only
Muppet ever to testify before the
U.S. Congress. 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.
[3]Emeril and Elmo's Healthy Start was a special featuring Elmo and
Emeril Lagasse, that aired November 4, 2005 at 8 pm. Aired 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.
-Source , from wikipedia.
Credit- Wikipedia
o1. EEDWIN.
This is Wei Li ( duck) oh my! forgot to ask him wat number he wants =) Elmo had been spotted in the school library! haha!
So far i have yet to spot and take picture of other elmos! will update more !
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