Tickle Me Elmo
Laughing plush sensation
Tickle Me Elmo is a plush toy based on the Sesame Street character Elmo, designed to shake and laugh when squeezed.
Released in 1996, it became one of the most sought-after holiday toys in American retail history, sparking frenzied shopping and resale markups.
The name has become shorthand for any must-have toy that drives parents to desperate measures: It's this year's Tickle Me Elmo.
- Sesame StreetEducational children's television program
- Big BirdGiant yellow puppet character
- kids showEntertainment for young viewers
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- laughExpress amusement vocally
Jim Henson · plush · toy · red · furry · vibrate · battery powered · squeeze · holiday · craze · shopping frenzy · 1996 · children · muppet · shake · wiggle · battery · frenzy
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Tickle Me Elmoteddy bear
Soft ursine plaything
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Tickle Me Elmowooden blocks
Solid toy cubes
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