Fisher Price T M X Tickle Me Elmo

Amazon comIn 1996Independence Day rocked the box office the Macarena began its trek up the charts before landing on wedding dance floors and Elmo first showed the world his predilection for tickles Tickle Me Elmo is remembered as one of the most difficult to find toys of the 1996 or any holiday season Elmo gets more outrageous when you tickle him a second time and the fun really starts with the third tickle session Ten years later T M X Elmo the X stands for 10 was unveiled to the world onGood Morning America on September 19 The most secretly guarded toy of the pre holiday season if not all time T M X Elmo was shown only to a few toy industry insiders prior to his release This secrecy didn t stop thousands of pre orders from piling up Though now that all is known the obvious question is Does T M X Elmo deserve the hype When you first take him out of his box T M X Elmo doesn t seem all that grand He looks after all well like Elmo Covered in the soft red fur that one would expect from everyone s favorite Sesame Street character T M X Elmo stands an unimposing 14 inches tall Even worse he feels all hard and plasticy under his fur But this Elmo is not meant for cuddles or hand holding or swaddling This Elmo is all about tickles Sit T M X Elmo down and hit one of his three tickle spots There s one under his chin one on his belly and one on top of his foot Yes this Elmo wiggles just like he did 10 years ago but that s just the start Elmo slaps his belly falls forward with his butt sticking out stands back up again only to topple backwards kicks his legs over his belly and then stands right back up all while laughing hysterically Again Again Elmo gets more outrageous when you tickle him a second time and the fun really starts with the third tickle session Elmo s fancy moves include falling over on his side shimmying on his back and what seems to be everyone s favorite lying flat on his belly slapping the floor next to him as if he cant stop laughing This Elmo has a serious case of the giggles His trademark voice builds into a fit of histrionics endless snickers that drown out everything but an unintelligible cackle until even Elmo admits he has had too much T M X Elmo requires 6 AA batteries which are included although these wore down quickly in our review copy Elmo also has an on off switch so the tickles can be brought to an end when more than just Elmo has had too much He moves a lot and needs a little open space for the full performance although he does use his arm to determine his orientation periodically and stand back up if nothing is in the way He gets a little stuck on uneven surfaces but for the most part performs amazingly well on carpet On hardwood floors Elmo works but he occasionally slams his eyes on the floor in a way that seems it should halt the show In the end T M X Elmo is undeniably a trooper Early reviews show that this turbocharged version of Tickle Me Elmo will follow the stellar path enjoyed by his much simpler predecessor David MorelFrom the Manufacturer T M X Elmo will tickle America s funny bone with three interactive tickle spots on his chin tummy or toe When kids tickle Elmo once on any of the tickle spots he starts to laugh and slap his leg twice then falls down into a sitting position and rocks himself back up to standing while laughing When they tickle him a second time he repeats the pattern even more then sits down again and falls backwards onto his back and starts kicking his feet while laughing even harder He then stands back up and asks to be tickled again And on the third tickle he absolutely lets loose going through the first two patterns and then rolling over onto his tummy where he starts hitting the floor with his hand in gales of laughter then rolling onto his back standing up again and ending with a deep sigh Requires 6 AA ba

Fisher Price T M X Tickle Me Elmo