One promo on the Rosie O’Donnell show was all it took to spark Tickle Me Elmo mania. Tickle Me Elmo’s sweet voice and vibrating laugh had parents fighting in the aisles. The hottest toy of 1996 was, ...

It was two decades ago this holiday season that parents across America were fighting each other over a little red creature with a tickling fetish. During the months leading up to Christmas 1996, the ...

Tickle Me Elmo Surprise not only giggles like a maniac, but as of Wednesday, he sings. As part of a promotion for the toy, Fisher-Price programmed all Elmo Surprise dolls to change their behavior ...

Elmo was 10. That’s like 90 muppet years. His sensors were failing. He ran through batteries four times a day. His once hearty laugh was little more than a half-hearted chuckle. Fisher Price had the ...

Holiday shopping in Indianapolis has a unique look in 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, some shoppers are keeping on their masks. Many are buying online, as Cyber Monday and Black Friday ...