Clips: TMX Elmo in Action, Because You'll Never Own One

Travis Hudson — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:28:11 EDT

Oh man, this TMX Elmo thing is awesome! Apparently they are sold out nation-wide, so this may be the only glimpse you will get of the TMX Elmo getting his XTREME (!!) tickle on.

That son of a gun Elmo is supposed to stand up on his own, but he appears to be a little intoxicated in the above video, so check out the clip after the jump of him standing up on his own after ROFL'ing (Literally! Lollercopter!). – Travis Hudson

Tickle Me Elmo Xtreme Edition: Cybernetically Enhanced Giggles

Brian Lam — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:03:00 EDT

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 technology. So after 18 months of advanced surgery and rehabilitation, they cybernetically retooled Elmo into the most Ticklish Muppet Ever. And just in time for Christmas.

Read on to discover the three stages of coochie coochie coo.

Tickle Me Elmo Extreme edition went on sale yesterday and the little hairy beast is already on ebay for 2-10 times its $40 MSRP. The upgraded AI and robotics give Elmo T.M.X. the technology to laugh harder, faster, better. Tickle sensors reside on the foot, side, and chin. The Three Stages of Extreme Tickling are...

Tickle #1: Elmo laughs, slaps his knee twice, falls down, and stands back up.

Tickle #2: Elmo repeats step one, sits down again and falls backwards onto his back and starts kicking his feet while laughing even harder.

Tickle #3: Repeats steps 1 and 2, then rolls over onto his tummy where he starts hitting the floor with his fists, stands back up again, and takes a deep sigh.

Pray to god that your nephew does NOT want one of these soon to be $600 dollar toys.–Brian Lam

Top-secret Elmo revealed! [CNN]

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Clips: TMX Elmo in Action, Because You'll Never Own One

Tickle Me Elmo Xtreme Edition: Cybernetically Enhanced Giggles