Elmo

Pelican Shit



Elmo is a furry red Muppet monster with googly eyes and an orange nose. He currently hosts the last full segment on Sesame Street, called Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. He is accompanied by his goldfish, Dorothy, and silent Charlie Chaplin–like characters named Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle.

The character is supposed to be about three and a half years old, and characteristically refers to himself in the third person.

He started out as an unnamed monster used for the song "Near and Far".

The puppet has been around since the early 1970's, when he was called Baby Monster, and was performed by Caroll Spinney. When he first appeared (as Elmo), he was performed by Brian Muehl (and occasionally by Jerry Nelson) from 1979-1984. Then Richard Hunt performed him for a year. Kevin Clash took over in 1985.

A popular doll called the Tickle Me Elmo was manufactured in his likeness, and became the must-have toy during the 1996 Christmas season. Other Elmo toys include Hokey Pokey Elmo ("Hokey Cokey Elmo" in the U.K.), Limbo Elmo, Chicken Dance Elmo and Let's Pretend Elmo.

Elmo was the star of the full-length, theatrically-released motion picture The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. He also made a cameo in Follow that Bird, and appeared at the wedding in The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Elmo has starred in such home videos as Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game, The Best of Elmo, Elmocize, and Elmo Visits the Doctor, and has also appeared in many other videos, including Play-Along Games and Songs, We All Sing Together and A Celebration of Me, Grover. Elmo has also starred in specials such as Elmopalooza and The Street We Live On, and has appeared in many other specials.

During a sequence in the Birthdays segment of Elmo's World, Dorothy imagines Elmo as a baby on his birthday. In Dorothy's imagination, Elmo's parents are named George and Gladys. These are also the names of puppeteer Kevin Clash's parents. According to one Sesame Street picture book, Elmo also has at least one set of grandparents, and a sister named Daisy.