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| ==In the news?== | |||
| I heard that the X may actually stand for 10, since the first was released 10 years ago, instead of extreme. Is there a basis to this? ] 14:33, 22 September 2006 (UTC) | |||
| Was there any continued coverage of Walkers wal mart injury?., it seems to be a passing by of in the news and really not that notable, but id like other opinions if anyone cares to give them about merits of keeping in or not..My view is just using the source to say that during the 96 rush, it was not uncommon to hear that employees of deaprtment stores would be injured in an effort for patrons to get the doll (only spiced up wiki style of cours)] (]) 11:16, 14 July 2011 (UTC) | |||
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| While it may be what was originally intended, if you've seen a video of the thing, you'd also agree that extreme was an accurate adjective for the reaction ] 06:12, 2 October 2006 (UTC) | |||
| The article mentions that the toy was snapped up by speculators and sold for great profits privately. No doubt. But it also says that "the dolls' short supply due to the unexpected demand lead stores to increase their price drastically", with no source. Did major mainstream stores actually raise their prices? Drastically? It seems implausible, probably illegal. Did this happen? And that's not how you spell ''led''. -] (]) 16:44, 21 July 2011 (UTC) | |||
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| The correct meaning is actually written on the "Warning" box under the flap: "Tickle Me Elmo X-treme" --] 17:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC) | |||
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| Hey guys, I came across this site www.FreeElmos.com and was wondering if anyone has heard anything about it. They say they give away free TMX Elmos, and it was supposedly created by parents for parents. Anyone try it yet? Would love to discuss. | |||
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| == Found an Elmo! == | |||
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| Has anyone able to get an Elmo TMX yet? Some of you may have kids who are begging for it. I found mine at a department store but they are all sold out. Here's a site that still has some Tickle Me Elmo's left. Amazing, but get them before they're gone. | |||
| Cheers.—]<small><sub style="margin-left:-14.9ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS;">]:Online</sub></small> 02:01, 8 January 2016 (UTC) | |||
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| ==In popular culture== | |||
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| The toy has been parodied over the years, due in part of the high demand. | |||
| http://www.HolidazeOrnaments.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1 | |||
| *In a Christmas 2006 episode of '']'', a fictional spin-off of the Tickle Me Elmo was called "Tickle Me ]", which has Emo saying different emo sayings, cries & whines, and saying "I hate you!" three times; at one point, it even cuts itself. ''MADtv'' also featured a ''Sesame Street'' parody, where Elmo is portrayed as a ] now renamed himself to "Elmo TMX". | |||
| I found a story about a man who threatened another customer with a gun when they beat him to a Tickle Me Elmo. http://www.shortnews.com/shownews.cfm?id=57173&CFID=7519028&CFTOKEN=74311679 | |||
| *In the '']'' movie ], there is a toy called "Tickle Me Bender" which is a toy version of ]. Once tickled, the toy giggles, then makes an insult (such as "Quit touching my junk, pervert!"). According to ], the sales for the toy were "abysmal". | |||
| I would just add it to the article, but I've got to finish my assignments first. ] 19:48, 25 September 2006 (UTC) | |||
| *In the video game '']'', there's a parody of Tickle Me Elmo called "Torture Me Elmer." | |||
| *A song by Circus Of Dead Squirrels is named "Elmo's Last Laugh." | |||
| *In the '']'' episode "]", a commercial is seen for a parody of Tickle Me Elmo called "Stop Touching Me Elmo" which makes fun of former performer ]'s child sex abuse case. Two episodes later ("]"), the toy is seen among the dead shoppers and utters "Can Elmo smell your genitals?. | |||
| *] parodied Tickle Me Elmo as "Tickle Me Hellmo" in his comic book series '']''. | |||
| *In '']'' episode "]" ] tickles a "Tickle Me Elmo" doll belonging to Maggie and it says "Elmo says no means no" and slaps Moe. | |||
| * In an episode of comedy series '']'', ] invents a doll called the "Tickle me Carlo Lombardi" which disturbs the other characters. | |||
| * In the '']'' episode "Where are the Giggles?", Jessica sought to purchase Tickle Me Elmo for Evan to fulfill his Christmas gift wish. | |||
| * In the '']'' episode "Beebo the God of War", a similar craze is shown to happen in 1992 over the fictional "Cuddle Me Beebo". A Beebo is sent through time and space to the Viking colony in America, which is then worshiped by the Vikings and inspires them to conquer the continent, leading to the timeline shifting so America becomes New Valhalla instead. The Legends eventually succeed in turning the Vikings around and destroying the Beebo. Another Beebo is later purchased by ] for Martin Stein's daughter. | |||
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| www.tmx-elmo.org site was Created On:19-Sep-2006, and does not appear in the search engines, except here "Would like to field some offers for these TMX-ELMO.NET, TMX-ELMO.ORG,TMXELMO.ORG. I think it's a pretty potent package" This link exists for on wiki only for promotional purposes. According to ], '''Links normally to be avoided''' #3 A website that you own or maintain, even if the guidelines above imply that it should be linked to. and #4 Links that are added to promote a site, that primarily exist to sell products or services... such as increasing ranking to sell a domain... which expains the the Eleven times in which you tried to list it. | |||
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In the news?
Was there any continued coverage of Walkers wal mart injury?., it seems to be a passing by of in the news and really not that notable, but id like other opinions if anyone cares to give them about merits of keeping in or not..My view is just using the source to say that during the 96 rush, it was not uncommon to hear that employees of deaprtment stores would be injured in an effort for patrons to get the doll (only spiced up wiki style of cours)Ottawa4ever (talk) 11:16, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
Price
The article mentions that the toy was snapped up by speculators and sold for great profits privately. No doubt. But it also says that "the dolls' short supply due to the unexpected demand lead stores to increase their price drastically", with no source. Did major mainstream stores actually raise their prices? Drastically? It seems implausible, probably illegal. Did this happen? And that's not how you spell led. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 16:44, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
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In popular culture
The toy has been parodied over the years, due in part of the high demand.
- In a Christmas 2006 episode of MADtv, a fictional spin-off of the Tickle Me Elmo was called "Tickle Me Emo", which has Emo saying different emo sayings, cries & whines, and saying "I hate you!" three times; at one point, it even cuts itself. MADtv also featured a Sesame Street parody, where Elmo is portrayed as a terrorist now renamed himself to "Elmo TMX".
- In the Futurama movie Into the Wild Green Yonder, there is a toy called "Tickle Me Bender" which is a toy version of Bender. Once tickled, the toy giggles, then makes an insult (such as "Quit touching my junk, pervert!"). According to Professor Farnsworth, the sales for the toy were "abysmal".
- In the video game Sam & Max: Ice Station Santa, there's a parody of Tickle Me Elmo called "Torture Me Elmer."
- A song by Circus Of Dead Squirrels is named "Elmo's Last Laugh."
- In the South Park episode "Black Friday", a commercial is seen for a parody of Tickle Me Elmo called "Stop Touching Me Elmo" which makes fun of former performer Kevin Clash's child sex abuse case. Two episodes later ("Titties and Dragons"), the toy is seen among the dead shoppers and utters "Can Elmo smell your genitals?.
- Jhonen Vasquez parodied Tickle Me Elmo as "Tickle Me Hellmo" in his comic book series Squee!.
- In The Simpsons episode "Moe Baby Blues" Moe Syszlak tickles a "Tickle Me Elmo" doll belonging to Maggie and it says "Elmo says no means no" and slaps Moe.
- In an episode of comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000, Crow T. Robot invents a doll called the "Tickle me Carlo Lombardi" which disturbs the other characters.
- In the Fresh Off the Boat episode "Where are the Giggles?", Jessica sought to purchase Tickle Me Elmo for Evan to fulfill his Christmas gift wish.
- In the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Beebo the God of War", a similar craze is shown to happen in 1992 over the fictional "Cuddle Me Beebo". A Beebo is sent through time and space to the Viking colony in America, which is then worshiped by the Vikings and inspires them to conquer the continent, leading to the timeline shifting so America becomes New Valhalla instead. The Legends eventually succeed in turning the Vikings around and destroying the Beebo. Another Beebo is later purchased by Firestorm for Martin Stein's daughter.
.Bod (talk) 05:01, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
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