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 ...

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The year after the Tickle Me Elmo craze offered plenty of options for kids! NATO nation evacuates residents after Russian ...

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 ...

Have you ever wondered what Tickle Me Elmo, that cuddly, ticklish little kids' toy with the infections giggle, would look like without his signature mop of red fur? Of course you haven't, because ...