Editing Elmo (section)

==Popular culture==
After becoming a regular guest on ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'', Elmo began touring the talk-show circuit. He has appeared on ''[[Martha Stewart Living]],'' ''[[Martha (TV series)|Martha]]'', ''[[The Tony Danza Show (2004 talk show)|The Tony Danza Show]]'', ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove Live]]'', ''[[Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=09-30-2006&view=storyview |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=NPR}}</ref> and ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''. Elmo and a developmental expert gave babysitting tips on the June 18, 2005, episode of ''[[Teen Kids News]]''. He has also appeared on ''[[Emeril Live]]'', helping [[Emeril]] make (non-alcoholic) eggnog during a holiday special shown in December 2008. Kevin Clash and [[Aaron Neville]] were also guests on this show. On a special episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show|Oprah]]'' called "The Faces Behind the Famous Names", Kevin Clash and Elmo appeared at the same time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2008 |title=A Guy's Guide to Oprah: 'Barbie, Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo, and Elmo' |url=http://www.aguysguidetooprah.com/2008/06/barbie-marc-jacobs-jimmy-choo-and-elmo.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219082624/http://aguysguidetooprah.com/2008/06/barbie-marc-jacobs-jimmy-choo-and-elmo.html/ |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=Aguysguidetooprah.com}}</ref>

Elmo was the star of the 1999 full-length, theatrically released motion picture ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]''. He also starred in the special ''[[Elmo Saves Christmas]]''.

Elmo also appeared in a fifth-season episode of ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'' along with his friends [[Zoe (Sesame Street)|Zoe]] and [[Big Bird]]. In that episode, Elmo receives a medical checkup from [[Abbey Bartlet]], the [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] (who is making a guest appearance on ''Sesame Street''), and cheekily questions her about the validity of her medical license.

Elmo also appeared in the eighth-season episode of ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', "[[My ABC's]]", along with [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Grover]], and an Anything Muppet named "Ex Ray". All four characters are in separate fantasies of [[J.D. (Scrubs)|J.D.'s]] in the episode.

At the request and with the assistance of Rep. [[Duke Cunningham]], he testified before the [[House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education]] in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2002 |title=Mr. Elmo goes to Washington |url=http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011091903/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-23/politics/elmo.hill_1_elmo-instruments-congressional-committee?_s=PM%3AALLPOLITICS |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2014 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>

''[[Emeril and Elmo's Healthy Start]]'' was a special featuring Elmo and [[Emeril Lagasse]] that aired on November 4, 2005, at 8 p.m. as part of the [[Food Network]]'s second annual "Cook With Your Kids Week". The special was produced in conjunction with Sesame Workshop's [[Healthy Habits for Life]] program.

In 1996, a [[Tickle Me Elmo]] doll became a [[fad]] [[toy]].<ref name="People">{{Cite magazine |date=January 13, 1997 |title=Just Tickled |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20143226,00.html |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=47 |issue=1 |access-date=2022-10-05}}</ref>

Some traditionalist fans of ''Sesame Street'' have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused roles to be greatly reduced for several older characters,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumptheshark.com |url=http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010051720/http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archive-date=October 10, 2007}}</ref> with some referring to him as the "Little Red Menace".<ref>[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412445.html "Elmo dethrones Big Bird"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823084740/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412445.html|date=August 23, 2010|title=dead link}}, Kim Lyons, ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', January 11, 2006</ref> Some fans also blame Elmo for the semi-permanent departure of [[Kermit the Frog]] from ''Sesame Street''.

In its [[FAQ]], the [[Sesame Workshop]] addresses the allegation that Elmo [[illeism|referring to himself in the third person]] will teach children [[improper English]], by stating that this behavior "mimics the behavior of many preschoolers. Like 3-year-olds, he doesn't always have the skills or knowledge to speak proper English."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Why does Elmo refer to himself in the third person? Won't this teach kids improper English? |url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/faq?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_action=addquestion&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_faqtype=faq&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program# |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927021430/http://www.sesameworkshop.org/faq?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_action=addquestion&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program&_faq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_faqtype=faq&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369&_browsefaq_WAR_sesameportlets4369_category=About%20the%20Television%20Program |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2008 |website=Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Sesame Workshop}}</ref>