Evil Elmo
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Evil Elmo is a spoof of the Sesame Street character, Elmo. It is a non-trademarked character which is especially popular among the 14-25 age group.[citation needed]
Evil Elmo has spawned from legitimate Elmo's mistakes
- In January 2006, controversy surrounded the book "Potty Time With Elmo" when a mother reported that pressing the buttons caused Elmo to say "Who wants to die?" The book's manufacturer said that this was not an isolated claim, and that they'd had several complaints about the book. In fact, Elmo is saying "Who wants to try?" but the low quality of the sound chip makes it difficult to distinguish consonant sounds. [1]
- In February 2008, a Lithia, Florida woman claims an Elmo Knows Your Name doll threatened to kill her son by name.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Toddler's Talking Elmo Book Asks 'You Want To Die?'", WKMG-TV, 1 January 2006.
- ^ "Toddler's Elmo Doll Makes Death Threats, Family Says", TBO.com, February 21 2008.
