Dorothy is inquisitive and possesses an active imagination. Whatever topic is explored, the audience gets to see into her imagination as she visualizes the subject and concepts of the episode. Unlike some of the character's in "Elmo's World," Dorothy is not a muppet nor a part of Elmo's imagination -- she is a real, live fish.
Elmo goes to the movies with Dorothy, Elmo plays checkers with Dorothy, Elmo even goes to dinner with Dorothy, but Elmo never orders seafood! Noodle is a silent, Charlie Chaplin-like character who helps Elmo explain the word or topic of the day.
Elmo often asks Mr. Noodle to demonstrate how to perform a chore or answer a question. He responds through pantomime but invariably gets the process wrong or fails to follow Elmo's instructions. Through trial and error and a lot of silliness, Mr. Noodle usually manages to figure it out. As Mr. Noodle's brother, also named Mr. Noodle, late Tony and Emmy awards-winning actor Michael Jeter demonstrated concepts through a process of trial-and-error while letting children know that it is OK to make mistakes.
Jeter passed away in , but his role as Mr. Noodle can still be seen in repeat "Elmo's World" segments. Zoe is a three-year-old female monster and Elmo's best monster friend. She is usually seen in the "Sesame Street" stories rather than on "Elmo's World. The red in Zoe's mouth is the same color as Elmo's fur, and Elmo's nose is the same color as Zoe's fur.
Learn what's in store for each of the characters in our "Elmo's World" episode guide. It's in the next section. Part of what makes "Elmo's World" so successful is the show's repetition.
Preschoolers thrive on that repetition, and learn from it. The following guide describes some of the new "Sesame Street" episodes that feature Elmo. Download the episode guide here for easy reference. Sesame Street's newest resident, Abby Cadabby, is looking for someone to play with. When first she meets Oscar, who isn't very nice to her, Abby begins to feel sorry that her family moved to Sesame Street.
Then she meets Snuffy and Big Bird. They invite her to play hide-and-seek with them and their friends, and she also practices her fairy-in-training skills and learns to count to ten. She also meets Elmo and Zoe, who invite her play with them. Abby is so happy that she floats in the air. It's Abby's first day of school at the Storybook Community School, and she is very excited.
Mother Goose introduces Abby to the class, and they make her feel at home. However, Abby doesn't have anything to present for show-and-tell. When Abby accidentally taps Elmo with her magic wand, he is transported to Abby's school. Abby introduces Elmo for show-and-tell and explains to the class that he is a good friend.
Gabi and Miles are graduating from high school. Elmo can't believe they are finished with school when he hasn't even started. Gabi and Miles reminisce about their very first day of school and tell Elmo how they remember the books, toys, blocks, and art supplies in their classroom.
They also remember that they both wanted to play with a fire truck at the same time. This taught them about sharing and how it is an important part of being in schoo. This prompts Elmo to think about what it will be like when he goes to school. Elmo wants to play school, but he can't find a teacher. As Alan works at Mr.
Hooper's Store, he agrees to become Elmo's pretend teacher. Throughout Elmo's day, he gets to draw a picture, listen to Mr. Alan read a book, and sing the alphabet song. Other kids join Mr. Alan's school class, along with Old McDonald's goat and an elephant that has come all the way from Staten Island to learn how to rhyme.
At the end of the day, Elmo thanks Mr. Alan for the best day ever of pretend school. When the "Alphabet Road Show" comes to Sesame Street, it is in search of people saying the alphabet in unusual ways. Telly and Baby Bear know exactly how they are going to say the alphabet, but Elmo is unsure.
Elmo decides that he is going to go for a bike ride to help him think. David Letterguy is about to leave when he hears Elmo saying the alphabet while riding his tricycle. This is an unusual way to say the alphabet, and Elmo makes it on the show. Baby Bear, who always has his porridge with brown sugar and honey, is going to try it with some fresh fruit on top.
He thinks it's delicious and wants to try his porridge with a new fruit every day. Oscar tries a cherry on top of his chocolate ice cream with fish, sauerkraut, and marshmallows; Gordon tries sushi; Cookie Monster tries celery; Telly Monster has his grilled cheese sandwich cut into squares instead of triangles; and Elmo tries asparagus with the encouragement of best friend Zoe.
Elmo's adventures are broadcast daily on the current season of "Sesame Street," available on videos and DVDs, and his likeness appears on everything from toys to books to clothing.
Elmo has been brought to new, larger-than-life dimensions at Sesame Place, a theme park located near Philadelphia in Pennsylvania that is based on "Sesame Street. Sesame Place, a licensee of Sesame Workshop and a division of Busch Entertainment Corporation, offers more than three-dozen interactive activities, including water attractions, a roller coaster, and live stage shows.
Another new venture for Elmo is a reincarnation of an old favorite. The new toy T. Elmo the "X" in T. The new-and-improved version made its debut on ABC's "Good Morning America" in early October and instantly had customers lining up at stores nationwide. Rosemarie Truglio, of Sesame Workshop, let us in on a secret for what to expect from Elmo. Did you? It's just one more example of how Elmo gives learners -- both big and small -- something informative and fun to think about.
Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots. Mobile Newsletter chat avatar. Mobile Newsletter chat subscribe. He also loves riding on his tricycle and being tickled. The first sketches of Elmo by Caroly Wilcox cited in Imagination Illustrated as , reveal that he was initially intended to have a wider face. Elmo used as a generic monster character in the song, " We Are All Monsters.
Elmo in his first named appearance from Episode The puppet that would eventually become Elmo was designed in by Caroly Wilcox. Elmo made his earliest named appearance in Season 11 Episode , where he was first performed by Brian Muehl.
In this early appearance, Elmo communicates with Maria only in mumbles. After he was established on the show, press releases for Season 12 described him as a character who communicates with sounds rather than words. Elmo was considered such a minor character, that the puppet was still used as an AM monster in inserts, and in these instances, as with most background Muppets, had rotating performers. Hunt disliked playing Elmo and couldn't make the character work.
On November 26, , after the taping of Episode that morning, [11] Hunt came into the studio's Muppet green room and literally tossed the puppet to Kevin Clash , asking him what he could get out of it.
Clash performed Elmo in remaining material for the season, and in the interim between seasons, he thought about what he could bring to the role. Clash said, "I knew that Elmo should represent love - just kissing and hugging. Soon after, Elmo started to build in popularity, as research showed that viewers were not only entertained by the character, but they were learning from him.
Elmo with Rosie O'Donnell in Elmopalooza. Elmo appeared in an episode of The Torkelsons in and had occasional guest spots on The Frugal Gourmet. In the mids, Elmo became a regular guest on The Rosie O'Donnell Show , appearing more than a dozen times between and The Tickle Me Elmo doll was manufactured in his likeness, and became the must-have toy during the Christmas season; and subsequent variations and other Elmo dolls such as Chicken Dance Elmo , Let's Rock!
Additionally, Elmo was the star of the full-length, theatrically released motion picture The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Elmo also stars in the spin-off series, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo , where he hosts his own late-night talk show that takes place just before his bedtime. In , Elmo had a "Best of" video released; a sequel, The Best of Elmo 2 , was released in , and a third installment, The Best of Elmo 3 , followed in A "Best of" album was also released in Kermit Love felt he knew part of the character's reason for success: "Elmo is popular because Elmo is red.
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Visit the IIIF page to learn more. View manifest View in Mirador. Description Brief Elmo is a furry red monster with an orange nose.
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