Rewind to 1962: Joan Ganz Cooney, who was working in television production for New York’s WNDT, was appalled at the didactic programming being dished out to children, and believed there must be a way ...

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The latest Elmo incarnation was unveiled on Thursday -- a new version of last year's hit T.M.X. Elmo that allows kids to induce a case of the hiccups or a laughing fit ...

Check out the media player below for archival news coverage of the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, the furor over Furbies and more. Every few years, lightning strikes and parents find themselves chasing after a ...

He is red, fuzzy and throws himself to the floor, slapping his knee and rolling around in fits of uncontrollable giggles. He is 'Tickle Me Elmo' and is central to a multi-million pound Christmas toy ...

The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, which would you choose? The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, which would you choose? The chatty midnight riddler or the giggle monster, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — We are turning back the clock on Christmas once again. Every week leading up to the holiday, we'll be digging into the 13News Now Vault to show you a popular toy or gift from the past.

One month since T.M.X. Elmo first laughed, slapped his knee and keeled over onto U.S. shoppers' stage, consumers' efforts to secure one of the now-scarce furry red dolls has become increasingly ...