All About Elmo

Seeing Baby Kate has found a New Best Friend in Elmo, I decided to do a bit of background check on him.

Yes, I am being protective, and rightly so, since the young lady is all of six months and 23 days old.

And yes, Elmo is a ‘he.’

I know that because Google told me so.

Google also told me that Elmo is three and a half years old (and has been since 1984), and is voiced by a puppeteer using his falsetto range (which explains the annoying voice).

You may know that he has starred in a few movies (Elmo In Grouchland, 1999 and Elmo saves Christmas, 1996) and did the talk show rounds (The View, Martha, The Rosie O’Donnell Show etc).

But did you know that he appeared in the political hit TV drama series The West Wing in 2004?

And testified before the U.S. Congress in 2002, apparently urging support for increased funding in music education?


I knew he was famous, but That Famous?

I suppose I could allow Kate to continue hanging out with Elmo.

After all, it never hurts to have another friend, especially a high-profile one with connections.