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'''Elmo Live!''' is a 2008 [[Fisher-Price]] toy based on the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' character [[Elmo]]. The toy was Fisher-Price's latest effort to build on the success of the 1996 [[Tickle Me Elmo]] doll and the 2006 T.M.X. Elmo.<ref name="Asbury">{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Patti |title=Red alert! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-elmo-live-3/144570898/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=Asbury Park Press |date=August 8, 2008 |pages=G1-G2}}</ref> The red, furry doll can move his head as he speaks, and he can clap, sing, dance, tell stories and jokes, and play games.<ref name=Asbury/> He can sense when he's being hugged, and respond appropriately.<ref name=Saskatchewan/> He has sensors on his foot, tummy, back and nose.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskell |first1=Stephanie |title=Tickled to See Ya: Latest interactive Elmo Live sings, tells jokes, sits and chats |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-elmo-live-2/144570862/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=New York Daily News |date=February 15, 2008}}</ref> The toy was designed over a period of two years, building sophisticated electronic controls hidden inside the red plush doll.<ref name="Arizona">{{cite news |last1=Casey |first1=Nicholas |title=Mattel gambles on pricey Elmo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-elmo-clip-wsj/144571162/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=Arizona Republic |date=October 11, 2008 |page=46}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Roth |first=Daniel |url=http://archive.org/details/isbn_9781323294147 |title=Introduction to Computers and Computing, Pearson Ninth Custom Edition for Indiana University |date=2016-01-01 |others=Internet Archive |isbn=978-1-323-29414-7 |editor-last=Pope |editor-first=Charles |pages=248}}</ref> |
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'''Elmo Live!''' is a toy based on the [[Sesame Street]] character [[Elmo]]. It tells jokes, stories, sings and dances.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Dvw51Rufk YouTube – Elmo Live<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Elmo Live is marketed by [[Fisher-Price]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=8001&e=product&pid=44388&pcat=ss_stuff |title=Elmo Live - Fisher Price Toys - Sesame Street<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119021736/http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=8001&e=product&pcat=ss_stuff&pid=44388 |archive-date=2008-11-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The toy was first announced at the [[North American International Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] in February 2008.<ref name="Saskatchewan">{{cite news |last1=Pilieci |first1=Vito |title=Mattel unveils its latest Elmo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post-elmo-live-1/144570818/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=Saskatchewan Leader-Post |date=Feb 16, 2008}}</ref> It was released nationwide on October 14, 2008.<ref name=Asbury/> Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of Toys & Family Entertainment magazine, said, "There's no question this toy is going to be this season's must-have toy. While past Elmos could dance, laugh, or say funny things, this Elmo has a ton of content. The movement is amazing... it makes him seem lifelike."<ref name=Asbury/> The doll's human-like attributes, along with a video showing an Elmo Live being set on fire, inspired thought experiments about whether robotic dolls should have human rights.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Staff |first=WIRED |title=Do Humanlike Machines Deserve Human Rights? |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/01/st-essay-16/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> |
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==About== |
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Elmo Live replaced and improved upon the 2009 edition TMX Elmo toy. The new Elmo can wave his arms, move around, and cross his legs as he sits down in a chair. Elmo can be started with just a simple tickle or squeeze on his stomach, foot, back or nose. Elmo live contains interactive sensors that are capable of reactive to individual voices and touch. To make Elmo laugh the owner needs to tickle him. To make Elmo sneeze, squeeze his nose. Elmo Live can blow you kisses, it can ask for a hug, and also say that he loves you. The new advanced technology in Elmo Live creates realistic speech and a wide range of movement. Elmo can also sing his favorite songs while moving his lips with his voice. Elmo helps children from 18 months and older to develop listening skills and encourage interactions.<ref name="Elmo Live">{{cite web|title=Elmo Live Toy |url=http://www.elmolivetoy.co.uk |publisher=Elmo Live Toy |accessdate=25 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801001308/http://www.elmolivetoy.co.uk/ |archivedate=1 August 2013 }}</ref> |
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However, there was concern over the toy's price. The retail price was $60, "above the $50 price tag that once was the high-water mark for most toys."<ref name=Arizona/> |
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==Requirements== |
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*6 x AA batteries are required but are included. <ref> name="Elmo Live"></ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081031234919/http://www.fisherpriceelmolive.org/ Fisher Price's Elmo Live] |
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* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015KOFZK?linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015KOFZK/ Elmo Live at Amazon] |
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLVQBj5eV3I |
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20081119021736/http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=8001&e=product&pcat=ss_stuff&pid=44388 |
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 5 April 2024
Elmo Live! is a 2008 Fisher-Price toy based on the Sesame Street character Elmo. The toy was Fisher-Price's latest effort to build on the success of the 1996 Tickle Me Elmo doll and the 2006 T.M.X. Elmo.[1] The red, furry doll can move his head as he speaks, and he can clap, sing, dance, tell stories and jokes, and play games.[1] He can sense when he's being hugged, and respond appropriately.[2] He has sensors on his foot, tummy, back and nose.[3] The toy was designed over a period of two years, building sophisticated electronic controls hidden inside the red plush doll.[4][5]
The toy was first announced at the New York Toy Fair in February 2008.[2] It was released nationwide on October 14, 2008.[1] Jim Silver, editor-in-chief of Toys & Family Entertainment magazine, said, "There's no question this toy is going to be this season's must-have toy. While past Elmos could dance, laugh, or say funny things, this Elmo has a ton of content. The movement is amazing... it makes him seem lifelike."[1] The doll's human-like attributes, along with a video showing an Elmo Live being set on fire, inspired thought experiments about whether robotic dolls should have human rights.[6]
However, there was concern over the toy's price. The retail price was $60, "above the $50 price tag that once was the high-water mark for most toys."[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Martin, Patti (August 8, 2008). "Red alert!". Asbury Park Press. pp. G1–G2. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pilieci, Vito (Feb 16, 2008). "Mattel unveils its latest Elmo". Saskatchewan Leader-Post. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Gaskell, Stephanie (February 15, 2008). "Tickled to See Ya: Latest interactive Elmo Live sings, tells jokes, sits and chats". New York Daily News. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Casey, Nicholas (October 11, 2008). "Mattel gambles on pricey Elmo". Arizona Republic. p. 46. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-323-29414-7.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-04-02.