Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo is a children's plush toy from Tyco Preschool, a division of Tyco Toys, of the Muppet character Elmo from the children's television show, Sesame Street. When squeezed, Elmo shakes, vibrates, and recites his trademark giggle, "Uh-ha-ha-ha-hee-hee!". The toy was first produced in the United States in 1996 and slowly became a fad toy. Some instances of violence were reported over the limited supply amidst heavy consumer demand. "People" reported that the toy which retailed for $28.99 according to its MSRP, had been advertised in newspapers and on the Internet, with sellers asking up to
Rockne S. O'Bannon Rockne S. O'Bannon Rockne S. O'Bannon is an American television writer, screenwriter and producer. O'Bannon has created five original television series ("Farscape", "seaQuest", "Defiance", "Cult", and "Alien Nation"). O'Bannon made his writing debut selling spec material to NBC's "Amazing Stories" (1985) and CBS's "The Twilight Zone" (1985), but first garnered critical attention for his film "Alien Nation" (1988) and its subsequent spinoff television show. His next notable achievement was his original series "seaQuest DSV" (1993) which ran for three seasons. O'Bannon's most critically acclaimed success was the space epic "Farscape" on The Sci-Fi Channel (1999–2003) which ran for four seasons