Tickle me elmo lovers have been watching the furry Muppet for the best of 16 years. We all know that his home is on sesame street, his favorite grub is pizza and his best friend, apart from Dorothy the fish, is Zo, who is an orange monster a lot like Elmo and around the same age. Elmos trademark saying is Elmo loves you followed by his famous giggle.

No matter the reason, Elmo TMX is the hottest muppet in the whole of Sesame Street. So much is the desire to have this red furry little monster that, in 1996, parents stampeded over each other in Wal-Mart stores all over America, just to get one of the sought after red monsters. Many people reported the scenes as something that resembled the 'Jingle All the Way' movie, starring Arnold Swartzenegger.

But really, we must agree that there is something about Elmo that makes you just want to squeeze him and tickle him all over, even if it is to watch and hear him giggle and feel his little monster body shake all over. Most kids and even some adults have the Tickle Me Elmo doll that was released in 1996. Well if they don't, you can guarantee that Elmo is on their wish list.

Heads up folks, after the 1996 fiasco, there is more monster grabbing about to be set loose in retail shops of America with the new top-secret Elmo. So we have heard. Elmo still laughs and vibrates, but we are led to beleive that he does even more than this. Top secret tickle me Elmo was recently released on September 19th and the packaging of our favorite Sesame Street muppet was designed to hide him. There is a flap that lets us see his little eyes while he says Ah, ah, ah! No peeking!, followed by the trademark Tickle Me Elmo giggle.

To run the top secret tickle me elmo you'll need 6-AA batteries and price will be around $40. It is set to be even more popular than both the original Tickle Me Elmo and the 2001 surprise edition that announced to five lucky winners that they had won a prize, the grand prize being $200,000 on 9th January 2002.

If you are wise you'll heed this warning, get your new Elmo now before the Christmas rush or why not find out how to get a free Tickle Me Elmo online?

No matter what you decide, be quick. We really dont want a replay of the 1996 stampede for the most recent Tickle Me