Elmo's dad is being deployed!

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― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:14 (nineteen years ago)

"Elmo we won't go!"

― dr lulu (dr lulu), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:20 (nineteen years ago)

Okay this just brings too many warped scenarios into my head.

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:22 (nineteen years ago)

This is like with the one that had AIDS, and all I could think was "so does that mean Sesame Street has sex, or just intravenous drug use?"

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:23 (nineteen years ago)

Wal-Mart & Sesame Street join forces to make special DVD for kids w/ parents in Iraq

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:24 (nineteen years ago)

They wouldn't let Bert and Ernie into the army until recently.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:24 (nineteen years ago)

Don't ask, don't muppet.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:25 (nineteen years ago)

*ahem*

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:28 (nineteen years ago)

*ahem*
-- elmo argonaut (elmo.oxyge...), July 14th, 2006 10:28 AM. (allocryptic) (later) (link)

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it was actually YOUR dad and I was all "oh noes!" and then I clicked it. :D

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:30 (nineteen years ago)

If there's anything that can bring the terrorists to their knees screaming for mercy, surely it's the Elmo clan. We should have done this years ago.

― 100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:30 (nineteen years ago)

that picture makes him look like he's about to fellate a not-very-well-hung relative of the tin man

― Valerian Kava (Valerian Kava), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:35 (nineteen years ago)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41887000/jpg/_41887450_elmo_ap203body.jpg

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:38 (nineteen years ago)

Guys this is retarded.

― Allyzay will never stop making pancakes (allyzay), Friday, 14 July 2006 13:38 (nineteen years ago)

the thread or elmo's dad going to iraq to spead freedom?

― ornaldo latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:03 (nineteen years ago)

the pic of elmo about to deepthroat that protuberance

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:06 (nineteen years ago)

Does the DVD talk about how Elmo's dad is going to kill Bert?
http://www.mlcsmith.com/strange/bertsama_bin_laden/art/bert_osama.jpg

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:08 (nineteen years ago)

Guys this is retarded.

YOU MUST BE NEW HERE!

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:08 (nineteen years ago)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Wondershowzen08.jpg

Meanwhile, Clarence's dad was rejected by the draft board for the 3rd time.

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:13 (nineteen years ago)

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it was actually YOUR dad and I was all "oh noes!" and then I clicked it. :D

Me too!

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:30 (nineteen years ago)

We're moving people forward as quickly as possible

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:33 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sonywonder/22612/images/alphabet.jpg
Sesame Street Lets Alphabet Play Among the Stars
All Star Alphabet - New Direct-to-Video DVD/VHS from Sony Wonder - Guest Stars Nicole Sullivan and Stephen Colbert and Features Alphabetical Talents of Melissa Etheridge, The Dixie Chicks, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Larry King and 26 Letters!
-- DVD/VHS Presents Fun Ways to Explore the Alphabet and Encourage Children to Look for Letters and Words in their Everyday Environment --

(New York, NY) - September 1, 2005 - Move over A, B and C - letters like I, Y and W get top billing as they star with such celebrities as Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones and Larry King in Sesame Street All Star Alphabet, a new direct-to-video DVD/VHS by Sony Wonder and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street.

Co-hosted by comedians Stephen Colbert (The Daily Show) and Nicole Sullivan (King of Queens), All Star Alphabet brings fun to phonics in a way that captivates kids and encourages early literacy skills. Starring as costumed letters "A" and "Z", Colbert and Sullivan roam a mall interviewing shoppers and children about the letters they depict. Mall snippets are interspersed between classic Sesame Street footage featuring the neighborhoods' favorite lettermen - Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert & Ernie and others. Among highlights:

* Norah Jones croons I Don't Know "Y" with Elmo
* Dixie Chicks harmonize No Letter Better Than "B" with Big Bird
* Larry King interviews the letter "W"
* Sheryl Crow and monsters sing "I" Gonna Soak Up the Sun

"Most of my characters are of course not roles my children relate to or appreciate," says Stephen Colbert, who is a father of two and the upcoming star of his own show, The Colbert Report. "But when they heard Dad was playing the letter 'Z' - now that's something to tell all their friends in the sandbox."

Available in DVD and VHS format, All Star Alphabet runs 48 minutes and arrives at retail on September 6. DVD bonus features include: DVD-ROM downloadable Alphabet Matching Game, five classic Sesame Street Alphabet segments, and Kid-Friendly Instant Play, in which the program starts automatically and plays continuously.
"L" is for Life Lessons

"Learning about letters, letter sounds and words fosters early literacy skills that can help children develop language and a lifelong love of reading and writing," says Rosemarie Truglio, Vice President of Research, Sesame Workshop. "All Star Alphabet introduces these concepts in a context relevant and entertaining to preschoolers - as well as parents."

A first-of-its-kind A to Z performance, the video uses a child-friendly formula of music, colors, shapes and Muppets of Sesame Street™ to show how letters are embedded in words and how different letters can be put together to create words. Children learn how to identify and name both upper and lowercase letters, and to recognize the unique sounds of each letter.

Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational organization making a meaningful difference in children's lives around the world. Founded in 1968, the Workshop changed television forever with the legendary Sesame Street. Today, the Workshop continues to innovate on behalf of children in 120 countries, using its proprietary research methodology to ensure its programs and products are engaging and enriching. Sesame Workshop is behind award-winning programs like Dragon Tales and Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat, and groundbreaking multi-media productions in South Africa, Egypt and Russia. These are among many Workshop endeavors recognized for their deep understanding of children's developmental needs and the most effective ways to address them. As a non-profit, Sesame Workshop puts the proceeds it receives from sales of Sesame Street, Dragon Tales and Sagwa products right back into its educational projects for children around the world. Find the Workshop online at www.sesameworkshop.org.

Sony Wonder is the children's and family division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:35 (nineteen years ago)

Will Elmo's dad have PTS when he returns? Will he be missing a limb and crazy and ranting?

xpost ok now THAT is retarded.

― Allyzay will never stop making pancakes (allyzay), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:35 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.avclub.com/content/files/images/WonderShowzen4.jpg

war is hell

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:46 (nineteen years ago)

Have you been lobbying any lawmakers on this?

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Friday, 14 July 2006 14:58 (nineteen years ago)

When I first saw the thread title, I thought it was actually YOUR dad and I was all "oh noes!" and then I clicked it. :D

Me too!
-- jaymc (jmcunnin...), July 14th, 2006 10:30 AM. (jaymc) (link)

Me three.

Didn't they bump the maximum enlistment age above retirement? Or was it that they bumped the retirement age above the maximum enlistment age?

― Fluffy Bear, Perpetual 12-Year-Old (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:07 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.muppetfire.com/images/burningelmo.gif

― Fluffy Bear, Perpetual 12-Year-Old (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:15 (nineteen years ago)

My dad is not, thankfully, being deployed.

One of my younger brothers, however, is currently undergoing basic training at the US Air Force Academy out in Colorado, but I don't expect he'll be seeing any combat -- at least not anytime soon, if ever.

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:19 (nineteen years ago)

another family military fun fact: this guy was my grandmother's brother.

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:26 (nineteen years ago)

U.S. Army enlistment age was raised to 42 last month. Feel free to make Volkstrum jokes.

what year is he? I was very close to attending there

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:29 (nineteen years ago)

He's a Basic Cadet right now, he'll be starting his first academic year this fall.

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:34 (nineteen years ago)

Apparently, this is Elmo's dad...

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060713/capt.688e8f966fce4566bdba09f6a922d10d.correction_military_families_elmo_wx202.jpg

...

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Friday, 14 July 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

Elmo's dad looks stoned.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:00 (nineteen years ago)

Elmo's dad looks like a kiddy fiddler.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

I'm actually more concerned about the fact they cut off Snuffleupagus's head, shrunk it and mounted it on a stick.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:03 (nineteen years ago)

Ned, that's a hobby horse. It doesn't resemble Snuffleupagus in the slightest. Seriously, I know this Elmo's dad news is shaking you but don't get crazy now.

― Allyzay will never stop making pancakes (allyzay), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:06 (nineteen years ago)

"...and then after we beheaded her and shot the rest of the family, we sewed a dog's head onto her body! It was really funny, you shoulda been there."

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:08 (nineteen years ago)

Is it me or does Elmo's dad lok too old to be joining up. I'm not as au fait with Sesame Street lore as I used to be but I don't recall Elmo's dad being in the Military.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

Hmmm, Elmo's dad sorta looks like Pete Townshend.

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

Do muppets have to crewcut their entire body, or just their heads? What is the protocol on that?

― Allyzay will never stop making pancakes (allyzay), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:12 (nineteen years ago)

Ned, that's a hobby horse. It doesn't resemble Snuffleupagus in the slightest. Seriously, I know this Elmo's dad news is shaking you but don't get crazy now.

*thinks to self, "Who can be more stone-faced about this in the end?"*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:14 (nineteen years ago)

And which Service is he in? He doesn't look like a Marine to me.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:14 (nineteen years ago)

Navy - he's got a definite deck swabber look about him.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

rocking that track suit

― kingfish cyclopean ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:18 (nineteen years ago)

I'm waiting for the "very special Sesame Street" where they learn he was blown to shit by a bomb when a team of Muppet chaplains comes to Elmo's house.

― daniel striped tiger (OutDatWay), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:26 (nineteen years ago)

Sesame Street was brought to you today by the number 12...Which is also the number of pieces Elmo's dad was found in.

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:51 (nineteen years ago)

And which Service is he in? He doesn't look like a Marine to me.
He's in the USO. That fuck is going all over telling kids that he's going into combat. He's going to do a dance number with Lola Folana and Joey Heatherton.

― DAVE's secret to fortu-Oh look! Shiny! (dave225.3), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:59 (nineteen years ago)

Hmmm, Elmo's dad sorta looks like Pete Townshend.

I think he looks more like Dirk Nowitzki

― nate p. (natepatrin), Saturday, 15 July 2006 16:12 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

Zowee: I just learned to day that Elmo is black! Or, like, Elmo's voice and puppeteer and stuff.

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:09 (nineteen years ago)

That's right, "to day!" Or as the kids call it, "to-day."

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:11 (nineteen years ago)

http://i.cnn.net/cnn/SPECIALS/2002/black.history/stories/28.clash/clash.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:26 (nineteen years ago)

I hope Elmo's dad steps on a mine. I hate those fucking muppets.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:28 (nineteen years ago)

How does one "day"? Or were you going for "say" but you have a cold?

― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:29 (nineteen years ago)

(God, that wasn't funny at all. Sorry.)

― Jesus Dan (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:29 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, Dan, I just learned to say that Elmo is black. In my speech therapy course. It's not true, but I'm now able to communicate the thought effectively.

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:30 (nineteen years ago)

It's all, "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain" ... "In Hartfordshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen" ... "Did you know Elmo's puppeteer is black?"

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:31 (nineteen years ago)

Nabisco: 10,000,000
Dan: 0

― Pwned Dan (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 19:38 (nineteen years ago)

I was all mock-y before you apologized. :(

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

Dude at least you were funny!

― Bottom Line Dan (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

bros, unity

― mentalismé (sanskrit), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 21:06 (nineteen years ago)

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I think they're going to replay this episode soon, or maybe he's going to be on Oprah again? Dunno, but I remember seeing a commercial for it last night when the Chappelle episode was replayed.

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 21:17 (nineteen years ago)

Ha, that's the second time I've made that same html typo here.
http://images.oprah.com/images/tows/200602/20060227/20060227_113_350x263.jpg

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 21:19 (nineteen years ago)

four years pass...

This all kinda rules

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 24 January 2011 20:48 (fifteen years ago)

"I was so thrilled," his mother recalls in the movie. "I thought, forget about the coat, Kevin's gonna make money. He can buy a new coat."

What an awesome mom!

― Stop Non-Erotic Cabaret (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 25 January 2011 02:03 (fifteen years ago)

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