Elmo Madness

There's just something compelling about destroying something cute. Provided this enjoyment is limited to inanimate objects, it's a healthy way to let out aggression and bust a gut laughing.

With that in mind, let's all watch through a series of wonderful Elmo doll deaths. These may be lowbrow, but they're nonetheless some of the funniest clips that I've seen in awhile. Kudos to Tyco for making such sturdy products.


A real trooper, this Tickle Me Elmo keeps plugging away until the end. The unsettling way it lunges and throws itself around seems doubly appropriate when you add flames to the mix.


By far the best of the bunch. I won't spoil the moment. Try to guess how much these people have been drinking.


This one's downright artful. I want to laugh, but the tone is far too mournful.

After so much Elmo death, it seems appropriate to post some clips of the thing in an unthreatening setting. Watch six going at once, or Elmo having an apparent seizure. Again, it's lowbrow, but you have to love it.