One promo on the Rosie O’Donnell show was all it took to spark Tickle Me Elmo mania. Tickle Me Elmo’s sweet voice and vibrating laugh had parents fighting in the aisles. The hottest toy of 1996 was, ...

Check out the media player below for archival news coverage of the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, the furor over Furbies and more. Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Every few years, lightning strikes and parents ...

Holiday shopping in Indianapolis has a unique look in 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, some shoppers are keeping on their masks. Many are buying online, as Cyber Monday and Black Friday ...

For the children who grew up during the 1990s, the days and weeks before Christmas were dominated by thoughts of Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and Super Nintendos. And their parents worried about ...

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It's a parent's worst nightmare: the hottest holiday toy is impossible to find. Store shelves are empty. The nightly news broadcasts adults fighting over dolls at the local Wal=Mart. Remember the ...

Listen — when I first saw the images of the furless Tickle-Me-Elmo on Twitter last night, I shut off my laptop, turned out the lights, and canceled myself for the next eight hours. I wasn't going to ...

Check out the media player below for archival news coverage of the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, the furor over Furbies and more. Every few years, lightning strikes and parents find themselves chasing after a ...