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, ...

It was two decades ago this holiday season that parents across America were fighting each other over a little red creature with a tickling fetish. During the months leading up to Christmas 1996, the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — We are turning back the clock on Christmas once again. Every week leading up to the holiday, we'll be digging into the 13News Now Vault to show you a popular toy or gift from the past.

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 ...

The laughing, vibrating toy became a sensation, and caused a serious uproar -- and fights -- just in time for the hottest shopping season of the year. The Tickle Me Elmo craze during the 1996 holiday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The holidays are here! For many, that could mean buying gifts. While shopping will look a lot different in 2020, one thing is the same---getting our hands on the hottest toy.

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 ...

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 ...