Rove

It is indeed an honor to welcome the next guest we have on the show. You may know him best from his toy, Tickle Me Elmo, and there is a new one which is out this Saturday: It's Tickle Me Elmo Surprise. You can buy it, and then what happens, this is the coolest thing: On January 10th -- cause you can tickle him in different places, and on January 10th, there's a little chip inside that changes where all the ticklish spots are! It's very cool. Any guest that has a toy -- I'll get them on the damn show! Make no doubt about it. He's also a star of TV, and his very own movie, plus he's the only guest we've ever had on this show who is covered from head to foot in red fur. He joins us now from New York City -- the one, the only -- ELMO! 

[ The audience goes absolutely spare. ]

Elmo

Awww. That's wonderful. Thank you, audience. Hello, Mister Rove!

Rove

Hello, Elmo! How are you doing?

Elmo

Is it okay if Elmo calls you Mister Rove, or can Elmo call you Rove?

Rove

You can just call me Rove. Of course you can.

Elmo

Aw, thank you.

Rove

Now, Elmo, one thing I'd like to know is: A lot of us here in Australia are aware of the fact that you are very, very ticklish. Is that true?

Elmo

Well... [giggle] Yeah. Elmo loves being tickled.

Rove

You're one of those people who always seems to be laughing and having fun. What's your secret to being so happy?

Elmo

Oh, Elmo just loves life. Elmo has nothing to complain about. Elmo has wonderful friends, and Elmo gets to meet friends like you, and your audience.

[ Audience: awwwww. ]

Rove

They love you. Now, you're joining us live from New York City. What does a little monster like you do in New York? Such a big city.

Elmo

Oh, it's a wonderful city! Elmo gets to go with his mommy and daddy to Central Park. And Central Park is wonderful. 

Rove

What did you get to do in Central Park? Did you see ducks, did you see horses? Did you go roller skating? What did you do? 

Elmo

Elmo got to get on a horse and ride around.

Rove

In one of those carriages, you mean?

Elmo

That's fun. And there's a lot of people that roller blade in Central Park too, and that's fun to watch. Elmo can't do that yet, but Elmo loves watching it. 

Rove

Would you like to roller blade at some point, when you're older?

Elmo

Of course!

Rove

What was I thinking? What a stupid question! I apologize.

Elmo

Yeah, what's wrong with you, Rove?

Rove

I'm being told off by a three-year-old red monster! It was bound to happen eventually. Now, Elmo, you have been to Australia before. When you were in Australia, did you pick up any Australian terms?

Elmo

Yeah. One is, uh: "Bloke." And "G'day." G'day. G'day. And, um -- Vegemite!

Rove

Oh, you like Vegemite!

Elmo

No! Elmo doesn't like Vegemite! Vegemite is really nasty!

Rove

Do you know what Vegemite is made from?

Elmo

[ shakes his head furiously ] Elmo doesn't think he wants to know!

Rove

Now, you are only a little monster -- you're only three years old -- but you have your own goldfish, Dorothy. Isn't that a lot of responsibility for a little monster?

Elmo

Rove? Rove! Rove? Elmo is three and a half.

Rove

[ ashamed ] Sorry, Elmo.

Elmo

Where are you getting your information from?

Rove

I haven't done my homework properly! But is it a lot of responsibility for a little monster to own a goldfish?

Elmo

Oh, yeah, yeah! Because you've gotta watch out -- when you feed her, you can't feed her too much, or else she gets sick.

Rove

Ah. So what happens when a goldfish gets sick?

Elmo

You don't want to know, Rove!

Rove

Best left alone. It's kind of like where Vegemite comes from. It's one of those things.

Elmo

Yeah.

Rove

Very much so. We won't go there. Now, we in Australia are aware of you and a lot of your friends on Sesame Street. Do you get along well with everybody there?

Elmo

Oh, yeah, they're very funny. Elmo has a great time with Big Bird, and Cookie Monster -- oh, and Oscar said to have a rotten night!

Rove

I had a feeling he would. What do you guys get up to in your spare time?

Elmo

Oh, we love to sing -- and we love to count, and sing the alphabet. And stuff like that.

Rove

Do you dance? Do you have some funky dance moves?

Elmo

Oh, yeah. You wanna see Elmo dance?

Rove

Oh, yes, please.

[ Elmo does a funny, gyrating monster dance. ]

Rove

Oh, the kid's good! 

Elmo

Thank you!

Rove

Your body is too bootylicious for me, baby. 

Elmo

Thank you -- oh, guess what, guess what, Rove!

Rove

What?

Elmo

Destiny's Child is going to come and visit Elmo on Sesame Street!

Rove

Wow! Are you excited about that?

Elmo

Yeah! In December!

Rove

Wow. Because you've met some very famous people -- you've got Destiny's Child, who you've just mentioned, people like Mel Gibson have been on, and other famous people like that. Is it very exciting to meet so many famous celebrities?

Elmo

It's so much fun! They're really a lot of fun to get to meet and have fun with, too.

Rove

I sometimes get to meet some celebrities on my show. Do you have any advice for a TV show like myself, when I meet big-name celebrities?

Elmo

Don't get nervous! 

Rove

Okay. And remember their age?

Elmo

They're just like everybody else. They just make a lot more money than we do!

Rove

Too true, too true. Now, Elmo, do you think -- apart from your dancing moves, you're also a very adept singer. Do you think you could sing a little song about me, perhaps?

Elmo

Oh, okay. [ sings his "Jingle Bells" song ] Rove Rove Rove, Rove Rove Rove... [ etc ]

Rove

That's good stuff. Thank you very much for joining us -- the one, the only, EL-MO!

Elmo

Elmo loves you!

Rove

One of the coolest experiences of my entire life. Thank you, Elmo!