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.

In 1996, Tyco launched a toy called the Tickle Me Elmo that cost a mere $30 (£15). If you're not familiar with it then check it out on Wikipedia. It was so popular that parents attacked a Wal-Mart ...

ROCHESTER — In the 1996 holiday movie "Jingle All the Way," rival fathers Howard Langston and Myron Larabee — played by action star Arnold Schwarzenegger and comedian Sinbad, respectively — fight over ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...