Furby, Tickle Me Elmo and Hatchimals: The must-have holiday toys of yesteryear Check out the media player below for archival news coverage of the Tickle-Me-Elmo craze, the furor over Furbies and more.

A look back at Tickle Me Elmo Tickle Me Elmo drove kids crazy and their parents crazier. From store mobs to scalpers, here’s how WNYW covered the fad back on December 18 and 24 of 1996.

The furless Tickle Me Elmo is pretty much freaking out the entire internet.

The Tickle Me Elmo craze during the 1996 holiday shopping season was echoed in the movie "Jingle All the Way." The demand for the toy brought out greed in some individuals.

This may be the year that chalk makes its mark on the National Toy Hall of Fame, or American Girl outmuscles He-Man for a place of honor. But don’t count out Uno or Magic 8 Ball, which are also ...

Counterfeit Elmo dolls have some worried and not laughing. Dec. 2, 2007 — -- The latest Tickle Me Elmo version is slated to be one of this season's most popular holiday toy requests and one ...

This is spoken like a man who might be a father, but never parented a 7-year-old. We are likely to have countless examples of Tickle Me Elmo shortages this holiday season because of Trump's tariffs.