Elmo Stars In Wartime TV Special For Military Kids

[Kadie]

Jan 11, 2007 6:20 am US/Pacific

Elmo Stars In Wartime TV Special For Military Kids

(CBS) SANTA CLARA For 3-year-old Raychelle Frescas, Elmo means fun. But now, her furry Muppet friend may bring comfort from her biggest monster yet -- separation from her military dad.

Elmo stars in "When Parents Are Deployed," a "Sesame Street" TV special based on a longer DVD called "Talk, Listen, Connect," to help families cope when a loved one goes to war.

"Elmo said, 'Daddy's got to go away for lots and lots of days right?' Elmo's Dad said, 'That's right, son,' " Elmo says in one scene.

Raychelle's parents, Raymond and Geri Frescas, expect the Navy to ship Raymond to the Middle East anytime.

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For most of her first year, Raychelle only knew her father from video, phone calls, and photo albums.

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[bryant69]

1. Hmmmmm

On the one hand, probably a necessary evil; on the other hand necessary because our president is such a dunderhead.

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[underpants]

2. Elmo rocks

I fully trust the people at Sesame Street to handle this with the expertise that is needed. This is however a sign of how engulfing this horrible war effort has become.

BTW- the fact that they are doing this and that "Postcards from Buster" season premier was about military families is no coincidence considering who is running the CPB now.

[Benhurst]

3. Next up, Big Bird explains to the twins why Daddy is being sent

to the Hague as a war criminal.

[YOY]

4. Will Elmo break into a stunning rendition of 'When the Tigers Broke Free'?

n/t