Elmo's Death Threat

An Elmo doll begins saying what sounds like death threats after getting new batteries.

[@christianfrederick4272]

"Hey your toy is malfunctioning and is making death threats" Fischer Price: *It wasn't a malfunction.*

[@D2UbleDibs]

r/holup

[@highguardian13]

Karma.

[@D2UbleDibs]

lol

[@menoislucky8179]

@@D2UbleDibs r/Ihavereddiy

[@marfromthestars]

@@menoislucky8179 what is “reddiy”

[@CaptainHieronymusValerianus]

I love how fisher price just doesn’t care until the news gets involved

[@universereverbz]

Elmo toy: *threatens to kill a two year old* fisher price: I sleep. The news: *talks about it* fisher price: Hol’ up

[@vandking221]

Elmo: Kill Ted Fisher Price: Eh Imma sleep. News: Ey wake up it's sayin Kill Ted

[@klonoafan2012]

Well it's bad publicity so they have to do something about it

[@angelicnightmarescult9779]

Yep

[@happyfacefries]

tbh, if someone called about that, I wouldn't believe them

[@__brachions__]

Elmo: Kill James News Reporter: What Was That? Elmo: *K I L L J A M E S*

[@analisetravers2896]

😝

[@thunderlina3237]

Elmo knows your name doll? Nobody thought that was creepy...

[@AightBro123]

You plug it in ti the comouter

[@AightBro123]

Probably gonna say innapropiate things next

[@thunderlina3237]

+Justin.R Gaming Play I'm not amused.

[@AightBro123]

:)

[@caitlynnbeach121]

i love your file picture

[@Zetton199198]

If that happened after she changed the batteries, she may have just accidentally switched the doll to "Evil". Set it back to "Good".

[@roundertoasterreturns9372]

Medium

[@lordseelenfresserdemonking1168]

Tree house of horror xD

[@reference4774]

But it was made by Fisher Price, not Krusty the Clown.

[@deadchannelreaddescription1235]

Toy story reference?!?!

[@baffledbrandon3132]

Why didn't the mom from Child's Play think of that?

[@lobsters12111]

“He’s trying to climb the counters to get it” so this toy started making death threats and you kept it? This is the kind of person who died first in a horror movie

[@annosayu]

FR

[@audreyramsey982]

She’s hoping for a payout. Without the proof then no money so she won’t throw it out

[@ImranKhan-ty9ij]

@@audreyramsey982 that and it’s really funny. I’d definitely keep it as a funny little memento.

[@jenweber2857]

She needs to hide it somewhere else when the kid isn’t paying attention! She wants her son to stop saying the phrase so she keeps making it say it in front of the kid?? Moms a little weird

[@sweethistortea]

This sounded like the plot of the original Child Play’s movie.

[@moon_wei]

Elmo : *stares at the camera* Elmo : Remember kids *Elmo is ALWAYS watching you* *evil elmo laughing*

[@speedtracker9556]

YOU ARE NOT WATCHING ME, ELMO!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BE WATCHING US!!!!!!

[@Opana223]

@@speedtracker9556 stfu

[@idontknowwhattonamemyself8727]

@@Opana223 calm down Jeez

[@jadonlmao]

@@speedtracker9556 Are you five?

[@jadonlmao]

Calm down would ya

[@celljr6374]

"Here's your problem, someone switched this thing to evil"

[@pi_beta7306]

"I'm Krusty the Clown and I don't like you" 🤡

[@SewardWriter]

I still say that's what happened to Lore.

[@anthonyg13emergencyvideos]

"That doll is evil, eeeeeevvillll I tells has" "Grandpa you said that about all the toys" "I know, I just wanted attention"

[@anthonyg13emergencyvideos]

@@pi_beta7306 "I'm krusty the clown and I'm going to kill you"

[@SewardWriter]

@Olivia 757 Simpsons.

[@ceridwynnhaven6236]

If Elmo is saying "Kill James" I'd be more concerned about who has been in the house that would say such a thing for Elmo to hear.

[@andrewgates9333]

You figured it out. Mom was plotting something. Found out elmo knew. Decided to blame fisher price.

[@AerialTheShamen]

May be the toy recorded the first words it heard from the running TV in the background (coincidentally a crime thriller?). Look how EVP devices behave and what psychologists tell about people interpreting the recordings.

[@AmarisNWonderland]

Is it a coincidence that they had a 007 movie marathon the night before? I think not.

[@stevehill9910]

The teens that snuck into your house last night know how to program

[@gachalogic7596]

😂😂

[@angelicnightmarescult9779]

Yes

[@le9038]

Stacksmashing?

[@Who_is_am_I_]

LMAO

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Don't sleep on Computer Nerds

[@drewwinslow2105]

Elmo must really have it in for James Bond.

[@jaspoayzzz8111]

Lmfao

[@bepisthescienceman4202]

James bond killed elmos uncle

[@amandahernandez4473]

Lmaooooooo

[@The_evil_queen]

Me: *get’s an Elmo knows your name doll* Also me: *inputs my name as kill dolphin* Elmo: kill dolphin

[@bonafide9781]

007 Sesame Street

[@ThePerro]

0:59 looks like Elmo was attempting to act upon his threat

[@aligningducks5887]

Lol XD

[@ObjectRecording]

😅😅😅

[@theboyofwonders3112]

Bruuu😂

[@tomthomas8064]

LOL

[@iheartheartssss]

UNDERRATED

[@phillysteak-t5v]

“Kill James!” I’m no toy expert, but I’m pretty damn sure that isn’t a malfunction.

[@KeonGarrett-zu2gp]

What is it then

[@Wojtek_Ch]

An objective

[@RC093]

My younger brother had a furby that talked like that. The thing had a major attitude problem. It even turned on one time with no batteries in it. It was like something straight out of a horror movie.

[@kev._._._.]

This looks and feels straight out of the onion

[@AlexDrawzCrud]

Elmo: Kel James People: IT SAID "KILL JAMES"

[@serart41]

Yow ching?

[@AmarisNWonderland]

LOL I was wondering if maybe they'd been watching Kenan & Kel: You know, that episode where someone introduces Kel to James 🤔 "James, Kel" "Kel, James"

[@dancingdiva8759]

@@serart41 right?!! I literally had no idea of what it said!! YOW CHING is EXACTLY what it SOUNDED like!

[@kingbro2]

I heard tell James

[@ShadeSerpent]

I think the doll was saying "Hell, James," because the disc was broken, I believe it's the cause of it being interrupted during the "Hello, James" quote.

[@issacjohnson5240]

I agree with you

[@ItsToXxy]

I hear "Tell James" These people have wild imaginations

[@crystanick2697]

Same. Definitely not a death threat.

[@creativesparks2164]

thats not even a sentence tho

[@a1phabet162]

I heard draw James but eh I guess we all different

[@jakobe8131]

I said kill

[@jakobe8131]

I mean

[@PigIA]

Fun fact: Tickle Me Elmo also caused someone to get mauled by a monkey

[@nickyblue4866]

Travis the tree rat!

[@jonthegamerboy]

@@nickyblue4866 yep

[@boogiesarcade]

You can't just tell us and not give us the video to it

[@jonthegamerboy]

@@boogiesarcade, its called Travis the Chimpanzee on Wikipedia, its also on SSSniperwolf's 911 call vid

[@boogiesarcade]

@@jonthegamerboy ok

[@jadenanimates1913]

The mom said she was disappointed the toy was saying “Kill James” like I would be shocked asfff

[@buildabearfurlife7636]

This reminds me of da chucky movie when Andy and chucky met. Remind y'all of dat 😂🤣

[@barneyandthewiggles]

Yup

[@cartoondude6944]

Yup

[@jackattack2421]

“His real name is Charles lee ray!” “He said that she was a real bi*ch and got what she deserved!” Yup, sounds familiar

[@plcreator483]

I know right!

[@bendykop8235]

yea

[@lexuses3942]

I shouldn’t have smoked before this 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😭😭 I’m dying.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

I'm smoking hash right now hahaha

[@MrTroutBum]

Y’all shouldn’t smoke

[@lexuses3942]

@@MrTroutBum I’ll tell you what, I’ll quit right now…if you never say y’all ever again

[@Chiara_Apollo]

Oh

[@SoggyDoritosmemes]

Lol

[@kurtcobainsguitar9504]

I love that the title for this is just "Elmo's Death Threat"

[@naomukai2189]

0:28 Does anyone spot the “Sing and Dance with Elmo’s Greatest Hits” toy that innocently said “beat up Elmo” in 2007 in that collection of toys?

[@Starba955]

lol he was tired of himself

[@remyrod5456]

No

[@yumllusion6935]

0:23 he loved Elmo Proceeds to throw it on the ground

[@Benjawin6671]

I had that toy!! Wtf??

[@d0tbr3w]

“They didn’t even sound concerned” I don’t think they should because of the straight up bullshit this woman’s saying

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

Yeah the doll can be programmed this appears to be a giant troll lol

[@ImranKhan-ty9ij]

@@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316 it’s a cheap Elmo toy. It’s more believable the toy just broke and is making a sound that vaguely sounds like it’s threatening to kill someone then some random mom taking time out of her problably busy day to reprogram a kids toy AND somehow get audio of Elmo threatening to kill her son to use. Sure, she could’ve used some voice mixing software but this was the 90s. People are retarded if they believe it’s more likely someone would reprogram a kids toy in the 90s over a kids toy just being a shitty kids toy.

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

@@ImranKhan-ty9ij you must not understand the art of trolling lol

[@helpabrothawithasubisaiah5316]

@@ImranKhan-ty9ij they even offered her a new one and she refused

[@tuncaycicek7576]

@@ImranKhan-ty9ij ok you could have made this a short paragraph. Didn't have to turn it into an essay. Just saying

[@shahabtekken6406]

It was sposts to say "hi (the kids name) and NOT kill (the kids name)

[@WalleBot]

...

[@novabell3]

Supposed xD

[@marytheberryy]

o

[@muzan_sama2907]

My theory when this came out i think is that it was a Voice box malfunction like when they said that It had no battery i bet she hit the voice box so then the string in the voice would go forward not backward so when it says "hi james" its sounds like "kill james"

[@travplaysroblox6685]

hi six years later

[@Someone-zf6tr]

I just realized this was 13 years ago 🤣🤣 the James kid is as old as me now Edit: how did this get 105 likes lol

[@haleyslife2005]

Frrrr

[@dagamerd9440]

Same. I “heard” he still has that Elmo doll

[@Someone-zf6tr]

@@dagamerd9440 "and he's not laughing"

[@dagamerd9440]

@@Someone-zf6tr nope

[@charlieinfinite9434]

You mean he's ALWAYS been as old as you...

[@jesuslovesyoudontforgetit5343]

The fact this kid is 16 or 17 right now

[@ceridwynnhaven6236]

I hope he's ok

[@josephbletsas6314]

If he’s even around

[@josephbletsas6314]

Today he’d likely be 17 or 18 or maybe 19

[@laffeydude3558]

Uh oh! I think Elmo wants to kill James Bond! o_o

[@miabyd5079]

😂

[@Jpthebest_YT]

@@miabyd5079 and now he is dead rip

[@AlxHotCocoaMan]

welp, looks like he did

[@mercynotfakebutvhs]

Noo he doesn’t like 007 on the N64 and James Bond 007 on sega sg1000

[@ecospheres8785]

lol

[@elaynaaaaaaa]

don’t ya just love it when youtube recommends a video 13 years after it was posted? cause i know i do.

[@CCClarinet12]

Same lol but this video is nostalgic because I found this vid in 2010

[@FoggedTears]

Probably trying to say something else but has a faulty chip.

[@kristinarandall4541]

Purple Piano it's saying " Hey james"

[@rebecca5048]

I had heard this story from a friend about 4 years ago. I never thought it was actually real until this happened to pop up into my recommended.

[@sarahmorris389]

The fact that 2008 was 13 years ago and I actually remember this on the news I was 8… miss how the news looked then

[@TheMamaMiaArchive]

She probably went on a computer and renamed the name to “kill James”.

[@citrus573]

Yeah,she probably did it for attention.

[@jordil6152]

Or it’s an elaborate way of punishing her child.

[@santos-pink-867]

@rightwing bi girl (inactive) bro the kid is like 3yo he doesn’t know how to read probably

[@gabbylopez9091]

I keep laughing like a hyena because the captions are just saying yeah when Elmo says that phrase! I'm a horrible person!

[@tuncaycicek7576]

Don't worry I'm the person who laughed when someone had a heart attack because of shoveling snow

[@Random_User666]

Fun Fact: there's an Elmo potty training book that has the feature where if you press a certain button with a picture make sound but one of the buttons was supposed to have Elmo say "Let's try and use the potty" but some copies most likely due to a malfunction has Elmo say "HA HA HA who wants to die?".

[@kristophercr1452]

Mmmm diabetes

[@protoolsfanatic7276]

she doesn't want to reprogram it because she knows it's probably worth a ton of money now.

[@enzogaron9443]

I honestly thought this was the Onion the entire time

[@Ooxxls]

Reporter: "Elmo doll she bought for her two year old is now making death threats." Me: chuckles Reporter:" she's not laughing" Me: laughs hysterically 💀💀💀

[@Shorai_3]

Wow. This is almost as crazy as those who claim they hear messages when they play a song backwards.

[@Ariverfish]

Bro, I wish I was that kid. Kid living his best life with Elmo.

[@elmo6179]

Elmo made that threat himself it was not a mess up

[@pocketfullofshinies]

Elmo, what are you hiding?

[@jesuslovesyoudontforgetit5343]

ELMO!!

[@originalhungrybeetle]

I love how Elmo talks in the 3rd person even in KZbin comments

[@mamabear8555]

Whatever Elmo is saying he's putting it in the form of a question. So he's questioning it...not making the threat! Sheeesh!

[@LygarX]

the elmos are evolving, they are starting to become sentient. Elmo knows you killed his brothers and now he is coming after you

[@urbansgarbagechannel3587]

This was news in the 2000s never thought I’d miss it

[@donotevercomehereever5446]

this is not creepy elmo its bad elmo elmo is going to jail for 5.9 years

[@maritime_history1912]

Ok I'll never come here ever again

[@walterszewczyk9024]

@@maritime_history1912 aw, why? Are you scared of big bad Elmo? Lol 🤣🤣 okay 😁😁😁😆😆😆😆😆🤣.

[@maritime_history1912]

Walter Szewczyk oooh are u scared of your math teacher lol😂😂😂😂😭

[@extremecookie7931]

Put it on 0.25 and at @1:24 and it's saying tell James, not kill james. The toy batteries probably needed changing for a long time and plus the toy might be mess up bc kid's always throwing their toys around.

[@erlindaaltillo9232]

also the captions

[@CherrielifeGachacontentpoint]

If my grandma ever saw toys on the news and be explained about darkness/evilness types,she would be like: *alright throw those toys out,I don't care if they ain't bad*

[@CharlieBrown788]

SHEEEEEEEEESH! Those Elmo slippers are fire, he got the 💧

[@therandomshow8708]

Elmo: *Says death threats* John Connor: It's to late Genesis is taking over

[@killme9241]

You know why in 2008 was people upset with “Killer elmo on the loose”

[@lemonwedge-mysingingmonste8980]

0:42 kill james?

[@melissacooper8724]

I never thought that Elmo would be as evil as Chucky or Talky Tina! 😂

[@sugarrollz3524]

All dislikes are from Elmo's alt accounts.

[@pogman389]

Indeed

[@melissacooper4282]

Reminds me of The Twilight Zone episode where the step-father was getting death threats from his step-daughter's "Talky Tina" doll! I never would've thought that Elmo would be as evil!

[@christophercruz5891]

I have a chattty cathy doll that talking tina was named after. I had dreams of her saying "I will kill you in your lseep!"

[@Kaitoshioni]

*his mom:my son loves elmo!* *kid:proceeds to throw elmo down the chair*

[@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay]

They recalled this and replaced it with "Elmo knows where you live"

[@whendis.roberts9903]

That's how Children learn how to talk. By repeating everything they hear. Common sense

[@jessmccart3937]

Now if somebody will do something about the laughing baby dolls that are always switched on. They really creep you out somebody could use them for a car or burglar alarm just not late at night on the toy aisle you are sweeping up.

[@OfficialEnzoEdoggYT]

I'm surprised that this isn't from The Onion and this is real!👍

[@donrickles4539]

Fisher price: "Oh that should wear off in time"

[@averagearchuser]

how does batteries turn elmo into a murdering machine

[@Joyousmicor]

He said Hey, James, not Kill James.

[@arainbowfishy5035]

ikr

[@sourcreaminonionsnippintoo9096]

I'm sure kill James was the child's name

[@mecheorr1orr831]

he said kill James bro listen hard

[@sourcreaminonionsnippintoo9096]

Dimitrius Orr i was just joking "kill james is the childs name doe"

[@sourcreaminonionsnippintoo9096]

***** thats the childs name..

[@MrOneanddone91]

I have no clue why KZbin recommended this for me but im so happy it did.

[@thekingtroll2]

I never believed this story at all. I wonder if she sent it back so they could test it and determine how it was actually done. If it had to be programmed by the parent to say James, they could have said "kill james" as a name. I'd love to know what they toy manufacturer learned. Was is it done by a consumer or a disgruntled employee. An employee would never know where the doll ended up to put James name in there. Plus, if the batteries were completely dead and taken out, you would think it would erase the data and make someone enter a new name.

[@celestrio]

When elmo becomes self aware

[@catnip6219]

I heard “Gou ging” lmao

[@FishBrix85]

Me too

[@doog.]

Same

[@shadynasty8729]

sounds like Carol King to me

[@Moonlight-kt3lw]

Yeah pink i heard that

[@zxnxxisaqt4760]

For the people wondering what it said, he said “kill james!” But don't worry on the end they figured out it had a chip and it actually says hello james

[@mondopatrick]

some people take shit too far i stg, thank you for the update lmao

[@redakdal]

the issue in all this is elmo didn't say kill james , or anything bad, that lady heard what she wanted to hear, its the result of the makers cutting corners, so naturally the audio is very poor because it was made very cheap to make

[@DreadedGrim]

I can’t even hear what he’s trying to say...it sounds like he’s saying “Y’all stinks” lol

[@kithalie]

In 2008 was when my family let me explore KZbin. Mind you I was around5 or 6 and the only words I could spell was Elmo. There was so much traumatizing stuff and this was one of those videos.

[@darcybrummett7004]

Elmo needs someone to teach him to pronounce his words more carefully. :)

[@MisterAcker]

This has got to be one of the funniest fucking malfunctions I've ever seen

[@CoolTelho]

It sounded like it said “Kill James..” What

[@redrealite]

Yes it sounded the same to me

[@Skrimzy_]

yes because it did and seven year olds shouldn't have a KZbin account

[@g502byrazer2]

0:58 plot twist his parents taught elmo to say that to get on the news

[@henrock.1854]

Imagine your in your room and then you hear something, you look down and there is a tiny Elmo going *kill. James* with a gun

[@lindseylikesspicyegg]

the news: she’s not laughing the mom: **smiles through the entire interview**

[@LotsofStuffYT]

I would have kept it. It would be worth so much money in the future. Especially because it had an error, it's probably the only one that ever existed.

[@twinmillario1452]

James: Ha! I'm just a red shiniest engine on Sodor. There's no way you'll kill me!

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

lol good one

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

The other engine's reaction Gordon: Disgraceful Edward: Disturbing Henry: Despicable Thomas : That's strange, I've never heard a toy say such scary things like that before... Not even our (Cheap) merchandising. Percy: *Confused*

[@advancedhell42069]

@@thegamingrailfan7905 what? Who brought Thomas into the mix?

[@thegamingrailfan7905]

@@advancedhell42069 He just happened to be there he's basically the star of the show

[@blinkyenjoyer]

not if i bring the blue paint

[@julianschultz3911]

it sounds like tell james

[@meowmeow9617]

Elmo probably just found out the kid’s middle name was Rocco. 🤣

[@bradenrobertson8211]

“Kill James.” Chadrontic

[@austinedits8860]

I remember that video omg-

[@burnthecandleatbothendz]

I replayed this 67 times and I still dont know what its saying 😔

[@jeovanitate7803]

Facts

[@tuncaycicek7576]

It's saying "kill James" apparently

[@spaghetti_spooky0947]

Damn imagine getting a death threat from a Elmo doll

[@paulaburns5122]

1:42 Kill..... James, I'm Too Week!

[@knightman528]

I think he says I can't believe it after he says kill james.

[@jimsdog23]

It’s not just the toy, it’s a potty training book that also relates to that and Elmo.

[@lorenzocanales9012]

poor james😕

[@ieatshortpeopleandsimps1201]

Imagine if someone was robbing their house “K I L L J A M E S”

[@asackboyplush6508]

Ok *BANG* I'm sorry

[@mangledfoxy2052]

Imagine if the persons name was James..

[@wallfamily9444]

Bro even the Robber would call the cops, he would be wondering what the fuck kind of maniac serial killer home he broke into !

[@Shrekperson]

Burglar: good advice Elmo

[@DoomyGloomy]

2:13 Her 2 year old is 14 now

[@nedsbabysitter]

16

[@dusktundra50314]

Ah yes this is something that's gonna be in my recommend 13 years later

[@Cable_Bone]

Elmo: KILL JAMES. (What the doll was probably trying to say): COOL JAMES.

[@publicserviceannouncement4777]

Or tell James?

[@Cable_Bone]

@@publicserviceannouncement4777 maybe…

[@KlaviceGavin]

>Doesn't want her son hearing the "offending phrase". >Proceeds to repeat it several times on TV.

[@KaylsArt]

0:59 why did they throw it at his feet like that 😭😭

[@flyingdoggo316]

Elmo tried to kill James😰

[@britishwatermelon680]

Gonna turn into Chucky next time you switch its batteries 😹

[@bullwrinkle29studiosshow37]

“Elmo knows where you live!”

[@junebaileyhappyhalloween6745]

ELMO: K I L L J A M E S !

[@afterstaar]

"...the Elmo doll she bought for her two-year-old-son is now making death threats and she's not laughing" *Well I sure am*

[@lukebomber9292]

"kill james" me: what? elmo: "kill james" me: what did you say? Elmo Kil- me: SHUT UP

[@ranger4627]

Elmo probably still pissed over the rock

[@xmenworldwide7147]

What the fuck. I loved Elmo as a little one. Am I the only one that’s surprised?

[@bubaaaaaaaaa]

Reporter: Elmo is sending death threats Me: Laughs Reporter: And she's not laughing. Oh.