The lovable fuzzy "Sesame Street" Muppet celebrates in a big way on Feb. 3. Elmo is turning 3-and-a-half, his age forever and always, since he joined "Sesame Street" in 1980. Just go with it.

With his bright red coat, big orange nose, and wide eyes, Elmo is now arguably the most famous of the Sesame Street muppets. Elmo began as an "Anything Muppet"—an extra, if you will, until Kevin ...

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With his bright red coat, big orange nose, and wide eyes, Elmo is arguably the most famous of the Sesame Street muppets–but he didn’t always have it this good. Elmo began as an "Anything ...

As a kid, you likely spent a lot of time learning your ABCs from characters like Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Elmo ... on Sesame Street is massive and he was the one who brought The Muppets to ...

This image released by Sesame Workshop shows singer SZA, left, with muppet character Oscar the Grouch on the set of "Sesame Street." (Richard Termine/Sesame Workshop via AP) ...

Elmo, perhaps the most childlike of the Sesame Street Muppets, gets to show a range of feelings. “Elmo is sort of the conduit to our audience in a lot of ways,” Perez says. “Kids have all ...

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