Tickle Me Ernie

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Tickle Me Ernie is a children's toy from Tyco Toys, introduced in the United States in February 1997 as a variation of the popular Tickle Me Elmo toy. Ernie it's a Muppet character from Sesame Street, when squeezed, Ernie would chortle. When squeezed three times in a row, Ernie would begin to shake and laugh.

[edit] Toy background

The vibrating laughter produced by the Tickle Me Ernie uses a larger version of the vibration motor found in cellular phones and game controllers which feature force feedback.

[edit] Popularity

As expected Tickle Me Ernie never neared the popularity achieved by Tickle Me Elmo which was released a year before.

[edit] More Tickle Me toys

Other Tickle Me Toys

  • Tickle Me Elmo
  • Tickle Me Big Bird.
  • Tickle Me Cookie Monster.