00:00...here on Rove Live. But now let's say hello to our first guest for this evening.
00:04Well, he is three and a half years old. He has red fur and he's from the world's most famous
00:08street.
00:09He's one of the world's biggest stars and one of our favourites here on Rove Live for the first time
00:13in the studio, Elmo!
00:43How are you, my friend? Did I squeeze you too tight? No. What's the matter? Elmo's mad at you. What
00:52have I done? Mad, mad, mad. I'm so sorry.
00:56Because, because, because, earlier on in the show, and everyone heard it here, and out in television land, you said
01:05the D word.
01:07Oh, was I talking about... Yes, yes!
01:10D, and then there's another word at the end. And we will not discuss it because Elmo lives on Sesame
01:15Street.
01:23Can I? Elmo's a cute little monster.
01:27You are very cute. And can I just say how...
01:39Yes, you can say something because it's Mr. Rove's show.
01:44Can I just say...
01:44It's not Elmo's world, it's Rove's world.
01:47Oh, thank you very much. I appreciate it. But I was going to say how spiff you look in your
01:50little suit.
01:51Yes, hubba hubba.
01:55Look at us, we're like matching...
01:57See, see, you're already married. Elmo's looking.
02:04Now...
02:05Hi!
02:09Now we have...
02:11Look, look, look, look.
02:12Hey, cameraman, Mr. cameraman, can you go in real close? Go in real close to Elmo's shirt.
02:17Yeah, real close. Elmo has embroidery.
02:21Same as me.
02:22Yeah, just the same as Mr. Rove.
02:25We are like two twins.
02:26We are a happening couple.
02:30Now this is...
02:31Yes!
02:31This is the first time we've actually had the chance to meet face-to-face.
02:34We've always watched you across the satellite link.
02:36And you know what, Mr. Rove?
02:38Elmo is very, very happy.
02:41So what am I...
02:42What you expected to see in the flesh?
02:47Well...
02:47You can't have almost the same size as Elmo.
02:58You know what, that makes Elmo feel more comfortable.
03:01Well, I'm very glad to know that you're feeling better about it.
03:05To make Elmo feel better, yes.
03:06Now, you've been very busy on Sesame Street.
03:09I know some of your adventures that we will see very soon here in Australia,
03:13we'll see you with Alicia Keys.
03:15Yes.
03:15And the opera singer, Andrea Pacelli.
03:17Oh, yeah, Andrea Pacelli.
03:18Ha-ha!
03:21Elmo hopes he sounds better than Elmo.
03:24So was that very exciting to meet musical people?
03:26Did they teach you anything, any skills on how to sing or anything like that?
03:30Well, what, Alicia Keys, yeah.
03:31She taught Elmo how to play a little bit better on the piano.
03:34Oh, I didn't realise you were so musically gifted.
03:36Who, Elmo?
03:37Yeah.
03:38Well...
03:39Yeah, yeah, Elmo plays the toy piano.
03:43Ah, right.
03:43But it was wonderful singing with Miss Alicia Keys.
03:47She's really cute.
03:49Oh, really?
03:50Now, would she maybe be on your list if you're looking for a young lady?
03:53Yes.
03:55Yes.
03:56Didn't even need the singing.
03:562-1-2-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6.
04:01Now, speaking of singing, you are such a big monster now that I hear you can actually...
04:08Well, I know you're three and a half, but you're a very big boy.
04:10You can actually sing the alphabet.
04:12Oh, yes.
04:13Yes.
04:14Elmo loves singing the alphabet.
04:15It's very important.
04:17Would you...
04:17Yes, it is very important to learn.
04:18I know a lot of kids when they watch Sesame Street will learn the alphabet from people like
04:21yourself.
04:22So, could you maybe sing some of the alphabet for me?
04:25For money?
04:25Yeah.
04:26Oh.
04:30I can have my people talk to your people.
04:33Well, we hope so.
04:35I mean, you've been on long enough, you should have some money by now.
04:39I've been scrimping and saving.
04:40Okay.
04:40But Elmo will do the alphabet only if everyone, everyone, even the cameraman in the audience
04:46will sing with Elmo too.
04:47Okay, sure.
04:48I'm sure they will.
04:49And you too.
04:49Will you do it?
04:50Yeah!
04:51Okay.
04:52Ready?
04:53No.
04:54Put everything aside of you.
04:56Someone sat on a pin, I think.
04:58Okay, here we go.
04:59A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
05:04H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P.
05:08Q, R, S, T, U, V.
05:11W, X, Y, Z.
05:13No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
05:15Oh, you're terrible.
05:18Have you been watching Sesame Street?
05:22Now, do you have a very cool way of singing the alphabet I hear?
05:24Yes.
05:26A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
05:29H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P.
05:30Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z.
05:35No.
05:35You're too late with the music, Mr. Sam.
05:39They tried.
05:42Come on, get it together, Mr. Sam.
05:46Oh, we say the same thing ourselves each and every week.
05:48Oh, really?
05:49Now, explain to me, I've heard some...
05:50Yes.
05:50I've heard some rumours from Sesame Street.
05:52Mm-hmm.
05:52And you would know, because you're the man with your ear to the ground.
05:55I was a man.
05:55You know everything that's going on in Sesame Street.
05:57What's the story about Cookie Monster?
06:03Cookie Monster not eating cookies anymore.
06:06Oh, well, it's...
06:07You know, we have to be more healthy.
06:10So, cookie... cookies is a sometime food.
06:13So, we had to explain that to Cookie Monster.
06:15Now, how was he with that?
06:16Well, it was...
06:17It took a lot of...
06:18Reputation.
06:19Yes.
06:20Is that what you say?
06:21Rep...re...reputation?
06:22Yes.
06:23Is that what it is?
06:23Repetition.
06:24Repetition.
06:25It's okay.
06:26You've got an accent.
06:27Maybe they didn't pick it up.
06:28Yeah, and Elmo's only three and a half years old.
06:30And he can rap the alphabet, so just deal with that man.
06:33Repetition.
06:33Repetition.
06:34It's almost something you'd have to bring Dr. Phil in for,
06:36because I know you've met Dr. Phil.
06:37Oh, yeah, he's cool.
06:37You could have brought him and you could have sorted it out.
06:38And he's very tall.
06:39He's just...
06:39He's like as tall as Big Bird.
06:42Which is just as well, because he's got no hair on the top of his head,
06:44so you probably wouldn't even see that.
06:45No!
06:46Elmo couldn't.
06:46Elmo has to look at him like this.
06:51What are you saying?
06:54If not for you, everybody else on the show, I have to look at them like that as well.
06:59We have a lot in common.
07:02Now, you look like a very healthy little monster.
07:05Yes, Elmo tries to stay fit.
07:07What sort of things do you do to stay fit?
07:08Well, Elmo exercises like this.
07:13And like this.
07:17Yes.
07:17Is there like a gym on Sesame Street?
07:20Is there a gym?
07:22We don't have a budget like this show.
07:26I was just asking.
07:28I wasn't sure.
07:32No.
07:33Dear mine, can I touch your guns?
07:36Your biceps.
07:38Can I touch your biceps?
07:38Oh, yes, sure, sure, sure.
07:39Look at that.
07:40Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh.
07:42Now, the Cookie Monster is looking very svelte.
07:45He is looking very svelte.
07:46Yes, because he knows that cookies is a sometime food.
07:49Now, do you have that with pizza?
07:51Because you love pizza.
07:52Oh, well, yes.
07:53Yes, well, Elmo had to do it, too.
07:55Well, that's good.
07:56Now, do you, like, when you eat pizza, I don't know about you,
07:58but there's some pizza toppings that I, uh,
08:00I haven't got any pizza on me.
08:02Now, how are you thinking of how you work your hands?
08:05Yeah, see, Elmo, what's this do?
08:13You've discovered my secret.
08:15Yes.
08:16If I can't, if I can't think of anything, I just...
08:17You just start moving your hands.
08:18You just start moving your hands.
08:20Because I, I like...
08:21Yes.
08:22I like Mr. T.
08:25I've moved my hands and my...
08:27Because you like.
08:29I move my hands and I scream a lot.
08:31Yes.
08:32That's why you're so popular.
08:32Watch me, I'll put my hands down and I'll be...
08:33That's why Mr. Rove is so popular.
08:36Because everybody can hear me no matter where they are watching.
08:39Yes, that's your claim to fame.
08:39Even in New Zealand, they can hear me screaming from here.
08:41Yes.
08:41Because I like, I like pizza, too.
08:43I'm a pizza fan.
08:44But I, there's like, things like anchovies I don't like,
08:46I can't stand anchovies and pizzas.
08:47Olives.
08:48That is, that is a once in a blue moon food.
08:50Which is good.
08:52But do you find, like, if you eat pizza,
08:54that sometimes, you know, would make you burp or anything like that?
08:58Give me a bit.
08:58But Arnold has a cute burp.
09:00Do you?
09:01Yeah.
09:02It's like this.
09:09Wait for mine.
09:14Oh, that's cute.
09:17We have a lot in common.
09:19We do.
09:20We really, really do.
09:22Look, look, look.
09:23Here goes.
09:24Here goes.
09:27Eh.
09:30Very nice.
09:33Now, a little bit later on, we're actually going to be chatting to your,
09:36your good friend, Kevin, which is very exciting.
09:38Is he a nice guy?
09:39Well, he's always on his back.
09:42Very hard worker.
09:43He doesn't understand that.
09:46Well, we're very much looking forward to chatting to, uh, Kevin Clash,
09:49the very good friend of Elmo, a little bit later on.
09:51But in the meantime, if you yourself would like to get healthy,
09:53you can learn all about healthy habits for life on Sesame Street.
09:56At 8.30.
09:568.30 a.m. week, weekdays on the ABC.
09:59Yes.
09:59I want to thank Elmo, everybody.
10:06We'll have Kevin Clash with one other one,
10:08and Nick, Ben Elton, who wants us at the help desk.
