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Elmo's World - Dancing Music Books [VHS]


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Everyone's favorite preschool monster demonstrates three activities in this compilation of some popular "Elmo's World" segments from Sesame Street. Joining him are segment regulars Dorothy the pet goldfish and Mr. Noodle, the lovable, bumbling adult stand-in for children, who makes mistakes but perseveres until he gets it right. In each episode, real children also take turns mastering the skill. In "Dancing," Elmo shows off his finesse at the flamenco and hula, while the children choose more free-form moves. (Elmo's monster friend Zoe also makes a cameo appearance.) In "Books," a boy and his father visit the library in search of dinosaur books. And in "Music," kids play the flute and violin, while Mr. Noodle is a little slow in learning to bang the drum. For parents who meant to tape the "Elmo's World" segments, but never quite did it, this 45-minute video is a lucky break. Primarily for ages 2-5, but Elmo fans of all ages will enjoy it. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches; 5.6 ounces
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2000
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2000
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Sesame Street
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Wonder
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00003G4IR
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2013
My grandson is 18 months old and hadn't really watched much TV prior to me buying this DVD. I received it about 2 weeks ago and it hasn't been out of the DVD player yet. In the morning he runs into the living room and says "Elmo, I see". When we get home in the afternoon he says the same thing or sometimes he will say "ala la la" (which is part of the opening music). He dances and sings through most of the video...over and over and over again. So, I guess you could say that this video is a huge hit. The video is divided into 3 segments or chapters so if you only wanted to play one portion it would be easy to do. It's also a great family activity/dvd. Last Sunday, we were doing the Hokey Pokey together at 6:30 am. And really, who doesn't love Elmo?
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Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
My granddaughter turned 1 this past weekend and she loves everything about Elmo. She got 3 different Elmo stuffed animal animated talking Elmo's so I figured I couldn't go wrong with buying her a couple of movies to go with the Elmo I bought her. She loves this movie, she dances and is interactive with the movie. The price was great and you can't go wrong with the little red sesame street monster :) She loves it, huge hit!!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2005
Our two-year old loves all things Elmo but this DVD stands out among all of the others.

It contains three episodes of "Elmo's World". Each episode follows a similar flow of events while covering different topics: dancing, books and music. Each episode contains

* funny skits (Our son always laughs at the misadventures of Mr. Noodle. In case you have a preference, all three episodes on this DVD have the "original" Mr. Noodle played by Bill Irwin rather than the newer one played by the late Michael Jeter)

* songs and counting exercises that encourage active participation (he mimics the hokey pokey and points to the counting objects as they appear on the screen)

* instructional live-action video clips. For example, the "Reading" episode has a clip on the basics of how the library works and encourages kids to have their parents take them there. This will obviously be lost on younger toddlers, but shows how the content will be interesting to a wide variety of ages.

The episode format is great for younger toddlers because they can key in on what type of skit or song is upcoming after only a few viewings. Other Elmo DVDs (i.e. "The Best of Elmo") don't follow this pattern, and so he's not as interested in them at this young age; those DVDs function more as sing-alongs for older toddlers.

I disagree with some of the other negative reviews based on the disc's inability to hold a toddler's complete attention for the whole hour. First off, I doubt that there's anything in the world that could hold a two-year old's complete attention for more than ten minutes. Second, I believe that programs like this one are most beneficial when your child enjoys its content interactively along with others. We love watching this DVD along with him and he loves showing off how he can dance along with it and point out and name specific objects.

Another criticism that I've seen stems from the commercials that are at the very beginning of the main program. You can skip past these trailers for other Sesame Street DVDs just by advancing to the next chapter. One button - not hard at all.

In summary, this DVD has great educational content for kids within a wide range of ages and it's very entertaining as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2013
I wanted my 2 yr old grandson to have something special for him while the newest addition to the family was getting a lot of time and attention - I felt this was a good way to occupy him while the baby needed tending and my son and daughter in law say this is perfect that the 2 yr old is swaying with the music and completely engrossed and that was what I hoped to achieve -
Elmo always works!
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018
This is an excellent DVD.
My grandson adored it, enjoyed dancing to the music, and listening to Elmo, and other characters singing, and dancing.
It’s a fun DVD, for an avid Elmo fan.
He loved watching, captivated by the music and Elmo.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013
my 22 month old loves this video. especially the Hokey Pokey (dance fans). when she hears the music or "Dance Fans" she takes off running because she knows her part is coming on. I even have a favorite part as well as my son is much older than 22 months. it holds her attention. Elmo is a big hit in my home.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014
Our grand daughter is two yrs. old. She loves this video. She even tries to tap dance with the dancers. The pictures are clear, the pace is appropriate for a preschool child. I think we watched it at least 8 times with her during our 10 day visit.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2013
I think all babies LOVE elmo, my daughter loves the la la la la song and can watch elmo the whole day if i let her, she learned to say elmo at 17 months...and now she is trying to say Noodle...for Mr.Noodle...with that said all elmo movies are A+ in this home :)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Elmo's World - Dancing Music Books
Reviewed in Japan on July 14, 2003
 一歳になったばかりの息子のために購入しました。とても気に入って見ています。セサミの中でもエルモが大好きなようで、いつもは活発に動き回る彼ですがおとなしくじっとビデオを見ています。自然に英語も耳に入ってくるので、無理に英会話のビデオなどを見せるよりいいように感じます。
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950SMR
4.0 out of 5 stars リージョン1です!
Reviewed in Japan on May 23, 2014
そう、リージョン1のDVDです。
ですので、リージョンフリーのプレイヤーを買いましょう。

内容は、まったくもってセサミストリートのエルモちゃんです。
日本語一切出てきません。

でも、うちの2歳児は喜んでみてます。
エルモ恐るべし。
lakebasser
1.0 out of 5 stars う〜ん!
Reviewed in Japan on June 6, 2011
エルモはあまり踊らず、歌わず、喋ってばかり・・・良いからもっと歌ってって感じ
ミスターヌードル?というオジサンが上手いとはいえないダンスを踊って・・・
大人が子供にダンスを教えてる?しかもタップダンス・・・

おおよそ普通の方がイメージする物ととタイトルと内容が一致してない気がする・・・

うちの2歳児も見て笑っていない・・・
まず、見て楽しめる内容でなければね〜

エルモがもっといっぱい歌って踊ってという内容をお望みなら完全に期待外れですね〜
ぱてぃしえーる
3.0 out of 5 stars 2才位までの赤ちゃん向けかも
Reviewed in Japan on January 26, 2006
3話収められていて、エルモがダンス、音楽、本についてレクチャーしてくれます。ストーリーがある訳ではありませんので、そういうのを探している方や大人も楽しむには不向きかも。でも子供はお気に入りのミスターヌードルが出てくるので喜んで見ています。英語初級者向けです。
takaori3
3.0 out of 5 stars Elmo's World
Reviewed in Japan on January 27, 2004
期待していた内容とは違って歌がほとんどありませんでした、もっとポピュラーな歌を歌いながら踊るのかと思っていたので少し期待はずれでした。
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