The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

(Columbia TriStar)

Elmo, that pilly red urchin with the insatiable tickle fetish, is in Grouchland because his beloved blue blanket has flown off into that fetid, garbage-strewn netherworld. Obstacles abound in the form of greedy villain Mandy Patinkin, but Elmo (voiced by Kevin Clash), joined by fellow Sesame Street denizens Big Bird, Oscar, and the requisite tuneful, high-serotonin grown-ups, learns much about perseverance, bravery, and sharing in Gary Halvorson's interactive film.