The Almo Episode

Zebe bounded excitedly to the furry mass of bright red that lay on the sofa. 

"Almo!" he shrieked in delight, as he grabbed the cuddly soft toy and squeezed it lovingly.

Zebe first met Almo in the charming land of Jepun, where the mascot of the hit children's series Cinnamon Street had paraded with other stars in a dazzling musical extravaganza of light and sound.

The little boy turned to his Addy with a gleam in his eyes. Pointing excitedly at his father, the 3-year-old exclaimed, "Almo!"

Addy: "Do you mean I look like Almo?"

Zebe: "Addy looks like Almo!"

Addy: "How about Ummy?"

Zebe: "Kooky Munster!"

Addy: "And Didi?"

Zebe: "Didi looks like Big Byrd!"

Addy: "Hmm.... How about Zebe?"

Zebe: "Zebe looks like Elmo!"

And the little boy grinned with the broadest smile he could manage.