By: Keaton Marcus

Review of HBO Max’s The Not-Too Late Show with Elmo:

What we have all been waiting for has arrived upon us! A talk-show with Elmo is here from the newly-launched platform HBO Max, dubbed The Not-Too Late Show with Elmo. And surprisingly, despite Elmo’s annoyingly high-pitched voice, the show provides us with some fun games, terrific guests and humor that all-ages (hopefully) can enjoy. On the show, Elmo invites celebrities like Jimmy Fallon, Lil Nas X, the Jonas Brothers and more to compete in fun games on his new talk-show. What’s just right about this series is that each episode is just about 15 minutes long, flawless for little kids wanting a bit of entertainment before bed. Since all the late-night talk shows are never really for younger viewers, this is a great opportunity for them to get introduced to this side of entertainment, especially since it’s hosted by their favorite 3 year-old monster! I’m not exactly in the targeted age group for the series, and I still enjoyed it. There is one major flaw I have with it, however, which I mentioned before. The voices of virtually every iconic character from Sesame Street are so damn irritating. Kids will be watching the episodes on repeat, of course, but anybody older may want to tune out a little bit, cause it can get a bit exhausting. Nonetheless, most of the time, you will be entertained.

Should you Binge, Browse, or Skip?

The Not-Too Late Show with Elmo may not be worth binging for the older ones, though it is still plenty of fun, benefitting from talented guests, and loads of energy. I would say…BINGE IT