The recent Sesame Street seminar on racism has caused quite a stir on the Internet, thanks in large part to a scene in which Elmo's father, Louie, explains why people are protesting police brutality.

Beyond its socio-political importance, many were aghast to learn that Elmo — who is a muppet — also has a biological family.

Elmo has parents?? https://t.co/axESQB9KVN

 Mario Candelaria (@TheOtherMarioC) June 8, 2020

But Elmo doesn't just have a dad. According to his Muppet wikia entry:

Elmo lives in an apartment on Sesame Street with his mother Mae, his father Louie, and, in some storybooks, a sister named Daisy. He has a pet goldfish named Dorothy.

Other relatives in Elmo's family include his grandma and grandpa; his great-grandmother (featured in a 1989 episode) and his great-grandfather (named Selmo); his Uncle Jack, Aunt Jill, and cousin Jesse (featured in When Families Grieve); plus additional cousins Elmer (featured in Kids' Favorite Country Songs), Chester (featured in Here For You), and Mimsy. Additionally, the television special Sesame Street Stays Up Late shows Elmo's "international" cousins — Pep'e from Mexico and Elmonosuke from Japan. As seen in The Furchester Hotel, he also has an aunt Funella Furchester, an uncle Furgus Fuzz, and a cousin Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz.

In short, Elmo has a big family. Which means a lot of Muppet sex.

But what if Elmo's dad … isn't actually his dad?

They never discuss why Uncle Jack is dead but I HAVE MY THEORIES https://t.co/Qt2QAPQOTD

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