Uh oh - is there trouble in paradise? Is Helix having an affair with Gingersnap the hamster? Should Alyce be worried or is this really an innocent picture of something else?
What was this?
Cathy was absolutely right! Helix and Gingersnap were engaged in a staring contest. So, who won?
Given that Helix's eyes are made of plastic, it seemed inevitable that Gingersnap would blink first. Sensing Helix had the upper paw, Gingersnap nipped him in the horn causing him to flinch first!
Here's what humans have said:
"I say Helix and Gingersnap are in a heated staring contest; who ever wins gets to bite the other's nose off. It is anyone's game. Who will win?" (Cathy)
"I think Gingersnap and Helix have developed an symbiote relationship - like the little birds that crocodiles let walk around in their mouth. Perhaps Gingersnap is checking Helix for cooties?" (Lissa)
"Dinner! Or maybe just a snack." (Kelly)
"Helix and Gingersnap are comparing the sizes of their cheeks. Gingersnap is concerned that Helix's are much larger than hers, but she has merely confused Helix's enormous nose for his cheek. However, although it may be enormous, it is still beautiful. This much Gingersnap will envy forever." (Darren)
What was Helix holding in his paws?
During his recent trip to San
Francisco, Helix had the pleasure of taking a tour
through Wine Country. Helix purchased a few bottles of
wine in Napa Valley. Not wanting to wind up with a
hornful of cork, he also bought a CORK PULLER.
Here's what humans said:
"I reckon it's a stun gun for
stopping cats in their tracks, making them freeze with
fright Some might call that cheating Helix!" (Paulene)
"Helix is holding a very
effective tongue scraper. I'll bet monsters don't have
very good breath, especially ones who eat Tic Tacs and
cats. Sometimes, brushing your teeth isn't enough." (Mae)
"I know, I know its a... its
a... Doohickey." (Lance)
"I know what it is! I go to
the airport all the time and see those! It’s a name
tag for your bags on an airline, of course! Don’t
forget your bags, Helix!" (Monica)
"It's a Helix-sized epee for
fencing. Evidently some other monster has challenged him
to a duel." (Darren)
"It seems to me that Helix is
holding a fur scalper or a horn trimmer. Maybe a safety
device." (Annie)
Helix was very disturbed when the creepy puppet master tried to take Helix to Montana as CHECKED luggage. Helix's puppet hole may be quite roomy but Helix should not be confused with a suitcase.
Helix has a tag on his paw and a tag on his puppet hole. He certainly does not need a luggage tag on his horns. After flashing his teeth to show his displeasure, the CPM relented and Helix climbed aboard the train in the CPM's carry-on.
Here's what humans said:
"It's Helix's passport." (Darren)
"Maybe a Polaroid picture of a favorite place." (Annie)
When he needs to warm up his horns in a hurry, Helix uses a heat lamp!
Here's what humans have said:
"Helix has just finished his bath and accidently stuck his puppet hole on a light socket. He's teaching us all about static electicity!" (Paulene)
"This is Helix lighting a pumpkin and then smiling for the camera! Say cheese!" (Monica)
"Looks to me like Helix is having an out of body experience." (Lissa)
"This is the Monster Devil Puppet who is in charge of Hell-ix." (Darren)
"It appears to me that Helix is cleaning cobwebs from inside of a lamp." (Annie)
Helix needs something to crumble in his Cat Soup!
Here's what humans said:
"Do monster hand puppets poop animal crackers?" (Lissa)
"Animal crackers he stole from me on an airplane. I had nothing to eat that day becuse of that." (Anonymous)
"Animal crackers but I'm confused. Do animals eat Helix crackers?" (Annie)
"Animals from the soup he has eaten." (Kathryn)
"So that's where all the animal crackers have gone. What have I told you about hoarding food in your puppet hole? Might be a good thing. Crumbs attract mice. Mice attract cats. Maybe you are on to something." (Kim Chard)
"Little animal biscuits. Biscuity animals have infested Helix's puppet hole - why he didn't eat them on sight is anyone's guess. Will he need pest control? Perhaps they could deal with the CPM while they were at it! On second thought, perhaps it is Helix's private zoo." (Darren)
The creepy puppet master wouldn't share his Chinese food but Helix did get a fortune cookie.
Here's what humans said:
"Well, we know it's not a sheep's hoof, as you are sheep friendly so I would say it's a fortune cookie. I guess Helix had some Chinese food. I can see why, I always heard they put cat in the chop suey." (Kim Chard)
"It looks like a Glueckskeks (don't know the right English word, maybe Lucky Biscuit?), which you get when eating in a Chinese restaurant. What the piece of paper in it is saying? Will you win a million or become a moviestar?" (Christine)
"Either a small pair of pale horns, which Helix has found and is hoping will grow into a new family member, or some monster pasta (monsteroni?)." (Darren)
It's Helix's worst nightmare - what he would look like if
he was put through the washer!
That's Helix's worst nightmare but what about the CPM?
Frightening, truly frightening.
Here's what humans have said:
"Helix has shrunk in the wash
or maybe someone passed him shrinking powder in his
Tic-Tacs." (Paulene)
"Well, clearly Helix's face
has shrunk. Perhaps he has lost face? At least nobody can
say he's big-headed now." (Darren)
"Helix has horn covers to keep his cute horns warm
or to protect them from rough weather. My other choice is
Helix may have taken a Viagra by mistake?" (Ann)
"Oh no! The evil Photoshop gnomes have disfigured
Helix! Evil gnomes!" (Kim
Chard)
What was this?
A monster-sized life preserver!
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Here's what humans said:
"A blue collar." (Brady)
"Helix has become engaged. It's the monster ring of
love as opposed to the burning ring of fire!" (Paulene)
"Are you wearing a blue jelly bracelet around your
neck? Maybe a ring from the kiddies game ring toss?"
(Annie)
"Maybe it's my goony comic book background showing
through, but it looks to me like the CPM has put Helix in
a collar like the ones they used to control the mutants
on the island of Genosha in the X-Men comics. Poor
Helix!" (Lissa)
"HELIX is a PRIZE! In fact, that ring around
his collar is just the winning prize toss at a local
fair! Toss the ring around Helix and take him home
for a week! Wish I were the lucky ring-toss
gal." (Karla)
"I think Helix is wearing a fitness device or maybe
a flexible soft hair curler around his neck. Perhaps he
is trying to train his neck muscles or to curl his neck
fur." (Christine)
"Well, it could be a quoit which the CPM has thrown
around Helix's neck as part of some bizarre party game.
On the other hand, perhaps Helix has simply been ordained
as a priest. This would come as no surprise to anyone who
knows him, as he certainly is more hole-y than
most." (Darren)
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Pregnant women know best!
Kim correctly identified the snack - it was a delicious
Monster Pack of Pringles. Helix thanks his favorite
human, Christine, for sending him this tasty treat last
Halloween. Like Helix, Pringles are HOT & SCARY!
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Here's what humans said:
"That looks suspiciously like the monster puppet
hole drug CPM2H. Be careful Helix! I've heard
horror stories involving monster puppets being drugged
and having horrible, terrible things done to their puppet
holes!" (Lissa)
"Gosh, I am not quite sure what Helix is looking at,
but it seems to me it is where Helix knocked the stuffing
out of one of his wannabes who stole a kiss from his
Alyce. My other guess is maybe Helix caught the monster
flu and couldn't make it to his Orange Bowl." (Ann)
"Well, if I am a normal pregnant woman and I know my
snacks - judging by the texture I would say it's
Helix's personal hoard of crushed Pringles, cheese or
nacho maybe. By breaking them they will last alot longer.
Just hope he can keep them from the CPM." (Kim
Chard)
"My first reaction is it looked a little like what
you find at the bottom of a packet of cheese and onion
bites, but I suspect it may actually be the result of
Helix sneezing. Or how about dried orange peel? Could all
these three things actually be the same thing?" (Darren)
There were a lot of great guesses on this one and Kim Chard came the closest to guessing correctly. Helix was indeed holding a tail but not the tail of his feline food.
Instead, Helix was holding the tail to one of the costumes he wore last Halloween. It should come as no surprise - Helix is a little devil!
Here's what humans said:
"Maybe Helix is holding a red crayon. Who knows? Maybe Helix wants to experiment with his artistic side on his bedroom wall." (Ann)
"A candle." (Chrissie)
"It looks like someone has given Helix the horn." (Darren)
"Looks like Helix has grabbed life by the tail again. Would that be the tail of Helix's new toy cat? Maybe? Maybe not?" (Kim Chard)
What was this?
A panda hand puppet!
Here's what humans said:
"Is it a panda?" (Darren)
"It looks like a raccoon puppet." (Christine)
"It looks like a Helix hand puppet made completely out of pumpkin carved pieces. Looks pretty scary, Helix!" (Kim)
What was this?
Helix has discovered a secret stash of socks! At first, Helix was reluctant to approach garments previously worn by the CPM. However, he soon determined the socks were clean and upon further inspection, made excellent horn warmers!
Here's what humans have said:
"Hmm...bottom drawer, this time of year? It can only be full of one thing - FUZZY SWEATERS!" (Lissa)
"Upon opening the drawer, Helix will be met by the sight of rows and rows of little black horns, all neatly catalogued and wrapped in cellophane. Watch your horns, Helix!" (Vicky)
"A collection of every movie Bette Midler has starred in. This will scare Helix, and he will slowly back away." (Monica)
"Helix will be terrified to discover the CPM's secret collection of replacement hands in the dresser. All the hands will come crawling out of the drawer and fight over which one of them gets to shove itself into Helix's puppet hole." (Darren)
"He will open the drawer and find babies...lots of babies!" (Colleen)
What was this?
Helix climbed in the CPM's fan to fulfill his dream of having oscillating horns.
Here's what humans said:
"Helix's CPM has finally gone crazy (or not) and decided to shred Helix using the blades in the fan." (Chrissie)
"It's Helix's biggest fan." (Darren)
"Helix in a fan, though I think he is cool enough all by himself." (Colleen)
What was this?
Helix mistakes a PetCo shopping
flyer for a dinner menu.
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"Is Helix looking through a
menu in his favourite cat soup restaurant?" (Ro)
"It looks like Helix is looking at a catalogue of
some sort. Is he thinking of buying a new friend by mail
order? I'm straining to see what the things are he's
looking at. There seem to be some baubles on an American
flag at the top, and what appears to be a tube with legs
and a moustache, standing on a doormat with a shocked
expression on its face. Is there a market for that sort
of thing? (Perhaps that market is Helix!)" (Darren)
What was this?
Helix can't fool you! This picture shows Helix being scanned into his CPM's computer.
Helix's large nose prevented him from sticking his whole face against the glass. As a result, the digital Helix clone lacked eyes and horns! Very disturbing!
Here's what humans said:
"Helix on top of a copy machine. Or maybe a scanner." (Aimee)
"Helix is making more clones of himself! If so, send one my way!" (Lissa)
"You're scanning yourself!" (Jessie)
What was this?
Helix hit the tennis courts for the first time this summer. The racquet may be oversized but Helix has tremendous upper body strength and an amazing backpaw.
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Here's
what humans thought:
"It looks to me like you are
standing in a bowl putting a price tag/barcode on a
badminton racket. Did creepy puppet master make you get
that job at Walmart? How degrading!" (Kim)
"Looks to me like the CPM is
keeping Helix locked up with a tennis racket. If
that is the case, I may have to report the CPM to the
proper authorities for monster puppet abuse!" (Lissa)
"Uh-oh, has the creepy puppet master run out of
tennis balls? Or are you just trapped under that tennis
racquet? This is puppet abuse, CPM will pay!" (Jessie)
"Helix's math skills are
clearly improving. The picture is a graph of a
mathematically perfect Helix. Above is the graph of a
double Helix." (Darren)
Helix
recently brought you a very special audio version of his
"What is this?" segment.
Click here to listen to/download
Helix's mystery sound.
What was this sound?
Helix finally found an
"instrument" that his little paws can play.
Helix recorded himself shaking a container of Orange
Tic-Tacs. Then, for added effect, he increased the speed
of the sound by 100%.
Helix's Orange Tic-Tac solo can
also be heard on the MP3 version of Helix's theme song.
It is performed by composer/lyricist, Darren, and
includes a special solo by Helix!
Play/download
Helix's MP3 theme tune
Read lyrics to Helix's theme song
Here's what humans thought the
mystery sound was:
"I know what your secret
sound is. It is a coin that has been spun. At least I
think it is!" (Vicki)
"It sounds very much like Tic-Tacs being shaken, or
possibly the propellor of a Helix-sized plane starting
up." (Darren)
What is this?
This Easter, Helix cracked open
three orange, plastic Easter Eggs to find an assortment
of tasty treats.
 Orange Tic-Tacs |
 An orange peppermint |
 Black jellybeans |
Here's what humans thought:
"Inspired by the current
World Snooker Championships, Helix is learning to play
snooker. However, he has yet to qualify for the
Championship as he refuses to play with any balls that
are not orange. In the picture, Helix is contemplating a
double plant into the left middle pocket." (Darren)
"A childhood photo of Helix
when his siblings were getting ready to be packaged.
Helix may have ate them, so that he could feel special.
That IS special." (Brixton)
"I think it shows Helix
having found three orange Easter eggs hidden by the CPM
for him. Were they normal eggs or surprise chocolate eggs
with a little toy inside? In Germany these surprise eggs
are very popular." (Christine)
"Has Helix actually managed to lay three orange
eggs, which will hatch into Helix clones and eventually
take over the world?!" (Ro)
"Orange easter eggs, or orange silly putty?" (Jessie)
"Helix is sniffing the
plastic eggs to make sure they aren't rotten." (Colleen)
"Plastic Easter eggs that contain yummy orange Tic-Tacs for your favorite blonde human? <wink>" (Chrissie)
What is this?
The CPM keeps the hard stuff locked up in the kitchen cupboard but Helix discovered a secret stash of packing peanuts. For Helix, it brought back an old demon - his addiction to peanut butter. However, Helix soon found out that styrofoam packing peanuts just aren't the same as Skippy Creamy.
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"I
think Helix is having a bath in marshmellows. Or maybe he
is trying to stuff his puppet hole with marshmellows so
the CPM has no chance to get his creepy hand into
it." (Christine)
"Is
this a picture you took of Horn E. Monster before you
sent him packing or packed rather?"
(Colleen)
"I would like it to be a
newly-found Helix family member arriving in his/her box,
surrounded by the life-giving polystyrene chips so
necessary for a young monster hand puppet's survival.
However, it's probably just Helix relaxing in his
jacuzzi." (Darren)
"Are you trying to mail
yourself away from the CPM?" (Lissa)
What is this?
Yes, Helix was posing with a smoke
alarm but what you didn't realize is he was removing the
battery for another, more sinister purpose.
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Helix's Evil Plan:
Replace the Energizer Bunny's
Battery with Duracell.
Here's what humans said...
"It
Is a smoke alarm that has been broken in half." (Chelsea
M.)
"I
think it is part of an old music box." (Amy)
"I think that Helix has
noticed that the CPM's smoke detector has no battery and
as Helix knows fire is nothing to play with, he is
installing a new one to protect his beautiful orange
fur." (Wendy)
"I think Helix is building a
time travel device to go back in time and warn himself to
NOT OPEN the CPM's closet door!" (Lissa)
"It looks like Helix is
tampering with the CPM's smoke alarm. Is he planning on
secretly burning the CPM to death? Or maybe developing a
dragon-style ability to breathe fire?" (Darren)
"Helix broke his master's
fire alarm so he won't hear it when he burns the place
down tonight!" (Jessie)
Helix has always been a curious monster but recently, he took his curiousity to a new level. Helix decided to explore the creepy puppet master's bedroom closet.
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Darren was on the right track.
Helix was shocked to discover six of his relatives
dangling on hangers in the CPM's bedroom closet. Even
though Helix has no tear ducts, he still needed a tissue
after witnessing this horrific scene.
Here's what humans thought Helix would find in the
closet...
"Another
secret dimension where monster puppets rule the earth! Be
careful, Helix. Obviously the Creepy Puppet Master didn't
want you to know what was in there or else he wouldn't
have put it in the closet." (Princess
Gofer)
"I think the CPM's
closet contains a large collection of love letters
from Alyce the Sheep, intended for Helix but evilly
intercepted by the Creepy Puppet Master and never
delivered." (Vicky)
"I think you will find creepy puppet master outfits
and maybe shoes (steal all the left ones!). Failing
that, I think you will find unreturned library books, an
orange road cone, two Super Soakers, and a scary, yet
impressive collection of stolen tableware from
restaurants. That's what's in my closet at
least."
(Jessie)
"The skeleton of the creepy
puppet master!" (Lissa)
"I think Helix will be
horrified to find the CPM's secret genetic engineering
laboratory in the bedroom closet, containing mutant
monster hand puppets of various non-orange colours." (Darren)
"The Creepy Puppet Master? Or
dirty underwear?" (Chrissie)
"My Mom!"
(Colleen)
What is this?
Helix was using his horns to improve the creepy puppet master's T.V. reception.
There were many fantastic answers on this picture. But, only one human, Angie, guessed correctly.
"I believe it is Helix playing Tic-Tac-Toe against his family, presumably for orange Tic-Tacs. As you can see, the game was a draw." (Darren)
"Why, it's Helix's halo of course! He might eat cats, but inside he's a gentle monster really." (Vicky)
"Helix! You have become a saint! Catholic saints had glowing rings behind their heads to signify something or other." (Jessie)
"An antenna for a T.V." (Angie)
"Maybe, it is metal ring Helix lights on fire and forces his creepy master to jump through?" (Colleen)
"Why, it is a monster sized hola hoop!" (Melodie)
"Great. First you're sniffin' stuff. Now you're getting weird peircings. Helix, I think you or your creepy puppet master are hanging out with the wrong type of people and it is influencing you horribly!" (Lissa)
What is this?
A monster sized flashlight!
"It's a baby Helix. When they're sewn as a baby, they're very skinny, have unusually small heads, and are fur-less. Helix is holding the new baby Helix to keep it warm. But don't worry Helix, he/she will grow fur, a bigger head, and hopefully put on some pounds." (Princess Gofer)
"Is it a marker? A crayon candle? Ummmm?" (Chrissie)
"I agree with Anonymous. I think it is a killing device of some kind that will be used to destroy Winnie The Pooh. Even I want some of his honey!" (Jemma)
"It is so obvious! It is a doomsday device to kill Winnie the Pooh! His high urge for honey cannot be stopped." (Anonymous)
"It is a tube of orange squeeze paint, and Helix is sniffing it." (Colleen)
"Dammit, Helix?! What have I told you about sniffing things! You're going to end up like your brother Helix! Shame on you! Your creepy master should ground you for a good, long time! Sniffing markers or blow pens or whatever it is. BAD MONSTER!" (Lissa)
What is this?
These pumpkins were decorations on Halloween cupcakes Helix's master bought at the store. But, Helix used them to make a festive pair of pumpkin earrings.
It's important to point out that Helix has not reversed his opinion on horn piercings. He is still opposed. These are clip-ons.
Helix also has a pair of stylish spider evening earrings.
"They're orange Halloween cookies! Yummy!" (Bliss)
"They are pumpkin people." (Chelsea)
"I think they are Walgreens earrings." (Meg)
"Orange, plastic, pumpkin rings (for tasty human fingers)." (Colleen)
"Goodness, they look like little Halloween earrings. Helix isn't into cross-dressing, is he? Not that it would be a bad thing if you were, I would love you anyway, it would just be surprising is all. You seem like a very masculine monster to be wearing cutsie Halloween earrings." (Lissa)
What is this?
For the first time, two tasty humans guessed correctly! Helix is playing with a can of Orange Krazy String.
"It is orange spray string." (Colleen)
"Helix has Human Spray. Helix plans to spray it in his master's face and do away with him. Will Helix be able to do this?" (Chrissie)
"It's a hat. Or a shoe. I forget; which is the one that goes on your head? Oh. It's a vest." (Mark)
"Monster spray (silly string)?" (Jasmine)
"You are either making yourself smell better or you are replenishing the orange in your hide." (Jessie)
"BAD HELIX! Don't you know that sniffing aerosols is BAD for you! Look what it does to humans! I don't even think there's a study yet to determine just how bad sniffing is for monsters! You should be ashamed of yourself! Bad Helix, bad!" (Lissa)
What is this?:
Helix has been a very good monster and has saved enough
points from his Tic-Tac containers to receive...
An inflatable orange Tic-Tac raft!
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Unfortunately, Helix doesn't have
lungs and this makes it very difficult to blow up the
raft. He is looking for a few volunteers (humans filled
with hot air) to be his crew!
Where do you think Captain Helix should set sail to?
"He should sail to Greece and
buy a toga." (Colleen)
Click
here to e-mail Helix your suggestions!
"An orange inflatable
something!" (Melodie)
"Helix
is glue sniffing in the picture! Bad habit if so!" (Anonymous)
"A blow up monster? Well, not
sure what it blows up into, but the part of the image
that is clear would be a device used to blow something
up. I decided that it's an orange chair." (Colleen)
"I think Helix is a little
TOO into the furniture porn thing." (Lissa)
"I believe it is an air
nozzle to something that you blow up (with air, not
dynamite) But what is it that you are blowing up? Is it
your favorite bath or beach toy? Or do you miss
Alyce the sheep so much (or that you've gotten over her)
and you got yourself an (orange) inflatable monster
girlfriend? Hmmmm?" (Jessie)
"It's some kind of blow up thingy's nozzle. Helix
has a blow up doll." (Chrissie)
"It looks like Helix
discovered his creepy puppet master's secret stash of
condoms." (Toney)
What
is this?:
Helix has used orange M&M's to
spell out a distress signal. Won't someone help free
Helix from the creepy puppet master?
"You
stole Joey Travolta's liver pills!" (Mark)
"It's
the first letter in an unlit sign of Helix's name!
His name should always be in lights!" (Lissa)
"Isn't
that a Lite Brite behind Helix?" (Toney)
"Orange
Skittles." (Colleen)
"I think that they are Reese's Pieces that you are using to lure E.T. into the dryer. That or trying to communicate with aliens." (Jessie)
What is this?:
A bath bomb from "The Basin" at Mall of America
Your Answers:
"I think this is a LARGE hail ball from a spring storm Helix has saved in the freezer. Helix has been plotting the perfect time to throw it at the puppet master's noggin so he can finally escape from the lair of the puppet master." (Demi)
"The white spherical object that Helix is holding could only be a human eyeball. Why else would he be smiling?" (Colleen)
"I would say it is a monster egg and that Helix isn't really manufactured, he is hatched. But the egg is white, so it can't be a HELIX monster egg. It must belong to some other monster puppet and the stork dropped it on Helix by mistake!" (Lissa)
"Helix holding an egg or ping pong ball." (Anonymous)
"I think what you are holding is a ping pong ball like device you ordered off of the Internet. It is really a bomb, secretly made for you so that you can devise an evil plan to blow up the creepy puppet master." (Kim)
What is this?:
Orange Play-Doh
Your Answers:
"I think the photo is Helix, turned inside out by his cruel master!" (Vicky)
"Helix when he was just a baby." (Anonymous)
"It's a puppet plugger to plug up the puppet holes in monster puppets!" (Bee)
"I think it's one of Helixs droppings!" (Anonymous)
Monster's Note: Don't believe everything you read! Helix is not a clumsy paws monster. He rarely drops things!
"An orange mini marshmallow?" (Lexis)
"That is an OFFICIAL exclusive Helix ear-plug." (Anonymous)