I think this must be running through the head of some JHC exec (and NOT Brian, I love Brian)-
"What, The Cube? OH NOOOO! NOT THE CUBE! Let the public see more Elmo, yess, more Elmo, yess, yess, see them flock to the WalMart, yess, hiss hiss, world cuteness, yess, ha ha haha HAHAHAHA! Don't show them Timepiece or The Cube- THEY MIGHT START TO THINK AND BUY LESS ELMO DVDS! HAHAHAHAHA!"
I loved Timepiece from seeing it.... somewhere- Not Muppetfest. I can't remember where.