Larry David and Elmo both appeared on “Today” when the incident occurred.
Larry Davidhas issued a mea culpa.
This isn’t the fictional version of himself saying sorry for … well … everything.

Larry David and Elmo on ‘Today’.TODAY/YouTube
This is the real-life David offering an almost sincere apology to a Muppet.
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Elmo, ever concerned about mental health, invited David to “talk about how you feel.
“Savannah Guthriehad harsher words.
“Larry, you’ve gone too far this time!”
“Somebody had to do it,” David yelled back.
“Elmo, I just want to apologize,” David said through restrained laughs.
“I’m really sorry.”
Elmo graciously accepted the apology.
So, everyone was acting as expected.
David was a curmudgeon.
Elmo, a paragon of virtue.
The belovedSesame Streetredhead was on the show to talk about his unintentionallyviral tweetfrom earlier in the week.
“Elmo is just checking in!
How is everybody doing?”
the account associated with Elmo tweeted into a nihilistic universe on Monday.
The tweet revealed there are a lot of people online having a tough day/week/year/millennium.