. . . HIS BETTER ELF. O'Toole, the title character, actually is presented as a green leprechaun woodpecker, who introduces himself to Woody as a "mythical gnome." So what is Woody's visitor--an elf, leprechaun or gnome? As a specialist in the occult, I'm well situated to solve this conundrum. First of all, gnomes tend to hang out in gardens. O'Toole is seldom, if ever, seen among the veggies here. Furthermore, gnomes are partial to guzzling ginger ale, but the green woodpecker downs not a drop of that pop during HIS BETTER ELF. That makes him an elf, some might say. Not so fast. Elves' main pastime is fashioning toys for good girls and boys. How many squirt guns and dolls does O'Toole manufacture in this picture? Zilch. On the other hand, cinematic leprechauns are predominately Evil. O'Toole winds up in the Underworld. Enough said.