Muppet character on the television program Sesame Street
"Grouch" redirects here. For other uses, see Grouchy (disambiguation).
Fictional character
Oscar the Grouch
Sesame Street character
Oscar with his original performer, Caroll Spinney, in 2014
First appearance
Episode 0001 (November 10, 1969)
Created by
Jim Henson Jon Stone
Performed by
Caroll Spinney (1969–2015) Eric Jacobson (2015–present)
In-universe information
Alias
Oskie (Grundgetta's pet name for him) Son (by his mother) Mr. Oscar Mr. Grouch
Species
Grouch
Gender
Male
Significant other
Grundgetta (girlfriend)
Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program Sesame Street. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can. Oscar's favorite thing is trash, as evidenced by the song "I Love Trash", with a running theme being his collection of seemingly useless items. Although the term "Grouch" aptly describes Oscar's misanthropic interaction with the other characters, it also refers to his species. The character was originally performed by Caroll Spinney from the show's first episode until Spinney's retirement in 2018. Eric Jacobson began understudying for the character in 2015, and officially took on the full role after Spinney's retirement in 2018.
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