Back أوسكار القمام Arabic Oscar the Grouch Catalan Oscar the Grouch CEB Sesamstraße#Oscar German Óscar el Gruñón Spanish אוסקר (רחוב סומסום) HE Oscar the Grouch Italian オスカー (セサミストリート) Japanese Oscar Mopperkont Dutch Oscar the Grouch Portuguese
| 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 (1969–2018) 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.