Origins The original version of Oscar's puppet used from season 1 up until season 2 Eric Jacobson began understudying for the character in 2015, and officially took on the full role after Spinney's retirement in 2018.
The character was originally performed by Caroll Spinney from the show's first episode until Spinney's retirement in 2018. Although the term 'Grouch' aptly describes Oscar's misanthropic interaction with the other characters, it also refers to his species. 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.
He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can.
Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/ HBO children's television program Sesame Street. Oscar with his original performer, Caroll Spinney, in 2014
