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5 Oscar the Grouch Lovable Moments on Sesame Street

Our favorite grouch from Sesame Street recently celebrated his birthday and we look at some of the moments we loved.

Sesame Street wouldn’t be complete without Oscar the Grouch. The muppet, which was brought to life first by the late Carol Spinney, has been one of television’s favorite characters, despite being the grouch he is.

In honor of Oscar’s birthday on June 1, we look back on some of the moments we loved about him, despite always wishing everyone a miserable day.

I Love Trash music video

He lives inside a trash can hence he loves trash! And he sang about it, too.

Oscar’s first appearance in 1969

In 1969, Oscar the Grouch made his first appearance alongside familiar characters. The catch? He was orange back then and already a grouch.

Oscar, the Grouches, and Mackelmore duet

Rapper Mackelmore made an appearance on the show where he accompanied Oscar and the Grouches to a rap song.

Oscar the Grouch makes an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s show

In 2019, Oscar did a duet with late-night host Stephen Colbert on his show to sing the song “Things Are Going To Get Better.”

Oscar joins the Shake It Off Parody

Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Cookie Monster, and the rest of the muppets did their own version of Taylor Swift’s song “Shake It Off” with their song “Sort It Song” in a bid to convince people to reuse, sort, and recycle.

To the grouchiest muppet, Happy Birthday Oscar!

Check out more Sesame Street related stories on Modern Parenting:

Sesame Street’s New Muppet Supports Children Affected by Conflict and Crisis

5 Classic Big Bird Moments on Sesame Street

Remembering Emilio Delgado, Luis of Sesame Street

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