Osvaldo, el Gruñón is Oscar the Grouch's Puerto Rican counterpart. He 1st appeared in the episode 1316 of Sesame Street, Muppeteered by Richard Hunt to another actor's voice,^[1] & then performed by Gabriel Velez in subsequent seasons on the show.^[2] In his latest appearance, in the 1990s, he was performed by Peter Linz.

The Osvaldo puppet has the ability to move his eyes, & also appears as a background Grouch, sans nose.

Book appearances

• The Sesame Street Word Book (1983)
• Ernie's Finish the Picture (1985) (as "Oswaldo")
• Splish-Splashy Day (1989)
• What's in Oscar's Trash Can? & Other Good-Night Stories (1991) (as "Uncle Oswaldo")
• Oscar's Grouch Jamboree (1994)

See also

• Grouches
• Grouch Gallery
• Osvaldo, el Gruñón on the Puppet Wiki
• Osvaldo, el Gruñón on the Grouches Wiki

Sources

1. ↑ The Muppet Mindset: Interview with Muppeteer Gabriel Velez - Part 1
2. ↑ Video of Velez performing Osvaldo in a Street scene, circa 1980s