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[[Image:Grouches1.jpg|thumb|300px|Grouches singing [[The Grouch Anthem|their anthem]] (note [[Irvine the Grouch|Irvine]] minus her hair and bonnet).]]
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[[Image:Grouches1.jpg|thumb|300px|Grouches singing [[The Grouch Anthem|their anthem]].]]
 
[[Image:Grouches2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Grouches of Grouchland]]
  
[[Image:Grouches2.jpg|thumb|300px|The Grouches of Grouchland]]
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[[Image:Oscarfamily01.jpg|thumb|300px|Oscar's relatives from ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late!]]''.]]
  
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[[Image:Grouches.ichies.jpg|thumb|300px|Grouches as "Ichies" in a [[Trash Gordon]] segment.]]
  
   
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'''Grouches''' are an eccentric race of pessimistic, argumentative, unhygenic furry creatures who prefer to live wherever there is garbage: trash cans, city dumps, even the occasional landfill (although, some Grouches live in crummy houses, broken cars, and some live in "yucky beautiful houses"). Grouches are a distinct species from [[Sesame Street Monsters|Monsters]].
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'''Grouches''' are an eccentric race of pessimistic, argumentative, unhygenic furry creatures who prefer to live wherever there is garbage: trash cans, city dumps, even the occasional landfill (although, some Grouches live in crummy houses, broken cars, and some live in "yucky beautiful houses.") Grouches are a distinct species from [[Sesame Street Monsters|Monsters]].
   
 
A Grouch's mission in life is to be as miserable and grouchy as possible, and pass that feeling on to everyone else. Only then will a Grouch feel in touch with his or her world and be happy. Yet, even though a Grouch may show happiness at anyone's misfortune (including his or her own), a Grouch would ''never'' admit to being happy. Such is the stability of a Grouch's life: so balanced, and yet so unbalanced. Oscar is especially aware of this.
  
A Grouch's mission in life is to be as miserable and grouchy as possible, and pass that feeling on to everyone else. Only then will a Grouch feel in touch with his or her world and be happy. Yet, even though a Grouch may show happiness at anyone's misfortune (including his or her own), a Grouch would ''never'' admit to being happy. Such is the stability of a Grouch's life: so balanced, and yet so unbalanced. Oscar is especially aware of this.
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Anything a Grouch likes is best described (to you and me) as ''rotten, smelly, yucky, awful, dirty'' and ''trashy'' to name a few. A Grouch will only buy appliances that don't work, keep pets no person would keep in a house (such as elephants and worms), eat foods that are undesirable for any reason (they have a particular affinity for sardines in anything), sing out-of-tune, play the radio at high volume, and bathe in mud. More about Grouches can be learned in the book ''[[How to Be a Grouch]]''.
 
Anything a Grouch likes is best described (to you and me) as ''rotten, smelly, yucky, awful, dirty'' and ''trashy'' to name a few. A Grouch will only buy appliances that don't work, keep pets no person would keep in a house (such as elephants and worms), eat foods that are undesirable for any reason (they have a particular affinity for sardines in anything), sing out-of-tune, play the radio at high volume, and bathe in mud. More about Grouches can be learned in the book ''[[How to Be a Grouch]]''.
   
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Whomever your favorite celebrity is, or whatever your favorite TV show or attraction is, the Grouches are sure to have their own grouchy analogue. Examples include TV show host [[Sally Messy Yuckyael]], reporter [[Dan Rather-not]], and the Grouch theme park Six Crabs Yucky World. With their many parallels of real aspects of American culture and of the human condition, the Grouches are an important element of [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]]'s diverse environment.
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Whoever your favorite celebrity is, or whatever your favorite TV show or attraction is, the Grouches are sure to have their own grouchy analogue. Examples include TV show host [[Sally Messy Yuckyael]], reporter [[Dan Rather-not]], and the Grouch theme park Six Crabs Yucky World. With their many parallels of real aspects of American culture and of the human condition, the Grouches are an important element of [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]]'s diverse environment.
   
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The most famous Grouch is [[Oscar the Grouch]] but many other Grouches have surfaced over the years. Grouches figured prominently in both ''Sesame Street'' films ''[[Follow That Bird]]'' and especially ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]''. The latter explained that most Grouches come from [[Grouchland USA]], presented as Oscar's hometown, though many Grouches are also found internationally. According to the production notes for ''Elmo in Grouchland'' 25 new Grouch puppets were made for the film (and reused in variations to create a large Grouch population). Many of these are still used on the show today.
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While [[Oscar the Grouch]] is the best-known Grouch to viewers of ''Sesame Street,'' many other Grouches have surfaced over the years. Grouches figured prominently in both ''Sesame Street'' films ''[[Follow That Bird]]'' and especially ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]''. The latter explained that most Grouches come from [[Grouchland USA]], presented as Oscar's hometown, though many Grouches are also found internationally. According to the production notes for ''Elmo in Grouchland'' 25 new Grouch puppets were made for the film (and reused in variations to create a large Grouch population). Many of these are still used on the show today.
   
 
==Grouch index==
  
==Grouch index==
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:''See [[Grouch Gallery]]''
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===Oscar the Grouch and family===
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Ss3.jpg|{{GNH|[[Oscar the Grouch]]}}
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Grungetta white.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grundgetta]]|Oscar's girlfriend}}
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Image:Ernest.jpg|{{GNH|[[Ernest the Grouch]]|Oscar's brother}}
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Bunny grouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Bunny the Grouch]]|Oscar's sister}}
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Image:Youngfilthomena.jpg|{{GNH|[[Filthomena]]|Oscar's niece}}
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Image:GrandpaGrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grandpa Grouch]]|Oscar's grandfather}}
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Image:Grannygrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Granny Grouch]]|Oscar's grandmother}}
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Image:Character.irvine.jpg|{{GNH|[[Irvine]]|Oscar's niece}}
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Mrs Grouch - thumb.jpg|{{GNH|[[Mrs. Grouch]]|Oscar's mother}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Pop.png|{{GNH|[[How to Be a Grouch|Pop]]|Oscar's father}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Otto.png|{{GNH|[[Otto the Grouch]]|Oscar's brother}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Smiling George.png|{{GNH|[[How to Be a Grouch|Smiling George]]|Oscar's cousin}}
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Image:Roscoe.jpg|{{GNH|[[Roscoe]]|Oscar's cousin}}
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Image:Unclehank.jpg|{{GNH|[[Uncle Hank]]|Oscar's uncle}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Uncle Billy.png|{{GNH|[[How to Be a Grouch|Uncle Billy]]|Oscar's uncle}}
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</gallery>
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*Mentioned but unseen: [[Uncle Louie (grouch)|Uncle Louie]], [[Uncle Smarmy]], and Oscar's nephew, [[Timothy Grouch]].
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===Celebrity Grouches===
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Rathernot.and.Cranky.jpg‎|{{GNH|[[Dan Rather-not]]}}
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Image:Character.donaldgrump-elmo.jpg|{{GNH|[[Donald Grump]]}}
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Image:Groucheye.jpg|{{GNH|[[Queer Eye for the Straight Guy|The Drab Five]]}}
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Martha-Sewer.jpg|{{GNH|[[Martha Sewer]]}}
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Image:Character.omagrossagrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Omagrossa]]}}
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Image:Sallymessyyuckayel.jpg|{{GNH|[[Sally Messy Yuckyael]]}}
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Image:Sharongroan.jpg|{{GNH|[[Sharon Groan]]}}
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File:Spillo'reilly.JPG|{{GNH|[[Spill O'Reilly]]}}
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Image:Character.swampygrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Swampy]]}}
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Image:4160w.jpg‎|{{GNH|[[Walter Cranky]]}}
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</gallery>
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*Mentioned but unseen: [[Diane Spoiler]], [[Meredith Beware-a]], [[Oprah Grouchy]] and [[Gene Smelly]].
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===Grouches from around the world===
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These are Grouches from international ''Sesame Street'' co-productions.
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<gallery orientation="square" widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Bodoque.jpg|{{GNH|[[Bodoque]]|''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''}}
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Image:1603355.JPG|{{GNH|[[Ferrão]]|''[[Rua Sésamo]]''}}
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Image:Grouch2.JPG|{{GNH|[[Grouchella]]|''[[Sesamstrasse]]''}}
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Image:Gugu.jpg|{{GNH|[[Gugu]]|''[[Vila Sésamo]]''}}
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Image:Kewalkhadoosa.jpg|{{GNH|[[Kewal Khadoosa]]|''[[Galli Galli Sim Sim]]''}}
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Image:Thumb-Kirpik.jpg|{{GNH|[[Kirpik]]|''[[Susam Sokağı]]}}
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Image:Oofnik.jpg|{{GNH|[[Moishe Oofnik]]|''[[Rechov Sumsum]]''}}
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Image:Mordicus1ruesesame.JPG|{{GNH|[[Mordicus]]|''[[1, Rue Sésame]]''}}
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Image:MoishesDad.jpg|{{GNH|[[Uncle Yuska|Yuska Oofnik]]|''[[Rechov Sumsum]]''}}
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Image:Rumpelgrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Rumpel]]|''[[Sesamstrasse]]''}}
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Image:Ubergrouch.JPG|{{GNH|[[Super-Grautsch]]|''[[Sesamstrasse]]''}}
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</gallery>
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===Grouchland residents===
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These are characters who live in [[Grouchland USA]], as seen in the 1999 film ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]''.
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Grizzy.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grizzy]]}}
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Image:Grouchmayor.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grouch Mayor|Mayor]]}}
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Image:Badhumor.jpg|{{GNH|[[Bad Humor Man]]}}
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Image:Grouchcabdriver.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grouch Cab Driver|Cab driver]]}}
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Image:Grouchcop.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grouch Cop|Cop]]}}
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Image:Grouchcustomer.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grouch Ice Cream Customer|Ice cream customer]]}}
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Image:Grouchjailer.jpg|{{GNH|[[Grouch Jailer|Jailer]]}}
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</gallery>
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===Other Grouches===
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Auto inspector.jpg|{{GNH|[[Episode 1297|Auto inspector]]}}
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Blechman.jpg|{{GNH|[[Miss Blechman]]}}
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Image:Blecka.jpg|{{GNH|[[Blecka]]}}
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Image:Character.dirtothy.jpg|{{GNH|[[Dirtothy]]}}
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Image:Dusty.jpg|{{GNH|[[Dusty]]}}
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Image:Filthomena.jpg|{{GNH|[[Filthomena]]}}
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Image:GaryGrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Gary Grouch]]}}
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Image:Germainethegrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Germaine the Grouch]]}}
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Image:4198f.jpg|{{GNH|[[Hairy Hairy More Contrary]]}}
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Image:LeontheGrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Leon the Grouch]]}}
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Image:LotharGrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Lothar the Grouch]]}}
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Image:Luba Merquick.jpg|{{GNH|[[Luba Merquick]]}}
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Image:2789f.jpg|{{GNH|[[Leonardo da Vinci|Moaning Lisa]]}}
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Image:3959zb.jpg|{{GNH|[[Moe, Moe and Moe]]}}
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Osvaldo, el Gruñón.jpg|{{GNH|[[Osvaldo, el Gruñón]]}}
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Image:Othmar.jpg|{{GNH|[[Othmar the Grouch]]}}
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Image:PhooeyLouie.jpg|{{GNH|[[Phooey Louie]]}}
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Image:Prunella.jpg|{{GNH|[[Prunella]]}}
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Image:Rhubarb.jpg|{{GNH|[[Rhubarb the Grouch]]}}
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Image:Romeo Skunk.jpg|{{GNH|[[Romeo Scuggs]]}}
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Scramiam.jpg|{{GNH|[[Scram-I-Am]]}}
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Image:Slam.jpg|{{GNH|[[Slam]]}}
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Image:Snowgrouch1.jpg|{{GNH|[[Snow Grouch]]}}
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thumb-Trashini.jpg|{{GNH|[[Trashini]]}}
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Image:Travis.jpg|{{GNH|[[Travis|Travis the Grouch]]}}
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VidelSpittoon.jpg|{{GNH|[[Vidal Spittoon]]}}
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</gallery>
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===Human Grouches===
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Though Grouches are usually presented as a unique species much like [[:Category:Sesame Street Monsters|Monsters]] or [[Honkers]], occasionally humans have shown up as Grouches, likely designated as such because of a similarity and sympathy in temperament and personality.
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Dannydevito.jpg|{{GNH|[[Danny DeVito|Vincent Van Grouch]]}}
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Image:Character.bobasgrouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Bob]]}}
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Image:Bob.the.blob.jpg|{{GNH|[[Sesame Street Humans' Alternate Identities|Bob the Blob]]}}
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Image:Sandrabernhard.jpg|{{GNH|[[Sandra Bernhard|Grouch waitress]]}}
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Image:Paulbartel.jpg|{{GNH|[[Paul Bartel|Grouch cook]]}}
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Image:Grouchketeers.jpg|{{GNH|[[The Grouchketeers|Grouchketeers]]}}
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Image:Grouchoftheyear.png|{{GNH|[[How to Be a Grouch|Grouchy girl]]|Winner of the Grouch of the Year Award}}
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Image:Pepe-grouch.jpg|{{GNH|[[Pepe (Sesamstrasse)|Pepe]]|''[[Sesamstrasse]]''}}
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File:Queenoftrash.jpg|{{GNH|[[The Queen of Trash]]|''[[Elmo in Grouchland]]''}}
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File:Folge2522-5.jpg|{{GNH|[[Rufus (Grouch)|Rufus]]|''Sesamstrasse''}}
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Image:Rumpradguse.jpg|{{GNH|[[Professor Rumprad Guse ]]|''Sesamstrasse''}}
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File:Grouch-trasha.jpg|{{GNH|[[Tracey Ullman|Trasha]]|''[[My Fair Lady]]'' spoof}}
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JasonJones.jpg|{{GNH|[[Nikola Messla|Professor Nikola Messla]]|[[Episode 4260]]}}
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</gallery>
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===Grouch Pets===
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Image:Ewcats-oscar.jpg|{{GNH|[[Fido]]}}
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</gallery>
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===Grouch Groups===
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<gallery orientation=square widths=200 spacing=small>
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Oscarfamily01.jpg|Oscar's relatives from ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late!]]''.
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Grouches.ichies.jpg|Grouches as "Ichies" in a [[Trash Gordon]] segment.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
 
*According to ''[[Sesame Street Magazine]]'', October 15th is [[National Grouch Day]].
  
*According to ''[[Sesame Street Magazine]]'', October 15th is [[National Grouch Day]].
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*Grouches have teeth, but you can't see them.<ref>''[[Ask Elmo]]''.</ref>
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==References==
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<references />
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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Revision as of 15:03, 27 November 2015

Grouches1

Grouches singing their anthem.

Grouches2

The Grouches of Grouchland

Grouches are an eccentric race of pessimistic, argumentative, unhygenic furry creatures who prefer to live wherever there is garbage: trash cans, city dumps, even the occasional landfill (although, some Grouches live in crummy houses, broken cars, and some live in "yucky beautiful houses.") Grouches are a distinct species from Monsters.

A Grouch's mission in life is to be as miserable and grouchy as possible, and pass that feeling on to everyone else. Only then will a Grouch feel in touch with his or her world and be happy. Yet, even though a Grouch may show happiness at anyone's misfortune (including his or her own), a Grouch would never admit to being happy. Such is the stability of a Grouch's life: so balanced, and yet so unbalanced. Oscar is especially aware of this.

Anything a Grouch likes is best described (to you and me) as rotten, smelly, yucky, awful, dirty and trashy to name a few. A Grouch will only buy appliances that don't work, keep pets no person would keep in a house (such as elephants and worms), eat foods that are undesirable for any reason (they have a particular affinity for sardines in anything), sing out-of-tune, play the radio at high volume, and bathe in mud. More about Grouches can be learned in the book How to Be a Grouch.

Whoever your favorite celebrity is, or whatever your favorite TV show or attraction is, the Grouches are sure to have their own grouchy analogue. Examples include TV show host Sally Messy Yuckyael, reporter Dan Rather-not, and the Grouch theme park Six Crabs Yucky World. With their many parallels of real aspects of American culture and of the human condition, the Grouches are an important element of Sesame Street's diverse environment.

While Oscar the Grouch is the best-known Grouch to viewers of Sesame Street, many other Grouches have surfaced over the years. Grouches figured prominently in both Sesame Street films Follow That Bird and especially The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. The latter explained that most Grouches come from Grouchland USA, presented as Oscar's hometown, though many Grouches are also found internationally. According to the production notes for Elmo in Grouchland 25 new Grouch puppets were made for the film (and reused in variations to create a large Grouch population). Many of these are still used on the show today.

Grouch index

Oscar the Grouch and family

Celebrity Grouches

Grouches from around the world

These are Grouches from international Sesame Street co-productions.

Grouchland residents

These are characters who live in Grouchland USA, as seen in the 1999 film The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.

Other Grouches

Human Grouches

Though Grouches are usually presented as a unique species much like Monsters or Honkers, occasionally humans have shown up as Grouches, likely designated as such because of a similarity and sympathy in temperament and personality.

Grouch Pets

Grouch Groups

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Ask Elmo.

See also

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