Osvaldo, el Gruñón (Oswald the Grouch) is Oscar the Grouch's Puerto Rican counterpart. He first appeared in the Season 11 premiere of Sesame Street, puppeteered by Richard Hunt to another actor's voice,^[1] and 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, and also appears as a background Grouch, sans nose.

Book appearancesEdit

• The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
• 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? and Other Good-Night Stories (1991) (as "Uncle Oswaldo")
• Oscar's Grouch Jamboree (1994)

See alsoEdit

• Grouch Gallery

SourcesEdit

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