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, voiced by Norberto Kerner and puppeteered by Richard Hunt.^[1][2]

He was then performed by Gabriel Velez in subsequent seasons on the show.^[3] 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 appearances

• 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 also

• Grouch Gallery

Sources

1. ↑ Old School: Volume 3 DVD (2012). Sonia Manzano audio commentary on Episode 1316.
2. ↑ The Muppet Mindset: Interview with Muppeteer Gabriel Velez - Part 1
3. ↑ Video of Velez performing Osvaldo in a Street scene, circa 1980s