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| − | '''Osvaldo, el Gruñon''' ''(Oswald the Grouch)'' is [[Oscar the Grouch]]'s Puerto Rican counterpart. He appears in [[Season 11 (1979-1980)|Season 11]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and then in subsequent seasons as a background grouch. |
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| + | [[Image:Osvaldo and Gabriel Velez.jpg|thumb|300px|Osvaldo and Gabriel Velez]] |
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| + | '''Osvaldo, el Gruñón''' ''(Oswald the Grouch)'' is [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar the Grouch's]] [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] counterpart. He first appeared in the [[Episode 1316|Season 11 premiere]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', voiced by [[Norberto Kerner]] and puppeteered by [[Richard Hunt]].<ref>''[[Old School: Volume 3]]'' DVD (2012). [[Sonia Manzano]] audio commentary on [[Episode 1316]].</ref><ref>[http://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2010/12/interview-with-muppeteer-gabriel-velez.html The Muppet Mindset: Interview with Muppeteer Gabriel Velez - Part 1]</ref> |
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| + | He was then performed by [[Gabriel Velez]] in subsequent seasons on the show.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIh5hMrnsz0 Video of Velez performing Osvaldo in a Street scene, circa 1980s]</ref> In his latest appearance, in the 1990s, he was performed by [[Peter Linz]]. |
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| + | The Osvaldo puppet has the ability to move his eyes, and also appears as a background [[Grouches|Grouch]], sans nose. |
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| + | ==Book appearances== |
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| + | *''[[The Sesame Street Dictionary]]'' (1980) |
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| + | *''[[The Sesame Street Word Book]]'' (1983) |
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| + | *''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Ernie's Finish the Picture]]'' (1985) (as "Oswaldo") |
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| + | *''[[Splish-Splashy Day]]'' (1989) |
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| + | *''[[What's in Oscar's Trash Can? and Other Good-Night Stories]]'' (1991) (as "Uncle Oswaldo") |
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| + | *''[[Oscar's Grouch Jamboree]]'' (1994) |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *[[Grouch Gallery]] |
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Revision as of 04:26, 30 June 2015
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| PERFORMER | various |
| DEBUT | 1979 |
Osvaldo and Gabriel Velez
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)