Grover Grover is a " Sesame Street " character who describes himself as a " cute , furry little monster " . Grover rarely uses contractions when speaking , giving him a distinctive vocal pattern , in comparison to many other television characters . His character is multi - talented , taking on many different roles and professions throughout the series ' run . He loves to help people , but is extremely bad at it . Grover appears in several recurring " Sesame Street " segments , including Waiter Grover ; Super Grover ; and Global Grover . He also frequently appears in Monsterpiece Theater and the Spanish Word of the Day segments . He was one of the hosts of " Play With Me Sesame " , with his main roles being in interactive music sequences , as the self - proclaimed " moving and grooving monster " . Grover ' s 1971 storybook " The Monster at the End of This Book " was a best - seller for the Little Golden Books series , and remains a popular children ' s book today . Several sequels to the title have followed , and Grover has since been . Origins . The character who would eventually become Grover was first seen on " The Ed Sullivan Show " in a Christmas Eve appearance in 1967 . He appeared as Gleep , a monster in Santa ' s workshop . He later made a cameo appearance in " The Muppets On Puppets " in 1968 with the Rock and Roll Monster . In 1969 , clad in a necktie , he appeared in the Sesame Street Pitch Reel in the boardroom sequences . During the first season of " Sesame Street " , this darker pre - cursor to Grover made several appearances ( like many of the puppets used on " Ed Sullivan " ) , and by the end of the season he was re - named Grover . By Season 2 , his fur became blue , and his voice and personality began to change to those we know today . The green - furred puppet would be used again as Grover ' s mother in a sketch in which Grover is afraid of the dark , and has trouble sleeping . Grover & Kermit . For many years , because of the consistency with which they would appear in skits together , Grover and Kermit the Frog had been considered to be close friends , despite the annoyance of " Froggy Baby " ( as Grover would call him , followed by a slap on the back ) . Grover often assisted Kermit in his lectures , often doing the more difficult demonstrations . Grover has also come to Kermit ' s home on many occasions , usually to provide a home service to Kermit ( most frequently as a salesmonster ) . In 1998 , Grover hosted a tribute show for Kermit in " The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street " , presenting him with an award for " Frog of the Year " . ( Grover himself receives a tribute of his own in 2004 ' s " A Celebration of Me , Grover " ) . As recently as a 2005 appearance on " Jimmy Kimmel Live " , Grover stated that his best friend on the " Street " is Kermit . Personality . Grover , along with Elmo , is one of the more popular characters created during the show ' s run , partially for his silly manner of speaking , as well as his many imaginary adventures that children can easily identify with . At a Museum of Television and Radio seminar in 1992 , Frank Oz described his personal affection for the character : Although Grover typically speaks without using contractions , there are some exceptions , such as in certain song lyrics ( " Accidents Happen " from the " Elmo ' s Potty Time " home video ) and on Twitter . Oz has also stated that certain aspects of Grover were inspired by his dog , Fred . One such trait is tilting his head to the side at certain times . The Ubiquitous Grover . Grover has left his mark in " Sesame Street " history as an enduring character by way of his multi - faceted talents , and his self - professed " cute and lovable personality " . With a songbook to rival that of any other character of his lasting presence , his performances have included " Near and Far " ; " Over , Under , Around , and Through " ; " How Do You Do ? " with Lena Horne ; " Sing After Me " with Madeline Kahn ; and " Monster in the Mirror " , amongst many others . His sweeter and sillier sides can often be seen in any number of improvised moments with kids . Grover has also proven to be one of the most persistent characters over the years . No other resident of Sesame Street can lay claim to being ( or at least trying to be ) more helpful than Grover - - a feat he has achieved not only as an everyday character , but via a series of alternate personae . Clearly , his most heroic persona is none other than his superhero alter - ego , Super Grover . But even a superhero has his limits , and Grover has taken on more positions of employment than most people would dare to in their lifetime . His various jobs were highlighted in " A Celebration of Me , Grover ! " during the " Grover Work Song " . In " Families Stand Together " , Grover forgets about all his various jobs . After being reminded of them by Chris , he realizes that he should be exhausted . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _