Osvaldo, el Gruñón

Osvaldo, el Gruñón (Oswald the Grouch) is a Grouch who lives in Puerto Rico. He first appeared in the Season 11 premiere of Sesame Street, voiced by Norberto Kerner and puppeteered by Bob Payne.Episode 1320 credits
After the week of shows in Puerto Rico, he re-appeared in Episode 1325, where he visited Oscar in New York, and then in Episode 1443, where he becomes an air steward for a Grouch airline. He continued to make recurring appearances over the next few seasons. In some episodes (including Episode 1682), it was established that Osvaldo had a pet dog named Peligro.
In Episode 2003 (1985), Gabriel Velez performed the character for a street scene.Video of Velez performing Osvaldo in a Street scene Osvaldo reappeared in Episode 3258, performed by Peter Linz.Fiesta Songs! liner notes
The Osvaldo puppet has the ability to move his eyes, and later was used as a background Grouch, sans nose, and as other Grouch characters (including Worby, Dr. Kvetch, Harry Bellagrouchy, and Spill O'Reilly). The puppet also appeared among the Sesame Street gang in A Muppet Family Christmas and Follow That Bird (used as Osvaldo and background Grouches).
==Episodic appearances==
*Season 11: 1316, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1324, 1325, 1443
*Season 12: 1467, 1486, 1491, 1527, 1529, 1539, 1557
*Season 13: 1661, 1662
*Season 14: 1783 (sans nose), 1812, 1825
*Season 15: 1873
*Season 16: 2003
*Season 25: 3258
==Notes==
*In some books and scripts featuring the character, his name is spelled as "Oswaldo" instead.
==Book appearances==
*The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
*The Sesame Street Word Book (1983)
*Ernie's Finish the Picture (1985)
*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)
==Sources==
==See also==
*Grouch Gallery
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