Trash

TRASH is the thing that all GROuches  love most in the world. Their hometown, Grouch land U S A  is a living embodiment of the saying " 1 man ' s TRASH is another man ' s treasure " , as it incorporates trash of all kinds into the very fabric of the  city  ' s architecture & economy & treasures. This is the idiom to which Grouches  will always stick.

Anything a Grouch  is best described ( to you & me only ) as  anything dirty or dingy or dusty ,  anything ragged or rotten or rusty  or trashy. It has been proven as a fact that getting new trash is 1 of the few things that can truly delight a Grouch , even though they immediately try to hide their joy , as being happy is 1 of the many things that  Grouches  hate.

While all Grouches  express their love for trash,  Oscar the Grouch  has  shown  everybody how much he loves trash on several occasions with his signature  song  "  I Love  Trash  " on Sesame Street. 1 tradition is, whenever Oscar  sings "  I Love  Trash  " , his signature  song  , he is always shown at his  trash can  , & nowhere else. Oscar ' s girlfriend,  Grundgetta  loves trash as much as he does.

Trash is also the 1 thing that any Grouch  would  NEVER  get rid of. Oscar considered doing so in  episode 3815  ( & later  episode 3959  ) cause his  pet  elephant  Fluffy  took swing dancing lessons but his  trash can  was too full. However, obviously , Oscar  just couldn ' t let go of his trash. He & Fluffy , however , eventually came to a fair agreement.

Mentioned TRASH

 * A sneaker that ' s tattered & worn . It ' s all full of holes & the laces are torn . Given to Oscar  as a newborn baby by  his   mother.
 * Some newspaper 13 months old with smelly, old fish wrapped inside.
 * A clock that won ' t work.
 * An old telephone.
 * A broken umbrella.
 * A rusty trombone.

TV / Movies / Specials

 * Sesame Street ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 0291 ( 1971 )
 * Episode 2980 ( 1992 )
 * Episode 3126 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3815 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3959 ( 2001 )
 * Sesamstrasse ( 1973 - present )


 * Episode 2000 ( 2002 )

Books

 *  Oscar  ' s Book  ( 1975 )
 *  How to Be a Grouch  ( 1976 )
 *  Oscar - the - Grouch  ' s Alphabet of  TRASH  ( 1977 )
 *  Oscar  ' s Rotten Birthday  ( 1981 )
 *  The Missing  Trash  Hunt  ( 1982 )
 *  A Grouch ' s Christ mas  ( 1990 )
 *  From  Trash  to Treasure  ( 1993 )
 * Elmo Loves You ( 1997 )
 *  Oscar  ' s Stinky Birthday  ( 2003 )
 *  Oscar  ' s Trashcan Tour  ( 2007 )

Sesame Street Live

 * When I Grow Up ( 1993 )
 * Everyone Makes Music ( 2001 )
 * When Elmo Grows Up ( 2007 )

Movies

 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp )