Oscar's trash can

 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 0001

Flip Wilson : Are you  trying to tell me that down there,  you  ' ve got flood lights , a tennis court & a swimming pool ?

 OSCAR THE GROUCH  : You ' d be surprised what peo ple throw away. 

-The Flip Wilson Show

 OSCAR ' s  TRASH CAN  is the private home of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  on SESAME STREET & is situated between BIG BIRD ' s NEST & the stoop of 123 SESAME STREET. Just like Snoopy ' s dog house,  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  is actually considerably deeper than 1 would initially suspect. The seemingly bottomless domain also houses a variety of di verse  GROUCH  amenities & luxuries. 1 tradition is, whenever  OSCAR  sing s "  I LOVE TRASH  " , his  signature  song  ,  he  is always seen singing at  his   TRASH CAN  , & nowhere else.

History
In the earliest season 1 episode s, the  TRASH CAN  was atop a big blue crate adjacent to a wooden crate at right , w / a few more  TRASH CAN  s around ; later on in season 1 till 1974 , the base & the cra tes were replaced , the latter by a trunk , with a  TRASH  pail on top of another crate at left.

 OSCAR  shares his   TRASH CAN  w / several  P E T S .  OSCAR  ' s diverse menagerie includes goat s , a horse , elephant s ( notably  FLUFFY  ) , a dolphin & , of course  his  favorite  pet  of all time ,  his  beloved extremely loved  pet   WORM  ,  SLIMEY .  OSCAR  ' s niece,  IRVINE  , as well a s his  girlfriend  GRUNDGETTA  & several other  GROUCH  friends &  relatives  are frequent visitors.

For the most part very few of the " nice " residents of SESAME STREET dare venture into the bowels of the municipal  WASTE CONTAINER . However, key exceptions have occurred over the years. While BIG BIRD was helping get ready for Miles ' arrival on SESAME STREET, a lonely [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mr._Snuffleupagus Mr. Snuffleupagus ] entered the  TRASH CAN  to play catch w /  FLUFFY  in episode 2122. Wanda Cousteau sought refuge in the  TRASH CAN  in episode 3161 as a hiding place from the hungry Wolfgang the Seal. When Gina is studying to become a vet in episode 3787 she goes down into the  TRASH CAN  through t he back door & successfully removes a splinter from  FLUFFY  ' s foot w/ some elephants ' tweezers. In a season 19 insert, Linda sat  in the  TRASH CAN  when filling in for an "  Ask   OSCAR  " segment. In a season 12 segment ( found in SESAME STREET : 40 Years of Sunny Days ) in which  OSCAR  &  BRUNO  go to the movies, the various hum ans ( & Barkley ) arrive from inside the  TRASH CAN  as well.

Also, the inside of  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  was depicted on - camera for the 1 st time in  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land .  OSCAR  has a door in his   TRASH CAN  to take peo ple to  GROUCH  land U S A. Elmo enters in search of his blanket & late r a re scue party follow s suit : BIG BIRD, Gordon , Maria , Telly Monster , Zoe , & Cookie Monster. BIG BIRD in particular has a hard time fitting inside the  TRASH CAN  ' s narrow opening.

The inside of  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  was later shown in episode 3997 , though this time , the inside was a lot more like the normal inside of a  TRASH CAN . In episode 0799,  OSCAR  install ed an Olympic - size swimming pool in his   TRASH CAN .

The 1989 book   What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH   CAN  ? &amp; Other Good - Night Stories  mentions the swimming pool as well as an ice - skat ing rink ( which, on the series , has been used b y Peggy Fleming ) & a bowling alley. According to SESAME  STREET  Unpaved other items include a piano, art gallery & hearth & a train s e t ( "  GROUCH  Central Station " ). A 1970 article in Look Maga zine also notes a pastry kitchen & a ro coco stair case. In the Elmo ' s World in stall ment Episode 4064, Elmo ' s World : " Farms "  OSCAR  gives Elmo a tour of his  farm (  with only the pa ir  ' s eyes visible ). Also, as established on various occasion s ,  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  also has a back door.

In addition to being able to store a wide variety of items in his   TRASH CAN ,  OSCAR  has also put holes into the bottom & can walk w / his legs outside of the bottom. He 1 st walked like this in episode 0276. He has continued to travel like this for many years, though  he  has also frequently been seen outside of the  TRASH CAN . Outside of the show he has traveled w/ his legs sticking out of the bottom in Christ mas Eve on SESAMe Street, the Sesame Street Live stage shows & Don ' t Eat the Pictures. This feature was also utilized in the opening dance number in Julie on SESAME STREET, where a series of dancing  TRASH CANS  w / fuzzy  GROUCH  legs danced w / Julie Andrews.

Visitors

 *  MRS . GROUCH  :


 * Episode 2982 ( 199 2 )
 * Episode 3023 ( 1992 )
 * Episode 3141 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3866 ( 2000 )
 * Episode 4237 ( 2010 )
 *  GRUNDGETTA  :


 *  Elmo  Saves Christ mas ( 199 6 )
 * Episode 1736 ( 198 3 )
 * Episode 1952 ( 198 4 )
 * Episode 2107 ( 198 5 )
 * Episode 3103 ( 199 3 )
 * Episode 3121 ( 199 3 )
 * Episode 3763 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 4143 ( 2007 )
 * Episode 4160 ( 2007 )
 * An octopus : Episode 0335 ( 1972 )
 * Bernie the piano tuner : Episode 2107 ( 1985 )
 * M r . Snuffleupagus :
 * Episode 2122 ( 198 5 )
 * Episode 3806 ( 199 8 )
 * Episode 3960 ( 200 1 )
 * Sonny Friendly : Episode 3037 ( 1992 )
 * Wanda Cousteau : Episode 3161 ( 1993 )
 * Gina : Episode 3787 ( 1998 )
 * Miles & his band : Episode 4079 ( 200 4 )
 * Olivia, David , Mr . Hooper , Buffy , Cody & Barkley in a Season 12 episode
 * Natasha : Episode 3049 ( 199 3 )
 * Telly Monster :


 * Episode 4188 ( 200 9 )
 * Episode 4283 ( 201 1 )
 * Elmo :


 * Episode 4064 ( 200 4 )
 * Elmo ' s World : Farm s ( Episode 3879 ) ( 2000 ) )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH  land  ( 1999 )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH  land : Sing &amp; Play  ( 1999 )
 * Zoe :


 * Episode 4064 ( 200 4 )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH  land  ( 1999 )
 * Linda ( substitute for an " Ask   OSCAR  " segment in Season 19 ( Episode 2 440 ) ( 1 988 ) )
 * Leela ( Episode 4409 ) ( 2013 )
 * BIG BIRD :  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  ( 1 999 )
 * Granny Bird ( soon )
 * Nani Bird ( soon )
 * Abby Cadabby :


 * Episode 4173 ( 200 8 )
 * Episode 4248 ( 201 0 ) ( repeat of episode 4173 ( 2008 ) )
 * Episode 4315 ( 2 013 ) ( repeat of episode 4173 ( 2008 ) )

TV / Movies / Specials

 * SESAME STREET ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 0001 ( 1 969 )
 * Episode 00 54 ( 1970 )
 * Episode 1 755 ( 1983 )
 * Episode 2 159 ( 1986 )
 * Episode 2 269 ( 1987 )
 * Episode 2 538 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2 571 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2 579 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2 630 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2 648 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2 746 ( 1990 )
 * Episode 2 776 ( 1990 )
 * Episode 2 895 ( 1991 )
 * Episode 2 899 ( 1991 )
 * Episode 2969 ( 199 2 )
 * Episode 2977 ( 199 2 )
 * Episode 3 023 ( 1992 )
 * Episode 3 085 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3 119 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3 120 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3 141 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3 152 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3181 ( 199 4 )
 * Episode 33 83 ( 1995 )
 * Episode 3 459 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3 482 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3 486 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3 522 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3 744 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3 751 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3 763 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3 811 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3 815 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3 866 ( 2000 )
 * Episode 3 891 ( 2000 )
 * Episode 3 899 ( 2000 )
 * Episode 3 959 ( 2001 )
 * Episode 3 997 ( 2002 )
 * Episode 4 041 ( 2003 )
 * Episode 4 104 ( 2005 )
 * Episode 4109 ( 200 6 )
 * Episode 4 118 ( 2006 )
 * Episode 4 143 ( 2007 )
 * Episode 4151 ( 200 7 )
 * Episode 4 160 ( 2007 )
 * Episode 4187 ( 200 9 )
 * Episode 4 237 ( 2010 )
 * Episode 4 260 ( 2011 )
 * Episode 4266 ( 2 011 )
 * Christ mas Eve on  SESAME   STREET  ( 1978 )
 * A Special  SESAME   STREET  Christ mas ( 1978 )
 * A Walking Tour of  SESAME   STREET  ( 1979 )
 * The Great Muppet Caper ( 1 981 )
 * Follow That  BIRD  ( 1985 )
 * Learning About Letters ( 1986 )
 * The Muppets : A Celebration of 30 Years ( 198 6 )
 * Getting Ready to Read ( 198 6 )
 * Getting Ready for School ( 198 7 )
 * A Muppet Family Christ mas ( 1987 )
 *  SESAME   S TREET  : 20 and Still Counting ( 198 9 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake ( 199 1 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Jam : A Musical Celebration ( 199 3 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  All - Star Birthday : Stars and Street Forever ( 1994 )
 *  Elmo  Saves Christ mas ( 199 6 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  Sings ! ( 199 6 )
 * Do the Alphabet ( 1996 )
 * Learning to Share ( 1996 )
 *  Elmo  palooza ( 199 8 )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in  GROUCH  land  ( 1999 )
 * The Street We Live On ( 200 5 )
 *  Elmo  ' s Christ mas Countdown ( 2007 )
 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp )

Books

 * " Oskar Kraut und Rübengeschichten  " ( 1973 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s Book " ( 197 5 )
 * " How to Be a  GROUCH  " ( 1976 )
 * "  OSCAR  -  THE  -  GROUCH  ' s Alphabet of  TRASH  " ( 1977 )
 * " A Day in the Life of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  " ( 198 1 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s Rotten Birthday " ( 1981 )
 * " Put & Play Yucchy Book  " ( 1981 )
 * "  Prairie   Dawn  ' s Up s ide - Down Poem " ( 1981 )
 * " The Missing  TRASH  Hunt  " ( 1982 )
 * " The City  WORM  &amp; the Country  WORM  " ( 1983 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s Bridge to Reading ( 198 5 )
 * " Goldilocks &amp; the Three  GROUCHES  " ( 1987 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s Silly ABC ' s &amp; Other Stories " ( 198 7 )
 * " W hen  OSCAR  Was a Little  GROUCH  " ( 198 9 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCHY  Sounds " ( 1990 )
 * " A  GROUCH  ' s C h rist mas  " ( 1990 )
 * " What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH   CAN  ? &amp; Other Good - Night Stories  " ( 1991 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCHY  Day " ( 1991 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s New Neighbor " ( 1992 )
 * " From  TRASH  to Treasure  " ( 1993 )
 * " My Name Is  OSCAR THE GROUCH  " ( 199 4 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCH  Jamboree " ( 1994 )
 * " Mother  GROUCH  Nursery Rhymes  " ( 1995 )
 * "  GROUCHES  o n Pa rade " ( 1995)
 * "  S cram  ! Don ' t Both er  ME  ! " ( 1998 )
 * "  O S CAR  ! " ( 1999 )
 * "  GROUCH  land Surprises " ( 199 9 )
 * " Where ' s My Smelly Shoe ?  " ( 1999 )
 * " A Very  GROUCHY  C h r ist mas !  " ( 2000 )
 * " Clap Yo ur Han ds ! " ( 2000 )
 * " What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  ?  " ( 2002 )
 * " Oskar hat Geburtstag  " ( 200 2 )
 * "  OSCAR  ' s Stinky Birthday " ( 2003)
 * "  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  Tour " ( 200 7 )
 * " B o o !  Scram  ! Happ y Hallo ween  " ( 2008 )
 * "  Yucchy  !  Yucchy  ! " ( 200 8 )
 * " The Three Little  GROUCHES  " ( 2008 )
 * "  GROUCHES  Are  GREEN  " ( 2 011 )
 * "  GROUCHY  Hugs " ( 2012 )

SESAME STREET Live

 * Around the World ( 1983 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  & the ABC s ( 1987 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s  SESAME   STREET  S tory ( 1 988 )
 * Silly Dancing ( 1989 )
 * Sleeping  BIRDIE  ( 1990 )
 * Let ' s Play School ( 1 990 )
 * When I Grow U p ( 1993 / 1994 ; 1995 / 1996 )
 * Let ' s Be Friends ( 199 4 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s Sunny Day Camp Out (1999 )
 * Everyone Makes Music ( 2001 )
 * Out of This World ( 2003 )
 * 1 - 2 - 3 Imagine ! ( 1996 )
 *  Super Grover  ! Ready for Action ( 2005 )
 * When  Elmo  Grows Up ( 2007 )
 *  Elmo  ' s  GREEN  Thumb ( 200 8 )
 *  Elmo  ' s Super Heroes ! ( 2010 )

Behind the scenes & photo gallery
 OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  is also a favorite photo op for celebrities & various other visitors to the set.

Inventory

 *  TRASH  : SESAME STREET ( 1969 - present )
 * A stereo set : Episode 0812 ( 1974 )
 * " T he Queen  Muddy  " - a toy b oat : Episode 3831 ( 1 999 )
 * A transit ( bus ) system : Episode 0560 ( 197 5 )
 * A vacuum : Episode 0871 ( 197 5 )
 * Lighting : Episode 0666 ( 1974 )
 * A pool : referenced on many occasions & in books , including "  What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH   CAN  ? &amp; Other Good - Night Stories  " ( 1991 ) ; its splash is seen in Lead A w ay ! ( 1996 )
 * A trampoline : Episode 4173 ( 2 008 ) ; Episode 4248 ( 2 010 ) ( repeat of episode 4 173 ( 2008 ) ) ; Episode 4315 ( 2013 ) ( repeat of episode 4173 ( 2008 ) )
 * A staircase, a pig pen , a play pen & China cabinet : Episode 3049 ( 199 3 )
 * A piano : Episode 2107 ( 198 5 ) & others

Trivia

 * "  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  " appears as a property on the Monopoly : SESAME STREET Edition game board in place of Ventnor Avenue.
 * An animatronic   OSCAR  in  his   TRASH CAN  has previously been featured outside the SESAME STREET General Store.
 * There is a foot pedal on the set piece which helps lift the lid u p, but apparently Caroll Spinney  has hardly used the foot pedal now , in 43 year s.