Dr. Kvetch

  Earliest Known Appearance :  EPISODE 2 6 3 0  ''' Dr.   Kvetch  is a  Grouch  doctor who has appeared in  SESAME STREET   EPISODE 2 6 3 0 '''. This episode , so far , has been his only appearance.

At the episode  start s,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  i s worried , as  his   niece   Irvine  won ' t say " bleah ". Bob does n ' t t h in k anything i s wrong wit h  her  :  she  i s smiling & laughing, &  she  gives  him  a kiss. He then suggest s that  she  just does n ' t feel like being  grouchy  - - maybe she woke up on the right side of t he bed.  Oscar , how ever , recognize s the symptom s of t he  Grouch  Flu. He calls Doctor Kvetch who says  she  should rest, d r ink fluid s  & stay a way f rom nice peo ple.  Oscar  tell s Bob  to  get   lost .

To put  Irvine  back in a  grouchy  mood  Oscar  read s her  the story of "  Snow  GROUCH   &amp; the Seven Dwarfs  ". The story  has absolutely  N O  effect, however , & she kisses  Oscar  again.

Gina,  Linda  , & the  ki ds  make  Irvine  a  Grouch  soup that includes onions , mustard , sardines , peanut butter , pickles , chocolate syrup , & vinegar. The ki ds  learn the signs for the food s.  Oscar  comes to get the soup cause he  could smell something good cook in g. He tell s them  he  does n ' t even appreciate it, but they know  he  does.

Bob asks  Oscar  how  Irvine  is feeling. She is eating the  Grouch  soup, & is back to saying " bleah "  Bob  credits  her  quick recovery to  Oscar  ' s care.  Oscar  tells him  to  SCRAM  - - w / all  his  nice talk,  he  ' s making  Oscar  sick.  Oscar  says that on 2  nd thought, he ' d like  Bob  t o keep  him  company. Only now,  Oscar  has the  Grouch  Flu  & doesn ' t like it  1  bit.

Gina,  Linda  , & the  ki ds  stop by  Oscar  ' s  trash can  to see how he ' s doing.  Oscar  says he  is very happy & he hate s it, especially when  he  asks  Linda  for a hug. He c all s Dr. Kvetch, who tells everyone to leave  Oscar  alone.  Oscar  hugs him, then asks f or help. Instead o f helping  Oscar , Dr. Kvetch fears for his own safe ty & runs off to avoid catching the Flu  from  Oscar .

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 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 69  - present )


 *  EPISODE 2 6 3 0  ( 1 9 8 9  )