Osvaldo, el Gruñón



 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 1316  Osvaldo, el Gruñón  ( or Oswald the Grouch ) is  Oscar the Grouch  's Puerto Rican counterpart. He 1 st appeared in Episode 1316 of Sesame Street, & voiced by Norberto Kerner & Muppeteer ed by Richard Hunt.

He was performed by Gabriel Velez  in subsequent seasons on the show. In his latest appearance, in the 1990s, he was performed by Peter Linz.

The Osvaldo puppet has the ability to move his eyes, & also appears as a background Grouch , sans nose.

TV/Movies/Specials

 * Sesame Street (1969 - present )
 * Episode 1316 (1979)

Books

 * The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
 * The Sesame Street Word Book (1983)
 * Ernie 's Finish the Picture (1985) (as " Osvaldo " )
 * Splish - Splashy Day (1989)
 *  What's in Oscar's Trash Can ? &amp; Other Good - Night Stories  (1991) ( as " Uncle Oswaldo " )
 *  Oscar 's  Grouch  Jamboree  (1994)