Irvine

  Muppeteer :   Martin P . Robinson   Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 2123  Irvine  is Oscar the Grouch  's niece & a  Grouch  baby. She once stayed in Oscar  's  trash can  while he was away, in Sesame Street episode 2606. She has also made many other appearances on the show, up through Season 30. She has a tendency to scream & cry very often. Her parents aren't seen in the show, ever. Whether she is the daughter of Oscar  's brother  Ernest  or  Otto  is unknown.

Also, in Episode 2402 , Maria watches  Irvine  while she's taking her daily nap for Oscar  , who just had to go to the  Grouch  supermarket. Unfortunately for Maria, eventually , Count von Count wakes  Irvine  up w/ his counting , & Maria just can't get Irvine back to sleep. Biff & Sully ( mainly Biff ) tell her the story of Cinderella, but that doesn't work either. Then, the Two - Headed Monster plays her a violin lullaby , but that doesn't work & then they start crying too. Then, when Oscar  returns ,  he  tells Maria , who gives up , there's only 1 way to get a baby  Grouch  to go back to sleep. He starts yet another argument with  Grundgetta  &  Irvine  falls asleep in a matter of seconds. Oscar says  Grouch  babies love to fall asleep to the sound of a good loud argument.

Also in episode 3811,  Irvine  insists she also be allowed to take a bath , much to  Oscar  's concern. After letting  Irvine  take a bath, Oscar  remarks , " She may be clean , but she's still ugly . "

TV / Movies / Specials

 * The Muppets Take Manhattan ( 1984 )
 * Follow That Bird ( 1985 )
 * Learning About Letters ( 1986 )
 * Lead Away ! ( 1996 )
 *  The Adventures of Elmo in Grouch land : Sing and Play  ( 1999 ) ( archived material )
 * Sesame Street ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 2123 ( 1985 )
 * Episode 2402 ( 1988 )
 * Episode 2492 ( 1988 )
 * Episode 2596 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2626 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2630 ( 1989 )
 * Episode 2682 ( 1990 )
 * Episode 2918 ( 1992 )
 * Episode 3033 ( 1992 ) ( " It's Gonna Get Dirty Again  " )
 * Episode 3049 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3065 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3122 ( 1993 )
 * Episode 3287 ( 1994 ) ( repeat of episode 3122 ( 1993 ) )
 * Episode 3522 ( 1996 )
 * Episode 3811 ( 1998 )
 * Sesamstrasse ( 1973 - present )


 * Episode 2037
 * Episode 2331 ( 2006 )

Books

 * Who's Who on Sesame Street ( 1989 )
 * 1 - 2 - 3 ( 1991 )
 * What Makes You Giggle ? ( 2007 )
 * Over on Sesame Street (2012 )