Trash

TRASH is the thing that all  GROUCHES  love most in the world. Their hometown, GROUCHland 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  likes 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 , most famous  song  ever "  I Love Trash  " on Sesame Street. 1 tradition is, whenever  Oscar  sing s "  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. How ever, obviously ,  Oscar  just couldn ' t let go of his  trash.  Oscar  &  Fluffy , however , eventually came to an agreement.

Mentioned TRASH

 * A sneaker that ' s tatter e d & worn . It ' s all f ull of holes & the laces are torn . Given to  OSCAR  as a new born 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 ( 19 71 )
 * Episode 2980 ( 19 92 )
 * Episode 3126 ( 19 93 )
 * Episode 3815 ( 1998 )
 * Episode 3959 ( 2001 )
 * Sesam strasse ( 19 73 - present )


 * Episode 2000 ( 20 02 )

Books

 *  OSCAR  ' s Book  ( 1975 )
 *  How to Be a  GROUCH  ( 1976 )
 *  OSCAR  -  THE  -  GROUCH  ' s Alphabet of  TRASH  ( 1977 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  ROTTEN  Birthday  ( 19 81 )
 *  The Missing  TRASH  Hunt  ( 1982 )
 *  A  GROUCH  ' s Christ mas  ( 1990 )
 *  From  TRASH  to Treasure  ( 1993 )
 *  Elmo  Loves You ( 1997 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s Stinky Birthday  ( 20 03 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  Tour  ( 2007 )

Sesame Street Live

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

Movies

 * The Muppets : Operation STS ( Save the Swamp )