Oscar the Grouch and His Junk Band

  Muppeteers   Caroll Spinney  • ( Oscar the Grouch )  Pam Arciero  • ( Grundgetta )  David Rudman  • ( Gary  Grouch )  Martin P . Robinson  • ( Tan  Grouch )  Jim Martin  • ( Green  Grouch )  Kevin Clash  • ( Comb - Blowing  Grouch )

 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 3193 Led by  OSCAR THE GROUCH  this  band  of  Grouches  sings "  Oscar  ' s  Junk  Band ".

TV / Movies / Specials

 * SESAME STREET ( 1969 - present )


 * Episode 3193 ( 19 94 )

Books

 *  Oscar  ' s Junk  Band also appears in the 1994  book   Oscar ' s Grouch Jamboree , playing for the grand finale of the  Grouch  Jamboree . In the  book   Osvaldo  bangs on a tin can with a broom handle ,  Grundgetta  blows through a comb covered with wax paper ,  Oscar  blows across the mouth of a soda bottle ,  Travis  rattles bits of dried - up orange peel in a can &  Filthomena  clatters ice cube trays.
 * The band also appears in the 2001 book The Monsters on the Bus jamming on the bus & annoy ing a pass enger, Mr . Johnson.

Audio

 * Put Down the  Duckie  ! ( 19 90 )
 *  Elmo  ' s Favorite Sing - Alongs ( 19 93 )
 *  Oscar  ' s  Trashy  Songs  ( 19 97 )

Video

 * Sing - Along Earth Songs ( 19 93, edit ed )
 * Shalom Sesame : Grover Plants a Tr ee ( 2011 )

Online

 * Sesame street . o r g ( Sing - Along Earth Songs edit )
 * Sesame Street ' s YouTube Channel