Granny Grouch

  Muppeteer :   Jerry Nelson   Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 0131 Granny GROuch ,  Oscar the Grouch  ' s grandmother , appeared in Sesame Street 's  Season 2 ' s premiere , episode 0131. She knows that her grandchildren hate her big wet kisses, so she kisses them as often as she can. Whether Granny  Grouch is  Oscar  ' s  maternal  or  paternal   grandmother, or whether she is married to  Grandpa   Grouch  is unknown.

 Oscar  ' s " Gram " appeared in Caroll Spinney  ' s  book  called  How to Be a  Grouch , but whether that Gram & Granny are the same  Grouch  is grounds for debate.

Books

 *  How to Be a Grouch  ( 1976 )

TV / Movies / Specials

 * Sesame Street ( 1969 - present )
 * Episode 0131 ( 1970 )