Grouchytown

 Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 2648 GROUCHY town  is apparently, the home of  Oscar the Grouch  , & is also the complete opposite of Sesame Street. Grouchy' town is 1 s t shown in episode 2648  ( & then once again in  episode 2899  ) of Sesame Street, in which  Oscar  takes Bob there. Luis & Linda warn Bob about going, but he prefers to be open - mind ed & Z see how  Grouches  live.

Grouch Commerce
Grouchy town, like Sesame Street , has several different facilities , most of which are opposites of Sesame Street 's known facilities. Some examples are, t he Break - It Shop  , where  Grouches  go to get  their  things broken , instead of fixed , the opposite of the Fix - it Shop on Sesame Street. Another is Worby  ' s  Store , the clear opposite of Hooper ' s Store. The special for that day was a sardine - blueberry sandwich, a pepper - marshmallow steak , & a tomato surprise ( which they ' re out of ). Bob doesn ' t want to eat anything at 1 s t, but  Oscar  reminds him that trying new foods is a part of the traveling experience. Bob, to everyone's surprise , likes the sardine - blueberry sandwich when he tries i t !  Oscar  reassures a distraught Worby , " He ' s only a tourist here ; he doesn ' t k now any better . "

Grouchy town residents
While most residents of Grouchy tow are  Grouches , apparently , there is 1 nice resident name d " Nina the Nice " ( played by actress Carol Kane ). By the end of the tour it quickly dawns on Bob that the nice - hum an / Grouch  ratio there is just the opposite of Sesame Street 's.

Back on Sesame Street, Luis & Linda are surprised to hear Bob 's excitable yarn of his visit to Grouchy town.  Oscar  laments he  ' ll never be able to go there again.

TV / Movies / Specials

 * SESAME STREET ( 1969 - present )


 * EPISOde 2 538 ( 1 9 89 ) ( mentioned )
 * EPISOde 2 648 ( 1989 )
 * EPISode 2 899 ( 1991 )