Trash

 TRASH  is the thing that all  GROUCHES   LOVE  most in the world. Their hometown, GROUCHland U S A i s a living embodiment of the saying "  1  man ' s  TRASH  i s another m an ' s treasure " , as it incorporate s  TRASH  of all kinds into t he very fabric o f t h e  city  ' s architecture & economy & treasure s. T his is the idiom to which  GROUCHES  will always stick.

Anything a  GROUCH  likes is best described ( to you & me only ) a s  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  i s 1  of the few thing s that can truly delight a  GROUCH , even though they immediate l y try to hide  their  joy , as being happy is  1  of the many thing s t hat  GROUCHES   HATE .

While all  GROUCHES  express their   LOVE  for  TRASH ,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  has  shown  everybody how much  he   LOVE   TRASH  on several occasions with  his  signature , most famous  song  ever "  I LOVE TRASH  " on  SESAME STREET . 1 tradition is, whenever  OSCAR  sin g s "  I LOVE TRASH  " ,  his  signature  song  ,  he  i s always shown a t  his   TRASH CAN  , & no where 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  consider e d doing so in  EPISODE 3 8 1 5  ( & late r  EPISODE 3 9 5 9  ) cause his   pet   elephant   Fluffy  took swing dancing lesson s but  his   TRASH CAN  was too full. How ever, obviously ,  OSCAR  just could n ' t let go of his   TRASH .  OSCAR  &  FLUFFY , however , eventually came to an agreement.

TRASH mentioned

 * A sneaker that ' s tatter e d & worn . It ' s all full of hole s & the laces are torn . Given to  OSCAR  as a new born baby b y his   MOTHER 
 * Some newspaper 1 3  months old with smelly, old fish wrapped inside
 * A clock that won ' t work
 * A n old telephone
 * A broke n umbrella
 * A rusty tromone

T V / Movie s  /  Special s

 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 69  - present )


 * Episode 0 2 9 1 (  1 9 7 1  )
 * Episode 2 9 8 0 (  1 99 2  )
 * Episode 3 1 2 6 (  1 99 3  )
 *  EPISODE 3 6 1 2  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  EPISODE 3 8 1 5  ( 1 99 8  )
 *  EPISODE 3 9 5 9  ( 2 00 1  )
 *  Sesam strasse  ( 1 9 7 3  - present )


 * Fol ge 2 000 (  2 00 2  )

Books

 *  OSCAR  ’ s Book  ( 1 9 7 5  )
 *  How t o Be a  GROUCH  ( 1 9 7 6  )
 *  OSCAR  -  THE  -  GROUCH  ’ s Alphabet of  TRASH  ( 1 9 77  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  ROTTEN  Birth day  ( 1 9 8 1  )
 *  The Missing  TRASH  Hunt  ( 1 9 8 2  )
 *  A  GROUCH  ’ s Christ mas  ( 1 99 0  )
 *  From  TRASH  to Treasure  ( 1 99 3  )
 *  Elmo  Loves You  ( 1 99 7  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  STINKY  Birth day  ( 2 00 3  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASH CAN  Tour  ( 2 00 7  )

SESAME STREET  Live

 *  When I Grow U p  ( 1 99 3  )
 *  Ever y one Make s Music  ( 2 00 1  )
 *  When  Elmo  Grow s Up  ( 2 00 7  )