Oscar the Grouch

The room was equipped with a drum and drumsticks, two large balls, three large building blocks, a stuffed cloth horse, a train large enough to sit on, and a pop-up “Oscar the Grouch” toy. The procedure lasted ten minutes.

1989, J. Steven Reznick, Perspectives on Behavioral Inhibition, University of Chicago Press,, →ISBN, page 27

Meanwhile Brooke was sitting on Mother’s lap sucking on her pacifier while Terri build a low enclosed building with two sheep inside and Oscar-the-Grouch coming outside.

1989, Joan J. Zilbach, Children in Family Therapy: Treatment and Training, Haworth Press,, →ISBN, page 166

“You got a bank at home?” “Yes, my piggy bank.” “Ah. What kinda bank is it?” “Oscar the Grouch. Uncle D gave it to me for my birthday, remember?”

2002, James Earl Hardy, The Day Eazy-E Died, Alyson Publishing, →ISBN, page 78

You thought something was funny when Dad donned his Oscar the Grouch suit and hopped in the trash can after the evening news, rope in hand.

2002, Jennifer Hanson, “The Real Freshman Handbook”, in A Totally Honest Guide to Life on Campus, Houghton Mifflin Books, page 41

Nicholas was hopeful that the pop culture displays would give them something to talk about. It didn't. Fran and Ron gave a cursory acknowledgement to Howdy Doody, Oscar the Grouch, and only a brief glace at Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers.

2004, Paul McCusker, The Mill House, Zondervan, page 105