That’s not the whole story, though. Originally, Oscar the Grouch wasn’t supposed to be orange or green. He was supposed to be magenta. Here’s a design sketch from 1969: ...

In honor of the 50th anniversary celebration, here are the best quotes from the show’s most iconic characters including Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and more.

Oscar the Grouch responded to Big Bird's tweet about friendship with a simple diss, and Twitter went wild — see the best responses!

Did we need a dark take on Oscar the Grouch? That’s the question posed by a new “SNL” skit that pokes fun at the hotly controversial new film “Joker,” which remains a topic of ...

Oscar the Grouch turns 48-years-old on Thursday. The "Sesame Street" character first appeared on the children's series on Nov. 10, 1969.

It may only be a “Saturday Night Live” parody, but can we please make “Grouch” happen? Guest host David Harbour starred as “Sesame Street” curmudgeon Oscar in the parody of Todd ...

Saturday’s episode, however, finally spoofed the movie itself with a full-length trailer for a very different kind of origin story about Sesame Street’s Oscar The Grouch.