#Peter Solmo

[muppet-facts]

Muppet Fact #217

Oscar has had many pets over the years. These pets include many cows, elephants, a whale, fleas, and many more. In total, Oscar has had around 70 pets.

The full list being as such:

Betsy, a dog

Cranky, a rottendoodle

Preposterous, a puppy

Dick, a goat

Jane, a goat

Lassie, a goat

Grishmippen, a goat

Gus, a goat

Sophie, a skunk

Daisy, a skunk

Rosebud, a skunk

Fluffy, an elephant

Sophie, an elephant

Blitzen, an elephant

Schopenhauer, an elephant

Penelope, an elephant

Wolfgang, an elephant

Sabrina, an elephant

Cynthia, an elephant

Lou, a shoe

Jacques, a sock

Moby Richard, a whale

Moby Jane, a whale

Fred, a fish

Jaws, a goldfish

Camille, a lobster

Myrna, a cow

Chloris, a cow

Bossy, a cow

Esme, a cow

Multiple unnamed cows

Spot, a pig

Petunia, a pig

Multiple unnamed pigs

Anthony, a tiger

Tiny Tim, a cat

Fido, a cat

Freddie, a fly

Frank, a fly

Fernando, a flea

Marie, a flea

Slimey, a worm

Twitchy, a spider

Multiple unnamed termites

A flock moths

Hortense, a dragon

Charlie, a dragon

Hedda, a hippo

Seymour, a hippo

Various unnamed hippos

Jezabel, a chicken

Several unnamed chickens

Stinky, a seagull

Grouch bird

Iago, a donkey

An unnamed donkey

Garfield, a rhino

Portia, a rhino

Slinky, a snake

Boxy, a rectangle

Blobby, a blob

Charles the Robot, a robot

Mud Pie, a hamster

Grover (for a short time)

Multiple unnamed horses

An unnamed giraffe

Several unnamed Buffalo

Sources:

Oscar's Grouch Jamboree. Liza Alexander. 1994.

The Sesame Street Pet Show. Emily Perl Kingsley. 1980.

My Name Is Oscar the Grouch. Liza Alexander. 1994.

Sesame Street Skills for Growing. Learning to Use Your Mind: Oscar Builds a Snake House. Peter Solmo. 1976.

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. 1999.

Sesame Street Stays Up Late. 1993.

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!. 1994.

Sesame Street: Elmocize. 1996.

Elmopalooza. 1998.

Abby in Wonderland. 2008.

Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird. 1985.

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years. 1986.

Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse. 1990.

Sesame Street Home Video: Learning About Letters. 1986.

A Special Sesame Street Christmas. 1978.

Elmo's World: Farms. February 10, 2000.

Elmo's World: Cats. September 7, 2005.

Sesame Street. Episode 0202. February 17, 1971.

Sesame Street. Episode 0282. November 23, 1971.

Sesame Street. Episode 0307. December 28, 1971.

Sesame Street. Episode 0329. January 27, 1972.

Sesame Street. Episode 0523. April 25, 1973.

Sesame Street. Episode 0524. April 26, 1973.

Sesame Street. Episode 0671. November 11, 1974.

Sesame Street. Episode 0700. December 20, 1974.

Sesame Street. Episode 0756. March 10, 1975.

Sesame Street. Episode 1001. March 14, 1977.

Sesame Street. Episode 1149. April 6, 1978.

Sesame Street. Episode 1170. May 5, 1978.

Sesame Street. Episode 1266. March 19, 1979.

Sesame Street. Episode 1269. March 22, 1979.

Sesame Street. Episode 1441. May 19, 1980.

Sesame Street. Episode 1448. November 26, 1980.

Sesame Street. Episode 1449. November 27, 1980.

Sesame Street. Episode 1451. December 1, 1980.

Sesame Street. Episode 1489. January 22, 1981.

Sesame Street. Episode 1552. April 21, 1981.

Sesame Street. Episode 1555. April 24, 1981.

Sesame Street. Episode 1586. December 7, 1981.

Sesame Street. Episode 1618. January 20, 1982.

Sesame Street. Episode 1661. March 22, 1982.

Sesame Street. Episode 1740. January 7, 1983.

Sesame Street. Episode 1853. December 14, 1983.

Sesame Street. Episode 1856. December 19, 1983.

Sesame Street. Episode 1905. February 24, 1984.

Sesame Street. Episode 1937. April 10, 1984.

Sesame Street. Episode 1959. May 10, 1984.

Sesame Street. Episode 2064. April 4, 1985.

Sesame Street. Episode 2076. April 22, 1985.

Sesame Street. Episode 2269. January 15, 1987.

Sesame Street. Episode 2548. February 8, 1989.

Sesame Street. Episode 2577. March 21, 1989.

Sesame Street. Episode 2886. November 25, 1991.

Sesame Street. Episode 2971. March 23, 1992.

Sesame Street. Episode 3067. February 2, 1993.

Sesame Street. Episode 3664. November 27, 1997.

Sesame Street. Episode 3759. April 6, 1998.

Sesame Street. Episode 4088. April 11, 2005.

Sesame Street. Episode 4127. September 21, 2006.

Sesame Street. Episode 4207. January 21, 2010.

Sesame Street. Episode 4710. March 11, 2017.