During the first season of Sesame Street, the street set was arranged in such a way that Caroll Spinney, who was right-handed, was forced to operate Oscar's head with his left hand. A subsequent redesign of the set allowed Spi… See more

Oscar has many forms of transportation. He can move with his legs sticking out of his trash can, as seen in early 70s … See more

Oscar's birthday is June 1, as first established in The Sesame Street Calendar 1972 and noted in many subsequent calendars. His birthday was first celebrated in Episode 0007, where his neighbors surprise hi… See more

According to Caroll Spinney's book The Wisdom of Big Bird, Oscar's eyebrow has never changed in the entire run of Sesame Street. It is the same eyebrow that graced the Grouch's face when he was sti... See more