Oscar the Grinch

Did you ever stop to think about how Sesame Streets Oscar the Grouch is actually just a city-living version of Dr Seuss’ Mountain/Country-living Grinch?

They are both hairy green curmudgeons without malicious or even ill-intent of action outside of their negative disposition. Neither is particularly active, but rather only outwardly annoyed with others when their isolation is encroached by the nearby citizens.

It’s the same character profile in the same fictional species even. It’s just that Oscar lives in a city and is less taken care of, letting his body fur and eyebrows grow out in his tiny urban dwelling, while the Grinch is more well kept in his spacious cliff-top home.