On May 29, 2009, Oscar the Grouch appeared in an ABC television special on economics called "Un-broke: What You Need To Know About Money". He appeared showing the viewers what investing stocks means. It's shown that he has investment filings with Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, and Washington Mutual even though they are bankrupt companies, but he then says that they're not really his filings. The press kit for the special reveals that Oscar was popular with the crew for the special even during filming.