Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings.

In his book The Tipping Point, author Malcolm Gladwell notes that the character "was used in promotional films for IBM".

The updated puppet was later used beginning in the second season of Sesame Street, by this point fully formed into his current identity.

One of the more frequent sketch segments featuring Grover involves him taking a series of customer service jobs.

Under this backdrop, the sketches served to teach the childhood audience basic concepts such as same and different, big and little, hot and cold, the alphabet, following directions and patience, among other things.

This was even parodied in an episode of Monsterpiece Theater, where Grover had to keep rushing out of the kitchen to tell Johnson that they had run out of parts of his order.

Grover's jobs have ranged from a taxi driver and a photographer to a flight attendant and singing telegram artist.

Grover also has an instructional persona who wears a cap and gown to provide educational context for simple, everyday things.

Early in the series, Grover would often greet Kermit the Frog by running up to him and shouting, "Hey, froggy babeee!"

An announcer (Jerry Nelson) introduced each episode with the lines: Presenting the further adventures of everybody's favorite hero.

With that, a fanfare sounds, Super Grover bursts through a paper wall bearing his crest, fruitlessly tries to move his helmet up off his eyes, and adds, "And I am cute, too!"

From there, episodes followed a simple formula: Super Grover is flying somewhere over Metro City when he hears the cries of a Muppet child in some small trouble and immediately sails in to assist.

From there, Grover continues to be enthusiastic but no help whatsoever, his "dramatic" feats of strength or speed serving only to kill time while the child solves the problem on their own and wanders off.

Super Grover has appeared in the Sesame Street theatrical films Follow That Bird (1985) and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999), where it is revealed he stretches his arms out and spins into his costume in homage to Wonder Woman), as well as the PBS special Don't Eat the Pictures (1983), where he first appears as regular Grover, but quickly changes into his costume in an attempt to make friends with a suit of armor (having no idea that there's no one inside it).

For Sesame Street's 41st season in 2010, the character was revamped as Super Grover 2.0, who debuted on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, flying in and crash-landing behind the chair where he was meant to sit.

His new costume consists of a Roman Centurion-style helmet with a spiked crest, a red cape, metal gauntlets and boots, a utility belt, and a black rubber vest, most of which resembles bike racing gear.

Another early appearance (circa 1981) involves his mother (Kathryn Mullen) coming into the bathroom while Grover is telling the audience about how to take a bath.