Oswald is a preschool educational children's animated television series created by Dan Yaccarino and developed by Lisa Eve Huberman.

[8] Prior to airing, Brown Johnson (senior vice president of Nick Jr.) said "Dan Yaccarino has created an octopus who could be a pre-schooler's best friend".

[4] The series is set in Big City, a colorful world populated by anthropomorphic animals, mythological creatures and humanoid beings.

Each episode follows the daily experiences of an anthropomorphic blue octopus named Oswald (voiced by Fred Savage), accompanied by his beloved hot dog-shaped dog, Weenie, and their life in the cheerful and whimsically-designed community of Big City.

Commonly, the program concentrates on Oswald's experiences with friends, acquaintances and neighbors, including Henry, a penguin, and Daisy, a flower, among others and his patient methods of coping with or tolerating different situations and dilemmas, along with his thoroughly optimistic outlook on life.