The BEST episodes of Sesame Street

Every episode of Sesame Street ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sesame Street!

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Last Updated: 6/26/2025Network: MaxStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Feelin' Groovy

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1969

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#2 - Sing-Along in Ernie and Bert's Bathroom

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1969

Oscar gets wet in a rainstorm. Sponsors: E, W, S, 2, 3

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A Bulldozer's Unlucky Day
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#3 - A Bulldozer's Unlucky Day

Season 55 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/15/2025

When Lucky gets upset about making mistakes on his first day as a bulldozer, Big Bird and Nina teach him that it's okay to make mistakes.

I Wonder If We Can Use This?
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#4 - I Wonder If We Can Use This?

Season 55 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/17/2025

Abby, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster play a game called "I Wonder If We Can Use This!" against Gabrielle, Zoe, and Elmo.

Beachball Bop
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#5 - Beachball Bop

Season 55 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2025

Rosita and Elmo are playing Beachball Bop around Sesame Street - a game where they hit a ball into the air and don't let it touch the ground. Elmo feels angry and yells at Rosita when he hits the ball and accidentally knocks over his block tower. Louie and a volcano friend teach Elmo how to do volcano breaths to help him feel better. Elmo apologizes to Louie and Rosita for how he acted, and Rosita and Elmo continue their game of Beachball Bop.

Grandparents' Day
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#6 - Grandparents' Day

Season 53 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/15/2023

It’s Grandparents’ Day on Sesame Street! While Elmo, Tamir, and Gabrielle help Grandma Nell prepare Grandpa ZZ’s Triple Cheesy Macareenie, they learn that the best part about making it is being able to cook together as a family.

Gabrielle's Amazing Maze
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#7 - Gabrielle's Amazing Maze

Season 53 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/8/2023

Elmo, Abby and Cookie Monster help Gabrielle build a maze for her class pet hamster.

Love Makes a Family (repeat)
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#8 - Love Makes a Family (repeat)

Season 53 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/1/2023

Relatives from all over come to celebrate Family Day.

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Family Day
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#9 - Family Day

Season 51 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/17/2021

It’s Family Day on Sesame Street, and relatives are coming from all over to celebrate! Alan’s cousin is flying in from California, Nina’s brother is driving over with his family, and Elmo’s and Abby’s parents will be there too. Meanwhile, Big Bird’s friends have a surprise for him. He thinks his Granny Bird can’t make it, but she just arrived. As everyone gets ready for a group portrait, she surprises Big Bird, and they celebrate Family Day together. Kelsea Ballerini’s music makes Family Day even more festive.

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Abby Airlines
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#10 - Abby Airlines

Season 51 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/20/2021

Elmo, Abby, Rudy, and Chris want to make their own pretend plane so Rudy can see what it’s like to fly in one. The airplane is almost finished, but they’re missing the propeller and they ran out of cardboard. This is a problem! The friends try a couple of ideas and then wonder what else they can use. What if they make a propeller from a spinning pinwheel in Abby’s garden? It works! They didn’t give up and now their plane is ready for take-off.

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Potluck Pickle
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#11 - Potluck Pickle

Season 51 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/25/2021

There’s a potluck party for everyone on Sesame Street, including Steph and Ayesha Curry! Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster, and Gonger want to bring a vegetable lasagna but don’t have all the ingredients and the oven is broken. They wonder where they can find tomatoes, what else they could use for pasta noodles, and how they can cook their dish. What if they get tomatoes from Abby’s garden, use zucchini as noodles, and cook the lasagna with Norbert’s solar oven? It works! They didn’t give up and cooked their veggie lasagna just in time for the potluck.

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Cardboard Castle
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#12 - Cardboard Castle

Season 51 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2020

When the Queen doesn't have enough bricks to build a play castle for her daughter, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Rosita wonder if they can make it with something else. What if they use cardboard instead? Let's try!

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#13 - Gina Takes the Day Off to Spend Time with Elmo

Season 33 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/2/2002

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#14 - Big Bird's Pen Pal

Season 33 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/1/2002

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#15 - Ernie Delivers a Chicken to Old MacDonald

Season 33 - Episode 39 - Aired 3/28/2002

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#16 - Fun with a Stick

Season 33 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/19/2002

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#17 - Bolo Learns the Alphabet

Season 30 - Episode 54 - Aired 4/1/1999

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#18 - Episode 1470

Season 12 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/26/1980

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#19 - Episode 1471

Season 12 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/29/1980

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Episode 2233
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#20 - Episode 2233

Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/1986

Linda's friend Ed visits.

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#21 - Rosita debuts

Season 23 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/27/1991

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#22 - Elmo's Zoo

Season 31 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/5/2000

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#23 - Big Bird and Snuffy Explore Things That Are Alive

Season 31 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/10/2000

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#24 - Baby Bear's Porridge Birthday Cake

Season 32 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2001

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#25 - Salsa Party on Sesame Street

Season 32 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2001

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