The BEST episodes of Sesame Street season 48

Every episode of Sesame Street season 48, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sesame Street season 48!

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

Last Updated: 8/24/2025Network: HBO MaxStatus: Continuing
Surfin' Sesame Street
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8.10
10 votes

#1 - Surfin' Sesame Street

Season 48 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/7/2018

Alan tells Elmo and Grover that he couldn't go on vacation this year, so Elmo, Grover and Chris surprise him by bringing the beach to Sesame Street.

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8.00
10 votes

#2 - Elmo's Butterfly Friend

Season 48 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/31/2018

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8.00
11 votes

#3 - Elmo and Abby's Bubble Fun

Season 48 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/2/2018

Alan and Chris introduce Sesame Street's first-ever Bubble Fest! Elmo, Abby, Telly and the kids gather for the festivities. Telly is excited, as he's never blown a bubble before, and neither has Abby (her mommy's always made them with magic).

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7.89
9 votes

#4 - My Rahki Family

Season 48 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/28/2018

Chris, Telly and Zoe visit the Laundromat and find Leela making a bracelet. She explains today is "Rahki", an Indian holiday for brothers and sisters where they exchange bracelets (also including people they feel are like brother and sister).

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7.44
9 votes

#5 - The Happy to Be Me Club

Season 48 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/21/2018

Big Bird feels bad about himself after being teased, but Abby reminds him that he is special.

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7.38
8 votes

#6 - The Wheel Deal

Season 48 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/5/2018

Nina cleans out the bike shop, and Oscar wants everything for his trash collection; the Three Pigs Movers figure out how to use wheels to help them move heavy items to Oscar's can.

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7.36
14 votes

#7 - Rosita and Elmo Teach Yoga

Season 48 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/30/2018

Telly practices balancing his weight during yoga class.

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7.17
12 votes

#8 - Oscar the Kind

Season 48 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/26/2018

When Oscar the Grouch gets sick, he doesn’t feel grouchy anymore … he feels kind! Elmo and Baby Bear see how easy and fun it is to be kind to others.

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7.00
9 votes

#9 - The Golden Triangle

Season 48 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/9/2018

Texas Telly joins Minnesota Mel in a search for the Golden Triangle of Destiny.

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6.89
9 votes

#10 - The New Old MacDonald

Season 48 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/19/2018

Old MacDonald's animals don't want to sing their song anymore because it's always sung the same way, so Nina and the gang figure out how they could sing the song in a fun new way.

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6.86
14 votes

#11 - The Helpful Cloud

Season 48 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/14/2018

Elmo and Grover help Floatie the Cloud try to find a job on Sesame Street; Chris helps Floatie realize that she already has an important job by bringing rain to help plants and flowers grow and giving shade to keep everyone cool on hot, sunny days.

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6.75
8 votes

#12 - Grandparent's Day

Season 48 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/12/2018

Elmo is disappointed when his grandparents get stuck at the airport while on their way to visit him for the Grandparents Celebration on Sesame Street.

The Count's Counting Error
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6.67
9 votes

#13 - The Count's Counting Error

Season 48 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/14/2018

Upset by his first-ever counting mistake, the Count tries to find another job. He soon finds out that many other jobs include counting, too.

Abby and Zoe Love Karate
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6.64
11 votes

#14 - Abby and Zoe Love Karate

Season 48 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/23/2018

Nina teaches Abby and Zoe all about karate. After learning how to focus and practice, Abby and Zoe manage to kick a ball off a stand with a special karate kick.

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6.53
15 votes

#15 - Shape Hunt

Season 48 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/7/2018

Everyone on Sesame Street is getting ready to play Shape Hunt. Each team gets a list of shapes and they have to look closely around the street to find them. When both teams have difficulty finding shapes on their list, Julia helps by finding shapes in places no one else thought of.

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6.44
9 votes

#16 - Fido the Frog

Season 48 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/16/2018

Chris, Elmo and Abby help Fido feel proud that he is a frog and find the right habitat to live in.

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0.00
0 votes

#17 - Me Am Cookie Monster

Season 48 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2018

Cookie Monster defends his identity when rumors start swirling that he's really Veggie Monster.

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0.00
0 votes

#18 - It's Dance Your Favorite Dance Day

Season 48 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/2018

Nina knows a lot of dances from around the world, and she's able to teach everyone the moves to their favorite dances.

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0.00
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#19 - Crafty Friends

Season 48 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2018

Elmo helps Zoe find just the right play date for her pet rock, Rocco.

Street Food
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#20 - Street Food

Season 48 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/3/2018

Lily, a four-year-old tiger cub from China, joins Chamki, Zuzu, and all their new friends for an international food festival on Sesame Street. The group learns about traditional dishes from Japan, South Africa, India, and China. Rudy is reluctant to try the unfamiliar foods, but he’s pleasantly surprised when Elmo, Abby, and Chris encourage him to taste a few.

Chamki Visits Sesame Street
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0.00
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#21 - Chamki Visits Sesame Street

Season 48 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2018

Big Bird is getting ready for a visit from Chamki, his pen pal from India. Grover, Elmo, Rosita and Cookie Monster build a giant bird feeder to help her feel comfortable on Sesame Street. When she gets there, the gang finds out that even though she and Big Bird have a lot in common, she's not a bird at all!

Chinese New Year
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#22 - Chinese New Year

Season 48 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2018

It's Chinese New Year on Sesame Street! To learn how some people celebrate the holiday in China and around the world, Nina helps Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Grover build their own dragon costume. (Guest: John Legend).

Book Worming
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#23 - Book Worming

Season 48 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2018

Elmo's friend Zuzu is visiting Sesame Street from South Africa. After reading all about her home in the Book Nook, Elmo and Alan throw Zuzu a welcome party with South African food, music and traditional clothing. At the party, Zuzu says she read up on Sesame Street, too.

Hair Training
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#24 - Hair Training

Season 48 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2018

Prairie and her friend Gabrielle are practicing a dance, but their hair doesn’t move the same way. Nina helps them realize that the dance is even more fun when they each let their hair do what it wants to do! Elmo and Big Bird join in and let their fur and feathers fly free.

Kitty Kindness
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#25 - Kitty Kindness

Season 48 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2018

When a lost kitten gets discovered on Sesame Street, Chris and Elmo put up signs to try and find its owner; Grover and Cookie Monster help look after the kitten and learn how to take care of it.