The BEST episodes of Sesame Street season 51
Every episode of Sesame Street season 51, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sesame Street season 51!
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
#1 - Karli’s Life Box
Season 51 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/13/2021
There’s a new friend on Sesame Street! Karli is living with her foster parents, Mr. Clem and Ms. Dalia, until her mom can take good care of Karli again. Elmo and Abby are drawing pictures of their families and invite Karli to draw too. Karli says her drawing will help her remember her mom. This gives her an idea! She asks Mr. Clem and Chris for a box to put all the things that remind her of her mom in one place. Elmo and Abby think having a box is a great idea. All three go off to collect things that remind them of their families and place everything in their very own special treasure boxes.
#2 - The Bike Shop Music Band
Season 51 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/2021
To help attract new customers to her bike shop, Nina and her friends make musical instruments out of bike parts.
#3 - 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.
#4 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Band
Season 51 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/1/2021
F is for Friendship, and this episode is filled with it. Billy Porter and a musical penguin are on hand with a special song about making new friends—even when you’re feeling shy and a little bit afraid. It all starts by saying “Hi.” And when you invite someone to play with you, “you’ll have a friend, and they’ll have one too!”
#5 - Match It!
Season 51 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/8/2021
Elmo and Abby learn how to compromise and collaborate to make a brand-new song out of both of their favorites! (Guest: Billy Porter).
#6 - We Wonder What Happened to Snowman
Season 51 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/15/2021
On a really hot day, Abby makes a snowman to help keep her and Elmo cool. But after they return from finding some decorations, their snowman has disappeared and they wonder where it went. Let’s try imagining all the fun places it might be!
#7 - Elmo and Rosita’s Tallest Block Tower Ever
Season 51 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/22/2021
Elmo and Rosita are building a super tall block tower, but they run out of blocks. They wonder if they can use something else to build with. What if they use empty oatmeal containers, cookie boxes, and plastic bottles as blocks? It works! By using different materials, they were able to finish building the tallest block tower ever!
#8 - Teacher Appreciation Day
Season 51 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/29/2021
Elmo, Zoe, and Rudy realize they never got Mr. Morrisett anything for Teacher Appreciation Day! They wonder if they can work together to make him three gifts before school starts. Let’s try!
#9 - The Itsy Bitsy Spider Search
Season 51 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/6/2021
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#10 - Rainy Day Play
Season 51 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/2021
Zoe and Rosita want to draw with chalk outside, but it’s raining! What if they tape the art smocks together to create a covering to keep themselves dry? Let’s try!
#11 - 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.
#12 - A Windy Mystery
Season 51 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/27/2021
Elmo and Telly launch an investigation to figure out where their missing basketball went!
#13 - The Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Season 51 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/3/2021
Big Bird and Snuffy are hosting an alphabet scavenger hunt! Charlie, Elmo, and Abby work together to find things that start with each letter of the alphabet. And they finish before the timer runs out!
#14 - Bowl with Elmo
Season 51 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/10/2021
After a really fun bowling trip, Elmo, Abby, and Rudy wonder if there’s a way to bring the alley closer to Sesame Street. What if they use plastic bottles, pool noodles, and a squishy ball to recreate their awesome experience? Let’s try!
#15 - 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.
#16 - Turtle Tunes
Season 51 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/24/2021
There’s a new friend in town: Morty the sea turtle! Morty gets sad because he moves so slowly that by the time he arrives to a playdate, everyone has already gone home. To help Morty feel better, Elmo, Nina, and Rudy sing him songs about all the things that make sea turtles special.
#17 - Cinderella’s Clockworks
Season 51 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/1/2021
Cinderella's clock is broken, and she needs to know what time it is, so she won’t be late for the ball. Abby zaps Nina and Rudy into the clock and they see that a nut that holds a gear is loose. This is a problem! Nina, Abby, and Rudy wonder what tool they can use to tighten the nut. What if they tape the wrench and cotton swab together to reach and tighten it? It works! They fix Cinderella’s clock in time for the ball.
#18 - Move and Groove on Sesame Street
Season 51 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/8/2021
It’s Move It Day on Sesame Street, where everyone is encouraged to move their bodies. After spending most of his days sitting and eating cookies, Cookie Monster learns that exercise gives you energy and helps make you feel better!
#19 - Huff, Puff and Away!
Season 51 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2021
After hearing the story of the “Three Little Pigs,” Elmo wonders if he and his friends can change the story so the wolf isn’t mean. What if he only sneezed the houses away because he had allergies? Let’s try acting out the new version!
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#20 - Camp Out
Season 51 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2020
Abby, Rudy, Elmo, and Charlie are camping, and just as they're about to toast marshmallows, they suddenly disappear. Together, they look and listen for clues as they wonder where their marshmallows could have gone.
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#21 - Measuring Big Bird
Season 51 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2020
After measuring Elmo and Rosita with smiley faces, Nina runs out before she can check how tall Big Bird is, and she wonders what she can use instead. What if they make their own smiley faces to measure Big Bird?
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#22 - Bye Bye Boo Boos
Season 51 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2020
Abby and Elmo are the Boo-Boo Busters, finding friends on Sesame Street who need help making their boo-boos better.
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#23 - 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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#24 - Holiday at Hooper's
Season 51 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2020
When Elmo and Baby Bear are disappointed that they can't celebrate the holidays as they planned, Alan wonders if he and Nina can make Hooper's more festive. What if they make decorations and celebrate in a new way? Let's try!
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#25 - It's Sesame Circus
Season 51 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2020
Elmo wonders what amazing and exciting act he can perform for Sesame Circus, but he’s struggling to figure it out. Then he has an idea! What if he rides his tricycle down a ramp and through a hoop? Let’s try!
Watch Now:Apple TV