The BEST episodes of Sesame Street season 52

Every episode of Sesame Street season 52, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sesame Street season 52!

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

Last Updated: 5/8/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing
Kind Alan
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - Kind Alan

Season 52 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/7/2022

Elmo, Rosita, and Julia are disappointed that plans changed and they can't have story time with Alan at the moment; to pass the time, they paint pictures of all the kind things Alan has done for them.

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The Super Shape Heroes
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10.00
1 votes

#2 - The Super Shape Heroes

Season 52 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2022

Telly, Rosita, and Elmo reprise their “Helper Bot” characters and use their shape-shifting abilities to help a Sesame Street visitor find missing shapes.

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The Letter M Mystery
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9.50
4 votes

#3 - The Letter M Mystery

Season 52 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/30/2021

The letter “M” goes missing from everywhere around Sesame Street, and it’s up to Nina and the gang to find it.

Hike Pirates
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9.25
4 votes

#4 - Hike Pirates

Season 52 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2022

Abby, Rudy and Freddy are going on a hike. Freddy shows Abby and Rudy a map they can follow to find the hidden treasure left by hike pirates. Celebrity guest Naomi Osaka joins Elmo and friends for a tennis lesson.

Astro Team Alpha
star
9.00
6 votes

#5 - Astro Team Alpha

Season 52 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/27/2022

Elmo, Abby, and Cookie Monster play a space game, driving rovers back to the rocket ship before it blasts off, but then Cookie gets stuck in a crater.

A Trip to the Dentist
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9.00
5 votes

#6 - A Trip to the Dentist

Season 52 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/2022

Julia doesn’t like going to the dentist, so Elmo, Charlie, Julia, and Alan play “pretend dentist” with a toy alligator to help remind Julia of what happens at the dentist. After they count and clean the toy alligator’s teeth, Julia goes along with Charlie to her dentist appointment. There, she sees all the cool tools dentists use and learns that dentists are helpers who help keep our teeth clean, healthy, and strong.

Rainy Day Picnic
star
9.00
1 votes

#7 - Rainy Day Picnic

Season 52 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2022

Elmo and Abby wanted to have a picnic in Abby’s garden, but it’s raining. What if they use craft supplies to make flowers, birds, and bugs to make the living room look like the garden? Let’s try!

A Home for Gecko
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9.00
1 votes

#8 - A Home for Gecko

Season 52 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/31/2022

Elmo, Abby, and Chris help Zoe make a habitat for her new pet gecko, Gary; they need a hiding spot in the terrarium for Gary to keep cool.

The Hair Dance
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8.83
6 votes

#9 - The Hair Dance

Season 52 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2022

Gabrielle and Prairie Dawn think they can’t dance together because their hair doesn’t move the same way. But Nina helps them realize that it would be cool to let their hair do whatever it wants to do. Elmo and Big Bird join their dance and let their fur and feathers do their own thing, too. Now dancing together is even more fun!

Doggie Job Search
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8.80
5 votes

#10 - Doggie Job Search

Season 52 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2021

After spending most of his days sitting and eating cookies, Cookie Monster learns that exercise gives one energy and helps make one feel better.

Lunchtime Engineers
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8.56
9 votes

#11 - Lunchtime Engineers

Season 52 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2021

When Chris sprains his ankle, Zoe, Gabrielle, and Rosita use a rope and pulley to bring him his lunch, but the rope slips off the lunch bag. What if they put the lunch bag in a basket and tie the rope to the basket handle? Let’s try!

The Grouch Band
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8.50
4 votes

#12 - The Grouch Band

Season 52 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2021

Oscar is getting ready for a virtual Grouch concert with the noisiest and most annoying instruments. Elmo’s Shaky Shake instrument isn’t noisy enough for the concert. What if he adds more rocks and blocks to his jar? Let’s try!

Let's Grow Together
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8.50
6 votes

#13 - Let's Grow Together

Season 52 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2022

Welcome to the Sesame Street community garden! Tamir has an idea: open a garden stand to share the things they grow. Alan says they can share his grandmother’s recipe for pickled daikon. While Alan’s friends help him make the pickled daikon, they learn more about Alan’s Japanese American cultural heritage. Alan is proud to be Japanese American and he’s happy to be sharing his family’s culture.

Bug Scouts
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8.20
5 votes

#14 - Bug Scouts

Season 52 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2021

Bug Scouts Elmo, Abby, and Cookie Monster want to help Artie the ant carry a heavy crumb. They try pushing the crumb but the crumb is too heavy to move. What if they break the crumb into smaller pieces? Let’s try!

Martin Luther King Day
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8.00
6 votes

#15 - Martin Luther King Day

Season 52 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2022

Elmo, Tamir and their friends are making a Peace Tree to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Celebrity guest Anderson .Paak sings about holidays and how we can all celebrate together.

Fort Rudy
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8.00
2 votes

#16 - Fort Rudy

Season 52 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/10/2022

Elmo and Rudy are having a sleepover and making a pillow fort—but they don’t have a pillow big enough for the roof. What if they use a blanket and weigh it down with books so it doesn’t fall down? Let’s try!

Gingerbread Man
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8.00
2 votes

#17 - Gingerbread Man

Season 52 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/2022

Cookie Monster makes a gingerbread man come alive by following a storybook recipe. The gingerbread man quickly runs away and is too fast for Cookie Monster and his friends to catch. Maybe the gingerbread man is thirsty. What if they put a glass of milk under the net to catch him? Let’s try!

Sesame Street Art Museum
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7.57
7 votes

#18 - Sesame Street Art Museum

Season 52 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2021

Everyone on Sesame Street is making a painting to hang in their own art museum. Celebrity guest Kacey Musgraves sings about the beauty of every color.

Chickens on the Farm
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7.50
2 votes

#19 - Chickens on the Farm

Season 52 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/19/2022

Big Bird visits his chicken friend, Lottie, at the farm; Lottie hasn't been able to lay an egg because the nesting box isn't comfy and cozy.

Elmo Builds a Robot Dog
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7.36
14 votes

#20 - Elmo Builds a Robot Dog

Season 52 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2021

Elmo, Tamir, and Alan build a robot dog for Norbert the Robot, but the tail isn’t upright and “waggedy” like Tango’s tail. What if they use a wooden paint brush and wrap it with shiny foil? Let’s try!

Let's Play Pretend
star
7.00
7 votes

#21 - Let's Play Pretend

Season 52 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/20/2022

When Prairie Dawn organizes costumes for the Dress Me Up Club, she learns that anyone can dress-up and play any way they want.

Family Recipe
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0.00
0 votes

#22 - Family Recipe

Season 52 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/7/2022

Mia, her dad Frank, and Elmo make Mia's family's pasta salad for picnic day, but they can't remember the secret ingredient; after a few guesses, Mia's papi Dave finally arrives and reminds them that the secret ingredient is family.

Hubert the Human Cannonball
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0.00
0 votes

#23 - Hubert the Human Cannonball

Season 52 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/30/2022

Elmo and friends help Hubert the Human Cannonball fly exactly nine feet across Sesame Street.

Goldilocks and the Three Homes
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0.00
0 votes

#24 - Goldilocks and the Three Homes

Season 52 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/23/2022

Elmo, Abby, Baby Bear, and Chris go to Fairy Tale Land to build a home for Goldilocks.

Elmo's Number Adventure
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0.00
0 votes

#25 - Elmo's Number Adventure

Season 52 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/16/2022

A number convention comes to Sesame Street and Elmo helps solve problems using math. The Count and celebrity guest Billie Eilish sing about the joys of counting.