The BEST episodes of Sesame Street season 53
Every episode of Sesame Street season 53, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sesame Street season 53!
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
#1 - 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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#2 - 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.
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#3 - 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.
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#4 - The Letter C Vacation
Season 53 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/11/2023
C is on vacation and the other letters of the alphabet are trying to fill in; but then, all of the things that start with the letter C also go missing; everyone realizes the importance of all 26 letters and the difference one letter can make.
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#6 - Move and Groove on Sesame Street
Season 53 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/13/2023
On Dance Your Favorite Dance Day, Nina teaches everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
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#7 - Horsing Around
Season 53 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/6/2023
Julia and Samuel are helping Elmo learn to ride a pony at a horse farm. Before riding the pony, Elmo learns how to greet, feed, and brush the pony. When it’s time to ride, Elmo feels nervous. What if he practices belly breathing? Let’s try!
#8 - Rockin' with Elmo and Abby
Season 53 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2023
Elmo and Abby compromise to create the “Best Friend Song” from each of their favorite songs.
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#9 - Cinderella's New Shoes
Season 53 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/9/2023
Cinderella doesn’t want to be a princess or open her new shoe store, she only wants to play. But when she meets Rosita, who suggests she get a new pair of sneakers, Cinderella realizes she can be a princess and play.
#10 - Nani Bird Visits
Season 53 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2023
Big Bird’s aunt, Nani Bird, is visiting Sesame Street from Hawaii. Nani Bird shares with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Nina how to say “aloha,” make paper flower lei, and how to hula – all special things Big Bird’s family does in Hawaii.
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#11 - Just Right
Season 53 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/23/2023
When James says Mia can’t play Goldilocks because she doesn’t look like her, Mia stands up for herself and James learns that the best part of acting out a story is that you can be anyone you want to be.
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#12 - Family Album
Season 53 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2023
Gabrielle and Tamir are making a family photo album for Grandma Nell. They learn about melanin and that sometimes people in a family can look alike, and sometimes they can look different, but are still the same family.
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#13 - Read-and-Share
Season 53 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/16/2023
Elmo, Gabrielle, and Ji-Young are at an Outdoor Library. When Ji-Young can’t find a book with all the things that make her special, she writes her own comic book with the help of her friends.
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#14 - Count On
Season 53 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/16/2023
Grover has a new job as a kitty sitter but struggles to count the number of kitties altogether. After the Count shares a shortcut – counting on, instead of from the beginning – Grover learns to count on from where he left off.
#15 - Make Music with Bob (repeat)
Season 53 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/27/2023
Bob helps Abby learn all about musical instruments and how vibration makes sound, while choosing the right instrument to play.
#16 - Fans of the Fan Dance
Season 53 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/20/2023
Ji-Young invites her friends Elmo, Zoe, Gabrielle, Charlie, and Tamir to join her Korean fan dance class. Together they learn how to use the fans and thank Ji-Young for sharing the dance that’s special to her and her family.
#17 - Monster Truckin'
Season 53 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/30/2023
Elmo and Chris are making their own monster truck jump, but they don’t have a ramp. What if they make one out of a pizza box lid? Let’s try!
#18 - Recycling Fairy to the Rescue (repeat)
Season 53 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/4/2023
Redusa the Recycling Fairy helps everyone on Sesame Street recycle their old trash to help keep the earth clean and beautiful
#19 - Sesame Street Submarine
Season 53 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/29/2023
Elmo, Rosita and Rudy are making a submarine.
#20 - Ramp and Roll (repeat)
Season 53 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/22/2023
Elmo and Rosita wonder if they can make a ramp out of cardboard to race their ping-pong balls.
#21 - Community Garden Cleanup
Season 53 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/25/2023
Elmo and friends help clean up after their garden is blown down.
#22 - Wash Day
Season 53 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/18/2023
It’s Wash Day today, and Gabrielle gets to spend time with her Auntie, Kayla. Auntie Kayla combs, shampoos, conditions, and detangles Gabrielle’s hair. During bath time, Gabrielle’s hair is twisted up in a shower cap and at the end, Gabrielle gets to pick out a new style for her hair. Wash Day is really special to Gabrielle and her family.
#23 - Grouch-ercise
Season 53 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/23/2023
Oscar's been feeling terrible all day, so Elmo, Abby, Grundgetta, and Nina try to find different exercises to help him feel better. As they set off to tell Oscar all the exercises they came up with, they find him returning from a long, grouchy walk picking up trash. Oscar feels much better and is back to feeling good and rotten.
#24 - Bubble Trouble
Season 53 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2023
It's national bubble week! Elmo, Rosita, Zoe, and Charlie are filling all of Sesame Street with bubbles to celebrate, but they are getting tired. They wonder if there's something that could make bubbles for them. What if they put bubble wands on an egg rack in front of a fan and spin it through a tub of soapy water? Let's try! It works. They didn't give up and Sesame Street gets filled with bubbles thanks to their new machine!
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#25 - Gold Medal Tango
Season 53 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2023
Elmo, Rosita, and Chris are making a doggy obstacle course for Tango. They find a hula hoop that Tango could jump through, but it won’t stand up. What if they put the hoop through the slats of two chairs? Let’s try! Celebrity guest Brett Goldstein plays a game with Elmo and Grover.
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