The WORST episodes of Sesame Street
Every episode of Sesame Street ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Sesame Street!
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
#1 - There's a New Count in Town
Season 50 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2020
Charlie is counting everything on Sesame Street so the Count decides to leave, thinking he’s not needed anymore. But there’s too much to count for Charlie on her own so she asks for the Count’s help. Charlie explains that she loves to count but she could never take his place. The Count agrees to stay and he and Charlie continuing counting together.
#2 - Baby Bear's Just Right Cafe
Season 49 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/22/2019
Baby Bear, Elmo, and Abby play restaurant. Alan teaches them how to pretend to be the chef, the host, and the server. Goldilocks is their first diner, and she’ll decide if everything is “just right.”
#3 - Cookie Monster's Museum Mystery (repeat)
Season 49 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/13/2019
A brand-new museum has opened on Sesame Street - the Museum of Modern Cookie! Cookie Monster, Elmo and Chris are very excited to check it out. While walking around the museum, the paintings suddenly begin to disappear and the museum guards think Cookie Monster stole them. With Abby's help, Cookie Monster, Elmo and Chris catch who really was taking the cookie art. Season finale.
#4 - The Great Sesame Street Cake Off
Season 50 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2019
Cookie Monster and Gonger team up against Grover and Alan in a competition to see who can bake the best birthday cake for Nina. Elmo and Rosita help the two teams work together, combining one team’s cake and the other team’s frosting to make the ultimate birthday treat.
#5 - Getting Dressed, Not Stressed
Season 50 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2019
Elmo wants to play with his friends in the snow, but he gets frustrated when he tries to get dressed. With help from his friend Jacket, Elmo remembers to take a deep breath and keep trying until he gets dressed in his winter clothes.
#6 - It's Only a Game
Season 50 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2019
Sesame Street has turned into a giant board game called Sesame Stoplight and Elmo, Abby, and Rudy are ready to play. When feeling frustrated during the game, they learn to stop and take a deep breath, think of a plan to solve the problem and then go try their plan. By working together and not giving up, they complete the challenges and win the game.
#7 - Grouch University (repeat)
Season 50 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2019
Sesame Street friends become part of Oscar's experiments when he enrolls in an online class to get his degree in Grouch Science.
#8 - A Recipe for Dance
Season 50 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2020
Chris and Rudy have trouble learning the dance moves in Nina's dance class so they sneak out and leave. They realize that they shouldn't give up so they practice and work together to learn the dance pattern and go back to join dance class.
#9 - Abby's Party Preparation (repeat)
Season 50 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2020
Abby helps Leela get dressed for a neighborhood party, even if she doesn't need the assistance.
#10 - The Great Fruit Strike
Season 50 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2020
All of the fruit leave Sesame Street because they think no one likes them. Elmo, Zoe, Alan and Big Bird come up with the idea of singing songs about how much they like the fruit so the fruits will stay.
#11 - Let's Draw
Season 50 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2020
Rudy feels frustrated when he makes a mistake on his drawing; Alan helps Rudy calm down and encourages him to keep trying; Rudy suddenly gets an idea from his mistake and by using his imagination, he changes his drawing.
#12 - Counting Critters
Season 49 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/8/2019
Bert and Ernie are animal-sitting six animals, but the animals sneak outside onto Sesame Street. Bert and Ernie ask Alan and Elmo for their help to make sure they find all six animals.
#13 - You Can Do It, Elmo (repeat)
Season 50 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/29/2020
When Abby uses magic to improve Elmo’s basketball abilities, Elmo learns there are no shortcuts when it comes to mastering a skill.
#14 - Magic Spell
Season 50 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2020
The princess is under a magic sleeping spell and the spell can only be broken if the Prince writes his name on a magic tablet. Elmo and Abby help Prince Billy practice and encourages him to keep trying until he learns how to write his name all by himself.
#15 - What Floats Rocco's Boat (repeat)
Season 50 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2020
Elmo and Zoe try to figure out how to make Rocco the rock float. Leela helps them experiment with different materials until they design the perfect vessel.
#16 - Comic Book Adventures
Season 50 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2020
Elmo and Abby make their very own comic books, but Elmo makes a mistake drawing his story and doesn't want anyone to see it. With Chris' help, Elmo learns that he can use his imagination to change the story and make it anything he wants it to be.
#17 - Neighborhood Safari (repeat)
Season 50 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/28/2020
Grover takes Elmo and friends on a Sesame Street Safari and they pretend to be all of the wild animals they see.
#18 - The Fluffster Kerfuffle
Season 50 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/6/2020
When Rudy tries to use Julia’s special toy, Fluffster, as part of a game he’s playing with Elmo and Abby Cadabby, Julia gets very upset. Alan explains that Fluffster helps Julia feel calm, so it’s not a toy she likes to share. Rudy apologizes, and the friends find a different way to play together.
#19 - The Disappoint-O-Meter
Season 50 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/11/2020
Oscar tries to find someone who's feeling disappointed by using his new disappoint-o-meter but he accidentally helps them feel happy again.
#20 - Zoe Breaks Her Arm
Season 50 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/18/2020
When Zoe slips and breaks her arm during a ballet jump, she finds it difficult to play or do anything fun with her arm in a cast. The gang works together to put a twist on “If You're Happy and You Know It,” so Zoe can join in.
#21 - Dog Day Engineers
Season 50 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/25/2020
Zoe and Rosita help Nina dog sit but their arms get tired after continuously throwing the balls. They don't give up and keep thinking of a way to solve this problem. They figure out how to design a bike-powered ball-throwing machine they can pedal using their feet. They are two real engineers!
#22 - A Very Special Fiesta
Season 50 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/2/2020
Charlie, Grover, Rudy, and Abby help Rosita and her abuela plan for a friend’s fiesta. While trying to figure out what they need for the party, they try to guess who Rosita and her abuela’s friend could be.
#23 - Remembering Mr. Hooper's Egg Cream
Season 15 - Episode 114 - Aired 4/26/1984
#24 - Wild Adventure on Sesame Street (repeat)
Season 49 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/11/2019
“Wild Nature Survivor Guy” tries to survive out in the wilds of Sesame Street.
#25 - Little Bo Peep Lost Her Cow
Season 49 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/18/2019
Little Bo Peep has lost her...cow. Telly and Elmo, the Cowmonster Pair, are on the case!