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.

Last Updated: 11/15/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Bert's Birthday

Season 34 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2003

Today is Bert's birthday and Ernie's got a big surprise planned.

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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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.

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#7 - 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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#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.

Abby and Zoe Love Karate
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#9 - 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.

The Count's Counting Error
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#10 - 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.

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#11 - 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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#12 - 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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#13 - 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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#14 - 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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#15 - Rosita and Elmo Teach Yoga

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

Telly practices balancing his weight during yoga class.

Surfin' Sesame Street
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#16 - 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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#17 - Maria and Luis Love Each Other

Season 19 - Episode 50 - Aired 1/22/1988

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#18 - Episode 3895

Season 31 - Episode 45 - Aired 4/14/2000

Directors: Lisa Simon
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#19 - Baby Bear and the Monster Sing-Along Party

Season 31 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/7/2000

When You're a Vet
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#20 - When You're a Vet

Season 49 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2018

Abby and Elmo play veterinarians. By using their eyes, ears and hands, Abby and Elmo figure out what's wrong with their pretend patients and help them feel better.

Picture This
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#21 - Picture This

Season 49 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2018

Alan gives Elmo, Rosita and Abby his old cameras to play with and suggests they can be photographers for the day; Abby, Rosita and Elmo go around Sesame Street learning how to use their cameras and taking pictures of things like sports and fashion.

Hey! Sesame Street News
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#22 - Hey! Sesame Street News

Season 49 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2018

Chris's belt buckle is missing! Newspaper journalist Cookie Monster solves the mystery by asking the five W questions: who, what, where, when, why.

Kitty Kindness
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#23 - 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.

A Sesame Street Thanksgiving
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#24 - A Sesame Street Thanksgiving

Season 48 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2017

Elmo, Big Bird, Rosita, Alan, Julia, Nina and the rest of the neighborhood gather to appreciate all the traditions, cultures and delicious foods their community has to offer.

Cinderella's Slippery Slippers
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#25 - Cinderella's Slippery Slippers

Season 48 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2017

Cinderella would rather play than open her new shoe store and be a princess; Rosita tells Cinderella she can solve both of her problems if she gets a pair of sneakers like hers from the new store.