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: 12/5/2024Network: MaxStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Mucko Polo, Grouch Explorer

Season 46 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2016

With Mucko Polo (Alan Cumming), Elmo, Abby, and Oscar use their five senses to explore and search for the grouchiest things on Sesame Street. Also featuring Grover finds a pyramid and Elmo the Musical-Guacamole. Brought to you by the letter E and the number 6.

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#2 - Oscar tries to get comfortable at the New Mexico ranch (812)

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/23/1975

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#3 - At the New Mexico ranch, Big Bird misses Mr. Snuffleupagus (813)

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/24/1975

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#4 - Big Bird, Maria and Buffy visit the Taos Pueblo (814)

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/25/1975

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#5 - Big Bird wants to help build the new house (815)

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/26/1975

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#6 - Big Bird wants to know what he's best at (816)

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/29/1975

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#7 - Herry thinks that the only way he can get attention is by lifting heavy things (817)

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/30/1975

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#8 - DIAL-A-BIRD (818)

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/31/1975

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#9 - Bedtime Story

Season 46 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2016

While sleeping over Elmo's house, Abby learns how to change her bedtime routine to help her calm down before bedtime. Also featuring celeb vocab 'bedtime' with Tracee Ellis Ross, Cookie Monster's Smart Cookies and Elmo's World-sleep. Brought to you by the letter B and the number 10.

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#10 - Big Bird arrives at the ranch in New Mexico and makes friends with the animals (811)

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/22/1975

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#11 - Grover's Street Safari

Season 46 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2016

Grover takes Elmo and friends on a Sesame Street Safari and they pretend to be all of the wild animals they see. Also featuring Cookie Monster's Smart Cookies, and Elmo the Muscial-cowboy. Brought to you by the letter S and the number 5.

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#12 - Saved by Superfoods

Season 46 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2016

The SuperFood Super Foods fly onto Sesame Street to help their friends try new foods, find a healthy snack, and explain the importance of eating breakfast. Also featuring Orange is the New Snack parody, and Elmo the Musical-Tomato. Brought to you by the letter H and the number 10.

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#13 - Funny Farm

Season 46 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2016

Elmo, Abby, and Alan help Grover think like a farm animal so he can throw the perfect party for farm animals. Also featuring Super Grover 2.0 (S.T.E.M.), and Elmo's world-farm. Brought to you by the letter F and the number 3.

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#14 - Valentine's Day

Season 46 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2016

It's Valentine's Day on Sesame Street! Elmo and Abby make valentines for each other and learn about the importance of friendship. Also featuring Cookie Monster's Twilight parody, and Elmo the Musical. Brought to you by the letter V and the number 14.

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#15 - The Best Friend Band

Season 46 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2016

Elmo and Abby learn how to compromise and combine their two favorite songs, creating the Best Friend Song. Also featuring 'That's Music' song with 5th Harmony, Murray had a little lamb-music school, and Elmo's World-violins. Brought to you by the letter M and the number 5.

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#16 - When Dinosaurs Walked Sesame Street

Season 46 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2016

Elmo, Chris, and their friends on Sesame Street have dressed up as dinosaurs. With help from Elmo's book, they learn that there are small and big dinosaurs, some dinosaurs are herbivores and some are carnivores and that Big Bird is a dinosaur! Also featuring Jurassic Cookie parody, and Elmo's World-dinosaurs. Brought to you by the letter D and the number 15.

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#17 - What I Love About Art

Season 46 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2016

Telly learns that by using his imagination and experimenting, he can make art in lots of different ways. Also featuring Murray had a little lamb, and Elmo's World-drawing. Brought to you by the letter A and the number 18.

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#18 - Say Thank You to Your Face Day

Season 46 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2016

Elmo helps Abby, Grover, and Telly figure out how to say thank you to our nose, eyes, and mouth all at the same time. Also featuring Cookie Monster's Smart Cookies, and Elmo's World-noses. Brought to you by the letter F and the number 9.

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#19 - Buffy arrives on Sesame Street, and makes friends with Oscar (802)

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/1975

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#20 - Abby Schools in Cool

Season 45 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/27/2015

Mando & Abby help Rosita, Elmo, and Telly see the value of being themselves and doing things that make them happy.

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#21 - Grover Does It All

Season 45 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/2015

Mando helps Grover slow down and focus when he tries to too many activities at the same time.

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#22 - Everyday Magic

Season 45 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/8/2015

Telly and Abby discover the 'magic' of using everyday objects as tools to help solve problems around Sesame Street.

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Big Bird Runs for President (797)
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#23 - Big Bird Runs for President (797)

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/1975

Big Bird finds David, Luis and Maria listening to the tail end of a speech by the President of the United States on the radio. Big Bird thinks being President would be great and launches into song ("President Bird"). He then begins planning his campaign as David and Luis carry him around on their shoulders.

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The Count Loses His Voice (798)
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#24 - The Count Loses His Voice (798)

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/3/1975

On her way home from work, Susan encounters The Count who's having trouble speaking. She inspects his throat and reiterates what his doctor has already told him, but figures out that without his voice, he's also having trouble counting.

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Oscar and the Kids Pretend to Be in the Old West / Big Bird is Sick (799)
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#25 - Oscar and the Kids Pretend to Be in the Old West / Big Bird is Sick (799)

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/1975

Oscar and the kids pretend to be in the Old West. The kids pretend their chairs are a stagecoach, while Oscar is the bad guy they pursue. Rodeo Rosie, thinking this a real scenario, ropes Oscar and threatens to take him to the sheriff. Big Bird is sick in his nest. He feels nobody cares about him or his condition since he's all alone, when suddenly everybody drops by for a visit.

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