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 - Elmo's Nursery Rhyme
Season 48 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2017
Mother Goose tries to write a nursery rhyme for Elmo, but doesn't know anything about him; Abby tells Mother Goose some of the things that make Elmo special.
#2 - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)
Season 47 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/15/2017
Ernie and Elmo help Bert tap into his imagination as he acts out different scenes for a movie.
#3 - Big Bird’s Big Move (repeat)
Season 47 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/22/2017
Freddy Flapman, real estate agent to birds, tries to convince Big Bird to migrate away from Sesame Street. Guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda.
#4 - Battle of the Chefs (repeat)
Season 47 - Episode 30 - Aired 7/29/2017
Chris and Elmo help Alan compete in challenges to become the “Cast Iron Cook.” Guests: Jason Schwartzman, Anthony Mackie.
#5 - Hello Rudy
Season 47 - Episode 31 - Aired 8/5/2017
Abby is excited to meet her new stepbrother, Rudy, for the first time. Rosita and Elmo help Abby look out for him so that she can see Rudy as soon as he gets to Sesame Street.
#6 - Rudy Gets Loose
Season 47 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/12/2017
Abby and Rosita help watch Grover’s dogs, but Rudy scares the animals when he tries to pet them. Rudy uses Abby’s wand and turns himself into a dog so that the dogs will be friends with him.
#7 - Hide and Seek Rudy
Season 47 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/19/2017
After Rudy uses Abby’s wand to find the best hiding spot, and accidentally turns himself into a banana, she becomes worried when she can’t find him.
#8 - The Four Sneezons
Season 47 - Episode 34 - Aired 8/26/2017
When Grover wishes he didn’t have a cold in the fall, Rudy uses Abby’s wand to change the season. Now, every time Grover sneezes, the seasons keep changing.
#9 - Snazzy Society (repeat)
Season 47 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/2/2017
When Segi becomes upset after reading a book about her favorite character, Mando, Chris and Leela help her see that being brown is snazzy. Guest star: Lupita Nyong’o.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Elmo
Season 47 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/8/2017
Elmo doesn’t give up and keeps practicing until he can play the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on his piano. Guest: 5th Harmony.
#13 - Rapunzel Gets a Haircut
Season 48 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2017
Abby and Elmo help Rapunzel figure out how to keep her hair from getting in the way so she can follow her dream of becoming a gymnast.
#14 - Martian Mission
Season 48 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2017
Martians arrive on Sesame Street to find out what Earth people are like; Elmo shows them around and helps them learn that people come in lots of sizes, their skin comes in lots of colors, and people speak lots of languages.
#15 - Clothing Drive
Season 48 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/2017
Rudy's favorite sweater no longer fits him, so Nina suggests having a clothing drive where everyone can give clothes they do not need to people who do need them; Rudy's sweater goes to a little girl who is very excited to wear it.
#16 - M Is for Missing
Season 48 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/30/2017
The letter M goes missing all over Sesame Street, and it is up to Nina and the gang to find it.
#17 - Abby's Sock Solution (repeat)
Season 48 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/6/2018
Abby tries to help Chris after he loses a sock while doing laundry, but her efforts create chaos when she conjures up dancing socks.
#18 - Our Family's Way
Season 48 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/13/2018
Abby's family has dinner at Elmo's house and learns that even though they do things differently, everybody can have fun working together to get dinner ready.
#19 - The Last Straw
Season 48 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/20/2018
Bert searches for a quiet place to nap after Ernie makes too much noise; after spending time apart, Bert and Ernie apologize to each other and learn that even though they had a fight, they can still be friends.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Hair Training
Season 48 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2018
Prairie and her friend Gabrielle are practicing a dance, but their hair doesn’t move the same way. Nina helps them realize that the dance is even more fun when they each let their hair do what it wants to do! Elmo and Big Bird join in and let their fur and feathers fly free.
#22 - Book Worming
Season 48 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2018
Elmo's friend Zuzu is visiting Sesame Street from South Africa. After reading all about her home in the Book Nook, Elmo and Alan throw Zuzu a welcome party with South African food, music and traditional clothing. At the party, Zuzu says she read up on Sesame Street, too.
#23 - Painting with Cookie Monster
Season 47 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/8/2017
Cookie Monster learns how to control himself from eating his own paintings.
#24 - Super Sitters
Season 47 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2017
Grover and Cookie Monster help Chris baby-sit and learn how to take care of a baby.
#25 - Having a Ball
Season 47 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2017
When Saul the Ball is disappointed that he can’t play ball with Elmo and Rosita inside the house, Elmo and Rosita help him use his imagination to play other games.