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 Factory
Season 49 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2018
Elmo invents something new – “Anything Holders” – but he needs help with the assembly. Chris helps Elmo and his friends put together their own factory, and they work as a team and each take on a different job to make the “Anything Holders” more quickly.
#2 - Chinese New Year
Season 48 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2018
It's Chinese New Year on Sesame Street! To learn how some people celebrate the holiday in China and around the world, Nina helps Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Grover build their own dragon costume. (Guest: John Legend).
#3 - Chamki Visits Sesame Street
Season 48 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/24/2018
Big Bird is getting ready for a visit from Chamki, his pen pal from India. Grover, Elmo, Rosita and Cookie Monster build a giant bird feeder to help her feel comfortable on Sesame Street. When she gets there, the gang finds out that even though she and Big Bird have a lot in common, she's not a bird at all!
#4 - Street Food
Season 48 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/3/2018
Lily, a four-year-old tiger cub from China, joins Chamki, Zuzu, and all their new friends for an international food festival on Sesame Street. The group learns about traditional dishes from Japan, South Africa, India, and China. Rudy is reluctant to try the unfamiliar foods, but he’s pleasantly surprised when Elmo, Abby, and Chris encourage him to taste a few.
#5 - Crafty Friends
Season 48 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2018
Elmo helps Zoe find just the right play date for her pet rock, Rocco.
#6 - It's Dance Your Favorite Dance Day
Season 48 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/17/2018
Nina knows a lot of dances from around the world, and she's able to teach everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
#7 - Me Am Cookie Monster
Season 48 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2018
Cookie Monster defends his identity when rumors start swirling that he's really Veggie Monster.
#8 - Bert's Birthday
Season 34 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2003
Today is Bert's birthday and Ernie's got a big surprise planned.
#9 - Maria and Luis Love Each Other
Season 19 - Episode 50 - Aired 1/22/1988
#11 - Baby Bear and the Monster Sing-Along Party
Season 31 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/7/2000
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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!
#15 - Luis's Birthday
Season 15 - Episode 123 - Aired 5/9/1984
#18 - Prairie Dawn Gives Maria the Gift of Music
Season 29 - Episode 70 - Aired 2/20/1998
#19 - Papa Bear's Perpetual Porridge Machine
Season 31 - Episode 56 - Aired 5/1/2000
#20 - Making Pictures for Snuffy's Grandma
Season 33 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/20/2002
Snuffy's grandma visits
#21 - Country Icon Johnny Cash Sings a Tall Tale
Season 25 - Episode 105 - Aired 4/15/1994
Big Bird and Snuffy Add. Another sunny day on the street.
#22 - Wanda the Word Fairy Visits (Repeat)
Season 25 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/13/1994
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.