The BEST episodes of Sid the Science Kid season 1

Every episode of Sid the Science Kid season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sid the Science Kid season 1!

Meet Sid, an inquisitive preschooler who uses scientific principles to help satisfy his curiosity about the world around him. Produced by the Jim Henson Company, this series takes the classic puppetry style of the Muppets and uses motion-capture technology to create virtual puppet characters!

Last Updated: 10/4/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
A Brush With Teeth
star
8.87
62 votes

#1 - A Brush With Teeth

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/20/2008

Sid wonders if you really do have to brush your teeth every single day? At school, Sid discovers that our mouths are filled with different kinds of teeth that do lots of different jobs—like chewing our food! So it’s really important to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them every day! (Health/Dental Hygiene)

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I Want Cake
star
7.67
6 votes

#2 - I Want Cake

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/21/2008

Sid declares that he shall only eat Birthday cake for every meal! Sid and his friends discover that only eating cake would make their bodies feel terrible. Then they explore and learn that the best way to stay healthy is by eating nutritious food. (Health/Nutrition)

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star
7.63
8 votes

#3 - Enough with the Seashells!

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2008

Sid learns about estimation when he brings home a jar full of seashells but doesn't have the time to count them individually.

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star
7.50
20 votes

#4 - The Sticker Chart

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/2008

When Sid is assigned a chore chart in order to get a "turbo robot mega-ship", he learns the purpose of charts.

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Sid's Amazing Invention
star
7.20
5 votes

#5 - Sid's Amazing Invention

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/11/2009

Sid believes that he has discovered a new invention to put toys away! Sid learns his invention is actually a simple machine called a lever, which is not only useful for launching toys, but can also help lift up really heavy things.

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The Whale Episode
star
7.10
10 votes

#6 - The Whale Episode

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2008

Sid learns how to use non-standard measurement to measure a huge whale.

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My Mushy Banana
star
7.05
40 votes

#7 - My Mushy Banana

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2008

Sid wants to know why his beloved yellow banana has turned brown and mushy. After exploring how fruits and vegetables slowly change, Sid learns that it’s natural for his banana to ripen and turn brown and mushy. Over time, fruits and vegetables decay! (Transformation & Change/Decay)

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My Ice Pops!
star
7.05
66 votes

#8 - My Ice Pops!

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/10/2008

Sid wakes up and discovers that his ice pops melted! This sticky situation leads him to ask,” Why do things have to melt?” After investigating at school, Sid learns that if liquids don’t stay in a really cold place, they slowly melt over time. He also discovers that liquids can freeze into solid ice and then melt right back into liquid. (Transformation & Change/Change Caused by Cold)

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Super Science Tools
star
7.03
34 votes

#9 - Super Science Tools

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2008

Sid has quite a collection of science tools in his room: a ruler, an estimation jar, a chart and a magnifying glass. They’re all perfect tools for investigating and exploring the world, but Sid can’t figure out which one is his favorite! His friends help him discover that each science tool is amazing in its own special way. (Tools & Measurement/Tools & Measurement Review)

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Grandma's Glasses
star
7.02
65 votes

#10 - Grandma's Glasses

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/24/2008

Sid tries on Grandma’s glasses, but they make everything look blurry. Sid explores his sense of vision, and discovers that even though Grandma’s glasses make things look blurry to him, they make things look clear to her. (Senses/Sight)

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The Tree House
star
7.00
4 votes

#11 - The Tree House

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/12/2009

Sid learns about pulleys while pondering how to move a box of toys to his tree house.

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Home Tweet Home
star
7.00
4 votes

#12 - Home Tweet Home

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/17/2009

Sid wonders why there aren't any birds living in the birdhouse he built with his Dad? Sid and his friends discover that lots of animals build and live in their own homes, like beehives, anthills, and bird nests!

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Hello Doggie
star
7.00
6 votes

#13 - Hello Doggie

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/16/2009

When Sid hears dogs barking in his neighborhood, he wonders if they're talking to him. At school, Sid discovers that animals do communicate in lots of different ways, like using body language, making sounds, and barking! The episode features the introduction of Philbert, a dog adopted by Sid's Grandma.

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The Itchy Tag
star
7.00
8 votes

#14 - The Itchy Tag

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/22/2008

Sid notices that the tag in his shirt is really itchy, and he wonders why it isn’t soft like the rest of his shirt. At school, Sid and his friends explore and learn about the different textures around them: smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy…like his shirt tag! (Senses/Texture)

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star
6.92
12 votes

#15 - The Rolie Polie

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2008

Sid wants to observe his favorite bugs and learns that he can see their every move by using a magnifying glass to make his little friends bigger.

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The Broken Wheel
star
6.91
33 votes

#16 - The Broken Wheel

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/9/2009

When a wheel falls off Sid's favorite toy truck, he tapes it back on. But now the wheel won't spin, and Sid wonders how exactly wheels work? At school, Sid explores how wheels are simple machines that help move all kinds of things like cars, trains, tricycles, and even toy trucks!

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Sid's Rainy Play Date
star
6.88
34 votes

#17 - Sid's Rainy Play Date

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/4/2009

Sid is supposed to have a playdate outside, but the forecast calls for rain! Sid isn't too happy and wonders if the rain knew he wanted to play outside? At school, Sid and his friends discover that rain actually comes from rain clouds! They also learn that rain is really important because it helps living things grow.

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My Shrinking Shoes
star
6.86
7 votes

#18 - My Shrinking Shoes

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2008

When Sid’s shoes don’t fit, he declares that his shoes must be shrinking. Sid and his friends discover that it’s hard to see things growing, because growing happens slowly over time. It turns out Sid’s shoes weren’t shrinking -- he was growing! (Transformation & Change/Growth)

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What's That Smell?
star
6.79
34 votes

#19 - What's That Smell?

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2008

Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid’s room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. (Senses/Smell)

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Climb, Ignatz, Climb
star
6.50
4 votes

#20 - Climb, Ignatz, Climb

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/13/2009

Sid pretends that his stuffed animal panda is going on an adventure to the top of the playground slide. Sid and his friends make a plan and use simple machines like wheels, inclined planes, levers and pulleys to get the panda all the way to the top of the slide!

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The Dirt on Dirt
star
6.33
3 votes

#21 - The Dirt on Dirt

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/18/2009

Although dirt helps things grow, it is also filled with tiny rocks, pieces of leaves, bugs and worms.

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No More Changes!
star
6.25
4 votes

#22 - No More Changes!

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2008

Sid isn’t too thrilled that his favorite shirt shrunk, his shoes don’t fit anymore and his Mom changed his favorite toothpaste. He really wants to ask, “Why do things have to change?” Sid discovers that change is a natural part of the world as he and his friends review lessons learned from change and transformation such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat. (Transformation & Change/Review)

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The Perfect Pancake!
star
6.23
35 votes

#23 - The Perfect Pancake!

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/2008

Sid wants to know how his Grandma always makes perfect pancakes. They’re never too squishy or burnt. At school, Sid makes an important discovery -- heat changes things! This lesson reveals the secret of Grandma’s pancakes: she heats them on the stove for the perfect amount of time … not too much, and not too little. (Transformation & Change/Change Caused by Heat)

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Too Much Noise!
star
6.00
3 votes

#24 - Too Much Noise!

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/25/2008

Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn’t have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears! (Senses/Hearing)

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Don't Forget the Leaves
star
6.00
4 votes

#25 - Don't Forget the Leaves

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/19/2009

Leaves are food for animals, they provide shade and they make nutrients that help flowers and trees grow.

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