The WORST episodes of Sid the Science Kid

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

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: 7/2/2026Network: PBS KIDSStatus: Ended
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#1 - Drawing

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid is very excited because today in school, he and his friends are going to learn how to draw!

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#2 - Primary Colors

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid sees a beautiful rainbow in the sky, it leads him and his friends to learn about the three primary colors: red, blue and yellow!

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#3 - Reading a Clock

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid doesn’t realize he is almost late for school, he learns that it’s very important to be able to tell time! How do you do that?

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#4 - States of Water

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid sees steam coming from the tea kettle, he wonders how water turns to steam.

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#5 - Ants

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid and his friends get to have school out on the playground because they’re learning all about ants!

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#6 - Recycling

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid sees a big truck come to pick up his family’s recycling, he wonders why we must sort out our trash.

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#7 - Illusions

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid feels like the pancake Zeke got at breakfast is bigger than his, Mom and Dad explain that things aren’t always what they appear to be.

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#8 - Energy

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2015

After the sun leaves the playground very hot, Sid and his friends wonder what else the sun can do. Teacher Susie teaches the kids about solar power.

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#9 - Clouds

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2015

While Sid and his pals are playing outside, it suddenly gets cloudy and begins to rain. Teacher Susie explains that rain comes from big dark clouds!

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#10 - Sleeping

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid doesn’t understand why he needs to go to sleep every night, so he and his friends decide to investigate sleep.

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#11 - Maps

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid gets a real treasure map, he and his friends must learn how to read it with the help of Teacher Susie!

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#12 - Classifying Animals

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid has his friends over his house, the kids all spot a chickadee in the backyard. Dad shows the kids how classify birds, mammals and fish!

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#13 - Stars

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2015

While having a campout, Sid and Gerald try to count the stars, but there are too many! What are stars anyway?

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#14 - Planets

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2015

Teacher Susie sees the kids playing “planets” out on the playground, so she decides to teach them about all of the planets in our solar system.

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#15 - Seasons

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/24/2015

While out investigating leaves in the yard, Sid wonders why all the leaves have to turn brown, but Dad explains that's just what happens in Autumn. This leads Sid to wonder about all of the other seasons, so he and his friends talk about which seasons are their favorites and why.

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#16 - Pollination

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid loves his honey flavored cereal, but doesn't understand why there is a bee on the box.

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#17 - Electricity

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/24/2015

While Sid plays with his flashlight, he wonders exactly how lights work.

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#18 - Ocean

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/2015

When Sid’s goldfish Bob outgrows his bowl, he wants to set him free in the ocean.

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#19 - Music

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid has his friends over for the day and they pretend to be a band.

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#20 - Volcanoes

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/2015

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#21 - Eclipse

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/24/2015

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#22 - Watercycle

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/24/2015

Sid wonders where all the water in the world comes from, so Teacher Susie decides to have a lesson about the water cycle. Sid and his friends learn that water evaporates, fills up clouds, then falls back down to the earth as rain, filling up rivers, streams and other bodies of water again.

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#23 - Earthquakes

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/24/2015

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#24 - Making Cartoons

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2015

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#25 - Trees

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/2015