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The Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 42

Every episode of Sesame Street Season 42 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 42!

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On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 1 - Failure to Launch
    6.3/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Failure to Launch

    S42:E1

    Hubert the Human Cannonball comes to Sesame Street to be launched out of a cannon

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 2 - Rocco's Boat
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Rocco's Boat

    S42:E2

    Elmo and Zoe make a boat for Zoe's pet rock Rocco.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 3 - The Bubble Fest
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Bubble Fest

    S42:E3

    George Lopez, Elmo and Abby show what a liquid is

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 4 - Observe, Record and Annoy
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Observe, Record and Annoy

    S42:E4

    Jerry O'Connell observes a pie Murray has baked.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 5 - Shape-O-Bots
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Shape-O-Bots

    S42:E5

    Andy Samberg gets help from Telly, Elmo, and Rosita who are playing Shape-O-Bots, robots that actually transform into shapes to help people.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 6 - Latinization of Marco
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Latinization of Marco

    S42:E6

    Gina explains to Rosita that since Marco was born in Guatemala, where people speak Spanish, she would like him to learn Spanish too.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 7 - Humpty Dumpty's Big Break
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Humpty Dumpty's Big Break

    S42:E7

    Telly is very worried about Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall, but Humpty explains that he is there to watch a football game

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 8 - Goodbye Pacifier
    8.7/10(24 votes)

    #8 - Goodbye Pacifier

    S42:E8

    Curly Bear is unsure about giving up her binky, so Elmo tries to help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 9 - The Good Birds Club
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Good Birds Club

    S42:E9

    Big Bird's singing a happy song—he's been invited to join the Good Bird's Club! But the president of the club teases him about his bright yellow feathers and his gigantic feet, eyes, wings, and beak. Big Bird feels just terrible and asks Abby to cast a magic spell to change his appearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 10 - Big Bad Wolf Huffs and Puffs Slimey
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Big Bad Wolf Huffs and Puffs Slimey

    S42:E10

    Oscar's getting ready to take Slimey to the mud hole, but what's this? It's the Three Little Pigs being chased by the Big Bad Wolf! The wolf huffs and puffs at Slimey too, who goes flying through the air and lands in Snuffy's lunch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 11 - Baby Bear's doll
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Baby Bear's doll

    S42:E11

    Baby Bear and Curly Bear are playing with dolls, and Telly comes by with his bulldozer. But Baby Bear's embarrassed to be playing with dolls, so he tells Telly that the doll is Curly's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 12 - Elmo and the Butterfly
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #12 - Elmo and the Butterfly

    S42:E12

    Elmo and Telly are reading the book Fascinating Facts about Insects. First, they see two ants and learn from their book that ants never sleep. Next, they see two ladybugs and learn that ladybugs smell with their feet. When a butterfly flutters in, they wonder where his friends are and worry that he is lonely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 13 - Siblings
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Siblings

    S42:E13

    Baby Bear's a little aggravated with Curly Bear as they're coloring—he doesn't want to share the crayons. Sometimes it's hard to share with a sibling, Chris and Christy explain. They should know—they're twins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 14 - Letter 'R' Mystery
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Letter 'R' Mystery

    S42:E14

    Abby and Elmo investigate who is stealing things that start with the letter "R".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 15 - Cast Iron Cooks
    5.9/10(68 votes)

    #15 - Cast Iron Cooks

    S42:E15

    Alan, Chris and Elmo are challenged to make stew with things that start with the letter "P".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 16 - Getting Centered
    8.6/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Getting Centered

    S42:E16

    Telly practices balancing his weight during yoga class.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 17 - A Prince of a Frog
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #17 - A Prince of a Frog

    S42:E17

    Elmo and Abby learn that frogs are amphibians while helping a princess turn one into a prince.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 18 - Elmozilla
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Elmozilla

    S42:E18

    The growth chart shows Elmo hasn’t grown much, so Abby casts a spell to make him grow tall.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 19 - Super Maria
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Super Maria

    S42:E19

    The Count counts all the broken things that Gordon needs to fix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 20 - The Flood
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #20 - The Flood

    S42:E20

    Oscar helps fix a leaking, broken pipe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 21 - Falling Leaves
    6.4/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Falling Leaves

    S42:E21

    Chris, Elmo and Rosita brainstorm ways to protect Stinky from falling leaves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 22 - The All Our Senses Club
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #22 - The All Our Senses Club

    S42:E22

    Telly, Elmo and Rosita help out by using their five senses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 23 - What's in Big Bird's Nest?
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #23 - What's in Big Bird's Nest?

    S42:E23

    The Princess investigates why Big Bird can't sleep and discovers a pea in his nest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 24 - Rhyming Block
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Rhyming Block

    S42:E24

    Abby and Elmo help Mother Goose write three new nursery rhymes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Sesame Street Season 42 Episode 25 - Furry Potter
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Furry Potter

    S42:E25

    Telly's book is too long to read by himself, but he likes reading it with Gordon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"Failure to Launch" is the best rated episode of "Sesame Street" season 42. It scored 6.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/26/2011. This episode is rated 1.4 points higher than the second-best, "Rocco's Boat".