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The Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 53

Every episode of Sesame Street Season 53 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 53!

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 53 Episode 1 - Community Mural
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    #1 - Community Mural

    S53:E1

    Friends on Sesame Street are painting a mural to celebrate the people in their neighborhood. When Abby has a hard time finding a paint color that is the same as her fur, she learns to mix paint to make a color that looks just like her.

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  2. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 2 - Sesame Street Super Heroes
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    #2 - Sesame Street Super Heroes

    S53:E2

    Elmo, Abby, and Rosita are playing superheroes! When Elmo and Abby suggest Rosita play Super Carga, who can turn on superpowers with a Spanish catchphrase, she shares that speaking Spanish isn’t the only thing that makes her special.

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  3. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 3 - Kind Rudy
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    #3 - Kind Rudy

    S53:E3

    Elmo and Rudy are helping Abby out in the garden because she hurt her wrist, and Rudy wonders how else he can help, too. What if he holds the door for Chris, who is holding the bag of soil, waters the flowers, cleans up paint left out at the community center, and makes a get-well card for Abby's wrist? Just because some things are done doesn't mean you can't help. There are so many ways to be kind!

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  4. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 4 - The Great Corn Festival
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    #4 - The Great Corn Festival

    S53:E4

    Welcome to the Sesame Street Corn Party, where every family brings special food made from corn. Rosita brings pineapple tamales from a special recipe she makes with her Abuela. Together, everyone learns about the many ways corn is used and that by sharing special foods, they share something special about themselves.

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  5. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 5 - Jobs Day
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    #5 - Jobs Day

    S53:E5

    It’s Jobs Day! Elmo and his friends are learning about jobs they would like to do when they grow up. When Gabrielle doesn’t know what she wants to do yet, she learns that if you work hard and practice, you can do anything you want to do. First lady and teacher Jill Biden teaches Elmo, Abby, and Tamir about all different types of jobs.

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  6. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 6 - Bert's Bike Day with Luis
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    #6 - Bert's Bike Day with Luis

    S53:E6

    Luis and Ernie help Bert gain the confidence to ride his bike without training wheels after they break. In loving memory of Emilio Delgado, our beloved Luis.

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  7. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 7 - Happy Hair Day
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    #7 - Happy Hair Day

    S53:E7

    Elmo and his friends are singing about hair! They all sing together about how hair is part of what makes each of them special no matter how it grows.

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  8. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 8 - Rudy's Favorite Sweater
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    #8 - Rudy's Favorite Sweater

    S53:E8

    When Rudy’s favorite sweater no longer fits, Nina suggests they have a clothing drive so everyone in the neighborhood can donate clothes they don’t need to those who do.

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  9. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 9 - How to Catch a Robot Dog
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    #9 - How to Catch a Robot Dog

    S53:E9

    Elmo and Tamir need to catch Norbert’s robot dog, Alfred, but he keeps running away. What if they make a fishing pole with a magnet since Alfred is made of metal? Let’s try!

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  10. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 10 - Big Bird's Happy To Be Me Club
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    #10 - Big Bird's Happy To Be Me Club

    S53:E10

    Big Bird wants to join the Good Bird’s Club, but the members try to bully him into changing.

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  11. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 11 - Gold Medal Tango
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    #11 - Gold Medal Tango

    S53:E11

    Elmo, Rosita, and Chris are making a doggy obstacle course for Tango. They find a hula hoop that Tango could jump through, but it won’t stand up. What if they put the hoop through the slats of two chairs? Let’s try!

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  12. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 12 - Bubble Trouble
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    #12 - Bubble Trouble

    S53:E12

    It's national bubble week! Elmo, Rosita, Zoe, and Charlie are filling all of Sesame Street with bubbles to celebrate, but they are getting tired. They wonder if there's something that could make bubbles for them. What if they put bubble wands on an egg rack in front of a fan and spin it through a tub of soapy water? Let's try! It works. They didn't give up and Sesame Street gets filled with bubbles thanks to their new machine!

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  13. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 13 - Nani Bird Visits
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    #13 - Nani Bird Visits

    S53:E13

    Big Bird’s aunt, Nani Bird, is visiting Sesame Street from Hawaii. Nani Bird shares with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Nina how to say “aloha,” make paper flower lei, and how to hula – all special things Big Bird’s family does in Hawaii.

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  14. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 14 - Family Album
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    #14 - Family Album

    S53:E14

    Gabrielle and Tamir are making a family photo album for Grandma Nell. They learn about melanin and that sometimes people in a family can look alike, and sometimes they can look different, but are still the same family.

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  15. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 15 - Rockin' with Elmo and Abby
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    #15 - Rockin' with Elmo and Abby

    S53:E15

    Elmo and Abby compromise to create the “Best Friend Song” from each of their favorite songs.

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  16. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 16 - Read-and-Share
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    #16 - Read-and-Share

    S53:E16

    Elmo, Gabrielle, and Ji-Young are at an Outdoor Library. When Ji-Young can’t find a book with all the things that make her special, she writes her own comic book with the help of her friends.

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  17. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 17 - Just Right
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    #17 - Just Right

    S53:E17

    When James says Mia can’t play Goldilocks because she doesn’t look like her, Mia stands up for herself and James learns that the best part of acting out a story is that you can be anyone you want to be.

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  18. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 18 - Art Rocks!
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    #18 - Art Rocks!

    S53:E18

    Elmo, Abby, and Big Bird are painting pictures in the community garden, but they don’t have any paper. What if they paint on rocks that are strong and smooth? Let’s try!

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  19. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 19 - Cinderella's New Shoes
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    #19 - Cinderella's New Shoes

    S53:E19

    Cinderella doesn’t want to be a princess or open her new shoe store, she only wants to play. But when she meets Rosita, who suggests she get a new pair of sneakers, Cinderella realizes she can be a princess and play.

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  20. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 20 - Count On
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    #20 - Count On

    S53:E20

    Grover has a new job as a kitty sitter but struggles to count the number of kitties altogether. After the Count shares a shortcut – counting on, instead of from the beginning – Grover learns to count on from where he left off.

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  21. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 21 - Grouch-ercise
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    #21 - Grouch-ercise

    S53:E21

    Oscar's been feeling terrible all day, so Elmo, Abby, Grundgetta, and Nina try to find different exercises to help him feel better. As they set off to tell Oscar all the exercises they came up with, they find him returning from a long, grouchy walk picking up trash. Oscar feels much better and is back to feeling good and rotten.

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  22. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 22 - Monster Truckin'
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    #22 - Monster Truckin'

    S53:E22

    Elmo and Chris are making their own monster truck jump, but they don’t have a ramp. What if they make one out of a pizza box lid? Let’s try!

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  23. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 23 - Horsing Around
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    #23 - Horsing Around

    S53:E23

    Julia and Samuel are helping Elmo learn to ride a pony at a horse farm. Before riding the pony, Elmo learns how to greet, feed, and brush the pony. When it’s time to ride, Elmo feels nervous. What if he practices belly breathing? Let’s try!

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  24. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 24 - Move and Groove on Sesame Street
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    #24 - Move and Groove on Sesame Street

    S53:E24

    On Dance Your Favorite Dance Day, Nina teaches everyone the moves to their favorite dances.

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  25. Sesame Street Season 53 Episode 25 - Fans of the Fan Dance
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    #25 - Fans of the Fan Dance

    S53:E25

    Ji-Young invites her friends Elmo, Zoe, Gabrielle, Charlie, and Tamir to join her Korean fan dance class. Together they learn how to use the fans and thank Ji-Young for sharing the dance that’s special to her and her family.

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Season 53 Ratings Summary

"Community Mural" is the best rated episode of "Sesame Street" season 53. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/3/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Sesame Street Super Heroes".