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The Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 56

Every episode of Sesame Street Season 56 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 56!

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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 56 Episode 1 - Elmo Runs the Race
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Elmo Runs the Race

    S56:E1

    The Sesame Street Races are about to begin! The winner will get a sparkly gold medal, but Elmo's so excited he forgets to fuel up with healthy food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 2 - Cookie Monster's Big Puzzle
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Cookie Monster's Big Puzzle

    S56:E2

    It's Cookie Time... but Cookie Monster and Tamir can't figure out why Elmo doesn't want one! Abby helps Grover learn that doing puzzles takes patience.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 3 - Abby's Magical Beasties
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Abby's Magical Beasties

    S56:E3

    While Abby and Elmo work together to find a lost Bubble Bug, Grover and Cookie Monster stay behind to take care of the fairy garden's Magical Beasties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 4 - Grover's Super Suitycase
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Grover's Super Suitycase

    S56:E4

    Elmo's sad his daddy has to go on a work trip, and Grover's on a mission to cheer him up — but it isn't working. Sounds like a job for the Help Fairies!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 5 - Elmo's Toy Swap 
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Elmo's Toy Swap 

    S56:E5

    After trading old toys with his pals, Elmo learns there are lots of ways to play and pretend. Later, Miley Cyrus helps the gang use their imaginations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 6 - Abby's Magical Dragons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Abby's Magical Dragons

    S56:E6

    While watching baby dragons for the first time, Abby, Elmo and crew join voices for a soothing bedtime bop to make sure the little beasties go to sleep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 7 - Elmo's Awesome Bike
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Elmo's Awesome Bike

    S56:E7

    Elmo's bike is great, but is Abby's bike even better? Tamir teaches Elmo how to deal with feeling jealous — and to enjoy the things Elmo already has.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 8 - Elmo and the Great Cookie Stack 
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Elmo and the Great Cookie Stack 

    S56:E8

    Elmo and friends have until the end of the day to set the record for the tallest cookie tower ever! Can they work together as a team to make it happen?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 9 - Elmo's Magnificent Mini City
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Elmo's Magnificent Mini City

    S56:E9

    It's a super hot day, so Elmo and friends stay inside and learn to beat their boredom together, using everyday items from the store to build a mini city.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 10 - Cookie Monster's Cookie Cart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Cookie Monster's Cookie Cart

    S56:E10

    Cookie Monster's cookie cart is now open, and his mommy stops by to help! Can Cookie find a way to tell her she doesn't need to do everything for him?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 11 - Elmo's Space Adventure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Elmo's Space Adventure

    S56:E11

    Blast off on a speedy rocket ship as Space Captain Elmo leads Abby, Cookie Monster, Grover and Rudy on a mission to Jupiter using their imaginations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 12 - Grover's Play
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Grover's Play

    S56:E12

    All the world's a stage — especially on Sesame Street! Grover directs a play starring his pals, but everyone must work together to put on the show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sesame Street Season 56 Episode 13 - Cookie Monster's Magical Cart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Cookie Monster's Magical Cart

    S56:E13

    Pushing his cookie cart around gives Cookie Monster a workout. Will Abby's fairy magic make the cart easy to move without causing too much trouble?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 56 Ratings Summary

"Elmo Runs the Race" is the best rated episode of "Sesame Street" season 56. It scored 9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/10/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cookie Monster's Big Puzzle".