Season 53
November 2, 2022
Sharpen your crayons and hide your cookies, because Season 53 of Sesame Street is coming to HBO Max, starting November 3rd! Join your favorite furry friends for more fun, laughs, and lessons devoted to helping children grow up with a healthy self-identity and sense of belonging.
35 Episodes
Episodes
Community Mural
November 3, 2022
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.
Sesame Street Super Heroes
November 10, 2022
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.
Kind Rudy
November 17, 2022
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!
The Great Corn Festival
November 24, 2022
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.
Jobs Day
December 1, 2022
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.
Bert's Bike Day with Luis
December 8, 2022
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.
Happy Hair Day
December 15, 2022
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.
Rudy's Favorite Sweater
December 22, 2022
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.
How to Catch a Robot Dog
December 29, 2022
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!
Big Bird's Happy To Be Me Club
January 5, 2023
Big Bird wants to join the Good Bird’s Club, but the members try to bully him into changing.
Gold Medal Tango
January 12, 2023
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!
Bubble Trouble
January 19, 2023
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!
Nani Bird Visits
January 26, 2023
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.
Family Album
February 2, 2023
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.
Rockin' with Elmo and Abby
February 9, 2023
Elmo and Abby compromise to create the “Best Friend Song” from each of their favorite songs.
Read-and-Share
February 16, 2023
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.
Just Right
February 23, 2023
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.
Art Rocks!
March 2, 2023
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!
Cinderella's New Shoes
March 9, 2023
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.
Count On
March 16, 2023
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.
Grouch-ercise
March 23, 2023
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.
Monster Truckin'
March 30, 2023
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!
Horsing Around
April 6, 2023
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!
Move and Groove on Sesame Street
April 13, 2023
On Dance Your Favorite Dance Day, Nina teaches everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
Fans of the Fan Dance
April 20, 2023
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.
Make Music with Bob
April 27, 2023
Bob helps Abby learn all about musical instruments and how vibration makes sound, while choosing the right instrument to play.
Recycling Fairy to the Rescue
May 4, 2023
Redusa the Recycling Fairy helps everyone on Sesame Street recycle their old trash to help keep the earth clean and beautiful.
The Letter C Vacation
May 11, 2023
When the letter "C" goes on vacation, all of the things that start with it also go missing – cans become fans, a cake becomes a rake, cups turn into pups. When a rested letter C returns, everyone realizes that all 26 letters are important.
Wash Day
May 18, 2023
It’s Wash Day today, and Gabrielle gets to spend time with her Auntie, Kayla. Auntie Kayla combs, shampoos, conditions, and detangles Gabrielle’s hair. During bath time, Gabrielle’s hair is twisted up in a shower cap and at the end, Gabrielle gets to pick out a new style for her hair. Wash Day is really special to Gabrielle and her family.
Community Garden Cleanup
May 25, 2023
Elmo and friends help clean up after their garden is blown down.
Love Makes a Family
June 1, 2023
Relatives from all over come to celebrate Family Day.
Gabrielle's Amazing Maze
June 8, 2023
Elmo, Abby and Cookie Monster help Gabrielle build a maze for her class pet hamster.
Grandparents' Day
June 15, 2023
It’s Grandparents’ Day on Sesame Street! While Elmo, Tamir, and Gabrielle help Grandma Nell prepare Grandpa ZZ’s Triple Cheesy Macareenie, they learn that the best part about making it is being able to cook together as a family.
Ramp and Roll
June 22, 2023
Elmo and Rosita wonder if they can make a ramp out of cardboard to race their ping-pong balls.
Sesame Street Submarine
June 29, 2023
Elmo, Rosita and Rudy are making a submarine.
