Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Season 47

Air Date

January 7, 2017

Episodes

35 episodes

Sesame Street

Season 47

Overview

Season 47 brings exciting new changes, including a reimagined 'Elmo's World,' a new kindness curriculum, and new Muppet characters.

Episodes

The Kindness Kid

1. The Kindness Kid

January 7, 2017

The Kindness Kid (Zachary Levi) visits Sesame Street to spread kindness and Grover wants to be a Kindness Kid too, but every time he tries to do something kind, he fails. Chris helps Grover realize that just trying to help someone is actually being kind.

Be Kind to Your Worm

2. Be Kind to Your Worm

January 14, 2017

Oscar participates in the Be Kind to Your Worm day activities, because he knows it’ll make his best friend, Slimey, happy.

Abby Helps Clear Things Up

3. Abby Helps Clear Things Up

January 21, 2017

Abby helps Prince Charming calm down at the eye doctor's office.

Super Sitters

4. Super Sitters

January 28, 2017

Grover and Cookie Monster help Chris baby-sit and learn how to take care of a baby.

Having a Ball

5. Having a Ball

February 4, 2017

When Saul the Ball is disappointed that he can’t play ball with Elmo and Rosita inside the house, Elmo and Rosita help him use his imagination to play other games.

Elmo's Sweet Ride

6. Elmo's Sweet Ride

February 11, 2017

Elmo shares his scooter with Zoe and learns how to be patient and wait for his turn, while she practices and learns how to ride.

Dress Up

7. Dress Up

February 18, 2017

Abby and Elmo play dress up and pretend to be lots of different people, like bike repair assistants, to help Nina fix Rosita’s bike.

Snuffy's Dance (repeat)

8. Snuffy's Dance (repeat)

February 25, 2017

Zoe choreographs a ballet and the dancers must work together to figure out how to make Snuffy fly.

Norbert's Birthday

9. Norbert's Birthday

March 4, 2017

Rosita, Zoe, and Grover give Norbert the Robot a surprise birthday party to show how much they care about him.

Elmo Comes Clean

10. Elmo Comes Clean

March 11, 2017

Elmo keeps hiding from Nina because he wants more time to play before his bath, but Ernie helps him realize that he can play in the bathtub, too.

Baby Bear Learns About Bees (repeat)

11. Baby Bear Learns About Bees (repeat)

March 18, 2017

Baby Bear is scared of bees until Abby shows him and Chris just how amazing the insects really are.

Big Bird's Song

12. Big Bird's Song

March 25, 2017

Abby and Elmo help Big Bird calm down, so he won’t be nervous singing on the show, “The Squawk.”

Get Ready for Today

13. Get Ready for Today

April 1, 2017

Elmo and Abby help Crystal the Ball come up with a morning routine, so she can be ready to go out and play.

Painting with Cookie Monster

14. Painting with Cookie Monster

April 8, 2017
30 min

Cookie Monster learns how to control himself from eating his own paintings.

Meet Julia

15. Meet Julia

April 10, 2017

Elmo and Abby play with Julia, and Alan helps Big Bird understand more about Julia's autism.

Make Your Garden Grow

16. Make Your Garden Grow

April 22, 2017

Elmo has made sure his apple tree has good soil, water and sunshine, but he still needs to learn how to be patient and wait for it to grow.

Bike Show with a Beat

17. Bike Show with a Beat

April 29, 2017

Nina and her friends make musical instruments out of bike parts and play music to attract customers to her new bike shop.

Counting Hats (repeat)

18. Counting Hats (repeat)

May 6, 2017

Elmo and Zoe compete to see who can wear the most hats.

House of Worm

19. House of Worm

May 13, 2017

Abby helps Turner the Worm build a place that feels like home.

Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat)

20. Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat)

May 20, 2017

Snuffy helps out at Hooper’s Store when zoo animals come for brunch, but has to find a way to remember everyone’s order. Guest star: Audra McDonald.

Sheep in a Jet Pack

21. Sheep in a Jet Pack

May 27, 2017

When Ovejita flies up high after putting on a jetpack, Abby and Nina must figure out how to get her back down.

Rocking Rollie

22. Rocking Rollie

June 3, 2017

Rosita and Zoe build a baby-rocking machine.

Elmo and Rosita's Rainbow Search (repeat)

23. Elmo and Rosita's Rainbow Search (repeat)

June 10, 2017

Elmo sees a rainbow, but it disappears before Rosita can see it. Rosita, who has never seen a rainbow, becomes determined to see one. Guest: OK Go.

Father's Day

24. Father's Day

June 17, 2017

It’s Father’s Day, and Rosita’s friends help her make a video message, so she can tell her dad how much she loves him.

The Recycling Fairy

25. The Recycling Fairy

June 24, 2017

Redusa the Recycling Fairy visits Sesame Street and helps everyone recycle their old trash into something new to help keep the earth clean and beautiful.

The Camouflage Game

26. The Camouflage Game

July 1, 2017

Elmo, Rosita and Chris try to find six camouflaged things on Sesame Street so they can join the Camouflage Club. Guest: Kyra Sedgwick.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

27. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

July 8, 2017

Elmo doesn’t give up and keeps practicing until he can play the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on his piano. Guest: 5th Harmony.

Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)

28. Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)

July 15, 2017

Ernie and Elmo help Bert tap into his imagination as he acts out different scenes for a movie.

Big Bird’s Big Move

29. Big Bird’s Big Move

July 22, 2017

Freddy Flapman, real estate agent to birds, tries to convince Big Bird to migrate away from Sesame Street. Guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Battle of the Chefs

30. Battle of the Chefs

July 29, 2017

Chris and Elmo help Alan compete in challenges to become the “Cast Iron Cook.” Guests: Jason Schwartzman, Anthony Mackie.

Hello Rudy

31. Hello Rudy

August 5, 2017

Abby is excited to meet her new stepbrother, Rudy, for the first time. Rosita and Elmo help Abby look out for him so that she can see Rudy as soon as he gets to Sesame Street.

Rudy Lets Loose

32. Rudy Lets Loose

August 12, 2017

Abby and Rosita help watch Grover’s dogs, but Rudy scares the animals when he tries to pet them. Rudy uses Abby’s wand and turns himself into a dog so that the dogs will be friends with him.

Hide and Seek Rudy

33. Hide and Seek Rudy

August 19, 2017

After Rudy uses Abby’s wand to find the best hiding spot, and accidentally turns himself into a banana, she becomes worried when she can’t find him.

The Four Sneezons

34. The Four Sneezons

August 26, 2017

When Grover wishes he didn’t have a cold in the fall, Rudy uses Abby’s wand to change the season. Now, every time Grover sneezes, the seasons keep changing.

Snazzy Society (repeat)

35. Snazzy Society (repeat)

September 2, 2017

When Segi becomes upset after reading a book about her favorite character, Mando, Chris and Leela help her see that being brown is snazzy. Guest star: Lupita Nyong’o.