Overview of 'Sesame Street' Season 47

Sesame Street (1969)

Kids
Comedy

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

Writing:

Joan Ganz Cooney
Lloyd Morrisett

Stars:

Release Date: 1969-11-10
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

7.1/10

Country: US, FR, DE, NL, ES
Language: English
Runtime: 54

Season 47 Episode List

Episode 1 - The Kindness Kid
Release Date: 2017-01-07
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.
Episode 2 - Be Kind to Your Worm
Release Date: 2017-01-14
Oscar participates in the Be Kind to Your Worm day activities, because he knows it’ll make his best friend, Slimey, happy.
Episode 3 - Abby Helps Clear Things Up
Release Date: 2017-01-21
Abby helps Prince Charming calm down at the eye doctor's office.
Episode 4 - Super Sitters
Release Date: 2017-01-28
Grover and Cookie Monster help Chris baby-sit and learn how to take care of a baby.
Episode 5 - Having a Ball
Release Date: 2017-02-04
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.
Episode 6 - Elmo's Sweet Ride
Release Date: 2017-02-11
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.
Episode 7 - Dress Up
Release Date: 2017-02-18
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.
Episode 8 - Snuffy's Dance (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-02-25
Zoe choreographs a ballet and the dancers must work together to figure out how to make Snuffy fly.
Episode 9 - Norbert's Birthday
Release Date: 2017-03-04
Rosita, Zoe, and Grover give Norbert the Robot a surprise birthday party to show how much they care about him.
Episode 10 - Elmo Comes Clean
Release Date: 2017-03-11
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.
Episode 11 - Baby Bear Learns About Bees (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-03-18
Baby Bear is scared of bees until Abby shows him and Chris just how amazing the insects really are.
Episode 12 - Big Bird's Song
Release Date: 2017-03-25
Abby and Elmo help Big Bird calm down, so he won’t be nervous singing on the show, “The Squawk.”
Episode 13 - Get Ready for Today
Release Date: 2017-04-01
Elmo and Abby help Crystal the Ball come up with a morning routine, so she can be ready to go out and play.
Episode 14 - Painting with Cookie Monster
Release Date: 2017-04-08
Cookie Monster learns how to control himself from eating his own paintings.
Episode 15 - Meet Julia
Release Date: 2017-04-10
Elmo and Abby play with Julia, and Alan helps Big Bird understand more about Julia's autism.
Episode 16 - Make Your Garden Grow
Release Date: 2017-04-22
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.
Episode 17 - Bike Show with a Beat
Release Date: 2017-04-29
Nina and her friends make musical instruments out of bike parts and play music to attract customers to her new bike shop.
Episode 18 - Counting Hats (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-05-06
Elmo and Zoe compete to see who can wear the most hats.
Episode 19 - House of Worm
Release Date: 2017-05-13
Abby helps Turner the Worm build a place that feels like home.
Episode 20 - Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-05-20
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.
Episode 21 - Sheep in a Jet Pack
Release Date: 2017-05-27
When Ovejita flies up high after putting on a jetpack, Abby and Nina must figure out how to get her back down.
Episode 22 - Rocking Rollie
Release Date: 2017-06-03
Rosita and Zoe build a baby-rocking machine.
Episode 23 - Elmo and Rosita's Rainbow Search (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-06-10
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.
Episode 24 - Father's Day
Release Date: 2017-06-17
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.
Episode 25 - The Recycling Fairy
Release Date: 2017-06-24
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.
Episode 26 - The Camouflage Game
Release Date: 2017-07-01
Elmo, Rosita and Chris try to find six camouflaged things on Sesame Street so they can join the Camouflage Club. Guest: Kyra Sedgwick.
Episode 27 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Release Date: 2017-07-08
Elmo doesn’t give up and keeps practicing until he can play the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on his piano. Guest: 5th Harmony.
Episode 28 - Bert and Ernie Make a Movie (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-07-15
Ernie and Elmo help Bert tap into his imagination as he acts out different scenes for a movie.
Episode 29 - Big Bird’s Big Move
Release Date: 2017-07-22
Freddy Flapman, real estate agent to birds, tries to convince Big Bird to migrate away from Sesame Street. Guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Episode 30 - Battle of the Chefs
Release Date: 2017-07-29
Chris and Elmo help Alan compete in challenges to become the “Cast Iron Cook.” Guests: Jason Schwartzman, Anthony Mackie.
Episode 31 - Hello Rudy
Release Date: 2017-08-05
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.
Episode 32 - Rudy Lets Loose
Release Date: 2017-08-12
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.
Episode 33 - Hide and Seek Rudy
Release Date: 2017-08-19
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.
Episode 34 - The Four Sneezons
Release Date: 2017-08-26
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.
Episode 35 - Snazzy Society (repeat)
Release Date: 2017-09-02
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.