Lloyd Morrisett
Director
Sesame Street (1969)
Season 53
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.
Released Nov. 10, 1969
Episode 37 min
2+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Kids, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand + 4 more, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Sesame Workshop, Children's Television Workshop
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S53E1 - Community Mural
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.
Nov. 3, 2022, midnight
S53E2 - Sesame Street Super Heroes
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.
Nov. 10, 2022, midnight
S53E3 - Kind Rudy
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!
Nov. 17, 2022, midnight
S53E4 - The Great Corn Festival
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.
Nov. 24, 2022, midnight
S53E5 - Jobs Day
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.
Dec. 1, 2022, midnight
S53E6 - Bert's Bike Day with Luis
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.
Dec. 8, 2022, midnight
S53E7 - Happy Hair Day
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.
Dec. 15, 2022, midnight
S53E8 - Rudy's Favorite Sweater
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.
Dec. 22, 2022, midnight
S53E9 - How to Catch a Robot Dog
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!
Dec. 29, 2022, midnight
S53E10 - Big Bird's Happy To Be Me Club
Big Bird wants to join the Good Bird’s Club, but the members try to bully him into changing.
Jan. 5, 2023, midnight
S53E11 - Gold Medal Tango
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!
Jan. 12, 2023, midnight
S53E12 - Bubble Trouble
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!
Jan. 19, 2023, midnight
S53E13 - Nani Bird Visits
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.
Jan. 26, 2023, midnight
S53E14 - Family Album
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.
Feb. 2, 2023, midnight
S53E15 - Rockin' with Elmo and Abby
Elmo and Abby compromise to create the “Best Friend Song” from each of their favorite songs.
Feb. 9, 2023, midnight
S53E16 - Read-and-Share
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.
Feb. 16, 2023, midnight
S53E17 - Just Right
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.
Feb. 23, 2023, midnight
S53E18 - Art Rocks!
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!
March 2, 2023, midnight
S53E19 - Cinderella's New Shoes
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.
March 9, 2023, midnight
S53E20 - Count On
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.
March 16, 2023, midnight
S53E21 - Grouch-ercise
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.
March 23, 2023, midnight
S53E22 - Monster Truckin'
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!
March 30, 2023, midnight
S53E23 - Horsing Around
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!
April 6, 2023, midnight
S53E24 - Move and Groove on Sesame Street
On Dance Your Favorite Dance Day, Nina teaches everyone the moves to their favorite dances.
April 13, 2023, midnight
S53E25 - Fans of the Fan Dance
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.
April 20, 2023, midnight
S53E26 - Make Music with Bob
Bob helps Abby learn all about musical instruments and how vibration makes sound, while choosing the right instrument to play.
April 27, 2023, midnight
S53E27 - Recycling Fairy to the Rescue
Redusa the Recycling Fairy helps everyone on Sesame Street recycle their old trash to help keep the earth clean and beautiful.
May 4, 2023, midnight
S53E28 - The Letter C Vacation
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.
May 11, 2023, midnight
S53E35 - Sesame Street Submarine
Elmo, Rosita and Rudy are making a submarine.
June 29, 2023, midnight
S53E29 - Wash Day
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.
May 18, 2023, midnight
S53E30 - Community Garden Cleanup
Elmo and friends help clean up after their garden is blown down.
May 25, 2023, midnight
S53E31 - Love Makes a Family
Relatives from all over come to celebrate Family Day.
June 1, 2023, midnight
S53E32 - Gabrielle's Amazing Maze
Elmo, Abby and Cookie Monster help Gabrielle build a maze for her class pet hamster.
June 8, 2023, midnight
S53E33 - Grandparents' Day
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.
June 15, 2023, midnight
S53E34 - Ramp and Roll
Elmo and Rosita wonder if they can make a ramp out of cardboard to race their ping-pong balls.
June 22, 2023, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 37 min.
Season Runtime: 116772 min.
Released: Nov. 10, 1969
Last Air Date: Nov. 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y
Common sense age: 2+
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