Sesame Street Season 47, Episode 5: Having a Ball

The Kindness Kid

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

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

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

Super Sitters

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

Elmo's Sweet Ride

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

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)

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

Norbert's Birthday

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

Elmo Comes Clean

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)

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

Big Bird's Song

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

Get Ready for Today

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

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

30 min

Meet Julia

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

Make Your Garden Grow

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

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)

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

House of Worm

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

Wild Animals Shop for Lunch (repeat)

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

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

Rocking Rollie

Rosita and Zoe build a baby-rocking machine.

Elmo and Rosita's Rainbow Search (repeat)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Big Bird’s Big Move

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

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

Hello Rudy

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

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

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

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)

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.