Season 1
130 episodes · first aired 1969-11-10
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 01 | Gordon Introduces Sally to Sesame Street (0001) 1969-11-10 | In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper -- as well as two Muppet characters, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. | 1969-11-10 | 8.0 |
| 02 | Oscar Decides to Leave Sesame Street (0002) 1969-11-11 | Oscar decides to leave Sesame Street. Sponsors: E, S, W, 2, 3 | 1969-11-11 | 9.5 | |
| 03 | A Cold Day on Sesame Street (0003) 1969-11-12 | Big Bird makes a sweater for Susan. Sponsors: E, S, W, 2, 3 | 1969-11-12 | 8.0 | |
| 04 | Gordon, Susan, and Bob Run Hooper's Store for the Day (0004) 1969-11-13 | Gordon, Susan and Bob run Hooper's Store for the day. Sponsors: I, P, X, 2, 3 | 1969-11-13 | 7.0 | |
| 05 | Oscar Gets Wet in a Rainstorm (0005) 1969-11-14 | Oscar gets wet in a rainstorm. Sponsors: E, W, S, 2, 3 | 1969-11-14 | 8.0 | |
| 06 | A Block Party on Sesame Street (0006) 1969-11-17 | Sponsors: A, B, X, 4, 5 | 1969-11-17 | 6.0 | |
| 07 | Oscar's birthday / Mr. Hooper counts jelly beans (0007) 1969-11-18 | Sponsors: A, B, X, 4, 5 | 1969-11-18 | 0.0 | |
| 08 | B Treasure Hunt / Ernie Erases Cookie Monster 1969-11-19 | B treasure hunt; Ernie erases Cookie Monster. Sponsors: A, B, X,4, 5 | 1969-11-19 | 0.0 | |
| 09 | Lost Cat on Sesame Street 1969-11-20 | Sponsors: J, S, W, 4, 5 | 1969-11-20 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | Cooking in Susan's Kitchen 1969-11-21 | Sponsors: A, B, X, 4, 5 | 1969-11-21 | 0.0 | |
| 11 | Small Eggs 1969-11-24 | Sponsors: J, O, R, 6, 7 | 1969-11-24 | 0.0 | |
| 12 | Episode 12 1969-11-25 | Sponsors: J, O, R, 6, 7 | 1969-11-25 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | Big Bird Helps Mr. Hooper 1969-11-17 | Sponsors: B, M, X, 6, 7 | 1969-11-17 | 0.0 | |
| 14 | Yellow Footprints 1969-11-27 | Sponsors: J, O, R, 6, 7 | 1969-11-27 | 0.0 | |
| 15 | Happy Music 1969-11-28 | Sponsors: J, O, R, 6, 7 | 1969-11-28 | 0.0 | |
| 16 | Playing Tricks 1969-12-01 | Sponsors: D, E, M, 8, 9 | 1969-12-01 | 0.0 | |
| 17 | Oscar's Hiccups 1969-12-02 | Sponsors: D, E, M, 8, 9 | 1969-12-02 | 0.0 | |
| 18 | Big Bird's Hide-and-Seek / Mr. Hooper's Rocket Launchers 1969-12-03 | Sponsors: D, E, M, 8, 9 | 1969-12-03 | 0.0 | |
| 19 | Relatives 1969-12-04 | Sponsors: D, E, M, 8, 9 | 1969-12-04 | 0.0 | |
| 20 | Oscar Cleans House 1969-12-05 | Sponsors: H, R, T, 8, 9 | 1969-12-05 | 0.0 | |
| 21 | Big Bird Discovers Balloons / Susan In The Kitchen 1969-12-08 | Sponsors: A, H, T, 10 | 1969-12-08 | 0.0 | |
| 22 | The Birthday Party 1969-12-09 | Sponsors: A, H, T, 10 | 1969-12-09 | 0.0 | |
| 23 | Which Order 1969-12-10 | Sponsors: A, H, T, 10 | 1969-12-10 | 0.0 | |
| 24 | What's Wrong with Big Bird 1969-12-11 | Sponsors: A, H, T, 10 | 1969-12-11 | 0.0 | |
| 25 | Dangerous Dragon 1969-12-12 | Sponsors: D, G, Z, 10 | 1969-12-12 | 0.0 | |
| 26 | Ice Cream 1969-12-15 | Sponsors: G, O, Z, 1, 2, 3 | 1969-12-15 | 0.0 | |
| 27 | Tony Saletan Visits 1969-12-16 | Sponsors: G, O, Z, 4, 5 | 1969-12-16 | 0.0 | |
| 28 | Hooper Super Elevator 1969-12-17 | Sponsors: G, O, Z, 6, 7 | 1969-12-17 | 0.0 | |
| 29 | H for Hello 1969-12-18 | Sponsors: C, H, T, 8, 9 | 1969-12-18 | 0.0 | |
![]() | 30 | Granny Bird Visits (0030) 1969-12-19 | Sponsors: G, O, Z, 10 | 1969-12-19 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Play Tricks 1969-12-22 | Sponsors: G, L, Y, 2, 3 | 1969-12-22 | 0.0 | |
| 32 | Shapes and Sizes 1969-12-23 | Sponsors: C, F, I, 2, 3 | 1969-12-23 | 0.0 | |
| 33 | Michael Cooney Visits 1969-12-23 | Sponsors: C, F, I, 2, 3 | 1969-12-23 | 0.0 | |
| 34 | Windy Day 1969-12-24 | Sponsors: C, F, I, 2, 3 | 1969-12-24 | 0.0 | |
| 35 | Shoe Shuffle 1969-12-26 | Sponsors: C, F, I, 2, 3 | 1969-12-26 | 0.0 | |
| 36 | Mr. Glopper Sets Up His Hot Dog Cart on the Street 1969-12-29 | Sponsors: L, U, Y, 4, 5 | 1969-12-29 | 0.0 | |
| 37 | Oscar's Missing Trash Can Lid 1969-12-30 | Sponsors: L, U, Y, 4, 5 | 1969-12-30 | 0.0 | |
| 38 | Gordon's Errands 1969-12-31 | Sponsors: L, U, Y, 4, 5 | 1969-12-31 | 0.0 | |
| 39 | Episode 39 1970-01-01 | Sponsors: L, U, Y, 4, 5 | 1970-01-01 | 0.0 | |
| 40 | Episode 40 1970-01-02 | Sponsors: F, K, N, 4, 5 | 1970-01-02 | 0.0 | |
| 41 | Mr. Hooper's Newspaper Machine 1970-01-05 | Sponsors: I, K, N, 6, 7 | 1970-01-05 | 0.0 | |
| 42 | Tater & Tot Make a New Friend 1970-01-06 | Sponsors: I, K, N, 6, 7 | 1970-01-06 | 0.0 | |
| 43 | The Kitchen Crew 1970-01-07 | The cast introduces L, Q and Y; Kermit explains big and small. Sponsors: L, Q, Y, 6, 7 | 1970-01-07 | 0.0 | |
| 44 | The Largest Waterslide 1970-01-08 | Sponsors: I, K, N, 6, 7 | 1970-01-08 | 0.0 | |
| 45 | Episode 45 1970-01-09 | Sponsors: I, K, N, 6, 7 | 1970-01-09 | 0.0 | |
| 46 | Big Top Bird 1970-01-12 | Sponsors: A, Q, U, 8, 9 | 1970-01-12 | 0.0 | |
| 47 | Episode 47 1970-01-13 | Sponsors: A, Q, U, 8, 9 | 1970-01-13 | 0.0 | |
| 48 | We Say Night Night 1970-01-14 | Sponsors: A, Q, U, 8, 9 | 1970-01-14 | 0.0 | |
| 49 | Episode 49 1970-01-15 | Sponsors: A, Q, U, 8, 9 | 1970-01-15 | 0.0 | |
| 50 | Episode 50 1970-01-16 | Sponsors: K, N, V, 8, 9 | 1970-01-16 | 0.0 | |
| 51 | The Art Contest 1970-01-19 | Sponsors: E, O, V, 10 | 1970-01-19 | 0.0 | |
| 52 | Episode 52 1970-01-20 | Sponsors: E, O, V, 10 | 1970-01-20 | 0.0 | |
| 53 | Episode 53 1970-01-21 | Sponsors: E, O, V, 10 | 1970-01-21 | 0.0 | |
| 54 | Oscar Bakes a Cake / Mr. Hooper Invents a 10 Machine 1970-01-22 | Oscar bakes a cake; Mr. Hooper invents a 10 machine. Sponsors: P, Q, U, 10 | 1970-01-22 | 0.0 | |
| 55 | Episode 55 1970-01-23 | 1970-01-23 | 0.0 | ||
![]() | 56 | Mr. Hooper Bakes Oscar a Baked Bean Sundae (0056) 1970-01-26 | An orange-colored Oscar demands a baked-bean sundae; Kermit the Frog explains the word "in". Gospel diva Mahalia Jackson sings "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", Animations of "Solomon Grundy" and "Wanda the Witch" make their debut. | 1970-01-26 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Episode 57 1970-01-27 | 1970-01-27 | 0.0 | ||
| 58 | Episode 58 1970-01-28 | 1970-01-28 | 0.0 | ||
| 59 | Balloon Activities / Big Bird's Rubber Love 1970-01-29 | 1970-01-29 | 0.0 | ||
| 60 | Episode 60 1970-01-30 | 1970-01-30 | 0.0 | ||
| 61 | Episode 61 1970-02-02 | 1970-02-02 | 0.0 | ||
| 62 | Episode 62 1970-02-03 | 1970-02-03 | 0.0 | ||
| 63 | Episode 63 1970-02-04 | 1970-02-04 | 0.0 | ||
| 64 | Episode 64 1970-02-05 | 1970-02-05 | 0.0 | ||
| 65 | It's Nice to Have Friends You Can Play With 1970-02-06 | 1970-02-06 | 0.0 | ||
| 66 | Episode 66 1970-02-09 | 1970-02-09 | 0.0 | ||
| 67 | Episode 67 1970-02-10 | 1970-02-10 | 0.0 | ||
| 68 | Episode 68 1970-02-11 | 1970-02-11 | 0.0 | ||
| 69 | Episode 69 1970-02-12 | 1970-02-12 | 0.0 | ||
| 70 | Oscar Meets the Groovin' Grouches / Susan's Plant 1970-02-13 | 1970-02-13 | 0.0 | ||
| 71 | Episode 71 1970-02-16 | 1970-02-16 | 0.0 | ||
| 72 | Ethel Kennedy Visits / Big Bird Builds a Television Set 1970-02-17 | 1970-02-17 | 0.0 | ||
| 73 | Episode 73 1970-02-18 | 1970-02-18 | 0.0 | ||
| 74 | Episode 74 1970-02-19 | 1970-02-19 | 0.0 | ||
| 75 | Episode 75 1970-02-20 | 1970-02-20 | 0.0 | ||
| 76 | Episode 76 1970-02-23 | 1970-02-23 | 0.0 | ||
| 77 | Oscar Watches the Grouch Bowl / Mr. Hooper's Missing Glasses 1970-02-24 | 1970-02-24 | 0.0 | ||
| 78 | Episode 78 1970-02-25 | 1970-02-25 | 0.0 | ||
| 79 | Episode 79 1970-02-26 | 1970-02-26 | 0.0 | ||
| 80 | Episode 80 1970-02-27 | 1970-02-27 | 0.0 | ||
| 81 | Episode 81 1970-03-02 | 1970-03-02 | 0.0 | ||
| 82 | Episode 82 1970-03-03 | 1970-03-03 | 0.0 | ||
| 83 | Big Bird Moves Birdseed to His Nest 1970-03-04 | Big Bird moves birdseed to his nest. Sponsors: A, H, T, 10 | 1970-03-04 | 0.0 | |
| 84 | Rufus Opens a Lemonade Stand 1970-03-05 | 1970-03-05 | 0.0 | ||
| 85 | Episode 85 1970-03-06 | 1970-03-06 | 0.0 | ||
| 86 | Big Bird Draws an 'O' 1970-03-09 | 1970-03-09 | 0.0 | ||
| 87 | The Magnificent Block Building 1970-03-10 | 1970-03-10 | 0.0 | ||
| 88 | Oscar Needs a Job 1970-03-11 | 1970-03-11 | 0.0 | ||
| 89 | Episode 89 1970-03-12 | 1970-03-12 | 0.0 | ||
| 90 | Another Block Party 1970-03-13 | 1970-03-13 | 0.0 | ||
| 91 | Episode 91 1970-03-16 | 1970-03-16 | 0.0 | ||
| 92 | Episode 92 1970-03-17 | 1970-03-17 | 0.0 | ||
| 93 | Episode 93 1970-03-18 | 1970-03-18 | 0.0 | ||
| 94 | Episode 94 1970-03-19 | 1970-03-19 | 0.0 | ||
| 95 | Oscar Sings 'I Love Trash' 1970-03-20 | 1970-03-20 | 0.0 | ||
| 96 | Susan Re-enters the Workforce 1970-03-23 | 1970-03-23 | 0.0 | ||
| 97 | Episode 97 1970-03-24 | 1970-03-24 | 0.0 | ||
| 98 | Episode 98 1970-03-25 | 1970-03-25 | 0.0 | ||
| 99 | Episode 99 1970-03-26 | 1970-03-26 | 0.0 | ||
| 100 | Episode 100 1970-03-27 | 1970-03-27 | 0.0 | ||
| 101 | Episode 101 1970-03-30 | 1970-03-30 | 0.0 | ||
| 102 | Episode 102 1970-03-31 | 1970-03-31 | 0.0 | ||
| 103 | Episode 103 1970-04-01 | 1970-04-01 | 0.0 | ||
| 104 | Episode 104 1970-04-02 | 1970-04-02 | 0.0 | ||
| 105 | Episode 105 1970-04-03 | 1970-04-03 | 0.0 | ||
| 106 | Observing Seeds and Eggs 1970-04-06 | 1970-04-06 | 0.0 | ||
| 107 | Episode 107 1970-04-07 | 1970-04-07 | 0.0 | ||
| 108 | Pete Seeger Returns 1970-04-08 | 1970-04-08 | 0.0 | ||
| 109 | Episode 109 1970-04-09 | 1970-04-09 | 0.0 | ||
| 110 | Episode 110 1970-04-10 | 1970-04-10 | 0.0 | ||
| 111 | Episode 111 1970-04-13 | 1970-04-13 | 0.0 | ||
| 112 | Episode 112 1970-04-14 | 1970-04-14 | 0.0 | ||
| 113 | Episode 113 1970-04-15 | 1970-04-15 | 0.0 | ||
| 114 | Don McLean Visits 1970-04-16 | 1970-04-16 | 0.0 | ||
![]() | 115 | Gordon, Susan, and the Kids Go On An Imaginary Car Ride (0115) 1970-04-17 | Kermit sings the original "Being Green". Ernie and Bert perform the classic "Banana Telephone" skit, Muppet Roosevelt Franklin sings "I'm Roosevelt Franklin", Bob sings an early version of "Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood?" plus Cookie Monster eats Ernie's cookie, and Oscar calls "Dial-a-Grouch". | 1970-04-17 | 0.0 |
| 116 | Episode 116 1970-04-20 | 1970-04-20 | 0.0 | ||
| 117 | A Visit From Odetta 1970-04-21 | 1970-04-21 | 0.0 | ||
| 118 | Garbage on Sesame Street 1970-04-22 | 1970-04-22 | 0.0 | ||
| 119 | Episode 119 1970-04-23 | 1970-04-23 | 0.0 | ||
| 120 | Episode 120 1970-04-24 | 1970-04-24 | 0.0 | ||
| 121 | Treasure Hunt 1970-04-27 | 1970-04-27 | 0.0 | ||
| 122 | Big Bird Builds a Race Car 1970-04-28 | 1970-04-28 | 0.0 | ||
![]() | 123 | Big Bird Draws Letter R's (0123) 1970-04-29 | Here comes Cookie Monster! A prank on Bert backfires on Cookie and Ernie. Cookie's call to his mommy ends when he eats the telephone. Song "One of These Things" and animated ABC song. | 1970-04-29 | 0.0 |
| 124 | Episode 124 1970-04-30 | 1970-04-30 | 0.0 | ||
| 125 | Grover Prefers Capital G 1970-05-01 | 1970-05-01 | 0.0 | ||
| 126 | Episode 126 1970-05-04 | 1970-05-04 | 0.0 | ||
| 127 | Episode 127 1970-05-05 | 1970-05-05 | 0.0 | ||
| 128 | Episode 128 1970-05-06 | 1970-05-06 | 0.0 | ||
| 129 | Oscar Hosts the Show (0129) 1970-05-07 | 1970-05-07 | 0.0 | ||
| 130 | Episode 130 1970-05-08 | Sponsors: A, H, 10 | 1970-05-08 | 0.0 |
Ratings shown are community scores. Once OMDB is wired, these become per-episode IMDB values.





