Season 39 (2008)



Sesame Street Season 39 is scheduled to premiere on August 11, 2008.

Season Overview
The curriculum for Season 39 will focus on math literacy "designed to help children put their mathematical thinking into words and talk about how they solve problems." Season 39 welcomes a new human character to the cast, Leela, who runs a laundromat next to Hooper's Store. The red Hooper's Store sign will change this season to a red and yellow sign and the inside will change also.

Two new segments have been added to the season, Murray Has a Little Lamb and Ernie and Bert's Great Adventures. Returning this season is Word on the Street and What's the Word on the Street. Also, Elmo's World returns for the ninth season as a regular Sesame Street segment and has three new segments: Frogs, Drums and Eyes.

Parodies
Parodies are set to include "30 Rocks" (based on 30 Rock) "Pre-School Musical" (High School Musical) and "Are You Smarter Than an Egg Layer" (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?). Other Parodies include "Plain White T’s" (based on Plain White T’s), "Feist 1234" (based on 1, 2, 3, 4) and "Dirtiest Jobs with Mike Rowe" (based on Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe).

Episodes
Episodes 4161 - 4186 (26 episodes)


 * Episode 4161 - Golden Triangle of Destiny
 * Episode 4162 -
 * Episode 4163 - Abby Uses a Trick to Double Socks
 * Episode 4164 - Leela Makes a Video to Show Her Parents
 * Episode 4165 -
 * Episode 4166 - Max Shows Magic Tricks
 * Episode 4167 -
 * Episode 4168 - Who Can Wear the Most Hats on Their Head Day
 * Episode 4169 -
 * Episode 4170 -
 * Episode 4171 -
 * Episode 4172 -
 * Episode 4173 -
 * Episode 4174 -
 * Episode 4175 -
 * Episode 4176 -
 * Episode 4177 -
 * Episode 4178 -
 * Episode 4179 -
 * Episode 4180 -
 * Episode 4181 - Brian Williams Reports on Mine-Itis
 * Episode 4182 -
 * Episode 4183 -
 * Episode 4184 -
 * Episode 4185 - "Helpful" Robots at Hooper's Store
 * Episode 4186 -

Cast
Muppet Characters
 * Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Baby Bear, Telly, Rosita, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Curly Bear

Other Characters
 * Maria, Alan, Gordon, Gina, Luis, Bob, Susan, Gabi, Miles, Chris, Leela, Mr. Noodle, and Dorothy

Muppets of Sesame Street

Actors
 * Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Bill Irwin Christopher Lawrence Knowings, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Nitya Vidyasagar

Guest Stars
 * Jessica Alba, Will Arnett, David Beckham, Jack Black, Kim Cattrall, Lorena and Lorna Feijoo, Leslie Feist, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonah Hill, Randy Jackson, Heidi Klum, LL Cool J, Jenny McCarthy, Megan Mullally, Sandra Oh, Mike Rowe, Jason Taylor, Tilly and the Wall, Patrick Warburton, Brian Williams, Chandra Wilson