Season 38 (2007)

Sesame Street Season 38 is expected to begin airing on August 13, 2007. The season will contain 26 episodes (episode 4135-4160).

Season Overview
One of the main learning objectives promoted during the season will be literacy and vocabulary enhancement. Each episode in the season will begin with a "What's the Word on the Street?" segment that introduces and defines the day's "Word on the Street". These words will then be used and reinforced later on in the episode's "street" scenes.

Leslie Carrara stated in early 2007 that Abby Cadabby would return in season 38 and would appear in "almost every episode next season". . Another budding character to be featured in the season is Murray Monster, a previously unnamed monster performed by Joey Mazzarino who will now be featured in several "What's the Word on the Street?" segments among other bits in season 38. . Additionally, Marco (Gina's recently adopted son) will be featured in the new season as well.

Season 38 will also welcome a new human character to the cast, Chris Robinson, the nephew of Gordon and Susan, who will be played by Christopher Lawrence Knowings. . Chris moved to Sesame Street in episode 4136 and eventually gets a job working for Alan at Hooper's Store.

New Elmo's World segments will include tackling the subjects of Mouths, Noses, Violins, Helping and the Beach.

Celebrities
Anderson Cooper will make an appearance on the GNN (Grouch News Network) "Letter in the Newswith" segment with Oscar the Grouch, Dan Rathernot and Walter Cranky. James Blunt will make an appearance in a musical segment with Telly. Blunt will sing a variation on his song "You're Beautiful" about triangles with the monster. The New York Jets - players Ben Graham, Laveranues Coles and Chad Pennington and Coach Eric Mangini - will make an appearance with Elmo in an Elmo's World segment. Other celebrities said to appear include Tina Fey, Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Brown, Rachael Ray, Brian Williams, Sugarland, Sarah Jessica Parker, Conan O'Brien, Al Roker, Howie Mandel and Tyra Banks.

Parodies
Parody sketches and segments are reported to include "A's Anatomy" (a parody of "Grey's Anatomy"), "Meal or No Meal" (a parody of "Deal or No Deal"), "American I" (a parody of "American Idol"), "RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation" (a parody of CSI), "Dancing With Triangles" (a parody of Dancing with the Star), "Nascount" (a parody of NASCAR), "American Monster Classics: A Streetcar Named Monster" (a parody of the American movie classic A Streetcar Named Desire) , plus several new Dinner Theater sketches including "South Potato" (a parody of "South Pacific"), "Annie Get Your Gumbo" (a parody of "Annie Get Your Gun") and "Pear!" (a parody "Hair!")

Known Episodes

 * Episode 4135 - The Bookaneers
 * Episode 4136 - Chris Is Introduced
 * Episode 4137 - Word "Dog" Escapes Abby's Book
 * Episode 4138 - Lucy The Lazy Lizard
 * Episode 4139 - Abby Plays The Letter "P" Game
 * Episode 4140 - The Tutu Spell
 * Episode 4141 - Big Bird Breaks Elmo's Tricycle
 * Episode 4142 - Big Bird Helps Zero
 * Episode 4143 - Sleeping Grouchy
 * Episode 4144 - Triangle Lover Of The Day
 * Episode 4145 - Rosita, Zoe and Rosita play hide and seek
 * Episode 4146
 * Episode 4147
 * Episode 4148 - Elmo feels jealous of Marco
 * Episode 4149
 * Episode 4150
 * Episode 4151
 * Episode 4152 - Elmo wants a pet dinosaur
 * Episode 4153 - Zoe and Rosita find Abby's magic wand
 * Episode 4154 - The Amazing Alphabet Race
 * Episode 4155
 * Episode 4156
 * Episode 4157 - Elmo teaches Abby to make believe
 * Episode 4158 - Elmo sends Abby her first letter
 * Episode 4159
 * Episode 4160

Cast
Only known cast and characters listed.

Characters
Muppets
 * Abby Cadabby, Elmo, Grundgetta, Murray Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Telly Monster, The Count, Horatio Elephant, Cookie Monster, Baby Bear, Zoe, Slimey, Glo Worm, The Grand High Triangle Lover, Dan Rathernot, Walter Cranky

Humans
 * Alan, Chris, Gina, Gordon, Maria, Marco

Other
 * Dorothy

Performers
Muppeteers
 * Pam Arciero, Fran Brill, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Eric Jacobson, Joseph Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin Robinson, David Rudman Caroll Spinney

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

Guest Stars
 * Tyra Banks, James Blunt, Chris Brown, Anderson Cooper, Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, The New York Jets (Ben Graham, Laveranues Coles, Chad Pennington, Eric Mangini), Howie Mandel, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachael Ray, Al Roker, Jon Stewart, Sugarland (Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles), Brian Williams