Changes: Season 39 (2008)

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Sesame Street
Premiere	August 11, 2008 (4161)
Finale	November 7, 2008 (4186)
Episodes	26

Sandra Oh the Cookie Fairy — Sandra Oh and Cookie Monster.

Leela with Mr. Snuffleupagus and Big Bird.

4164f — Leela in episode 4164 at Hooper's Store, with Cookie Monster, O, Prairie Dawn, and Alan.

TexasTelly — Texas Telly and the Golden Triangle of Destiny.

Neil-Patrick-Harris-Fairyshowend — Fairy Shoeperson (Neil Patrick Harris) with Gabi, Gordon, Luis, Gina, Maria, and others.

Will Arnett Elmo — Max the Magician (Will Arnett) with Elmo.

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures debuts this season.

Murray Has a Little Lamb debuts this season.

4181pa — Mine-itis breaks out on Sesame Street.

Sesame Street Season 39 premiered on August 11, 2008.

Season Overview

The curriculum for Season 39 focused on math literacy "designed to help children put their mathematical thinking into words and talk about how they solve problems." Math literacy is featured in many scenes (including Episode 4161, Episode 4163, Episode 4166, and Episode 4168).^[1]

The show also got a brand new set this season, with a littler size and more inner-city details, such as parking meters and newspaper dispensers. Major additions to the set include the Fix-It-Shop being replaced by the Sesame Street laundromat, and the place in the arbor where Gina did her veterinarian practice was changed to a car garage once again. The set also got a larger garden in the arbor and the staircase and extra door that was previously been there had been removed. Also, Hooper's Store had gotten re-done as well, with a different wall color, refrigeration, and big signs indicating the products underneath them (Groceries, Newspapers, Cold Food & Drinks). Also, the awning now has stripes.

Season 39 welcomed a new human character to the cast, Leela, who runs a laundromat next to Hooper's Store.^[2] Two new segments were added to the season, Murray Has a Little Lamb and Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures. Returning this season were The Word of the Day and What's the Word on the Street with 26 new words. Muppets sometimes helped the guest(s) present the word. Also, Elmo's World returned for the tenth season as a regular Sesame Street segment with two new segments: Drums and Eyes.^[3]

Parodies

Parodies included "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?).^[4] Other Parodies included "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).^[3]

Episodes

Episodes 4161 - 4186 (26 episodes)^[3]

Episode 4161 - The Golden Triangle of Destiny
Episode 4162 - Telly's New Shoes
Episode 4163 - Sock Chaos at the Laundromat
Episode 4164 - Leela's Sesame Street Video
Episode 4165 - Firefly Show
Episode 4166 - Max the Magician
Episode 4167 - Annual Triangle Toss
Episode 4168 - Elmo & Zoe's Hat Contest
Episode 4169 - Telly the Tiebreaker
Episode 4170 - Curly Bear Chases Birthday Cake
Episode 4171 - Big Bird and Snuffy Talent Show
Episode 4172 - Number 6 Games
Episode 4173 - Abby Thinks Oscar is a Prince
Episode 4174 - Big Bird's Nest Sale
Episode 4175 - Slimey Adopts a Pet Bug
Episode 4176 - Elmo Steps In for Super Grover
Episode 4177 - Abby's First Sleepover
Episode 4178 - Three Cheers for Us
Episode 4179 - Sesame Street Bird Games
Episode 4180 - Elmo Wants to Be Like Gordon
Episode 4181 - Elmo and Leela Look for a Mine-Itis Cure
Episode 4182 - Hurry Up You're Running Out of Time
Episode 4183 - Maria the Cowgirl
Episode 4184 - The Cookie Touch
Episode 4185 - The Help-O-Bots
Episode 4186 - Baby Bear's New Baby Sitter

Notes

Starting this season, the show is filmed at the Kaufman Astoria Studios Stage J, three floors above Stage G where they had filmed since Season 25.^[5]
This season was the first to be shot in high-definition.^[6] As a result, while on wide-screen TV's the scenes were in the regular widescreen, stock footage from all previous seasons were shrunken into a small full screen format. Beginning in June 2009, all broadcasters in the United States switched to digital television from analog, though a difference in visuals remained, since not all TVs are high-definition.
This is the latest season to show clips featuring characters performed by Jim Henson.
This was the last season for regular characters to announce the sponsors. Now starting next season, Murray will announce the sponsors.

Cast

Muppet Characters^[3]

Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Slimey, Grundgetta, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Ernie, Bert, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, Telly, the Count, Rosita, Guy Smiley, Curly Bear, Horatio the Elephant, Mr. Johnson, Murray Monster, Ovejita, Prairie Dawn

Other Characters^[3]

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

Muppets of Sesame Street

Caroll Spinney, Pam Arciero, Heather Asch, Jennifer Barnhart, Fran Brill, Lisa Buckley, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, Tim Lagasse, Peter Linz, Lara MacLean, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Tracy Mick, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Annie Peterle, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, David Stephens, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Bryant Young

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^[3]

Jessica Alba, Will Arnett, David Beckham, Jack Black, Kim Cattrall, Lorena and Lorna Feijoo, Leslie Feist, Gilbert Gottfried,^[7] Neil Patrick Harris, Jonah Hill, Randy Jackson, Heidi Klum, LL Cool J, Jenny McCarthy, Megan Mullally, Sandra Oh, Mike Rowe, Molly Shannon,^[7] Jason Taylor, Tilly and the Wall,^[8] Patrick Warburton, Brian Williams, Chandra Wilson

Crew

Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
Senior Producer: Tim Carter
Producers: Melissa Dino, Benjamin Lehmann, Ronda Music
Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Jim Martin, Ted May, Joey Mazzarino, Scott Preston, Lisa Simon, Matt Vogel, Nadine Zylstra
Associate Directors: Frank Campagna, Tim Carter, Emily Cohen, Ken Diego, Benjamin Lehmann, Alan Muraoka, Dylan Hopkins
Head Writers: Lou Berger, Belinda Ward
Head Writer Elmo's World: Judy Freudberg
Writers: Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, Emily Perl Kingsley, Joey Mazzarino, Luis Santeiro, John Weidman
Co-Exectutive Producer Elmo's World: Kevin Clash
Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
Puppets, Costumes, Props: Heather Asch, Jason Weber, Rollie Krewson, Connie Peterson, Polly Smith, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Anney McKilligan, Chelsea Carter, Tom Newby, Marc Borders, Taylor Harrison, Loryn Brantz
Music Director: Mike Renzi
Director of Music Operations: Danny Epstein
Associate Music Director: Judith Clurman
Composers: Chris Cerf, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Jeff Moss, John Pizzarelli, Sam Pottle, Mark Radice, Joe Raposo, Mike Renzi, Earl Rose, Russell Velazquez
Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
Celebrity Talent Booker: Bella Harkins
Talent Coordinator: Carrie Haugh
Child Talent Assistant: Elizabeth Fernandez
Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
Art Director: Bob Phillips
Assistant Art Director: Bradley Schmidt
Art Direction Graphics: Pete Ortiz, Mike Pantuso
Sound Effects Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
Special Thanks To: Celefex, Creative Bubble, Magnetic Dreams, Hyperactive Pictures
Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York

Sources

↑ UPI.com "Sesame Street to begin its 39th season" June 20, 2008
↑ India West. Meet Leela, Sesame Street’s newest cast member March 22, 2008.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Season 39 Press Kit
↑ Boston.com "Brought to you by the letter L" June 19, 2008
↑ Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, page 212
↑ Sesame Street Converts to High-Definition Production with Sony Cameras and Swithcers. April 13, 2008
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 UPI.com "Black, Harris plan trip to Sesame Street" July 29, 2008
↑ Nadia Pflaum, "West 18th Street Fashion Show Update: Peggy Noland", The Pitch (Kansas City) June 13, 2008.

External links

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[upi-1] UPI.com "Sesame Street to begin its 39th season" June 20, 2008

[2] India West. Meet Leela, Sesame Street’s newest cast member March 22, 2008.

[presskit-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 Season 39 Press Kit

[boston-4] Boston.com "Brought to you by the letter L" June 19, 2008

[5] Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, page 212

[6] Sesame Street Converts to High-Definition Production with Sony Cameras and Swithcers. April 13, 2008

[upiJuly29-7] 7.0 ^7.1 UPI.com "Black, Harris plan trip to Sesame Street" July 29, 2008

[8] Nadia Pflaum, "West 18th Street Fashion Show Update: Peggy Noland", The Pitch (Kansas City) June 13, 2008.

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 [[Image:EB.GreatAdventures.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures]] debuts this season.]]
 [[Image:MurrayLamb.logo.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Murray Has a Little Lamb]] debuts this season.]]
+[[Image:4181pa.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Mine-itis]] breaks out on Sesame Street.]]
 '''''[[Sesame Street]]'' Season 39''' premiered on August 11, [[2008]].
 ==Season Overview==
-The curriculum for Season 39 focussed on math literacy "designed to help children put their mathematical thinking into words and talk about how they solve problems."  Math literacy is featured in many scenes (including [[Episode 4161]], [[Episode 4163]], [[Episode 4166]], and [[Episode 4168]]).<ref name="upi">[http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/06/20/Sesame_Street_to_begin_its_39th_season/UPI-62691213960895/ UPI.com "Sesame Street to begin its 39th season" June 20, 2008]</ref>
+The curriculum for Season 39 focused on math literacy "designed to help children put their mathematical thinking into words and talk about how they solve problems." Math literacy is featured in many scenes (including [[Episode 4161]], [[Episode 4163]], [[Episode 4166]], and [[Episode 4168]]).<ref name="upi">[http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/06/20/Sesame_Street_to_begin_its_39th_season/UPI-62691213960895/ UPI.com "Sesame Street to begin its 39th season" June 20, 2008]</ref>
-The show also got a brand new set this season, with a littler size and more inner-city details, such as parking meters and newspaper dispensers. Major additions to the set include the Fix-It-Shop being replaced by the [[Sesame Street laundromat]], and the place in [[the arbor]] where [[Gina]] did her veterinarian practice was changed to a car garage once again. The set also got a larger garden in the arbor and the staircase and extra door that was previously been there had been removed.
+The show also got a brand new set this season, with a littler size and more inner-city details, such as parking meters and newspaper dispensers. Major additions to the set include the Fix-It-Shop being replaced by the [[Sesame Street laundromat]], and the place in [[the arbor]] where [[Gina]] did her veterinarian practice was changed to a car garage once again. The set also got a larger garden in the arbor and the staircase and extra door that was previously been there had been removed. Also, [[Hooper's Store]] had gotten re-done as well, with a different wall color, refrigeration, and big signs indicating the products underneath them (Groceries, Newspapers, Cold Food & Drinks). Also, the awning now has stripes.
-Season 39 welcomed a new human character to the cast, [[Leela]], who runs a [[Sesame Street laundromat|laundromat]] next to [[Hooper's Store]].<ref>India West. [http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2008/032208.shtml Meet Leela, Sesame Street’s newest cast member] March 22, 2008.</ref> Two new segments were added to the season, [[Murray Has a Little Lamb]] and [[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures]]. Returning this season were [[The Word of the Day]] and [[What's the Word on the Street?|What's the Word on the Street]] with 26 new words. Muppets sometimes helped the guest(s) present the word. Also, [[Elmo's World]] returned for the ninth season as a regular Sesame Street segment with two new segments: [[Elmo's World: Drums|Drums]] and  [[Elmo's World: Eyes|Eyes]].<ref name="presskit">[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/aboutus/pressroom/presskits/season39/index.php Season 39 Press Kit]</ref>
+Season 39 welcomed a new human character to the cast, [[Leela]], who runs a [[Sesame Street laundromat|laundromat]] next to [[Hooper's Store]].<ref>India West. [http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2008/032208.shtml Meet Leela, Sesame Street’s newest cast member] March 22, 2008.</ref> Two new segments were added to the season, [[Murray Has a Little Lamb]] and [[Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures]]. Returning this season were [[The Word of the Day]] and [[What's the Word on the Street?|What's the Word on the Street]] with 26 new words. Muppets sometimes helped the guest(s) present the word. Also, [[Elmo's World]] returned for the tenth season as a regular Sesame Street segment with two new segments: [[Elmo's World: Drums|Drums]] and [[Elmo's World: Eyes|Eyes]].<ref name="presskit">[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/aboutus/pressroom/presskits/season39/index.php Season 39 Press Kit]</ref>
 ===Parodies===
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 *[[Episode 4180]] - Elmo Wants to Be Like Gordon
 *[[Episode 4181]] - Elmo and Leela Look for a Mine-Itis Cure
 *[[Episode 4182]] - Hurry Up You're Running Out of Time
 *[[Episode 4183]] - Maria the Cowgirl
 *[[Episode 4184]] - The Cookie Touch
 *[[Episode 4185]] - The Help-O-Bots
 *[[Episode 4186]] - Baby Bear's New Baby Sitter
 ==Notes==
-* The season was filmed at the [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]], and the 40th season is booked for the same location.<ref>Markee Magazine. [http://guardian.nepinc.com/newsK_Astoria.php Kaufman Astoria’s Neighborhood Studios]. July 2007.</ref>
+* Starting this season, the show is filmed at the [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] Stage J, three floors above Stage G where they had filmed since [[Season 25 (1993-1994)|Season 25]].<ref>{{40book|212}}</ref>
-* This season was the first to be shot in high-definition.<ref>[http://www.electronichouse.com/article/sesame_street_enters_hd_world/C157 Sesame Street Converts to High-Definition Production with Sony Cameras and Swithcers]. April 13, 2008 </ref>
+* This season was the first to be shot in high-definition.<ref>[http://www.electronichouse.com/article/sesame_street_enters_hd_world/C157 Sesame Street Converts to High-Definition Production with Sony Cameras and Swithcers]. April 13, 2008 </ref> As a result, while on wide-screen TV's the scenes were in the regular widescreen, stock footage from all previous seasons were shrunken into a small full screen format. Beginning in June 2009, all broadcasters in the United States switched to digital television from analog, though a difference in visuals remained, since not all TVs are high-definition.
+*This is the latest season to show clips featuring characters performed by [[Jim Henson]].
+*This was the last season for regular characters to announce the sponsors. Now starting next season, Murray will announce the sponsors.
 ==Cast==
 '''Muppet Characters'''<ref name="presskit" />
-: [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Elmo]], [[Slimey]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Big Bird]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Zoe]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Papa Bear]], [[Mama Bear]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Telly Monster|Telly]], [[Count von Count|the Count]], [[Rosita]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Curly Bear]], [[The Elephant|Horatio the Elephant]], [[Mr. Johnson]], [[Murray Monster]], [[Ovejita]]
+: [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Elmo]], [[Slimey]], [[Grundgetta]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Big Bird]], [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Ernie]], [[Bert]], [[Zoe]], [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Papa Bear]], [[Mama Bear]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Telly Monster|Telly]], [[Count von Count|the Count]], [[Rosita]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Curly Bear]], [[Horatio the Elephant]], [[Mr. Johnson]], [[Murray Monster]], [[Ovejita]], [[Prairie Dawn]]
 '''Other Characters'''<ref name="presskit" />
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 '''[[:Category:Muppet Performers|Muppets of Sesame Street]]'''
 : [[Caroll Spinney]], [[Pam Arciero]], [[Heather Asch]], [[Jennifer Barnhart]], [[Fran Brill]], [[Lisa Buckley]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Leslie Carrara|Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]], [[Kevin Clash]], [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]], [[Eric Jacobson]], [[Tim Lagasse]], [[Peter Linz]], [[Lara MacLean]], [[Noel MacNeal]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Joey Mazzarino]], [[Paul McGinnis]], [[Tracie Mick|Tracy Mick]], [[Jerry Nelson]], [[Carmen Osbahr]], [[Frank Oz]], [[Annie Peterle]], [[Martin P. Robinson]], [[David Rudman]], [[David Stephens]], [[John Tartaglia]], [[Matt Vogel]], [[Steve Whitmire]], and [[Bryant Young]]
 '''[[:category:Sesame Street Cast|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]]
+: [[Alison Bartlett|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]]
 '''[[:category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]'''<ref name="presskit" />
-: [[Jessica Alba]], [[Will Arnett]], [[David Beckham]], [[Jack Black]], [[Kim Cattrall]], [[Lorena and Lorna Feijoo]], [[Leslie Feist]], [[Gilbert Gottfried]],<ref name="upiJuly29">[http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/07/29/Black_Harris_plan_trip_to_Sesame_Street/UPI-42611217368741/ UPI.com "Black, Harris plan trip to Sesame Street" July 29, 2008]</ref> [[Neil Patrick Harris]], [[Jonah Hill]], [[Randy Jackson]], [[Heidi Klum]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Jenny McCarthy]], [[Megan Mullally (actress)|Megan Mullally]], [[Sandra Oh]], [[Mike Rowe]], [[Molly Shannon]],<ref name="upiJuly29" /> [[Jason Taylor]],  [[Tilly and the Wall]],<ref>Nadia Pflaum, "[http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2008/06/west_18th_street_fashion_show.php West 18th Street Fashion Show Update: Peggy Noland]", ''The Pitch'' (Kansas City) June 13, 2008.</ref> [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Brian Williams]], [[Chandra Wilson]]
+: [[Jessica Alba]], [[Will Arnett]], [[David Beckham]], [[Jack Black]], [[Kim Cattrall]], [[Lorena and Lorna Feijoo]], [[Leslie Feist]], [[Gilbert Gottfried]],<ref name="upiJuly29">[http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/07/29/Black_Harris_plan_trip_to_Sesame_Street/UPI-42611217368741/ UPI.com "Black, Harris plan trip to Sesame Street" July 29, 2008]</ref> [[Neil Patrick Harris]], [[Jonah Hill]], [[Randy Jackson]], [[Heidi Klum]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Jenny McCarthy]], [[Megan Mullally (actress)|Megan Mullally]], [[Sandra Oh]], [[Mike Rowe]], [[Molly Shannon]],<ref name="upiJuly29" /> [[Jason Taylor]], [[Tilly and the Wall]],<ref>Nadia Pflaum, "[http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2008/06/west_18th_street_fashion_show.php West 18th Street Fashion Show Update: Peggy Noland]", ''The Pitch'' (Kansas City) June 13, 2008.</ref> [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Brian Williams]], [[Chandra Wilson]]
 ==Crew==
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 * Music Director: [[Mike Renzi]]
 * Director of Music Operations: [[Danny Epstein]]
-* Associate Music Director: Judith Glurman
+* Associate Music Director: Judith Clurman
 * Composers: [[Chris Cerf]], [[Tony Geiss]], [[Stephen Lawrence]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[John Pizzarelli]], [[Sam Pottle]], [[Mark Radice]], [[Joe Raposo]], [[Mike Renzi]], [[Earl Rose]], [[Russell Velazquez]]
 * Lighting Designer: Dan Kelley
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 ==External links==
-*[http://archive.sesameworkshop.org/aboutus/pressroom/presskits/season39/index.php Season 39 press kit]
+*[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-kits/season39/ Season 39 press kit]
-*[http://www.sesamestreet.org/onair/episodes?p_p_id=EPISODE&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1&_EPISODE_struts_action=%2Fext%2Fepisode%2Fview&currSeason=Season39&cmd=changeSeason Season 39 Episodes Guide]
+*[http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/episodes/s39 Season 39 Episodes Guide]
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