

Episode 4168 - Elmo and Zoe's hat contest.Episode 4164 - Leela's Sesame Street video.Episode 4163 - Sock chaos at the Laundromat.Episode 4161 - The Golden Triangle of Destiny.Other parodies included " Plain White T's" (based on Plain White T's), "Feist 1234" (based on 1234), and "Dirtiest Jobs with Mike Rowe" (based on Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe). 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?). Also, Elmo's World returned for its tenth season as a regular Sesame Street segment with two new segments: " Drums" and " Eyes." Parodies Returning this season were The Word of the Day and What's the Word on the Street with 26 new words and Muppets sometimes helping the guest(s) present the words. Two new segments were added to the season: Murray Has a Little Lamb and Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures. Season 39 welcomed a new human character to the cast, Leela, who runs the laundromat.

Also, Hooper's Store was re-done as well, with a different wall color, refrigeration, and big signs indicating the products underneath them (Groceries, Newspapers, Cold Food & Drinks), and the awning now has stripes. The set also got a larger community garden in the yard and a backdoor to 123 Sesame Street. Major additions to the set included the Fix-It Shop being replaced by the Sesame Street laundromat, and the place in the yard where Gina did her veterinarian practice was reverted to a car garage. The show also got a brand new set this season, with a smaller size and more inner-city details, such as parking meters and newspaper dispensers. 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).
