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The Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 39

Every episode of Sesame Street Season 39 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sesame Street Season 39!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 1 - The Golden Triangle of Destiny
    9.0/10(82 votes)

    S39:E1

    Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, as he serves Telly his lunch: a grilled-cheese sandwich, which is cut into Telly's favorite shape: a triangle. Suddenly, heroic music plays as Minnesota Mel, a swashbuckling hero, makes a swinging entrance. He's on one of his "patented high-stakes adventures," this time in search of the Golden Triangle of Destiny.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 3 - Sock Chaos at the Laundromat
    8.6/10(30 votes)

    S39:E3

    At the new Sesame Street laundromat, Chris welcomes the viewer as he does his laundry. He says he loves the noises the washing machines make (singing a variation of "The Wheels on the Bus"), while an Anything Muppet lady disagrees with him. He folds his clothes, then notices he's got one missing sock (all the rest of his socks are in pairs). He wonders where his sock went, when Abby Cadabby poofs into view. He shows her the one sock he has which is missing its match, and she proceeds to show him the trick she was going to show Elmo: her "Two Trick," which involves turning one thing into two.

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  3. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 4 - Leela's Sesame Street Video
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    S39:E4

    Leela welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and shows us the new video camera she's using to make a video of her new home, which she wants to show to her parents in India. She aims the camera at the laundromat where she works, and has everyone inside wave at the camera.

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  4. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 5 - Firefly Show
    8.5/10(31 votes)

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    At dusk, Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street as he closes Hooper's Store, and listens to all the nighttime sounds. Telly and Baby Bear pass by him with a net and a jar, and tell him that they're trying to catch fireflies. Chris goes home, and Telly and Baby Bear tell the viewer to help them out by pointing out any fireflies they see. One flies above their head, and they scramble to catch it as they follow it near and far.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 17 - Abby's First Sleepover
    8.3/10(23 votes)

    S39:E17

    Abby Cadabby sleeps over at Big Bird's nest. Which delays Luis and Maria from dancing.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 6 - Max the Magician
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    S39:E6

    Chris serves snacks to Big Bird, Elmo and Rosita, then welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. Elmo asks for a banana, to which Chris replies "You just said the magic word!" -- which cues the grand entrance of Max the Magician (Will Arnett), who has some "real" magic tricks to display.

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  7. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 21 - Mine-itis on Sesame Street
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    S39:E21

    Leela plans to have her lunch break with Elmo, when Bert, Grover and Cookie Monster wander by in a trance, chanting “Mine!” and swipe her food one by one. Just then, in a “Sesame Street Nightly News Update”, Brian Williams reports that no one is sharing on Sesame Street. He then continues to interrupt them when they have a question to ask. Leela and Elmo are in disbelief, so they set out to prove people are still sharing.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 11 - Big Bird and Snuffy Talent Show
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    S39:E11

    Big Bird and Snuffy welcome the viewer to Sesame Street, and to the Big Bird and Snuffy Talent Show! They realize that they don't know what a talent show is, so they ask Leela to fill them in. Big Bird and Snuffy agree to have Leela be the first guest on their talent show, but she needs to get to work at the laundromat. Thinking quickly, she decides to juggle an apple and an orange, and Big Bird has her sing the alphabet song while doing so.

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  9. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 10 - Curly Bear Chases Birthday Cake
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    S39:E10

    Today is Baby Bear's birthday, and he's about to celebrate it in the courtyard! Telly arrives with his present, and Baby Bear goes over the plan: first they'll play some party games, then treat themselves to his Mama Bear's special chocolate-porridge cake. This cake is very special to him, and he's worried that his little sister Curly will ruin the cake, so Telly promises to guard Curly from getting her grubby paws on the cake.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 2 - Telly's New Shoes
    7.6/10(42 votes)

    S39:E2

    While a hungry customer wonders whether to have the soup or the salad, Chris welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and is about to eat a salad of his own, when Abby Cadabby poofs into view, causing the salad to fly out of his hands and land on the customer's head. Abby shows Chris her new shoes that she got from the Shoe Fairy - shoes are special to her because fairies don't usually wear shoes.

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  11. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 9 - Telly the Tiebreaker
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    S39:E9

    Alan serves some customers some drinks and hears arguing outside. Zoe, Rosita and Devon want to put a square on their block tower, while Elmo and Dylan want a circle. Alan solves their problem by having them take a vote. The square gets the most votes, so they put it on top and use the circle as the swimming pool.

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  12. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 8 - Elmo & Zoe's Hat Contest
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S39:E8

    Gordon welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, when Elmo alerts him that today is "Who can wear the most hats on their head" day, and drags him to the courtyard, where an enthusiastic crowd cheers.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 7 - Annual Triangle Toss
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    S39:E7

    Baby Bear welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, when Telly runs into him, and excitedly tells him (and the viewer) that today is the Triangle Lovers Club's annual Triangle Toss (similar to ring toss). He displays his lucky triangle vest, which is what he claims helps him win every year. When he tries it on, however, he notices it's smaller than it was last year. Baby Bear and Leela help him put it on Telly, and they notice it's such a tight squeeze that he can't move his arms, but that doesn't worry him.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 14 - Big Bird's Nest Sale
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    S39:E14

    Big Bird hangs up a sign for his nest sale and welcomes the viewer. He’s selling toys that he doesn’t play with anymore, and says that all the toys in the nest are for sale, while everything out of the nest isn’t, including Radar. Snuffy arrives at his nest, and Big Bird makes him his “Assistant Nest Sale Snuffleupagus”. Snuffy's only task is to remember what toys are for sale and which are not, especially Radar. Big Bird briefly leaves to get more of his toys from Maria and Luis’s apartment and puts Snuffy in charge, but unbeknownst to him and Snuffy, Big Bird’s tail knocks Radar into the nest when he leaves.

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  15. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 12 - Number 6 Games
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E12

    It’s number 6 day on Sesame Street: A day devoted to the number six and all it’s sixiness! There are going to be games and songs all about the number six. Let the Number 6 Festivities begin!

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 13 - Abby Thinks Oscar is a Prince
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E13

    Chris reads Abby Cadabby “The Frog Prince”, which she anxiously waits for the ending of. Chris finishes the story and Abby loves it. As Abby walks down the street, she finds herself amazed that a frog of all things could be an enchanted prince. While Oscar deals with a man with some trash behind her, Abby wonders if some on Sesame Street could be a prince. She sees and Oscar and gets the idea that he may be an enchanted prince!

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  17. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 15 - Slimey Adopts a Pet Bug
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E15

    Gina meets up with Oscar, who’s trying to start up the Sloppy Jalopy, and Slimey, who eagerly bounces up and down in his booster seat. She learns that Oscar is taking Slimey to get his own pet bug, which Gina finds funny. They drive off, leaving Gina in the car exhaust.

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  18. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 16 - Elmo Steps In for Super Grover
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E16

    Chris welcomes the viewer and meets up with Elmo, whose toy airplane is stuck in the tree. He suggests using a ladder, when all of a sudden, Super Chicken and his assistant, Robin, fall out of the sky. The duo begins to formulate a plan when Super Grover crash lands to save the day!

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 18 - Three Cheers for Us
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E18

    Zoe's cheers help Elmo bounce a basketball three times in a row, so he asks if he can be a cheerleader with her. Together, they inspire Telly to master a pogostick trick, and he joins them as well.

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  20. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 19 - Sesame Street Bird Games
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E19

    Chris and Alan close Hooper’s Store, welcome the viewer and plan on going bowling. However, their plans are put on hold when they hear a fanfare and Big Bird shows up, announcing the “Sesame Street Bird Games” and tells them they’re the judges. A penguin adviser arrives and hands Alan an envelope with the game’s rules. He also gives them their judicial headgear. Alan questions why they must do it and Big Bird points out that it will be fair if non-birds judge the events. The other two contestants arrive (a chicken and a duck), so the games can now commence!

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  21. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 20 - Elmo Wants to Be Like Gordon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E20

    Gordon walks out of Hooper’s, says hi to Murray Monster and welcomes the viewer. He continues walking down the street and says hi to Elmo, who thinks Gordon is great. He gets an idea and runs off.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 22 - Hurry Up You're Running Out of Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E22

    Telly plays in a game show hosted by Guy Smiley where he must say the alphabet in a hurry.

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  23. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 23 - Maria the Cowgirl
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E23

    Elmo walks down the street and welcomes the viewer and he enters Big Bird’s nest area where Abby and Big Bird are waiting. Big Bird alerts Gordon that Elmo has arrived. Big Bird reveals that Gordon is going to read the new “Maria the Cowgirl: The Lonesome Trail” story to them. They explain what a cowgirl is to Abby. Gordon arrives and begins the story.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 24 - The Cookie Touch
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E24

    Chris gives Cookie Monster the last cookie in Hooper’s store and tells him that there will be more tomorrow. Cookie Monster wishes he never had to wait for a cookie again. Just then his Fairy Cookie Person appears and gives him “The Cookie Touch”. Everything he touches will turn into a cookie.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Sesame Street Season 39 Episode 25 - The Help-O-Bots
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S39:E25

    Chris welcomes the viewer and counts the pies that were just delivered (counting 17 pies total). Elmo, Telly and Rosita rush to him and ask him to read a book to them. Chris begins the book, which is about a helpful robot named Rico who loves to help en la manana (the morning), en la tarde (the afternoon) and en la noche (the night). After the story, Chris goes back to work and remarks a robot like that would be of good use to him, which sparks an idea in the monster’s heads.

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Season 39 Ratings Summary

"The Golden Triangle of Destiny" is the best rated episode of "Sesame Street" season 39. It scored 9/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/11/2008. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Sock Chaos at the Laundromat".