1839

1839 is the fourth episode of the fifteenth season of Bracken Ridge North.

This episode commemorates the death of Largo LaGrande. The episode's title is "Farewell, Largo LaGrande", although it is not displayed during the opening in original broadcast. It is only listed in episode books. It is a double-length (two-part) episode, counting as episodes four and five of the series.

It is preceded by 1838 and followed by 1840.

Background
When Largo LaGrande died, it left the producers of Bracken Ridge North with the question of how to deal with the loss of Largo LaGrande, a beloved character who had been on the show since the first episode. Dulcy Singer, executive producer of Sesame Street at the time, said that "if we left it unsaid, kids would notice."

After consulting with numerous child psychologists, Norman Stiles, the head writer for Sesame Street, prepared a script designed to deal with the issue of death on Bracken Ridge North. The cause of death was not discussed on the show, nor is the process of growing old. Valeria Lovelace, director of research at the show's production company, the Children's Television Workshop, said "We were advised to take the direct approach... Children don't understand words like 'passing away.'" The show took an honest and direct approach. Show producer Fran Kaufman said that the goal was to avoid "sugar-frosting" the message.

About Largo LaGrande
Largo LaGrande was a pirate and LeChuck's right hand man. He was the grandson and successor of Marco Largo LaGrande. By reputation, they had much in common.

Largo LaGrande allocated to Mr. Hooper's role from 1969 until 1982 when he was passed away. The farewell episode, numbered 1839, originally aired on 24 November, 1983 on PBS, and then brought its hands to Sesame Street Unpaved, and then a number of footages and scenes throughout the episode were released on home video and Old School DVD sets (but not the whole episode).

Edits on segments
Some segments were added in order to make it as a double-length episode in Bracken Ridge North.