Sara J. Compton (d. 2024) wrote for Sesame Street from seasons 9 to 33 and also contributed lyrics to scores of songs. Previously, she was a writer for The Electric Company.
Her longtime partner was Edward Packard, creator of the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books.[1] Compton herself wrote two books in the series: book #114, Daredevil Park (1991; with her son, Spencer Compton), and the "Younger Readers" entry #50, Stranded! (1989).
Songs
"Cry"
Writing Credits
- Sesame Street (1977-2002, seasons 9-33)
- Learning About Letters
- Getting Ready to Read
- Bedtime Stories & Songs
- Big Bird Sings!
- Do the Alphabet
- 123 Count with Me (with Joey Mazzarino)
- Episodes
Sesame Street episodes written by Compton include:
- Segments
- Ernie and Bert: What to Paint
- Camp Wannagohoma: It's Alive
- Monster on the Spot: Big Sister
- Ernie and Bert: Counting Fruit
- Monsterpiece Theater: Much Ado About Nothing
- Performing in the Park[2]
- Monster on the Spot: Can You Tell Me How to Get to Picabo Street?
- Ernie and Bert: Quiet Please
- Ernie and Bert: Bert's Magnet Trick
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures: Tiny Town
Sources
- ↑ Jamison, Leslie. "The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books." The New Yorker, September 12, 2022.
- ↑ ASCAP Work IDs #371293431 and #880298910