Ian Ellis James

Ian Ellis James (sometimes credited as William Electric Black) wrote for Sesame Street from Season 23 to Season 33. He has written a number of Sesame Street songs as well as a number of incidental cues for the show.

Outside of Sesame Street, he also wrote for The Puzzle Place and Allegra's Window.

Sesame Street credits

Episodes

Sesame Street episodes written by James include (an added R indicates a main storyline repeat):

Episode 2950 Episode 3020 Episode 3121 Episode 3137 Episode 3149 Episode 3163 Episode 3216 Episode 3238 Episode 3276

Episode 3317 Episode 3338 Episode 3369 Episode 3429 Episode 3465 Episode 3467 Episode 3481 (R) Episode 3505 Episode 3540

Episode 3562 Episode 3566 (R) Episode 3639 Episode 3688 Episode 3717 Episode 3722 (R) Episode 3768 Episode 3786 Episode 3815

Episode 3853 Episode 3883 Episode 3926 Episode 3952 Episode 3959 (R) Episode 3983 Episode 4012

Songs

"Balance the Penny Game"

"Big Bad Mess"
(with Robby Merkin)

"Bubble on My Snuffle"
(with Chris Cerf)

"Do the Duckie"
(with Gail Sky King)

"Do the Monkey, Do the Lion, Do the Bear"

"Do the Spaghetti"
(with Gail Sky King)

"Friendship"
(with Babi Floyd and Cal Farney)

"Gospel Alphabet"
(with Gail Sky King)

"Hammer Time with Hammer"
(with Vontallio Carter)

"I See Something"

"Light on My Feet"
(with Fernando Rivas)

"Name Game Dance"
(with Stephen Lawrence)

"The Number of the Day: Singing 17" (with Dave Conner)

"Pride"
(with Gail Sky King)

"Recycle, Save a Tree (Reggae Recycle)"
(with Chris Cerf)

"Same and Different"
(with Robby Merkin)

"T Dance"
(with Stephen Lawrence)

"That's the Letter O"

"Up and Down Dance"
(with Paul Jacobs)

"You Are the Only 1 for Me"
(with Robby Merkin)

"You Gotta Count My Blue Suede Shoes"
(with Chris Cerf)