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:
- ↑ co-written with Jon Stone
- ↑ co-written with Judy Freudberg
Segments[]
- Two-Headed Monster: Hiccups (First: Episode 1318)
- Ernie and Bert: What to Paint (First: Episode 1446)
- Camp Wannagohoma: It's Alive (First: Episode 1791)
- Grover: Body (First: Episode 1804)
- Director Kermit: Western Saloon (First: Episode 1922)
- Kermit Lecture: Neck (First: Episode 1956)
- Monster on the Spot: Big Sister (First: Episode 1963)
- Grover: Health Minute: Check-Up (First: Episode 1968)
- Ernie and Bert: Counting Fruit (First: Episode 2315)
- Pageant: Milk Comes From Grass (First: Episode 2837)
- Two-Headed Monster: Mountains or Seashore (First: Episode 2837)
- Monsterpiece Theater: Much Ado About Nothing (First: Episode 2991)
- Grover and Mr. Johnson: Performing in the Park (First: Episode 3198)[2]
- Monster on the Spot: Can You Tell Me How to Get to Picabo Street? (First: Episode 3312)
- Telly Monster: Triangle Lecture (First: Episode 3467)
- Ernie and Bert: Quiet Please (First: Episode 3492)
- Ernie and Bert: Bert's Magnet Trick (First: Episode 3972)
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures: Tiny Town (First: Episode 4161)
Sources[]
- ↑ Jamison, Leslie. "The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books." The New Yorker, September 12, 2022.
- ↑ ASCAP Work IDs #371293431 and #880298910