Nelson composed themes and songs for several Disney TV projects, including The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Darkwing Duck, Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too, and two songs for the 1989 TV movie Polly (with Keisha Knight Pulliam). He also wrote the theme and episode music for the sitcoms Webster and the short-lived Howie Mandel series Good Grief, as well as cues for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Ties, and Groundling Marsh.