Joseph A. Bailey is a writer who has worked on many Henson productions, including The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. He began his Muppet career in 1973, writing for Sesame Street for the next ten years as both a staff writer and freelancer, and worked on the second season of The Muppet Show. He also wrote or co-wrote such songs as "I Just Adore Four" and "I Can't Help It."
Bailey's other writing credits include The Robert Klein Show and the children's series Hot Hero Sandwich, The Great Space Coaster, and The Puzzle Place.
Writing credits
- Sesame Street
- The Muppet Show
- Muppet Meeting Films
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
- Rocky Mountain Holiday
- Big Bird in China
Stage shows
- A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis
- Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show
Albums
- Bert's Blockbusters
- Big Bird Sings!
- C is for Cookie
- The Count Counts
- Ernie's Hits
- Grover Sings the Blues
- Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella
- Letters ...and Numbers, Too!
- The Sesame Street Monsters!
- Somebody Come and Play