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Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

1985•1h 28m•6.4/10
FamilyComedyAdventureMusic

Ratings

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6.4/10(89)

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

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Production

Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures, Children's Television Workshop

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Grouch Cook

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Grouch Waitress

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Truck Driver

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Mommy Dodo (voice)

Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Donnie Dodo (voice)

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Miss Finch (voice)

Cathy Silvers

Cathy Silvers

Marie Dodo (voice)

John Candy

John Candy

State Trooper

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Newscaster

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Sid Sleaze

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Sam Sleaze

Brian Hohlfeld

Daddy Dodo (voice)

Linda Bove

Linda Bove

Linda

Emilio Delgado

Emilio Delgado

Luis

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