

Follow That Bird
Visit website6.3/10 • 85
1985-08-02 • 1h 28m
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
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.
- Directors
- Ken Kwapis
- Writters
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
- Characters
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Jim Henson
- Editors
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Evan Landis

Follow That Bird
Visit website1985-08-02 • 1h 28m
6.3/10 • 85
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
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.
- Directors
- Ken Kwapis
- Writters
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
- Characters
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Jim Henson
- Editors
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Evan Landis
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsCaroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
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