Follow that bird - Big Bird, of course - for an imaginative, magical, for-kids-of-all ages treat starring the cast of TV's Sesame Street in their first movie. Jim Henson's beloved characters Oscar, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster and more - plus other members of the Sesame Street family - join Big Bird in a big-hearted, cross-country adventure. A meddling social worker sends poor Big Bird off to Ocean View, Illinois, for the comforts of family life with his "own kind," the Dodos. But Big Bird is a disaster as a Dodo and, lonely and homesick, he soon sets off on for for Sesame Street. Can his old friends find him before he runs "afowl" of trouble en route? Be on the lookout for Big Bird - and big entertainment, featuring guest stars Cehvy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Walon Jennings and more. Follow your heart as Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird!

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Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)

Family/Musical/Comedy · 1h 28m · 8/2/1985

It's big adventure! It's big laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

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Streaming Rank Today: 87793

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

Canada

Production Company

Warner Bros.

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Part Of

In 11 lists

Cast

Caroll Spinney

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

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz

Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)

Richard Hunt

Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Feathered Friend's Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice)

Paul Bartel

Grouch Cook

Sandra Bernhard

Grouch Waitress

John Candy

State Trooper

Chevy Chase

Newscaster

Joe Flaherty

Sid Sleaze

Waylon Jennings

Truck Driver

Dave Thomas

Sam Sleaze

Laraine Newman

Mommy Dodo (voice)

Brian Hohlfeld

Daddy Dodo (voice)

Cathy Silvers

Marie Dodo (voice)

Eddie Deezen

Donnie Dodo (voice)

Sally Kellerman

Miss Finch (voice)

Linda Bove

Linda

Emilio Delgado

Luis

Loretta Long

Susan

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Bob McGrath

Bob

Roscoe Orman

Gordon

Alaina Reed-Hall

Olivia (as Alaina Reed)

Kermit Love

Willy

Alyson Court

Ruthie

Benjamin Barrett

Floyd

Richard Campbell

Boy with apple

Liston Bates

Rescue Boy

Tawny Richard

Rescue Girl

Adrian McCalla

Kid at Map

Tanya Marie Cook

Tanya

Shawna Stoll

Airline Announcer

Martin P. Robinson

Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)

Bryant Young

Mr. Snuffleupagus (assistant)

Fred Garbo Garver

Barkley (voice)

Patricia Leeper

Mommy Dodo (performer) / Board of Birds (voice)

Gordon Robertson

Daddy Dodo (performer)

Jeff Weiser

Donnie Dodo (performer)

Shari Weiser

Marie Dodo (performer)

Tim Gosley

Honker

Noel MacNeal

Board of Birds (voice)

Bob Stutt

Board of Birds (voice) (as Robert Stutt)

Nikki Tilroe

Board of Birds (voice)

Lee Armstrong

Board of Birds (voice)

Rob Mills

Board of Birds (voice) (as Robert Mills)

John Pattison

Board of Birds (voice)

Frank Meschkuleit

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Frank Muschkullett)