Follow That Bird

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

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1985-08-02
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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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Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt
as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen
as Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
as Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
as Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
as Truck Driver
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
as Mommy Dodo (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen
as Donnie Dodo (voice)
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
as Miss Finch (voice)
Cathy Silvers
Cathy Silvers
as Marie Dodo (voice)
John Candy
John Candy
as State Trooper
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Newscaster
Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty
as Sid Sleaze
Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas
as Sam Sleaze
Brian Hohlfeld
Brian Hohlfeld
as Daddy Dodo (voice)
Linda Bove
Linda Bove
as Linda
Emilio Delgado
Emilio Delgado
as Luis
Loretta Long
Loretta Long
as Susan
Sonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano
as Maria
Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath
as Bob
Roscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman
as Gordon
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall
as Olivia
Kermit Love
Kermit Love
as Willy
Alyson Court
Alyson Court
as Ruthie
Richard Campbell
Richard Campbell
as Boy with Apple
Liston Bates
Liston Bates
as Rescue Boy
Tawny Richard
Tawny Richard
as Rescue Girl
Adrian McCalla
Adrian McCalla
as Kid at Map
Tanya Marie Cook
Tanya Marie Cook
as Tanya
Shawna Stoll
Shawna Stoll
as Airline Announcer
Martin P. Robinson
Martin P. Robinson
as Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)
Bryant Young
Bryant Young
as Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half)
Fred Garver
Fred Garver
as Barkley (voice)
Cheryl Wagner
Cheryl Wagner
as Miss Finch
Patricia Leeper
Patricia Leeper
as Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)
Gord Robertson
Gord Robertson
as Daddy Dodo
Jeff Weiser
Jeff Weiser
as Donnie Dodo
Shari Weiser
Shari Weiser
as Marie Dodo
Tim Gosley
Tim Gosley
as Honker / Board of Birds
Noel MacNeal
Noel MacNeal
as Board of Birds (voice)
Bob Stutt
Bob Stutt
as Board of Birds (voice)
Nikki Tilroe
Nikki Tilroe
as Board of Birds (voice)
Lee Armstrong
Lee Armstrong
as Board of Birds (voice)
Rob Mills
Rob Mills
as Board of Birds (voice)
John Pattison
John Pattison
as Board of Birds (voice)
Benjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett
as Floyd
Frank Meschkuleit
Frank Meschkuleit
as Additional Muppet Performer
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