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Big Bird in China (1983)

Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.

Fantasy Adventure TV Movie Comedy

Big Bird in China

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as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

as Barkley (voice)

as Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

as Telly Monster (voice)

as Ernie (voice)

Cheryl Blaylock

Cheryl Blaylock

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)

Edward G. Christie

Edward G. Christie

as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)

as The Shopkeeper

as The Storyteller

as The Dancing Phoenix

Katherine Lakoski

Katherine Lakoski

as The Singing Phoenix (voice)

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Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Victor DiNapoli

Victor DiNapoli

Associate Producer

Joseph A. Bailey

Joseph A. Bailey

Brooks Fountain

Brooks Fountain

Production Supervisor

Assistant Director

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

Special Effects

Richard Termine

Richard Termine

Special Effects

Special Effects

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Post Production Assistant

Location Coordinator

Research Assistant

Production Assistant

Production Assistant

Production Assistant

Production Assistant

Production Assistant

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