Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
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1985
1h 28m
6.4(88 votes)
Family
Comedy
Adventure
Music

Overview

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 Companies

Henson Associates
Warner Bros. Pictures
Children's Television Workshop

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Caroll Spinney

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

Caroll Spinney
Directing

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Jim Henson
Acting

Frank Oz

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

Frank Oz
Acting

Richard Hunt

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

Richard Hunt
Acting

Kathryn Mullen

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

Kathryn Mullen
Acting

Jerry Nelson

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

Jerry Nelson
Directing

Paul Bartel

Grouch Cook

Paul Bartel
Acting

Sandra Bernhard

Grouch Waitress

Sandra Bernhard
Acting

Waylon Jennings

Truck Driver

Waylon Jennings
Acting

Laraine Newman

Mommy Dodo (voice)

Laraine Newman
Acting

Eddie Deezen

Donnie Dodo (voice)

Eddie Deezen
Acting

Sally Kellerman

Miss Finch (voice)

Sally Kellerman
Acting

Cathy Silvers

Marie Dodo (voice)

Cathy Silvers
Acting

John Candy

State Trooper

John Candy
Acting

Chevy Chase

Newscaster

Chevy Chase
Acting

Joe Flaherty

Sid Sleaze

Joe Flaherty
Acting

Dave Thomas

Sam Sleaze

Dave Thomas
Writing

Brian Hohlfeld

Daddy Dodo (voice)

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Acting

Linda Bove

Linda

Linda Bove
Acting

Emilio Delgado

Luis

Emilio Delgado
Acting

Loretta Long

Susan

Loretta Long
Acting

Sonia Manzano

Maria

Sonia Manzano
Acting

Bob McGrath

Bob

Bob McGrath
Acting

Roscoe Orman

Gordon

Roscoe Orman
Acting

Alaina Reed Hall

Olivia

Alaina Reed Hall
Acting

Kermit Love

Willy

Kermit Love
Acting

Alyson Court

Ruthie

Alyson Court
Acting

Richard Campbell

Boy with Apple

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Acting

Liston Bates

Rescue Boy

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Acting

Tawny Richard

Rescue Girl

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Acting

Adrian McCalla

Kid at Map

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Acting

Tanya Marie Cook

Tanya

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Acting

Shawna Stoll

Airline Announcer

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Acting

Martin P. Robinson

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

Martin P. Robinson
Acting

Bryant Young

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half)

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Acting

Fred Garver

Barkley (voice)

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Writing

Cheryl Wagner

Miss Finch

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Acting

Patricia Leeper

Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)

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Acting

Gord Robertson

Daddy Dodo

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Acting

Jeff Weiser

Donnie Dodo

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Acting

Shari Weiser

Marie Dodo

No Image
Acting

Tim Gosley

Honker / Board of Birds

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Acting

Noel MacNeal

Board of Birds (voice)

Noel MacNeal
Acting

Bob Stutt

Board of Birds (voice)

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Acting

Nikki Tilroe

Board of Birds (voice)

Nikki Tilroe
Acting

Lee Armstrong

Board of Birds (voice)

Lee Armstrong
Acting

Rob Mills

Board of Birds (voice)

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Acting

John Pattison

Board of Birds (voice)

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Acting

Benjamin Barrett

Floyd

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Acting

Frank Meschkuleit

Additional Muppet Performer

No Image

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