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Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird1985

★6.488 minFamilyComedyAdventure

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.

Director

Writer

Judy Freudberg Tony Geiss

Score

Van Dyke Parks Lennie Niehaus

Stars

Caroll Spinney Jim Henson Frank Oz

Cast51

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

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