Movie
Follow That Bird
It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Follow That Bird
Cast
Caroll SpinneyBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim HensonKermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank OzCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard HuntGladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn MullenFeathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry NelsonCount von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul BartelGrouch Cook
Sandra BernhardGrouch WaitressCredits
- Directed by
- Ken Kwapis
- Written by
- Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $14M
Production
Henson AssociatesUnited States
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
Children's Television WorkshopUnited States
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