Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

88 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family, Music | Aug. 2, 1985

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. 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.

Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

88 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family, Music | Aug. 2, 1985

Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. 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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Henson Associates (HA), Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
Original title Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
Directors Ken Kwapis
Writers Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss

Cast

Waylon Jennings

as Truck Driver

Laraine Newman

as Mommy Dodo (voice)

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)

Eddie Deezen

as Donnie Dodo (voice)

Sally Kellerman

as Miss Finch (voice)

Cathy Silvers

as Marie Dodo (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

John Candy

as State Trooper

Chevy Chase

as Newscaster

Joe Flaherty

as Sid Sleaze

Dave Thomas

as Sam Sleaze

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

Richard Campbell

as Boy with Apple

Liston Bates

as Rescue Boy

Tawny Richard

as Rescue Girl

Adrian McCalla

as Kid at Map

Tanya Marie Cook

as Tanya

Shawna Stoll

as Airline Announcer

Martin P. Robinson

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

Bryant Young

as Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half)

Fred Garver

as Barkley (voice)

Cheryl Wagner

as Miss Finch

Patricia Leeper

as Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)

Gord Robertson

as Daddy Dodo

Jeff Weiser

as Donnie Dodo

Shari Weiser

as Marie Dodo

Tim Gosley

as Honker / Board of Birds

Noel MacNeal

as Board of Birds (voice)

Bob Stutt

as Board of Birds (voice)

Nikki Tilroe

as Board of Birds (voice)

Lee Armstrong

as Board of Birds (voice)

Rob Mills

as Board of Birds (voice)

John Pattison

as Board of Birds (voice)

Benjamin Barrett

as Floyd