Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China

75 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie | May 29, 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.

Big Bird in China

75 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie | May 29, 1983

Big Bird in China
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Children's Television Workshop, CCTV
Original title Big Bird in China
Directors Jon Stone
Writers Joseph A. Bailey, Jon Stone, Caroll Spinney

Cast

Caroll Spinney

as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)

Jim Henson

as Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz

as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Richard Hunt

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Jerry Nelson

as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Martin P. Robinson

as Telly Monster (voice) / Telly (DVD Version) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Brian Meehl

as Barkley / Telly (voice) (as Brian Muehl)

Lianzi Ouyang

as Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)

Cheryl Blaylock

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

Edward G. Christie

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