Follow That Bird (1985)

08/02/1985 1h 28m

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Jim Henson

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Born 09/24/1936

Died 05/16/1990, age

Frank Oz

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

Born 05/25/1944, age

Richard Hunt

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

Born 08/16/1951

Died 01/07/1992, age

Kathryn Mullen

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

Born 02/10/1940, age

Jerry Nelson

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

Born 07/10/1934

Died 08/24/2012, age

Sandra Bernhard

as Grouch Waitress

Born 06/06/1955, age

Laraine Newman

as Mommy Dodo (voice)

Born 03/02/1952, age

Eddie Deezen

as Donnie Dodo (voice)

Born 03/06/1958, age

Sally Kellerman

as Miss Finch (voice)

Born 06/02/1937

Died 02/24/2022, age

John Candy

as State Trooper

Born 10/30/1950

Died 03/03/1994, age

Chevy Chase

as Newscaster

Born 10/08/1943, age

Joe Flaherty

as Sid Sleaze

Born 06/21/1941

Died 04/01/2024, age

Dave Thomas

as Sam Sleaze

Born 05/20/1949, age

Sonia Manzano

as Maria

Born 06/12/1950, age

Roscoe Orman

as Gordon

Born 06/11/1944, age

Alyson Court

as Ruthie

Born 11/09/1973, age