Poster of Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, August 2 1985
38 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Caroll SpinneyCaroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney was
51 in Follow That Bird
as 'Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)'.
Tue, Dec 26 1933 –
Sun, Dec 08 2019
Portrait of Jim HensonJim Henson
Jim Henson was
48 in Follow That Bird
as 'Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Frank OzFrank Oz
Frank Oz was
41 in Follow That Bird
as 'Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Portrait of Richard HuntRichard Hunt
Richard Hunt was
33 in Follow That Bird
as 'Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)'.
Thu, Aug 16 1951 –
Tue, Jan 07 1992
Portrait of Kathryn MullenKathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen was
45 in Follow That Bird
as 'Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 10 1940
Portrait of Jerry NelsonJerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson was
51 in Follow That Bird
as 'Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)'.
Tue, Jul 10 1934 –
Fri, Aug 24 2012
Portrait of Paul BartelPaul Bartel
Paul Bartel was
46 in Follow That Bird
as 'Grouch Cook'.
Sat, Aug 06 1938 –
Sat, May 13 2000
Portrait of Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard was
30 in Follow That Bird
as 'Grouch Waitress'.
Mon, Jun 06 1955
Portrait of Waylon JenningsWaylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings was
48 in Follow That Bird
as 'Truck Driver'.
Tue, Jun 15 1937 –
Wed, Feb 13 2002
Portrait of Laraine NewmanLaraine Newman
Laraine Newman was
33 in Follow That Bird
as 'Mommy Dodo (voice)'.
Sun, Mar 02 1952
Portrait of Eddie DeezenEddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen was
27 in Follow That Bird
as 'Donnie Dodo (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 06 1958
Portrait of Sally KellermanSally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman was
48 in Follow That Bird
as 'Miss Finch (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 02 1937 –
Thu, Feb 24 2022
Portrait of Cathy SilversCathy Silvers
Cathy Silvers was
24 in Follow That Bird
as 'Marie Dodo (voice)'.
Sat, May 27 1961
Portrait of John CandyJohn Candy
John Candy was
34 in Follow That Bird
as 'State Trooper'.
Mon, Oct 30 1950 –
Thu, Mar 03 1994
Portrait of Chevy ChaseChevy Chase
Chevy Chase was
41 in Follow That Bird
as 'Newscaster'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Portrait of Joe FlahertyJoe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty was
44 in Follow That Bird
as 'Sid Sleaze'.
Sat, Jun 21 1941 –
Mon, Apr 01 2024
Portrait of Dave ThomasDave Thomas
Dave Thomas was
36 in Follow That Bird
as 'Sam Sleaze'.
Fri, May 20 1949
Portrait of Brian HohlfeldBrian Hohlfeld
Brian Hohlfeld was
28 in Follow That Bird
as 'Daddy Dodo (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 30 1957
Portrait of Linda BoveLinda Bove
Linda Bove was
39 in Follow That Bird
as 'Linda'.
Fri, Nov 30 1945
Portrait of Emilio DelgadoEmilio Delgado
Emilio Delgado was
45 in Follow That Bird
as 'Luis'.
Wed, May 08 1940 –
Thu, Mar 10 2022
Portrait of Loretta LongLoretta Long
Loretta Long was
45 in Follow That Bird
as 'Susan'.
Mon, Jun 03 1940
Portrait of Sonia ManzanoSonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano was
35 in Follow That Bird
as 'Maria'.
Mon, Jun 12 1950
Portrait of Bob McGrathBob McGrath
Bob McGrath was
53 in Follow That Bird
as 'Bob'.
Mon, Jun 13 1932 –
Sun, Dec 04 2022
Portrait of Roscoe OrmanRoscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman was
41 in Follow That Bird
as 'Gordon'.
Sun, Jun 11 1944
Portrait of Alaina Reed HallAlaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall was
38 in Follow That Bird
as 'Olivia'.
Sun, Nov 10 1946 –
Thu, Dec 17 2009
Portrait of Kermit LoveKermit Love
Kermit Love was
68 in Follow That Bird
as 'Willy'.
Mon, Aug 07 1916 –
Sat, Jun 21 2008
Portrait of Alyson CourtAlyson Court
Alyson Court was
11 in Follow That Bird
as 'Ruthie'.
Fri, Nov 09 1973
Portrait of Richard CampbellRichard Campbell
Richard Campbell was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Boy with Apple'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Liston BatesListon Bates
Liston Bates was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Rescue Boy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tawny RichardTawny Richard
Tawny Richard was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Rescue Girl'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adrian McCallaAdrian McCalla
Adrian McCalla was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Kid at Map'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tanya Marie CookTanya Marie Cook
Tanya Marie Cook was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Tanya'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shawna StollShawna Stoll
Shawna Stoll was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Airline Announcer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin P. RobinsonMartin P. Robinson
Martin P. Robinson was
31 in Follow That Bird
as 'Mr. Snuffleupagus / Telly Monster / Board of Birds / Grouch Diner Patron (voice)'.
Tue, Mar 09 1954
Portrait of Bryant YoungBryant Young
Bryant Young was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Mr. Snuffleupagus (Back Half)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred GarverFred Garver
Fred Garver was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Barkley (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cheryl WagnerCheryl Wagner
Cheryl Wagner was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Miss Finch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patricia LeeperPatricia Leeper
Patricia Leeper was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Mommy Dodo / Board of Birds (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gord RobertsonGord Robertson
Gord Robertson was
27 in Follow That Bird
as 'Daddy Dodo'.
Sat, May 10 1958
Portrait of Jeff WeiserJeff Weiser
Jeff Weiser was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Donnie Dodo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shari WeiserShari Weiser
Shari Weiser was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Marie Dodo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim GosleyTim Gosley
Tim Gosley was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Honker / Board of Birds'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noel MacNealNoel MacNeal
Noel MacNeal was
23 in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Bob StuttBob Stutt
Bob Stutt was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nikki TilroeNikki Tilroe
Nikki Tilroe was
43 in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 26 1941 –
Thu, Sep 01 2005
Portrait of Lee ArmstrongLee Armstrong
Lee Armstrong was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rob MillsRob Mills
Rob Mills was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John PattisonJohn Pattison
John Pattison was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Board of Birds (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benjamin BarrettBenjamin Barrett
Benjamin Barrett was
>> in Follow That Bird
as 'Floyd'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ken KwapisKen Kwapis
Director
Ken Kwapis was
27 in Follow That Bird
Sat, Aug 17 1957
Portrait of Curtis ClarkCurtis Clark
Director of Photography
Curtis Clark was
>> in Follow That Bird
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Portrait of Judy FreudbergJudy Freudberg
Writer
Judy Freudberg was
36 in Follow That Bird
Tue, Jul 12 1949 –
Sun, Jun 10 2012
Portrait of Tony GeissTony Geiss
Writer
Tony Geiss was
60 in Follow That Bird
Sun, Nov 16 1924 –
Fri, Jan 21 2011
Portrait of Tony GarnettTony Garnett
Producer
Tony Garnett was
49 in Follow That Bird
Fri, Apr 03 1936 –
Sun, Jan 12 2020
Portrait of Joan Ganz CooneyJoan Ganz Cooney
Executive Producer
Joan Ganz Cooney was
55 in Follow That Bird
Sat, Nov 30 1929
Portrait of Patricia ChurchillPatricia Churchill
Associate Producer
Patricia Churchill was
>> in Follow That Bird
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evan LandisEvan Landis
Editor
Evan Landis was
>> in Follow That Bird
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Van Dyke ParksVan Dyke Parks
Music
Van Dyke Parks was
42 in Follow That Bird
Sun, Jan 03 1943
Portrait of Lennie NiehausLennie Niehaus
Music
Lennie Niehaus was
56 in Follow That Bird
Tue, Jun 11 1929 –
Thu, May 28 2020
Portrait of Steve BuckinghamSteve Buckingham
Music Supervisor
Steve Buckingham was
35 in Follow That Bird
Sun, Jan 22 1950 –
Thu, Oct 20 2011
Portrait of Stuart AikinsStuart Aikins
Casting
Stuart Aikins was
>> in Follow That Bird
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carol SpierCarol Spier
Art Direction
Carol Spier was
>> in Follow That Bird
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Linda FrancisLinda Francis
Casting
Linda Francis was
34 in Follow That Bird
Sun, May 27 1951 –
Fri, May 10 2002