1985 • G • 1h 28m
6.3/10
(82 users) 
Overview
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be bet 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.
6.3/10
(82 users) Cast / Crew 
Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) 
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) 
Frank Oz Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice) 
Richard Hunt Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice) 
Kathryn Mullen Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice) 
Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) 
Paul Bartel Grouch Cook 
Sandra Bernhard Grouch Waitress 
Waylon Jennings Truck Driver 
Laraine Newman Mommy Dodo (voice) 
Eddie Deezen Donnie Dodo (voice) 
Sally Kellerman Miss Finch (voice) 
Cathy Silvers Marie Dodo (voice) 
John Candy State Trooper 
Chevy Chase Newscaster 
Ken Kwapis Director 
Judy Freudberg Writer 
Tony Geiss Writer Steve Buckingham Music Supervisor Tony Garnett Producer 
Joan Ganz Cooney Executive Producer Patricia Churchill Associate Producer 
Lennie Niehaus Music 
Van Dyke Parks Music Curtis Clark Director of Photography Evan Landis Editor Stuart Aikins Casting Linda Francis Casting Carol Spier Art Direction
Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) Jim Henson Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) Frank Oz Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice) Richard Hunt Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice) Kathryn Mullen Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice) Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) Paul Bartel Grouch Cook Sandra Bernhard Grouch Waitress Waylon Jennings Truck Driver Laraine Newman Mommy Dodo (voice) Eddie Deezen Donnie Dodo (voice) Sally Kellerman Miss Finch (voice) Cathy Silvers Marie Dodo (voice) John Candy State Trooper Chevy Chase Newscaster Ken Kwapis Director Judy Freudberg Writer Tony Geiss Writer Steve Buckingham Music Supervisor Tony Garnett Producer Joan Ganz Cooney Executive Producer Patricia Churchill Associate Producer Lennie Niehaus Music Van Dyke Parks Music Curtis Clark Director of Photography Evan Landis Editor Stuart Aikins Casting Linda Francis Casting Carol Spier Art Direction 
Keywords
farm friendship airplane airport waitress flying police gas station social worker key runaway adoption chicken restaurant scarecrow villain letter diner carnival search suitcase postcard roller-skating road trip family relationships swimming pool truck cage little boy puppetry best friend crying little girl singing police officer parade new home truck driver news reporter teddy bear volkswagen beetle sign languages news part animation lost child child cookie monster based on tv series
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