Follow That Bird

About Follow That Bird

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.

Ken Kwapis's Follow That Bird is a 1985 comedy music film. Caroll Spinney takes the lead as Big Bird, Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, and Richard Hunt as Gladys the Cow.

Released in August 1985, it runs 88 minutes. Written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss. It was produced by Henson Associates. The story is adapted from a television series.

Shelv files it under best friend, airplane, police officer, and restaurant. It streams on Howdy Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 6.4 out of 10 from 96 TMDB voters and it carries a G rating.

Convoy, As Good as It Gets, and Meet the Robinsons make useful companions to Follow That Bird, all filed under police, road trip, and truck.