Follow That Bird



Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird is the first feature-length film to star characters from Sesame Street.

Synopsis
The plot involves an organization of birds called the Feathered Friends sending Big Bird to Oceanview, Illinois, to live with a bird family called the Dodos. However, after deciding that he isn't happy with them, he heads back to Sesame Street, not realizing that it will take more than just three hours to get back home.

Big Bird's road trip makes the news, and his friends on Sesame Street team together to find him. Bert and Ernie take a plane, Olivia, Linda, Telly and a Honker drive with Gordan in his car, Maria drives with Oscar in his car, The Count drives his vehicle and Super Grover takes to the skies. Bob and Luis stay at home base at Sesame Street. Also seeking him are Miss Finch, the social worker from Feathered Friends who sent him to live with the Dodos, and the Sleaze Brothers, owners of a carnival who want him as their main attraction.

After escaping the Dodos, hitching a ride with a friendly turkey trucker driver, played by Waylon Jennings, and spending the day two nice farm children, he is tricked by the Sleaze Brothers into a cage attached to their vehicle. They paint him blue to avoid detection and bill him as the Bluebird of Hapiness. Some children see the sad Big Bird perform and contact Sesame Street with news of his blue appearance. The Sesame Street Road crew connects at a gas station where they hear news from Bob about the Sleaze Brothers and Olivia recalls driving by the carnival. They find Big Bird and Linda steals the keys from the sleeping Sleaze Brothers. Just as they unlock the cafe, Sam & Sid Sleaze get in their car and drive off with Big Bird. Gordon has Olivia drive up to the back of the cage and convinces Big Bird to jump out of the moving vehicle. Soon, a local cop arrests the Sleaze Brothers and Big Bird is able to return back to Sesame Street.

While Miss Finch tries to set Big Bird up with a new bird family, Big Bird, with help from a speech by Maria, decides to stay at his home in Sesame Street. Big Bird goes to his best where his loyal best friend Snuffy has been waiting for him to return.

Songs

 * Grouch Anthem
 * Ain't No Road Too Long
 * One Little Star
 * Easy Goin' Day
 * Upside Down World
 * I'm So Blue

Cast

 * Muppet Performers
 * Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Bryant Young, Fred "Garbo" Garver, Cheryl Wagner, Patricia Leeper, Gordon Robertson, Jeff Weiser, Shari Weiser, Tim Gosley, Noel MacNeal, Robert Stutt, Lee Armstrong, Nikki Tilroe, Robert Mills, John Pattison, Frank Meschkuleit, Terry Angus, Matthew Pidgeon, Stephen Brathwaite, Tom Vandenberg, Francine Anderson, Ron Wagner, Martine Carrier, Karen Valleau, Michelle Frey, Gus Harsfai, Patricia Lewis, Charlotte Levinson, Carolanne MacLean, Peter McCowatt, Brian Moffatt, Myra Fried, Jani Lauzon, Sandra Shamas, Kevin Clash, Pam Arciero


 * Sesame Street Cast
 * Linda Bove as Linda
 * Emilio Delgado as Luis
 * Loretta Long as Susan
 * Sonia Manzano as Maria
 * Bob McGrath as Bob
 * Roscoe Orman as Gordon
 * Alaina Reed as Olivia
 * Kermit Love as Willy


 * Human Cast
 * Dave Thomas as Sam Sleaze
 * Joe Flaherty as Sid Sleaze
 * Alyson Court as Ruthie
 * Benjamin Barrett as Floyd
 * Richard Campbell as Boy with apple
 * Liston Bates as Rescue Boy
 * Tawny Richard as Rescue Girl
 * Adrian McCalla as Kid at map
 * Tanya Marie Cook as Tanya
 * Shawna Stoll as Airline Announcer


 * Voice Actors
 * Sally Kellerman as Miss Finch
 * Laraine Newman as Mommy Dodo
 * Brian Hohlfeld as Daddy Dodo
 * Cathy Silvers as Marie Dodo
 * Eddie Deezen as Donny Dodo


 * Cameo Guest Stars
 * Paul Bartel as Grouch Cook
 * Sandra Bernhard as Grouch Waitress
 * John Candy as State Trooper Nelson
 * Chevy Chase as Newscaster
 * Waylon Jennings as Truck Driver

Muppet cast

 * Muppet Characters
 * Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, Bert, Kermit the Frog, Cookie Monster, Grover, Count von Count, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, Miss Finch, Mommy Dodo, Daddy Dodo, Donny Dodo, Marie Dodo, Madame Chairbird


 * Background Characters
 * Grundgetta, Osvaldo, el Gruñón, Grouches, Bruno the Trashman, Barkley, Herry Monster, Gladys the Cow, Elmo, Two Headed Monster, Sherlock Hemlock, The Amazing Mumford, Biff, Sully, Buster the Horse, Forgetful Jones, Simon Soundman, Dr. Nobel Price, Poco Loco, Maurice Monster, Bruce Monster, Prairie Dawn, Roosevelt Franklin, Ferlinghetti Donizetti, Mr. Honker, Old McDougal, Honkers, Slimey, Anything Muppets, Sesame Street Monsters, Board of Birds, Preposterous

Additional credits

 * Producer: Tony Garnett
 * Executive Producer: Joan Ganz Cooney
 * Associate Producers: Pat Churchill, Martin G. Baker
 * "Sesame Street" Muppet Consultant: Kermit Love
 * New Character Design: Michael K. Frith