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Full-body puppet/costumes of Big Bird created for various stage shows and public appearances. Costumes used in Sesame Street Live are exactly 8' 2", the exact same height as the Big Bird puppet on Sesame Street itself.[1] Whenever Big Bird appears in Sesame Street Live, he always wears a striped tie (to hide the vision hole in Big Bird's neck, very similar to certain occasions when Big Bird would perform on location in the TV specials.)
As of 1985, the Big Bird costume for Sesame Street Live productions cost $30,000.[2]
| Full Body Puppet/Costume | Year | Stage Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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1978 | Holiday on Ice, and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | |
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2003 | Out of This World | |
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Sesame Place | Big Bird appears as a park walk around character at Sesame Place. The silent full body character shakes hands, poses for pictures and signs autographs. Big Bird also appears in parades and stage shows, to a vocal track by Caroll Spinney. |