History Film / SesameStreetPresentsFollowThatBird

** "[[{{Franchise/Superman}} Oh, look! Is that a bird? No, it's a plane]]"

** "[[{{Franchise/Superman}} "Oh, look! Is that a bird? No, it's a plane"]]

* NoFourthWall: Surprisingly, despite the show itself, this movie actually ''subverts'' it; with the exception of Oscar's introduction and Count reading the end credits, there is virtually no fourth wall breaking in this movie whatsoever.

''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' is a 1985 big screen adventure from the educational children's series, ''SesameStreet''. The film follows Big Bird, who is sent to live with a bird family, at the insistence of Miss Finch, an agent working for The Feathered Friends, an organization that places "stray birds" into foster families. Big Bird is keen on the idea of having his own bird family at first, but when he sees that he's not really fitting in with the Dodo family (them disapproving of his friendship with Mr. Snuffleupagus being the final straw), Big Bird runs away to return to his real home on Sesame Street; when the news spread, the Sesame Street gang set out in search to find him.

''Follow That Bird'' is one of several travel/road comedy movies of the 80s, but proves to be a favorite among Muppet fans, and children alike, with its engaging plot, fun songs, and classic character antics from favorites like Ernie and Bert, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, among others.

-->'''Big Bird''': SesameStreet is brought to you today by the letters [[WarnerBros "W", and "B"]].

* RoadMovie: Pretty much a trend in the 80s.

* ShoutOut: While watching the news in Hooper's Store, the anchor gives the weather report-
-->'''Anchor:''' [[MisterRogersNeighborhood It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... a beautiful day for a neighbor... would you be mine?]]
** During Count's credit reading, he comes across the executive producer, Joan Ganz Cooney, to which he turns to the camera, waves, and says, "Hi, mom."

** Bert and Ernie's plane narrowly missing Big Bird is a parody of NorthByNorthwest.
* [[StepfordSmiler Stepford Smilers]]: The Dodos.
* ThemeNaming: The Dodo children were named Donny and Marie.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The Sleaze Brothers.

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: While on the road, Sid notices a haystack (actually Big Bird hiding from Miss Finch) running and casually points it out to Sam, who just casually remarks "We're not looking for a haystack!" Justified in that Sam was driving and not looking in the direction of the haystack, ad Sid doesn't actually say that the haystack was moving.

-->'''Sid:''' Just a volkswagon with a hole in the roof and no hood.
-->'''Sam:''' Fine, just keep a look out for anything suspicious.

* CentralTheme: FamilyByChoice, specifically the freedom to keep company with those who make you happy.

--> '''Gordon:'' Let's follow that bird.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Loonette the Clown from ''TheBigComfyCouch'' (not to mention Jubilee from ''XMenTheAnimatedSeries'') was Ruthie the farm girl.

* AbsenteeActor: Northern Calloway, who played resident cool cat David in the series' proper is nowhere to be seen in this movie.

* CanadaEh: Because it was easier on their budget, the movie was filmed in Canada; a number of Canadian actors, such as John Candy and Alyson Court, as well as Canadian puppeteers Terry Angus and Gord Robertson, appeared in the movie.

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''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' is 1985 big screen adventure for the educational children's series, ''SesameStreet''. The film follows Big Bird, who is sent to live with a bird family, at the insistence of Miss Finch, an agent working for The Feathered Friends, an organization that places "stray birds" into foster families. Big Bird is keen on the idea of having his own bird family at first, but when he sees that he's not really fitting in with the Dodo family (them disapproving of his friendship with Mr. Snuffleupagus being the final straw), Big Bird runs away to return to his real home on Sesame Street; when the news spread, the Sesame Street gang set out in search to find him.

* ColdOpening: The Grouch Anthem;

* ColdOpening: The Grouch Anthem; the movie even starts without any identifying logos.

* CanadaEh: Because it was easier on their budget, the movie was filmed in Canada; a number of Canadian actors, such as John Candy, Chevy Chase, Sally Kellerman, Alyson Court, as well as Canadian puppeteers Terry Angus, and Gord Robertson, appeared in the movie.

* ThoseTwoGuys: The Sleaze Brothers.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Loonette the Clown from ''TheBigComfyCouch'' was Ruthie the farm girl.

* CanadaEh: Because it was easier on their budget, the movie was filmed in Canada; a number of Canadian actors, such as John Candy, Chevy Chase, Sally Kellerman, Allison Court, as well as Canadian puppeteers Terry Angus, and Gord Robertson, appeared in the movie.

* NoFourthWall: Surprisingly, despite the show itself, this movie actually ''subverts'' it; with the exception of Oscar's introduction, there is virtually no fourth wall breaking in this movie whatsoever.

* ThemeNaming: The Dodo children were named Donny and Marie.