Big Bird in China
7.0
“A 75 Minute Musical Adventure”
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.
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Cast
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Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Also in
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
Brian Muehl
Barkley (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Lianzi Ouyang
Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)
Frank Oz
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Monsters, Inc.
Jerry Nelson
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Richard Hunt
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Martin P. Robinson
Telly Monster (voice)
Known for
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Jim Henson
Ernie (voice)
Known for
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Movie
Cheryl Blaylock
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)
Also in
Blue's Room
Eureeka's Castle
Edward G. Christie
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)
Arabella Hong
The Shopkeeper
Ziu Ping Hua
The Storyteller
No other roles listed
Jon Stone Director · Joseph A. Bailey Writer Caroll Spinney Story
United States release May 29, 1983 · Produced in China, United States · Languages Chinese, English
Production
CCTV
Production
Children's Television Workshop
Production
China · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
United States · May 29, 1983
TV · NBC
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