Sesame Street: Follow That Bird DVD Review

One of the longest running and most successful children’s television shows, Sesame Street, presents its first movie with the Sesame Street: Follow That Bird 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD. Jim Henson’s best characters, Kermit, Oscar, Bert, Ernie and other regular Sesame Street players join Big Bird in this Warner Bros. adventure, directed by Ken Kwapis, on DVD March 24th.

In the Follow That Bird movie, a meddling social worker sends Big Bird to live with a feathered foster family in Illinois. However, as hard as Big Bird tries, he cannot seem to fit in and he eventually runs away to return to Sesame Street. Big Bird must rely on his friends to find him before he finds trouble.

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Sesame Street: Follow That Bird offers a wonderful list of stars including: Chevy Chase, John Candy, Sandra Bernhard, Waylon Jennings, and more. There are also some wonderful special features in this newly remastered DVD that make the Sesame Street fun even greater:

• New Interview with Caroll Spinney, Who Performs Big Bird
• Jump to a Song (7 Songs Total) Singalong

DVD-ROM* Enhanced Features:

• Downloadable
• Coloring Sheets
• Theatrical Trailer

Sesame Street has please children and adults of all ages for many years. It is one of those rare shows that has lasted and endured through changing societal values, technology, and children’s preferences for entertainment. The characters of Sesame Street epitomize the Jim Henson mind and are perhaps his greatest collection. Sesame Street: Follow That Bird is a must-have for anyone who has ever enjoyed Big Bird and friends.

Director: Ken Kwapis
Starring: Jim Henson’s Sesame Street Muppets, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Chevy Chase, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, Dave Thomas

DVD Review by Neil of Movie Room Reviews

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