Big Bird in China_
"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.
Starring
Caroll Spinney, Brian Muehl, Lianzi Ouyang
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Caroll Spinney stars as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) in Big Bird in China.
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Year context
Big Bird in China was released 43 years ago in 1983.
Overview
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 th...
Big Bird in China is a Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 15m.
CAST (20)
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Brian Muehl
Barkley (voice)
LO
Lianzi Ouyang
Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)
Frank Oz
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Richard Hunt
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
Telly Monster (voice)
Jim Henson
Ernie (voice)
Cheryl Blaylock
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)
EG
Edward G. Christie
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)
AH
Arabella Hong
The Shopkeeper
ZP
Ziu Ping Hua
The Storyteller
QS
Quan She-Zhen
Monkey King
LX
Liu Xio-Shen
Monkey King
XT
Xu Tien-Ed
Monkey King
FL
Fu-Hai Lu
Monkey King
CW
Chi-Lian Wu
Monkey King
LJ
Li Jiang
Monkey King
YC
Yi-Ping Chou
Monkey King
ZX
Zhang Xin-Tien
Monkey King
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
75 min (1h 15m)
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (4 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Big Bird in China about?
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.
How long is Big Bird in China?
Big Bird in China has a runtime of 75 minutes (1h 15m).
Who stars in Big Bird in China?
The cast of Big Bird in China includes Caroll Spinney, Brian Muehl, Lianzi Ouyang, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson.
What is the rating of Big Bird in China?
Big Bird in China has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Fantasy
Adventure
TV Movie
Comedy