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Big Bird (Character)
from "Sesame Street" (1969)

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Sesame Street -- Upside Downton Abbey turns right side up, in this Sesame Street spoof of "Downton Abbey."
Sesame Street -- Wendy Williams tells animal friends to visit the veterinarian.
Sesame Street -- A little girl learns to wait.

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  1. I Am Big Bird (2013) Played by Caroll Spinney

  2. "Mad"
        - Wreck-It Gandalf/The Big Bird Theory (2013) TV episode, Played by Anthony Hansen
        - RiOa/Thomas the Unstoppable Tank Engine (2011) TV episode, Played by Ben Diskin
  3. "Sesame Street"
    ... aka "Open Sesame" - New Zealand (English title) (new syndication title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street Unpaved" - USA (syndication title)
    ... aka "The New Sesame Street" - USA (new syndication title)
        - The Very End of X (2012) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Telly the Tiebreaker (2012) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Me Am What Me Am (2012) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Hansel & Gretel's Playdate with Big Bird (2012) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Squirmadega Car Race (2009) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
          (150 more)
  4. "Saturday Night Live"
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
        - Daniel Craig/Muse (2012) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  5. Nightmare on Sesame Street (2012) Played by John Paliferro
    ... aka "Sesame Street - Live Action Trailer" - USA (complete title)
  6. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
        - Walker Family (2011) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  7. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2011) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  8. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2010) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney

  9. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
        - Episode #8.42 (2009) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode #4.61 (2005) TV episode, Played by Stu Smith
  10. Live from the Red Carpet: The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  11. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2008) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  12. Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  13. Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together (2007) (V) Played by Matt Vogel
  14. Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (2006) (V) Played by Matt Vogel
  15. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  16. "Robot Chicken"
        - Book of Corrine (2006) TV episode, Played by Dan Milano
  17. Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together (2006) (V) Played by Matt Vogel
  18. Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together (2006) (V) Played by Matt Vogel
  19. Guess That Shape and Color (2006) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  20. Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  21. Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2005) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  22. The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  23. What's the Name of That Song (2004) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  24. "The West Wing"
    ... aka "The White House" - Israel (English title), Japan (English title)
        - Eppur Si Muove (2004) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  25. Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  26. Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  27. Lights, Camera, Imagination! (2003) Played by Matt Vogel
    ... aka "Sesame Street: 4-D Movie Magic" - USA (original title)
  28. "Hollywood Squares"
    ... aka "H²" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" - USA (fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 23 May 2001 (2001) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 21 May 2001 (2001) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  29. Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf (2001) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney

  30. Cinderelmo (1999) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  31. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) Played by Caroll Spinney / Matt Vogel
  32. Elmopalooza! (1998) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  33. "Soul Man"
        - The Stan Plan (1998) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  34. Big Bird Gets Lost (1998) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  35. 123 Count with Me (1997) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  36. Elmocize (1996) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  37. Do the Alphabet (1996) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  38. Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
    ... aka "Learning to Share" - USA (short title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life - Learning to Share" - International (English title) (complete title)
  39. Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  40. It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  41. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  42. Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  43. Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  44. Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital (1990) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  45. Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney

  46. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
    ... aka "Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special" - USA (video title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special" - USA (video box title)
    ... aka "The Sesame Street Special" - USA (informal title)
  47. The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  48. Big Bird in Japan (1988) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  49. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  50. Kids Like These (1987) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  51. "The New Hollywood Squares"
        - Episode dated 1 June 1987 (1987) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  52. Learning to Add and Subtract (1987) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  53. Sing Along (1987) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  54. Getting Ready to Read (1986) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  55. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  56. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  57. I'm Glad I'm Me (1986) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  58. Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories and Songs (1986) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
    ... aka "Bedtime Stories & Songs" - International (English title) (video box title)
    ... aka "Sleepytime Songs & Stories" - USA (reissue title)
  59. Learning About Letters (1986) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  60. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) Played by Caroll Spinney
  61. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  62. Five Sesame Street Stories (1985) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  63. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1984) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  64. Henson's Place (1984) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  65. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  66. Big Bird in China (1983) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  67. "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"
    ... aka "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" - USA (original title)
        - Competition (1981) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney

  68. Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  69. "The Hollywood Squares"
        - Episode dated 3 September 1979 (1979) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 8 June 1979 (1979) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 6 June 1979 (1979) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 4 June 1979 (1979) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 28 August 1978 (1978) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
          (5 more)
  70. The Muppet Movie (1979) Played by Michael Earl / Caroll Spinney
  71. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  72. A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  73. "The Muppet Show"
        - Leslie Uggams (1978) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  74. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  75. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  76. Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  77. "The Electric Company"
        - 131 (1972) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  78. "Evening at Pops"
        - A Special Program with Arthur Fiedler and Friends from Sesame Street (1971) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  79. "Flip"
    ... aka "The Flip Wilson Show" - USA (promotional title)
        - Episode #1.1 (1970) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
Archive Footage:
  1. The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney / Matt Vogel
  2. Being Green (2009) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  3. A Company of Players (2008) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  4. Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney / Matt Vogel
    ... aka "Sesame Street: Elmo's World - The Street We Live On!" - USA (DVD box title)
  5. "Rove Live"
        - Episode #4.33 (2003) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  6. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  7. Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
    ... aka "Sing-Along Earth Songs" - USA (short title)
  8. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  9. "Entertainment Tonight"
    ... aka "E.T." - USA (informal title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" - USA (weekend title)
        - Episode dated 18 May 1990 (1990) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
        - Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) TV episode, Played by Caroll Spinney
  10. Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  11. Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll (1990) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney
  12. Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV) Played by Caroll Spinney
  13. Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V) Played by Caroll Spinney

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Quotes:
From Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985)
Big Bird: Hey, I've got a great idea. Let's play make-believe. I'll be Snow White.
Donnie Dodo: But you're not Snow White.
Marie Dodo: You're bright yellow.
Donnie Dodo: Yeah.
Big Bird: [not choosing to notice this remark] And you could be the Seven Dwarves.
Donnie Dodo: But we're not dwarves.
Marie Dodo: We're birds.
Big Bird: I said we just could make believe. You know, pretend? Uh, use your imagination.
Donnie Dodo: Oh, okay. I'll pretend I'm Donnie.
Marie Dodo: And I'll pretend I'm Marie.
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