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Big Bird runs away from Sesame Street after Oscar tells him that everyone has forgotten about his birthday (when they are actually planning a surprise party). Big Bird runs into showman and con artist Phineas T. Barnswallow, proprietor of Barnswallow's Barnstorming Aviary, who sees the giant bird as a perfect new addition to his allbird troupe, The Seedy Birds — and plans to keep him forever. Meanwhile, back on Sesame Street, Big Bird's friends realize that he has gone missing, and contact the New York City Department of Missing Birds, led by Inspector Fortescu Farquar, to help find him. They locate Big Bird, but Barnswallow says that he can't leave the group because he has a contract. Cookie Monster saves the day by eating the contract.

Cast:
Big Bird
Ernie
Bert
Grover
Cookie Monster
Oscar the Grouch
Count von Count
Inspector Fortescu Farquar
Phineas T. Barnswallow
The Seedy Birds
Mailman
Doctor
Painter
Fireman
Grocer
Student
Carpenter
Old Lady
NYC Department of Missing Birds Constables

00:00 The New York City Department of Missing Birds
4:05 Sesame Street Theme
5:04 The People in Your Neighborhood
13:05 Rubber Duckie
17:15 A Very Simple Dance
24:50 What's the Name of That Song?
27:55 The Transylvania Polka
34:27 Bird Song
40:45 C is for Cookie
44:20 Doin' the Pigeon


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