32 Facts About Big Bird

Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and created by Kermit Love for the long-running children's television show Sesame Street.

Big Bird would refer to grocer Mr Hooper as "Mr Looper", among other mispronunciations.

In 2000, Big Bird was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress.

Big Bird was originally performed by Caroll Spinney starting in 1969.

Big Bird performed Big Bird when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969 and on Hollywood Squares in the 1970s.

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When Big Bird's performer is performing on location and cannot get a video feed, a small hole is made in the costume to allow him to see.

Big Bird was originally designed by a drawing from Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love in 1969.

The Big Bird performer is completely enclosed within the costume, and extends his right hand over his head to operate the head and neck of the puppet.

The Muppeteer's left hand serves as the Big Bird's left wing, while the right wing is stuffed and hangs loosely from a fishing line that runs through a loop under the neck and attaches to the wrist of the left hand.

Different versions of Big Bird are portrayed in some international versions of Sesame Street.

Big Bird's appearance has changed over the years, as has his personality.

Big Bird originally had very few feathers on top of his head; his body feathers were more shaggy and unkempt, and his body was not as rounded and full as it is.

Big Bird's personality was more dopey and "bird-brained" than it later became.

Big Bird gradually got more feathers on top, giving his head a more rounded appearance, and developed a blaze-like crest of lighter yellow feathers above his eyes.

Big Bird's body got fluffier, rounder and more well groomed as well.

Big Bird's personality developed over time from being a dim, slow-witted character into the childlike innocence he is known for today.

Big Bird appeared in a series 11 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in which he declares he is a "golden condor".

Zoologist Mike Dickison suggested in his popular Pechakucha talk that Big Bird represents a unique species that evolved from the whooping crane.

Big Bird did appear on the October 7,2012 episode of Saturday Night Live during the show's Weekend Update sketch.

On November 6,2021, the character's official Twitter account posted that Big Bird had received a COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to promote vaccination of children.

In 1985, Big Bird was the star of his own film, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird, alongside the cast of Sesame Street.

Big Bird is not happy with his new home and he runs away and embarks on a cross-country adventure.

Big Bird appeared in a series 11 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe segment, in which he enters the "Draw the Neighborhood" contest.

Big Bird made an appearance as a guest star on the third season of The Muppet Show.

Big Bird made brief appearances in The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Take Manhattan.

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Big Bird appeared in A Muppet Family Christmas holiday special, in which he dissuades the Swedish Chef from cooking him for Christmas dinner by offering him a gift of homemade chocolate covered birdseed.

On May 21,1990, Big Bird appeared at Jim Henson's memorial service at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City, singing Kermit the Frog's signature song, "Bein' Green".

Big Bird made a non-speaking appearance in The West Wing Season 5 episode "Eppur Si Muove".

Big Bird appeared in the final episode of The Colbert Report along with Cookie Monster and dozens of other celebrities singing "We'll Meet Again".

On February 16,2015, Big Bird appeared alongside Michelle Obama on Billy on the Street, a comedy game show hosted by Billy Eichner.

Big Bird appeared with Caroll Spinney in a spoof of the Academy Award-winning film Birdman.

Big Bird uses telekinesis to throw a box of tissues at the Big Bird poster.