32 Facts About Big Bird

1.

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.

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2.

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

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3.

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

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4.

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

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5.

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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6.

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.

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7.

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

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8.

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.

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9.

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.

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10.

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

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11.

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

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12.

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.

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13.

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

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14.

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.

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

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16.

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

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17.

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

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18.

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

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19.

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

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20.

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.

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21.

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

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22.

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

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23.

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.

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24.

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

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25.

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

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26.

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.

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27.

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".

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28.

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

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29.

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".

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30.

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

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31.

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

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32.

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

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