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29 May 1983 (USA) morePlot:
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Good introduction for young children more (2 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Caroll Spinney | ... | Big Bird / Oscar (voice) |
| Brian Muehl | ... | Barkley / Telly (voice) |
 | Frank Oz | ... | Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) |
| Jerry Nelson | ... | Two-Headed Monster (voice) |
| Richard Hunt | ... | Two-Headed Monster (voice) |
 | Jim Henson | ... | Ernie (voice) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ting Bao-Yi | ... | Lion Dog |
| Cheryl Blaylock | ... | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Wu Chi-Lian | ... | Monkey King |
| Yi-Ping Chou | ... | Monkey King |
| Edward G. Christie | ... | Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Lu Fu-Hai | ... | Monkey King |
| Arabella Hong | ... | The Shopkeeper |
| Lu Ja-Lin | ... | The Dancing Phoenix |
| Li Jiang | ... | Monkey King |
| Wang Kwan-Wei | ... | Lion Dog |
| Katherine Lakoski | ... | The Singing Phoenix |
| Lianzi Ouyang | ... | Xiao Foo |
| Hua Ziu Ping | ... | The Storyteller |
| Martin P. Robinson | ... | Telly (DVD Version) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) |
| Quan She-Zhen | ... | Monkey King |
| Xu Tien-Ed | ... | Monkey King |
| Zhang Xin-Tien | ... | Monkey King |
| Liu Xio-Shen | ... | Monkey King |
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According to 'Carroll Spinney' in his autobiography, he created the concept after working on Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) (TV). But Spinney does not get a writing credit. moreFAQ
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This movie does a fairly good job of introducing the Chinese to the very young viewers of America. It demonstrates that China is a beautiful place with wonderful people and a fascinating history. It shows only the beginnings of the cultural differences, which is is good in that it doesn't overwhelm the young viewers.
Children will enjoy the show again and again. There are typical Sesame Street moments throughout the show that will be familiar to American Children who watch the Sesame Street regularly. However, where Sesame Street is an hour long collection of skits and vignettes, this is an hour long story with a single plot (and less counting).
Parents will enjoy the show the first time, but then will quickly yearn for more substantial information about China, her culture, history, and her people.