 Big Bird is the central character in this film. A social worker, upon seeing that Big Bird doesn t live with other birds, sets him up with a Dodo family to be adopted. Unfortunately he is not happy in his new surroundings and, trying to get back to Sesame Street, runs away from home. On the way, he encounters adventure with all kinds of people, and discovers where he really wants to be: His true home - Sesame Street.