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On 'Sesame Street', roughly how tall did the Big Bird costume make its performer on set?
Answer
8.5 feet
The Big Bird costume was built to stand about 8.5 feet tall, requiring a full-grown adult performer inside to operate it from within.
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Sesame Street's Big Bird suit weighed 60 pounds and had to be worn by an adult, making the character 8.5 feet tall on set.
Other options people guess
- 6 feet
- 7 feet
- 10 feet
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- puppets
- childhood
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