When Big Bird was scary

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I was pretty easily scared kid, how the sight of early Big Bird didn't send me running to my room I'll never know....

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[UnderdogDJLSW]

I have a very played with and beat up original Big Bird puppet from when he had hard plastic feet real feathers in his head and a rubber mouth that was moved by a stick in the back of the head. He doesn't resemble Big Bird much to this day, but I keep him on for sentimental reasons

[TrueDave]

Big bird is still scary.

[Meule]

Don't know why, but over here he's called Pino and he's blue

[jwyblejr]

Is it me or does the '72-'76 version remind anyone else of Tom Baker?

[The Toyroom]

I have a very played with and beat up original Big Bird puppet from when he had hard plastic feet real feathers in his head and a rubber mouth that was moved by a stick in the back of the head. He doesn't resemble Big Bird much to this day, but I keep him on for sentimental reasons

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[Iron Mego]

I was never afraid of Big Bird, but Cookie Monster scared the crap out of me.

[Boshek]

Big Bird and Cookie Monster? Nope. The meep meep aliens scared me!

[mazinz]

Many years ago (late 70's), some of the Sesame Street characters were visiting a local mall. Big Bird was there and the puppet/costume was huge (must have been a pretty tall person inside the suit). It was made to resemble the height of the actual big bird and I was totally petrified to go anywhere near him

[ScottA]

My son had a BB when he was little. He loved it.

[torgospizza]

Big Bird and Cookie Monster? Nope. The meep meep aliens scared me!

I'm with you. Those Yip Yip Martians were the worst!

Big Bird was there and the puppet/costume was huge (must have been a pretty tall person inside the suit).

I'm pretty sure it's normal sized people in there. Though, how they see once they're in there is beyond me!

[MIB41]

Mankind's first experiment with steroids... Arnold would come later.