Sheep in the Big City
Sheep in the Big City is an American animated television series which ran on Cartoon Network for two seasons, from November 17, 2000, to April 7, 2002. The series' pilot first premiered as part of Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Cartoon Summer" on August 18, 2000. Created by Mo Willems, the bulk of the show follows a runaway sheep, Sheep, in its new life in "the Big City". It also features several unrelated sketches and shorts, similar to The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show. With an emphasis on more "sophisticated" humor, using multiple forms of rhetoric from the characters to the plots, it was more popular with older audiences. It was also unusual in featuring many comic references to film-making and television broadcasting. At the time, the premiere of Sheep in the Big City was the highest-rated premiere for a Cartoon Network original series.
Episodes
1In the Baa-ginning
Nov 4, 2000
Sheep decides to leave Farmer Brown in pursuit of a happy life in the Big City. Little does he know that from now on he will be chased by a secret military organization.
2Be Still My Bleating Heart
22 minNov 17, 2000
Sheep falls in love with a poodle called Swanky, and coincidentally, Swanky's owner hates sheeps.
3To Bleat or Not to Bleat
16 minNov 24, 2000
A girl called Lisa Rental saves Sheep from General Specific so that she can keep him as a pet.
4Belle of the Baaah
17 minDec 1, 2000
Sheep gets more than he bargained for when he accidentally swallows a diamond and receives much of the town's adoration and attention.
5Going Off the Sheep End
22 minDec 8, 2000
While Sheep tries to grab Swanky's attention by making unnecessary changes to himself, the Angry Scientist comes up with less-than-foolproof and idiotic plans to capture Sheep.
6Home for the Baa-lidays
22 minDec 29, 2000
Sheep returns to the farm for the holidays.
7Can't Live Without Ewe
22 minJan 12, 2001
While Sheep goes into a fake sheep convention set up by the military wearing a mustache, Farmer John misses him, and hires The German Sheperd to bring Sheep home.
815 Muttons of Fame (aka They'll Flock to See Ewe)
22 minJan 26, 2001
When an agent for a dishwashing commercial discovers Sheep, Sheep decides to become a model to avoid General Specific. However, he might have to give up his friends.
9The Agony of De-Bleat
22 minMar 2, 2001
When General Specific actually captures Sheep, he fires all of the people that work at the Secret Military Base. However, the crew decide to free Sheep to get their jobs back.
10Baa-ck In Time
22 minMar 23, 2001
Sheep escapes through time to find a better life.
11Fleeced to Meet You
22 minJun 10, 2001
General Specific hires X-Agent to befriend Sheep and entrap him so they can use him for the sheep powered ray gun. X-Agent successfully entraps Sheep but later changes his mind because he realizes that friendship with Sheep mattered more.
12A Star Is Shorn
22 minJun 24, 2001
Sheep gets a job in a hip club as a waiter but soon General Specific finds him and almost knocks over the plates sheep was carrying. Sheep catches the plates and starts spinning them hypnotizing General Specific and while this happens Farmer John appears and convinces Sheep to go pro with his plate spinning act.
13Mistaken Identi-sheep
22 minJul 8, 2001
A sheep-like creature robs the town, while Sheep is blamed.
14To Sheep, Perchance to Dream
22 minJul 29, 2001
This episode is all about the nightmares of people in the Big City.
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