Sheep in the Big City (2000)
Sheep in the Big City is a 2000 animation series created by Mo Willems. It stars Kevin Seal, Ken Schatz and Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
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.
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What is Sheep in the Big City about?
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.
When was Sheep in the Big City released?
Sheep in the Big City was released on 4 November 2000.
How many episodes does Sheep in the Big City have?
Sheep in the Big City has 27 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made Sheep in the Big City?
Sheep in the Big City was created by Mo Willems.
Cast
- Kevin Seal as Sheep / General Specific / Ranting Swede (voice)
- Ken Schatz as Ben Plotz / Victor / Jay / Great Scott (voice)
- Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Lady Virginia Richington / Lisa Rental / The Plot Device (voice)
- Mo Willems as The Angry Scientist / Announcer (voice)
- Joey Mazzarino as General Lee Outrageous
- Jerry Nelson as General Public
- Fran Brill as Little Girl
- James Godwin as Farmer John / Private Public (voice)
- Ruth Buzzi as (voice)
