Sheep in the Big City

Sheep in the Big City

Created by Mo Willems

On Cartoon Network

2000–20022 seasons27 episodes30 min6.6 / 10

A playful, formally inventive animated comedy that uses fourth-wall breaks, meta-humor, and sophisticated rhetorical games to entertain both children and adults.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sheep in the Big City sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Sheep in the Big City easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Does Sheep in the Big City leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Sheep in the Big City violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Sheep in the Big City scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sheep in the Big City

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Same Mood as Sheep in the Big City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sheep in the Big City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sheep in the Big City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sheep in the Big City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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