Sheep escapes through time to find a better life. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. At the end of Season 1, he considers calling himself "The Scientist with Some Issues", now getting angry whenever he gets referred as "The Angry Scientist". Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight Victor does not (or wishes not to) see the harmfulness and uselessness of his products. She owns the majority of the city and is never seen without her gaudy jewellery and lavish clothing. 1. Angry Scientist (Sheep in the Big City) Nazz (Ed Edd n Eddy) Boris Badenov; Megan Allman; Gandhi (Clone High) Wendy Corduroy; Dale Gribble; Snidely Whiplash; Triana Orpheus; Major Doctor Ghastly; Kenny McCormick; Aunt Grandma; Summary. Her name is a pun on the words "lease a rental". I am an ANGURY Scientist!! Then Sheep decided to live in the big city. Fish out of Water: Only one Sheep lives in the Big City. Farmer John (voiced by James Edmund Godwin) is Sheep's original owner, also seeking to recapture him—although in a more mild-mannered way than General Specific. Lady Virginia Richington voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo and 1 other. Farmer John becomes a football player, while Sheep gets amnesia from a hit on the head. Whenever the phrase "Hold the phone!" While Sheep goes into a fake sheep convention set up by the military wearing a mustache, Farmer John misses him, and hires the German Shepherd to bring Sheep home. 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.. Sheep in the Big City is an American animated television series created by Mo Willems for Cartoon Network, and the 9th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. A military base builds a ray gun to take over and/or destory the world. Karen VillarrealMaurice JoyceSue PerrottoTom Warburton Each episode is divided into three chapters; each one's title, as the narrator once quipped, is "some pun on the word 'sheep' or something": in the episode "To Sheep, Perchance to Dream! Ben Plotz (voiced by Ken Schatz) is the show's narrator. Kris Greengrove X Agent becomes best friends with Sheep and, after feeling remorse for betraying Sheep, betrays Specific and becomes a, Oxymoron is an ox who debuted in numerous "Phony Bologna" advertisements for the Oxymoron company. Jay (voiced by Ken Schatz) is a man who, whenever Sheep or any other main character sees a sign, is first heard reading it aloud, and when the character turns to him, he raises his glasses and says something along the lines of "I like to read" or "Reading is funducational". General Specific voiced by Kevin Seal. His grasp of English grammar is extremely limited. General Specific voiced by Kevin Seal. Victor (voiced by Ken Schatz) is an obnoxious salesman and spokesperson who usually hosts the Oxymoron commercials. He mentions in one episode that he has a steel plate in his head. 2 The shaved parts of her body are thin and white. Specific always speaks through his clenched teeth. Farmer John wears a red hat along with a yellow shirt and blue overals. "Sheep In The Big City" was created by Mo Willems and ran on Cartoon Network from August 2000 until April 2002, lasting for 2 seasons. „ ~ Sheep: Sheep is the titular main protagonist of Sheep in the Big City. Then Sheep decided to live in the big city. Sheep in the Big City is an American animated television series created by Mo Willems for Cartoon Network, and the 9th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. ", one of the chapters was actually named "Some Pun on the Word 'Sheep'". The first time the still is shown, it is in the episode "Baa-ck in time". Directed by Sue Perrotto, Tom Warburton. [2] It also features several unrelated sketches and shorts, similar to those from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Willems would recall this in a 2001 interview, stating, "My desire as a kid was to find a way to be funny and draw. His name is also oxymoronic. Private Public (voiced by James Edmund Godwin) is General Specific's right-hand man. The Narrator is also a pivotal character, frequently interacting with the characters via voice-over (and sometimes directly, when other characters unexpectedly show up in his studio). For example, in episode 8, when General Specific finally captures Sheep, the Angry Scientist states that he didn't actually have the Ray Gun ready, thinking that they would never capture Sheep due to it "being so contrary to the set-up of the show". Goat, sheep and three lambs cause chaos after running wild in Turkish town hall Bizarre moment an angry sheep, goat and lambs raid a city hall and terrorise staff in Neveshir, Turkey. is said, it would cut to a still of Lisa Rental holding a phone. She can be described as somewhat "empty headed", as she rarely contributes in certain situations. Private Public voiced by James Godwin and 1 other. Sheep presses a button on his remote to change the channel, which segues into the theme song. Another example of his annoyance is his "thanks" speech at the re-union, where he thanks for everything, including "air" and "silly shoes". In one episode, it is revealed that "Far" and "Mer" are actually Farmer John's first and middle name, not his job description. 1 Episodes 2 Cast 3 International versions 4 Title Translations Sheep is turned into a human-sheep hybrid by a Genie to get in Swanky's new apartment. The series follows a runaway sheep named Sheep in his new life in "the Big City", where he tries to avoid a secret military organization. 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Biography 4 Trivia 5 Gallery 6 Appearance General Specific is short and plump compared to the other soldiers. Angry Scientist voiced by Mo Willems. Private Public gets a visit from his dad, General Public. General Specific does not like that, so he decides to ruin the meeting so Sheep will not get another show. However, he might have to give up his friends. The titular Sheep fled to the titular Big City in order to escape the sinister Secret Military Organization, who were seeking him to use in their sheep-powered ray gun. The first season was available on iTunes. A girl named Lisa Rental saves Sheep from General Specific so that she can keep him as a pet. Private Public gets a visit from his dad, General Public. Type of Hero. Let's Be Heroes crossover special "Crossover Nexus", as one of the many Cartoon Network heroes that was summoned and defeated by Strike. Comments Add a Comment. Sheep in the Big City was broadcast alongside a number of potential series pilots during Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Cartoon Summer" marathon on August 18, 2000. Sheep gets adopted by Lisa Rental. [5] Willems has stated that the work of Pablo Picasso has influenced his art style.[5]. Directed by Karen Villarreal, Bill Schultz, Mo Willems. Show Details: Start date: Nov 2000 End date: Apr 2002 Status: cancelled/ended Network(s): Cartoon Network Run time: 30 min Episodes: 27 eps Genre(s): Animated, Children. Original channel Literal humor is also important to the show's style. According to Dirk and Sondra's reenacting of Farmer John's parents naming him, he was named "Far" after his father's desire to know how "far" he goes in life and "Mer" after a relative of Farmer John's father. Sheep lives happily on a farm with his friends. General Specific will get Sheep at any cost, and, knowing that the farm is at stake, Sheep is forced to leave for the big city. He's mistakenly called 'Mad Scientist' so often that, in one occasion, he complained about if out of habit when he was called 'Angry Scientist'. Sheep lives happily on a farm with his friends. November 17, 2000 – April 8, 2002 Sheep In The Big City Episode Guide -Curious Pictures, Page 2 by Big Cartoon DataBase is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The series follows a sheep named Sheep in his new life in "The Big City". The show's most unusual characteristic is its frequent breaking of the fourth wall. Sheep in the Big City (2000-2002) is an original animated series from Cartoon Network in the mold of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Directed by Karen Villarreal, Bill Schultz, Mo Willems. General Specific (voiced by Kevin Seal) is the main antagonist of the series. When General Specific actually captures Sheep, he fires all of the people that work at the Secret Military Base. He leaves after Completely Powerful Guy reads a telegram from "The Writer", informing X Agent that he has been assigned to Toledo, Ohio, and that the request is not "just a convenient way of getting you out of this show". The other people in the commercials do not usually expect him to show up and often demand to know who he is when he does, but he never tells them. Whenever the phrase "Hold the phone!" Lady Richington, of the Filthy Richingtons, is quite rich. The titular Sheep fled to the titular Big City in order to escape the sinister Secret Military Organization, who were seeking him to use in their sheep-powered ray gun. With an emphasis on more "sophisticated" (in particular, literal) humor, using multiple forms of rhetoric from the characters to the plots, it was more popular with older audiences. You can help Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki by expanding it. The show's most unusual characteristic is its frequent breaking of the fourth wall. ; Production Posse: Mo Willems worked on Sesame Street before making this show, and six actors who worked on Sesame Street did voices on Big City: Ken Schatz, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson and Ruth Buzzi. The Ranting Swede (voiced by Kevin Seal) is a Swedish man who rants about pianos, supermarkets, and a variety of other topics. TV Show: Sheep in the Big City Franchise: Sheep in the Big City. Created by Mo Willems, who previously created The Off-Beats for Nickelodeon's KaBlam!, the bulk of the show follows a runaway sheep … Sheep has already adjusted, and the Big City is now his familiar home. WARNING: Do NOT edit or otherwise alter: Edit YOUR cast list ONLY. Format Sheep in the Big City is a American animated children's TV series. The Other Darrin: Lady Richington was voiced by Ruth Buzzi in the pilot episode, with Stephanie D'Abruzzo voicing her for the rest of the series. Sheep presses a button on his remote to change the channel, which segues into the theme song. It was also unusual in featuring many comic references to film-making and television broadcasting. Lee is also Specific's rival, and uses a goat-powered ray-gun. Sheep is a special kind of sheep who is on the run from General Specific who wants to use him for his sheep-powered ray gun. a Scotsman appears out of nowhere, saying, "Yes?". Series creator Mo Willems began his career doing stage comedy in the 1980s, but he had also wanted to be an artist. Sheep tries to grab Swanky's attention by making changes to himself. See? Now Sheep is on the run from General Specific, who is assisted by his henchmen, Private Public, the Angry Scientist (who in the show is often wrongly referred to as "Mad Scientist"), a bunch of other military types, and the Plot Device. X-Agent successfully entraps Sheep but later changes his mind because he realizes that friendship with Sheep mattered more. His inventions include the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun, the Clome, and a Time-Travel Bicycle (although Private Public flatly points out that if he can invent a time machine why can't he invent a ray gun that works without a sheep). Fake advertisements are in between the chapters, and sometimes short skits, such as the Sombrero Brothers. ; Production Posse: Mo Willems worked on Sesame Street before making this show, and six actors who worked on Sesame Street did voices on Big City: Ken Schatz, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson and Ruth Buzzi. The series' pilot first premiered as part of Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Cartoon Summer" on August 18, 2000. Unfortunately, a Secret Military Organization, led by General Specific, needs Sheep for its Sheep-Powered Ray Gun (with a sheep-shaped hole in it). In another episode, he becomes an overprotective guardian of Sheep. Contents. Stephanie D'Abruzzo. X Agent becomes best friends with Sheep and, after feeling remorse for betraying Sheep, betrays Specific and becomes a Batman-like superhero. At the time, the premiere of Sheep in the Big City was the highest-rated premiere for a Cartoon Network original series.[4]. Sheep returns to the farm for the holidays. Distributor Sheep leaves Farmer John's farm in pursuit of a happy life in the big city. Number of episodes However, the Doctor has own his agenda. Mo Willems is the voice of Angry Scientist in Sheep in the Big City. Private Public voiced by James Godwin and 1 other. Funny Foreigner: The Ranting Swede, whose main shtick is that he makes hilarious complaints while speaking in a Swedish accent. If he acted as smart as he is, then he wouldn't get much face time in the show. Broadcast General Specific was so angry for being expelled The Angry Scientist considered him another satisfied customer. Victor (voiced by Ken Schatz) is an obnoxious salesman and spokesperson who usually hosts the Oxymoron commercials. Farmer John- Sheep's owner until Sheep left the farm. The Sheep In The Big City Episode Guide, which aired from 2000. Directed by Karen Villarreal, Tom Warburton. The series was greenlit and would go on to broadcast for two seasons. The first time the still is shown, it is in the episode "Baa-ck in time". Swanky is Sheep's love interest in the series. 1.1 Pilot (2000) 1.2 Season 1 (2000-2001) 1.3 Season 2 (2001-2002) Episodes Pilot (2000) Title Directed & Written by Original air date Production code Network In The Baa-ginning Mo Willems August 18, 2000 000 Cartoon Network: Season 1 (2000-2001) No. He often goes into fits of rage at General Specific when he calls him a 'Mad Scientist' ("ANGURY!! He also makes cameos in some episodes. 3. Specific always speaks through his clenched teeth. A running gag in the show, for example, is that whenever a character exclaims "Great Scott!" Mo Willems, Steve Oakes, Susan Holden, David Starr and Richard Winkler (for Curious Pictures)Linda Simensky, Jay Bastian and Khaki Jones (for Cartoon Network) General Specific cannot capture Sheep because he is too small for his net, so he blows him up using an enlarging ray. Directed by Mo Willems. series. Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. General Public (voiced by Jerry Nelson) is Private Public's father. Created by Mo Willems. In the UK, 3 episodes (excluding the pilot) have been released on a DVD in region 2 format. Celebrity … Production X-Agent is a black-wollen sheep whom was hired to befriend sheep in order to have him captured. Show Details: Start date: Nov 2000 End date: Apr 2002 Status: cancelled/ended Network(s): Cartoon Network Run time: 30 min Episodes: 27 eps Genre(s): Animated, Children. This page was last edited on 22 January 2021, at 01:22. 22 minutes Oxymoron | Sheep in the Big City Wiki | Fandom. His name is a pun on "generally outrageous". Running time He was once accompanied by Holly Molly. Directed by The Angry Scientist. He, on one occasion, embellishes the storyline when he dislikes the ending. He has brown shoes also. In one episode, he also developed the habit of throwing his subordinates into "The Pit" (a door, appearing out of nowhere under the characters' feet) (he once did it to the subordinate who asked him why he doesn't simply catch some random sheep and make the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun compatible to it), but later, finds out that this is a problem, when neither he nor Private Public can maneuver the helicopter properly, because Specific dropped the helicopter pilot into the Pit. Little does he know that from now on he's being hunted down by a secret military organization. Or else, if he didn't pretend to be stupid, then he'd get fired and wouldn't have a chance getting another show. Funny Foreigner: The Ranting Swede, whose main shtick is that he makes hilarious complaints while speaking in a Swedish accent. "[5] After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Willems began making short films for Sesame Street and writing for The Muppets. However, it was taken off of iTunes for unknown reasons. The fake advertisements are usually of products from Oxymoron with Victor the spokesperson promoting it. My Reason: Characters left: 140 I Don't Have A Reason / I'll Add One Later. There are 81 cartoons in this animated television series. 'Sheep in the Big City' is sadly very much underrated now, especially when at the same there were longer-lasting and more popular shows airing more regularly. Sheep voiced by Kevin Seal. Sheep is the main protagonist in Sheep in the big city. Page 4 of The Sheep In The Big City Episode Guide, which aired from 2000. General Specific cannot capture Sheep because of the new law put up by the mayor of the Big City. SHOW COMMENTS (0) Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? While Sheep goes into a fake sheep convention set up by the military wearing a mustache, Farmer John misses him, and hires the German Shepherd to bring Sheep home. Sheep falls in love with a poodle called Swanky, and coincidentally, Swanky's owner hates sheep. There are 81 cartoons in this animated television series. The series' pilot first premiered as part of Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Cartoon Summer" on August 18, 2000, before its official debut on November 17, 2000.[1]. Producer(s) Lady Virginia Richington (voiced by Ruth Buzzi in the pilot and Stephanie D'Abruzzo in the series) is the owner of Swanky. Their names are Hector (voiced by Mo Willems) and Bill (voiced by Ken Schatz). He often complains about the quality of the writing on the show, but overall, he has an appreciation for the cast. General Specific: I already have one. He is nearly identical to Specific, but has sunglasses, shiny clothing, blue hair shaped into a ponytail, a gold tooth and three stars on his hat, as opposed to Specific's one star. Sheep has already adjusted, and the Big City is now his familiar home. The Ranting Norwegian (voiced by Kevin Seal) is a Norwegian man who doesn't know much about ranting but instead talks about a car he recently got, and appreciates things rather than ranting about them. Each product is usually of low quality (contrary to what one may think) or causes pain in some way. Lisa also loves to refer to Sheep as "Doggy Woggy Smoggy Foggy Loggy Toggy Doggy". Sheep in the Big City (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) Last updated: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 -1:00 . Lisa Rental (voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo) is an annoying, evil little girl, who thinks that Sheep is a "cutesy wootsey dog" and wants him desperately.