South Korea Synopsis
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.
The 1999–2001 South Korea Window
47 South Korea seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sheep in the Big City sits at position #25.
Also On Cartoon Network
Other series that aired on Cartoon Network.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sheep in the Big City premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,044 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Animation productions specifically: #23 of 50 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Curious Pictures, Rough Draft Korea |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 27 |
| Release Date | November 17, 2000 |
Questions Answered
Who created Sheep in the Big City?
Sheep in the Big City was created by Mo Willems.
When did Sheep in the Big City end?
Sheep in the Big City finished its run with its final episode airing on April 7, 2002.