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.
Animation + Comedy in South Korea
16 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sheep in the Big City itself).
Also On Cartoon Network
Other series that aired on Cartoon Network.
The 1999–2001 South Korea Window
Sheep in the Big City holds position #25 of 47 South Korea seriess in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Sheep in the Big City premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 15 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 321 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other South Korea seriess in 2000.
The 71st South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 62% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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.