Sheep in the Big City (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Sheep in the Big City is an animation, comedy and kids series.

What it’s 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.

Who’s in it. Sheep in the Big City stars 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) and Mo Willems as The Angry Scientist / Announcer (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Sheep in the Big City has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sheep in the Big City page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sheep in the Big City tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.