Shaun the Sheep 

Shaun is a sheep who doesn't follow the flock - in fact, he leads them into all sorts of scrapes and scraps, turning peace in the valley into mayhem in the meadow. Shaun and his pals run ... See full summary »

Creators:

David Fine, Alison Snowden, Richard Starzak

Stars:

Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Richard Webber

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Justin Fletcher	...	Shaun / ... 83 episodes, 2007-2014
John Sparkes	...	Bitzer / ... 83 episodes, 2007-2014
Richard Webber	...	Shirley 81 episodes, 2007-2016
Kate Harbour	...	Timmy's Mother / ... 81 episodes, 2007-2016
Jo Allen	...	Timmy's Mother / ... 38 episodes, 2007-2014

Storyline

Shaun is a sheep who doesn't follow the flock - in fact, he leads them into all sorts of scrapes and scraps, turning peace in the valley into mayhem in the meadow. Shaun and his pals run rings around their poor sheepdog Bitzer, as he tries to stop the Farmer finding out what's going on behind his back. Every day brings a new adventure for Shaun.

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Plot Keywords:

sheep | mischief | farmer | dog | anthropomorphism | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Shaun the Sheep 4

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aardman Animations, EU Media Plus Program, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min (20 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Is a spin off of Wallace and Gromit and has a spin-off called Timmy Time about Timmy. Shaun's first appearance was in A Close Shave.

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Connections

Followed by Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas (2015)

User Reviews

Wasted on kids!

I came across Shaun The Sheep by accident, putting it on for the kids after finding it on Amazon Prime. At first it was just on in the background for me, and then bit by bit I found myself watching each episode more and more carefully, guffawing with laughter at humour that went right over the kids' heads. In fact there's so much to see in each 7 minute episode that I'm actually glad they're not longer, since I'd get detail overload and they'd become the thief of time.

I agree with the other crit that said they preferred these to Wallace & Gromit- there's an even greater economy and precision in the story- telling of each little episode to that which you see in the half hour features.

They remind me so much of the Buster Keaton silent comedies as well- pure physical comedy and visual wit. And having no dialogue makes you watch them even closer; take your eye off the screen for even 10 seconds and you miss vital plot development! And the recurring joke that Bitzer the human-like dog reverts to being 100% dog as soon as someone throws a stick for him never fails to make me laugh.

I cannot recommend the series highly enough. Sheer artistry.