In The Baa ginning S1E01

Sheep falls in love with a poodle called Swanky, and coincidentally, Swanky's owner hates sheep.

[@KaBlammer1992]

As a kid, this was funny. As an adult, it’s even more funny. Bless you, Mr. Willems…

[@TheInkPitOx]

I believe Willems was also the creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle, which this show seems to have taken heavy influence from.

[@KaBlammer1992]

@@TheInkPitOx Mo wasn’t even born yet when Rocky and Bullwinkle was on TV. Although, there is no doubt he was definitely inspired by that show’s humor.

[@LittleHatori]

Right this is tragically UNDERRATED

[@saulgzazueta]

@@TheInkPitOxhe literally has nothing to do with that show

[@twistedkindness]

Even the name plates are funny

[@yaelmurillo1863]

God, this show was WAY ahead of its time. These are some smart well-thought-out jokes.

[@davidtaylor4989]

For anyone wondering why sheep is wearing a sweater after he goes through the revolving door, that's because wool is "spun" into yarn (for clothes).

[@freedaboyoung3722]

Woahhhh

[@bunny-yi9cj]

As a kid I didn't understand the humor, I'm so glad I came back to watch this as an adult shit is hilarious 😂

[@ronnielee303]

Exactly I never noticed how funny it was

[@astraloutlaw6549]

You can't blame yourself for being a kid. A lot of things get washed through our minds, even with me having seen this as a kid. I didn't get it at first. But now that we're older and wiser, it seems to finally catch on 😄

[@seivaDsugnA]

I can't stand living in cities, so I've always been a farmer John type with a saviour complex. There's no way farmer John could have taken a day off to travel to the big city unless he was a psychopathic animal abuser, or hired help. (There is presently insufficient evidence to charge farmer John).

[@bunny-yi9cj]

@@Rhyean2004 same here

[@shaunthesheepfan9519]

11:31 "The next... morning..." I love the hesitant speaking of the short-lived replacement of the full-time narrator.

[@jamielthashepherd6870]

The comedy in this show was masterful 😂 every second of this is comedy gold.

[@122ALVARO11]

This was so underrated in its day. Allways wanted to watch it all over again. A million thanks for the upload

[@ellisroberts3495]

Such a good show from way back.

[@maevaabou8597]

I remember the pilot of this show being featured as a special on a French Powerpuff Girls DVD I had! The memories

[@xephren6557]

same !! i remember very specifcally having the WORST headache when i watched it, mum had a friend over and she gave me some shortbread cookies

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

Simple drawing cartoon back then still gold till this day.

[@The_Tale_Trove]

He was watching silence of the lambs 😂😂😂

[@eleanorhogan8643]

The narrator going mad never fails to make me laugh especially the lines "you can be replaced you know"

[@hamursh]

Ben Plotz needs therapy.

[@tiffanywong4605]

Ahh~ my childhood. Great time🥺 I'm soooo glad that i was born when some antique cartoons like Tom&Jerry, Cow and Chicken, Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, etc. and Sheep in the big city not extinct🙏

[@FlyyGirl1000]

Sheep is too cute lol. I’m not surprised that he chose to go his own way bc sheep are notorious for straying, being hardheaded and willful.

[@TheVideogamemaster9]

I really appreciate how much clever writing there is in this series, thank you for archiving and preserving one of the most underrated cartoons ever made!

[@kookyflowers4633]

THIS WAS SO AHEAD OF ITS TIME. it inspired one of my most recent favorite artists too with its wacky picasso-like visuals

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I have only the absolute vaguest memories of this show as a kid, so it never made much impact on me. But boy, am I glad I was reminded it exists. This is great!

[@gabrieloliveira1170]

i really like how the general talks while griening his teeth

[@eleanorhogan8643]

It is really funny 😃

[@gallibon1319]

It reminds me of Bender from Futurama.

[@eleanorhogan8643]

@@gallibon1319 Oh yes it does, I never thought of that.

[@rickmartinez3268]

​@@gallibon1319yes

[@JohnMiller-bs2ln]

The angry scientist is all I remember from this show.

[@slyboybill]

HE'S NOT A MAD SCIENTIST, HE IS AN ANGRY... oh you got it right

[@LittleHatori]

Angry scientist brought the energy lol he was a GEM 😭 "ANGRY SCIENTIST... ANGRY ANGRY WEAPON 😡💢"

[@Deathnotefan97]

Angry Scientist deserves his own spinoff

[@LittleHatori]

@@Deathnotefan97 right! and so does agent x 😂

[@RodneytheOperaRat]

I remember watching the show with my dad and my sister as a kid ❤️❤️🐑🐑

[@gamelylo]

The German shepherd part got me... I knew it wasn't gonna be a dog on that frame 😂😂😂😂 the humor is crazy

[@rickmartinez3268]

Okay that's funny 9:30

[@frankievalentine6112]

I have been looking for this cartoon for about 15 years! I couldn't find it ANYWHERE the last time I searched (probably in 2012)!! Thank you humble youtube channel.

[@sheepinthebigcity2021]

I'm glad you like it

[@frankievalentine6112]

@@sheepinthebigcity2021 My only complaint is everyone is too mean to Sheep. Series II: Sheep in the alpine meadow. He just grazes and makes quality friends.

[@alakuay9525]

First time I saw an episode of this show I was entangled.😎 great writing, classic work of Art. I still appreciate this in 2022 as an Adult

[@NAETEMUSIC]

General Lee Outragous…… The Angry scientist. This ish was genius on another level and still is.

[@GamingDraws]

I think the public is ready for this series NOW.

[@taylorclark855]

When I describe this show to people they think I'm nuts, for years app I could recall was there was a sheep and he lived in the city and he was in love with a dog and the owner would beat him with a metal wig. The looks I would get! So glad I found it

[@AlexKatzenstein]

As a kid I didn't like this show and didn't really understand the humour. Now I find it hilarious. This should be on adult swim.

[@astraloutlaw6549]

Looking at this brings back so many memories. I miss the old days when I was seeing this show, along with Time Squad, Freakazoid, Grim Adventures, and Ani-maniacs. Thank you for posting this :)

[@9386AliG]

Such nostalgia!

[@glitterscythe]

This was a special feature on a powerpuff girls dvd. I watched it so many times as a kid, I remember most of the lines even now as an adult. Still cracks me up!

[@DrunkDuckXD]

Have not seen this show in years! Man so so so funny , the art style is great, the music and vibe is so chill, and man the dialogue is incredible! Fantastic

[@macewbee]

Thanks for posting this I always wanted to finish the whole series

[@marthakrumboltz2710]

Something abt this cartoon is soooo. Well, you know exactly what I mean. Thanks Mo

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

Thank You so Much!! I've tried looking for these over the years! It's been impossible until now:) Thank You & Thank Mo Willems😇😇😇

[@christiangonzales7429]

I don't understand why this show was so short-lived. It's awesome!!

[@sheepinthebigcity2021]

You're welcome!

[@Jacksmusicshack]

@@christiangonzales7429 I AGREE 💯💯💯💯

[@deonkearns5096]

Shows like this show us that we had great childhoods...damn cartoon network has really gone down as of recent lol

[@eleanorhogan8643]

I could not agree more, it fell apart in 2009 when they stopped showing good cartoons and started showing cheap trash instead as it was trying to rival Nickelodeon and copy Disney.

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

Yup the last great CN cartoons imo was Adventure Time and maybe Clarence. All these Bare Bears bullshit is too boring and predictable.

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

I remember seeing this as a bonus episode on a Powerpuff girls vhs

[@hzlkelly]

Unrealistically affordable apartment 😂😂😂 heard that 😂

[@adamthomson922]

I love how all the airplanes and helicopters in the beginning fly around like birds and bees.

[@maidenchynna2725]

My goodness the names in this show. General Specific. Private Public. Major Minor. General Store.

[@PriyankitaPant]

It’s oxymoron.

[@perrytheplatypus199]

I love this show for no reason

[@clementmukundji5526]

I swear this show was really pure Goat.........

[@ankitaburman5406]

I really dint understand the show when I was a kid , but now I get it 😄

[@THE-WISTLE-BLOWER-FROM-DENMARK]

pls dont ever stop uploading this stuff, this is my childhood im from 1997 this was my fav show of all times thx so much for brining it back

[@tbana2396]

Don't let The Pigeon press the dislike button.

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

yeah

[@jaredpatterson1701]

10:01 😂 the background!

[@dustbunny6381]

never actually saw this as a kid and i'm glad i found it from everyone on the internet getting nostalgic for it. the humor is like a slower paced youtube shitpost animation i love it

[@cynacist1823]

"until we lost all our Mad Scientists to the... Private Sector" Private... Public General... Major How did I not catch these as a child? 😆 Innocent eyes lol. Our mother banned this show after she saw sheep take off all his wool and get beaten by that lady with the metal wig, said it was "too adult". As a child I objected, and a grown-up I agree.

[@17jacoyne]

0:57 I swear this show only gets funnier the older I get!

[@iconsana9843]

Sheep even has a damn Telescope in his apartment. I don’t blame the narrator Tbh.

[@LittleHatori]

Right and working in a call center 😂

[@sushipack165]

This Was From My: The Powerpuff Girls: Dream Scheme 2000 VHS

[@TheDoctor2007]

Thank you for specifying I’m going to try and buy that vhs so I can have the episode

[@TheDoctor2007]

Found it on eBay thank you for typing your comment I’ve wanted an episode of sheep in the big city for a few yrs I watched that show back when I was 3 in 2000 thx again you rock have a great day 😁

[@graograman1000]

I had PPG birthday bash and it had a courage the cowardly dog episode, I wish I had dream scheme too.

[@osmanbinomar7132]

General motors general electric general amnesia 😂😂😂

[@ElPirato]

I always thought this show was one big Picasso piece animated

[@eleanorhogan8643]

Funny you should say that, the creator was inspired by Picasso paintings.

[@Giraffinator]

That Farmer John sure loves his Sheep.

[@rickmartinez3268]

Yes he does

[@daniemay9321]

I remember watching this episode on my power puff girls vhs tape I never knew they had multiple episodes as we never had cable growing up

[@cavlogs614]

Ahhhhhhhhh my show I'm gonna cry Thank you KZbin Gods

[@MahajiHaji]

Private public, and General Specific. Pretty clever

[@walpoleandworcester]

It’s like you take Rocky and Bullwinkle, Crusader Rabbit, Ruff and Reddy, Looney Tunes, and Mo Willems’ wacky fourth wall breaking sense of humor and put it all into a blender and get this show. Genius! Glad Cartoon Network even had the balls to air something like this back then let alone get two seasons!

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Such great memories. My god this show is hilarious😂

[@Makima209]

Watching this as an Adult makes me realize. Was this show meant for kids ?? I wonder why this show came on at night instead of during the day🤔😂

[@FlyyGirl1000]

Crazy I remember this and the first episode after the powerpuff girls

[@portiat84]

German Shepherd! 🤣

[@rickmartinez3268]

Funniest line ever 9:30

[@Takayanagi88]

This ending music tho???? Such a GROOVE!!!!!!

[@tanishshrivastava2442]

"You can be replaced you know." Every employee hears this at least once in their career.

[@joshuaba]

It was not the first episode but good answer! But it was a pilot episode Air Date: August 18 2000

[@zarielcolon3126]

Happy 22nd anniversary, Sheep in the Big City!

[@hzlkelly]

Loved this show and I always got the humour 😂😂😂😂

[@sistagaia]

Legit my childhood 🥺 i completely forgot about this show

[@kolonarulez5222]

I remember watching a lot of this show but not particularly liking or understanding it originally but now it is peak humor. Also can't believe I spent 2 decades thinking Sheep was a girl for some reason

[@RodneytheOperaRat]

*I noticed some of the voice actors are puppeteers from Sesame Street we’re on this show*

[@FlyyGirl1000]

@15:26 that shit was hilarious, the way he trotted away like a feminine little girl lmfaoo

[@louiseugeniojr.3530]

I feel like I took a step back in time.

[@ki-pattao9030]

9:25 BBAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AnAngelineer]

I practiced English by watching this show without subtitles back in the day. It's so nice that you archived it on KZbin :)

[@Jacksmusicshack]

I'm singing so high.. I do not know why.. friggin self awareness in this show. It had its own thing ..and it got two seasons.. it needs 2 more ..or 1 or a movie etc etc

[@RiniDiamandis]

1:34 general motors, general assembly, general store lmaoo

[@Rahul_Saldanha]

Loved this show as a kid

[@RodneytheOperaRat]

Lol 😂 I remember Little Bo Peep trying to help Farmer John and General Specific but she gets thrown off screen and at the end she meets Sheep but gets kicked in the groin 🤣 love it ❤️ 13:43 18:18 20:47

[@sujanjp9161]

When I was a kid @ 2001 i never understand this cartoon still i didn't get it. Somebody please tell me the theme and story of this weird cartoon

[@ZakWolf]

Little Bo Peep looks a lot like Tina from "The Off-Beats," another cartoon by Mo Willems (but aired on Nickelodeon as part of "KaBlam!")

[@jamielthashepherd6870]

You’re a real one for remembering the Off Beats!

[@ki-pattao9030]

I'm sorry, but that is enough! Fine I can accept that Sheep desperately wanted by military for a ray gun can get a job, But an apartment in the Big City HELLO!!?

[@christiangonzales7429]

13:45 She looks like Tina from the Off-Beats

[@tomedy_official]

" I don't care about Meryl Streep!" Lol

[@LetustheDragon]

"His first name is 'Farmer'" _inhale_ ....no...let them find out on their own...

[@aidenwilsonthebitterfilmsf2730]

sadly very underrated :(

[@TheDoctor2007]

Thank you so much for the upload haven’t seen this in maybe 19 yrs

[@ghedebaronsamedi]

This show brought us quality meta humour before meta humour was a thing in kids' shows.

[@JustinAllison-uz6wn]

BUGS BUNNY & THE LOONEY TUNES 🐰🐷

[@mhmdalimhanna1548]

This video took me back 20 years 😭 days go so fast

[@DariBenny]

2:42 sheep-powered Destructo-Zap 3000

[@Atma505]

This show whipped ass

[@RodneytheOperaRat]

This was one of my favorite tv series from Cartoon Network 💖💖❤️❤️🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@jimdee5319]

This is gold.

[@blacktheripper9870]

6:40 is too much lmao

[@mcht50202]

I watched this cartoon when i was young to improve my english..😅

[@eleanorhogan8643]

What on earth did General Spefic do to Private Public?

[@topnotch3766]

Show was canceled because of poor viewership

[@logomediacreations889]

Sheep In The Big City Pilot 2000 Chapter 1 In The Baa Ginging

[@MAnuscript421]

That Scotty reference though.

[@ki-pattao9030]

🐑in the 🏙

[@gooeydude574]

is it just me or is the animation in this episode slightly better than usual?

[@rolingpingu]

it is. since this was the pilot, an additional effort was necessary to get it approved by the channel and by the audience

[@ZakWolf]

@@rolingpingu Yep; it was animated in-house at Curious Pictures by Mo Willems's creative team, with digital coloring and compositing done by Cha-Pow! in New Jersey. Just like Mo Willems's "Sesame Street" segments and his "The Off-Beats" shorts for Nickelodeon. The main "Sheep" series was animated at Rough Draft Korea.

[@icusmilingAZ]

The pigeon is on the bus at 9:22 !

[@ZeepAtomic]

Cool easter egg!