Sheep in the Big City
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Sheep in the Big City is an American animated television series which ran on Cartoon Network
for two seasons, from November 4, 2000 to April 7, 2002.
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" (in particular, literal) 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, although this is often overlooked.
At the time, the premiere of Sheep in the Big City was the highest-rated premiere for a Cartoon Network original series.
General Specific will get Sheep at any cost, and, knowing that the farm is at stake, Sheep is forced to leave for the big city. Now Sheep is on the run from General Specific, who is assisted by his henchmen, Private Public, the Angry Scientist (who in the show is often wrongly referred to as "Mad Scientist"), a bunch of other military types, and the Plot Device.
In addition, Sheep has to come to grips with the Big City and trying to romance his love, Swanky the Poodle. All the while, he has to avoid the attentions of a host of unwelcome characters — Farmer John, Lisa Rental, and Swanky's owner, the sheep-hating Lady Richington, wielding a stainless-steel wig.
The episodes are also divided into chapters, which is unusual for an animated show (although it may be a reference to the barnyard film Babe
).
Each episode is divided into three chapters; each one's title, as the narrator once quipped, is "some pun on the word 'sheep' or something": in the episode To Sheep, Perchance, To Dream, one of the chapters was actually named "Some Pun On The Word Sheep".
Fake advertisements are in between the chapters, and sometimes short skits, such as the Sombrero Brothers. The fake advertisements are usually of products from Oxymoron with the Oxymoron Spokesperson promoting it. Each product is usually of low quality, contrary to what one may think, or painful.
The show's most unusual characteristic is its frequent breaking of the fourth wall
. For instance, the vast majority of the characters make references to the show's structure, script, and, occasionally, its premise. For example, in the episode "Agony of De-Bleat" when General Specific finally captures Sheep, the Angry Scientist states that he didn't actually have the Ray Gun ready, thinking that they would never capture Sheep due to it "being so contrary to the set-up of the show". The Narrator is also a pivotal character, frequently interacting with the characters via voice-over (and sometimes directly, when other characters unexpectedly show up in his studio). He also frequently criticizes the television medium (such as the fact that two-thirds of the final episode of the first season was actually composed of dream sequence
s) and the script, occasionally ad-libbing when he doesn't quite get the script. He also tells the viewer to "just go with it" when the script seems to make no sense.
Literal humor is also important to the show's style. Phrases and expressions such as "Hold the phone!" or "Wild goose chase" are usually followed by literal interpretations of the phrase mentioned. A running gag in the show, for example, is that whenever a character exclaims, "Great Scott!" a Scotsman
appears out of nowhere, saying, "Yes?"
Les Wiggles: Owner of the "Les is More Electronics Warehouse/Shopping Emproium". He charges insane prices, for example, $42,000 for a single battery, but only 16¢ for a giant elephant. He claims he can charge those prices because he's "a silly looney bird." He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
Dirk and Sondra: The default thespians of the series. They appear in soap operas, stage productions, as models, and in various other celebrity-oriented roles. They are voiced by Kevin Seal and Christine Walters
.
Dr. Oh No No No: A villain who takes over the secret military organization base and plans to power the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun with an elephant, giving it "enough power to destroy the world". He is later defeated by a forced co-operation of General Specific and Sheep. His name is a pun on the James Bond
villain Doctor No.
General Public: The father of Private Public, a famous general who is ashamed of his son. He later makes a fatherly bond with Sheep, but then reveals it to be a trap to prove to his son the ease of catching Sheep. At the end of the episode, he is seen riding away from the city on a cruise ship (in the middle of an inland, asphalted city), which even unsettles the narrator. Voiced by Jerry Nelson.
Ham Sandwich: A talking, sentient ham sandwich, who is seen running for state dog-catcher (before being eaten by a dog) and who is a contestant on a game show in which he always beats his opponents because he receives easy questions such as his birthdate. He was once elected Mayor. His opponents were General Specific (who had Lady Richington's financial support), who agreed to run because the previous Mayor out-lawed sheep hunting; and Sheep, who wanted to be sure the ban on sheep hunting wouldn't be lifted. Ham Sandwich's first official act as Mayor was ordering General Specific to release the recently-captured Sheep and his second official act was lifting the ban so General Specific could try to capture Sheep in later episodes. He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
Buddy Somebody: A normal character who was ham sandwich's opponent in the election for city dog-catcher. Also appeared on "I'll Ask the Questions", and got crushed by an anvil. He is voiced by Joey Mazzarino.
The Clomes: A clome is a bear-like creature. In the clome's first appearance, the Angry Scientist creates a clome using Sheep's DMA in order to test the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun; the clome invariably causes it to explode, as well as knock its own, apparently detachable, head off. The clomes are also seen in the season 1 finale, when Sheep orders someone to "send in the dancing clomes." General Specific is also seen with Clome-themed bedsheets. The clomes do not talk or do much of anything.
The Count D'Ten: A sketch villain whose name inspires people (including, ironically, himself) to count to ten, much to his frustration. He is voiced by Joey Mazarrino.
Sheep's buddies: A group of four unnamed, identical men who have made friends with Sheep and adore him even when he refuses them, after he becomes a "Dishwashing model". They have green eyes and hair that resembles sheep wool.
Troll: An assistant of the Angry Scientist. He is a hideous green hunchback. Voiced by Joey Mazzarino.
Major Pain, other Majors and Generals: A military official under General Specific. Other Majors have similar puns for names. For instance, Major Historical Figure, Major Television Event, Major Appliance and Major Motion Picture. There are also, at least in the pilot, other Generals, named Gen. Motors, Gen. Assembly, and Gen. Store, as well as Gen. Whatever, Gen. Electric, Gen. Hospital, and Gen. Public, Gen. Anesthesia, Gen. Interest, and Gen. Foods.
Major Minor: A child that is somehow also a Major. Like General Specific and Private Public, his name is also an oxymoron. Voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Some Guy: A man with a very serious personality, he seems to tell about news that other News channels are too chicken to tell about. Voiced by Ken Schatz.
Completely Powerful Guy A superhero similar to Superman
. He really has no powers at all and often chooses not to fight or sometimes trick the villain. His sidekick, Wonderful Boy (a parody of Robin
) often complains about how useless he is. His enemies include Blast of Dynamite, Sir Punch-a-lot, Lord Kickington, The Jogger of Doom, Professor Pollen, Dr Slappy, The Ticklenator and The Count D'Ten, although he has never fought any of them. He apparently keeps his brain
in his utility belt. CPG is voiced by Ken Schatz, and Wonderful Boy is voiced by Christine Walters.
Lady Medusington: Lady Richington's ancestor. A Medusa
-like monster, which Sheep encounters on a time travel, that can turn a man into a scone by just looking at him and has a wig made of angry bunnies. She is voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
(except the pilot episode, which is only available as a bonus cartoon on the Powerpuff Girls DVD "Powerpuff Bluff", despite what the cover of the video says, and as a bonus in the Powerpuff Girls "Dream Scheme" VHS tape). However, it was taken off of iTunes for unknown reasons.
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
for two seasons, from November 4, 2000 to April 7, 2002.
Created by Mo Willems
Mo Willems
Mo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
, 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" (in particular, literal) humor, using multiple forms of rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
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, although this is often overlooked.
At the time, the premiere of Sheep in the Big City was the highest-rated premiere for a Cartoon Network original series.
Plot
Sheep lives happily on a farm with his friends. Unfortunately, a Secret Military Organization, led by General Specific, needs Sheep for its Sheep-Power Ray Gun (with a sheep-shaped hole in it).General Specific will get Sheep at any cost, and, knowing that the farm is at stake, Sheep is forced to leave for the big city. Now Sheep is on the run from General Specific, who is assisted by his henchmen, Private Public, the Angry Scientist (who in the show is often wrongly referred to as "Mad Scientist"), a bunch of other military types, and the Plot Device.
In addition, Sheep has to come to grips with the Big City and trying to romance his love, Swanky the Poodle. All the while, he has to avoid the attentions of a host of unwelcome characters — Farmer John, Lisa Rental, and Swanky's owner, the sheep-hating Lady Richington, wielding a stainless-steel wig.
The episodes are also divided into chapters, which is unusual for an animated show (although it may be a reference to the barnyard film Babe
Babe (film)
Babe is a 1995 Australian-American film directed by Chris Noonan. It is an adaptation of the 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig, also known as Babe: The Gallant Pig in the United States, by Dick King-Smith and tells the story of a pig who wants to be a sheepdog...
).
Style
The show usually begins with a completely unrelated clip, which turns out to be a show that Sheep is watching. Sheep presses a button on his remote to change the channel, which segues into the theme song.Each episode is divided into three chapters; each one's title, as the narrator once quipped, is "some pun on the word 'sheep' or something": in the episode To Sheep, Perchance, To Dream, one of the chapters was actually named "Some Pun On The Word Sheep".
Fake advertisements are in between the chapters, and sometimes short skits, such as the Sombrero Brothers. The fake advertisements are usually of products from Oxymoron with the Oxymoron Spokesperson promoting it. Each product is usually of low quality, contrary to what one may think, or painful.
The show's most unusual characteristic is its frequent breaking of the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
. For instance, the vast majority of the characters make references to the show's structure, script, and, occasionally, its premise. For example, in the episode "Agony of De-Bleat" when General Specific finally captures Sheep, the Angry Scientist states that he didn't actually have the Ray Gun ready, thinking that they would never capture Sheep due to it "being so contrary to the set-up of the show". The Narrator is also a pivotal character, frequently interacting with the characters via voice-over (and sometimes directly, when other characters unexpectedly show up in his studio). He also frequently criticizes the television medium (such as the fact that two-thirds of the final episode of the first season was actually composed of dream sequence
Dream sequence
A dream sequence is a technique used in storytelling, particularly in television and film, to set apart a brief interlude from the main story. The interlude may consist of a flashback, a flashforward, a fantasy, a vision, a dream, or some other element. Commonly, dream sequences appear in many...
s) and the script, occasionally ad-libbing when he doesn't quite get the script. He also tells the viewer to "just go with it" when the script seems to make no sense.
Literal humor is also important to the show's style. Phrases and expressions such as "Hold the phone!" or "Wild goose chase" are usually followed by literal interpretations of the phrase mentioned. A running gag in the show, for example, is that whenever a character exclaims, "Great Scott!" a Scotsman
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
appears out of nowhere, saying, "Yes?"
Main / recurring
- Sheep is a sheep, who is the main protagonist of the series. He is owned by Farmer John, who named him sheep due to the fact that "when he was born, he looked just like a sheep." Sheep has a hard time with life—between getting chased by the military and trying to see Swanky the Poodle, the poodle that Sheep loves, without getting bonked on the head by Lady Richington with her stainless steel wig. Yet, he still makes time to act in dish-washing commercials, travel through time, get a job at a hip club, and also makes a living jumping over fences for insomniacs. Sheep bleats and does not speak in any intelligible human language. As he is a normal sheep, aside from possibly higher intelligence, he has trouble resisting his animal urges, such as eating grass, even when he is being chased by General Specific. He is voiced by Kevin Seal.
- General Specific is the main antagonist of the series. The dim-witted leader of the Secret Military Organization, Specific does his best to capture Sheep for his Sheep-Powered Ray Gun. He is never discouraged by his constant losses. Specific always speaks through his clenched teeth. He mentions in one episode that he has a steel plate in his head. In one episode, he also developed the habit of throwing his subordinates into "The arm Pit" (a door, appearing out of nowhere under the characters' feet) (he once did it to the subordinate who asked him why he doesn't simply catch some random sheep and make the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun compatible to it), but later, finds out that this is a problem, when neither he nor Private Public can manoeuvre the helicopter properly, because Specific dropped the helicopter pilot into the Pit. General Specific's name is an oxymoronOxymoronAn oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms...
. On his uniform, he has 3 medals that look like exclamation marks, and one that looks like a question mark. He is voiced by Kevin Seal. - Farmer John Sheep's original owner, also seeking to recapture him—although in a more mild-mannered way than General Specific. In one episode, it is revealed that "Far" and "Mer" are actually Farmer John's first and middle name, not his job description. According to Dirk and Sondra's reenacting of Farmer John's parents naming him, he was named "Far" after his father's desire to know how "far" he goes in life and "Mer" after a relative of Farmer John's mother. Sondra also jokingly suggested (albeit it's unclear if she said it on her own or if she was still acting as Farmer John's mother) that Farmer John could be named 'elton'Elton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
. Both Dirk and Sondra laughed at the suggestion. Farmer John's personality is best described that, in order not to kill any of his farm animals, he prepares water soup for the re-union. He is constantly using pseudo-psychological talk, which is, in fact, extremely boring and instead of "helping", it forces the characters not to pay attention to him. Another example of his annoyance is his "thanks" speech at the re-union, where he thanks for everything, including "air" and "silly shoes". He is voiced by James Edmund Godwin. - Ben Plotz: The show's narratorNarratorA narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
. He often complains about the quality of the writing on the show, but overall, he has an appreciation for the cast. He, on one occasion, embellishes the storyline when he dislikes the ending. He is voiced by Ken Schatz. - Private Public: is General Specific's right-hand man. He is always right behind General Specific, and despite being much smarter, he would prefer to receive orders than give them. His name is also oxymoronic. Like Farmer John, Private Public is voiced by James Edmund Godwin.
- The Angry Scientist: He often gets his hump busted for being an Angry Scientist rather than Mad, but he's the brains behind the organization, despite his extremely limited grasp of the English language (referring to it with the phrase "Why are you not my Englishness be understanding? All the timing with that."). His inventions include the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun, the Clome, and a Time-Travel Bicycle although Private Public flatly points out that if he can invent a time machine why can't he invent a ray gun that works without a sheep. He often goes into fits of rage at General Specific when he calls him a 'Mad ScientistMad scientistA mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, specifically science fiction. The mad scientist may be villainous or antagonistic, benign or neutral, and whether insane, eccentric, or simply bumbling, mad scientists often work with fictional technology in order to forward their schemes, if...
' ("ANGURY!! I am an ANGURY Scientist!!"), and on one occasion, he is called the 'Angry Chemist'. At the end of Season 1, he considers calling himself "The Scientist With Some Issues", now getting angry whenever he gets referred as "The Angry Scientist". He's mistakenly called 'Mad Scientist' so often that, in one occasion, he complained about if out of habit when he was called 'Angry Scientist'. He once opened an Anger ManagementAnger ManagementAnger Management is a 2003 slapstick comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, directed by Peter Segal and written by David S. Dorfman...
center where he taught people to become angrier. General Specific used to be one of his clients until he said the center made him madder, making the Angry Scientist expell him, claiming it was an 'Anger Management Center' and not a 'Madness Management Center'. General Specific was so angry for being expelled The Angry Scientist considered him another satisfied customer. The Angry Scientist is voiced by show creator Mo WillemsMo WillemsMo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
. - The Plot Device is a machine that comes up with plans for General Specific, such as disguising sleep potion as water soup cooks to sneak into Farmer John's house. Her name is a pun as her main role in the stories is as a plot devicePlot deviceA plot device is an object or character in a story whose sole purpose is to advance the plot of the story, or alternatively to overcome some difficulty in the plot....
. She is voiced by Stephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'Abruzzo is an American actress and puppeteer.-Early life:D'Abruzzo grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb she has described as a "plastic bubble kind of town." She graduated from Peters Township High School, where she was active in the theater program, and attended the...
. - General Lee Outrageous is General Specific's cousin, who is a stereotypical 70's disco partier. He is nearly identical to Specific, but has sunglasses, shiny clothing, blue hair shaped into a ponytailPonytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. It gets its name from its resemblance to the undocked tail of a...
, a gold tooth and three stars on his hat, as opposed to Specific's one star. Lee is also Specific's rival, and uses a goatGoatThe domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
-powered ray-gun. He has a sidekick called Private Party, who is similar to Private Public and could be his cousin. His name is a pun on "generally outrageous". He is voiced by Joey Mazzarino. - Lady Virginia Richington is the owner of Swanky. Lady Richington, of the Filthy Richingtons, is quite rich. She owns the majority of the city and is never seen without her gaudy jewellery and lavish clothing. While she may not look very intimidating, she has a severe hatred of sheep in general, and won't hesitate to pummel them into fluffy pulps with her stainless steelStainless steelIn metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
wig. She is voiced by Stephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'Abruzzo is an American actress and puppeteer.-Early life:D'Abruzzo grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb she has described as a "plastic bubble kind of town." She graduated from Peters Township High School, where she was active in the theater program, and attended the...
. In the pilot, she looked different, without the ponytail on her wig, and was voiced by Ruth BuzziRuth BuzziRuth Ann Buzzi is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.-Early life:...
. - Lisa Rental is an annoying, evil little girl, who thinks that Sheep is a "cutesy wootsey dog" and wants him desperately. Lisa also loves to refer to Sheep as "Doggy Woggy Smoggy Foggy Loggy Toggy Doggy". Her name is a pun on the words, "leaseLeaseA lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the lessee to pay the lessor for use of an asset. A rental agreement is a lease in which the asset is tangible property...
a rental". When she and General Specific first met, she convinced him that Sheep was a dog by having Sheep obey her commands (not knowing her true colors back then, Sheep played along) and telling him Sheep was a sheep dogSheep dog- Animals :*Livestock guardian dog, a dog used to guard sheep and other livestock*Herding dog, a dog used to herd sheep and other livestock- Computer science :*Sheepdog a distributed storage system for QEMU/KVM - Songs :...
. She is voiced by Stephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'AbruzzoStephanie D'Abruzzo is an American actress and puppeteer.-Early life:D'Abruzzo grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb she has described as a "plastic bubble kind of town." She graduated from Peters Township High School, where she was active in the theater program, and attended the...
. - X Agent is a black-woollen sheep. General Specific hired X Agent in order to capture Sheep (though he initially mistakes him for an "ex-agent" and suggests he uses an 'equally mysterious' but less confusing letter like "L"). X Agent becomes best friends with Sheep and, after feeling remorse for betraying Sheep, betrays Specific and becomes a BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
-like superheroSuperheroA superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
. In another episode, he becomes an overprotective guardian of Sheep. He leaves after Completely Powerful Guy reads a telegram from "The Writer", informing X Agent that he has been assigned to Toledo, OhioToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
and that the request is not "just a convenient way of getting you out of this show." Like Sheep, X Agent bleats and does not speak in intelligible human language. - Oxymoron: An ox who debuted in numerous "Phony Bologna" advertisements for the Oxymoron company. He also makes cameos in some episodes. His name is a parody of oxymoronOxymoronAn oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms...
, a phrase in which an adjective that means the opposite of the noun that it describes is used (e.g. a smart idiot, a planned coincidence, Hopeless Optimistic, etc.), as well as the cleaning solvent Oxyclean, whose ads are pitched in a similar style. - Victor: An obnoxious salesman and spokesperson who usually hosts the Oxymoron commercials. The other people in the commercials do not usually expect him to show up, and often demand to know who he is when he does, but he never tells them. Victor either does not (or wishes not) to see the harmfulness and uselessness of his products (a square bouncing ball, powered by 97 batteries that he would not demonstrate, A.K.A., how it jumps, or flashlights that suck life force from their wielders in order to remain bright, while their owners are turned into aged, hideous, near-dead zombies). Voiced, like the narrator, by Ken Schatz.
- Jay: A man who, whenever Sheep or any other main character sees a sign is first heard reading it aloud and when the character turns to him, he raises his glasses and says something along the lines of: "I like to read." or "Reading is funducational." He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
- Swanky the Poodle is a poodlePoodleThe Poodle is a breed of dog. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is highly intelligent and skillful in many dog sports, including agility, obedience, tracking, and even herding...
, that is Sheep's love interest, who, luckily, gives Sheep some attention. Swanky is owned by Lady Richington. She is voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo. - Great Scott is a Scotsman, appearing after someone says the exclamation, "Great Scott!". He was once accompanied by Holly Molly. In one episode, General Specific used the expression and expected him to show up before Private Public explained that he was sick. He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
- News Announcers: The duo of news announcers, one a neurotic, angry man called Hank (Ken Schatz) and the other a ditsy blond female called Betsy (Stephanie D'Abruzzo), who would proclaim everything oh-so unrelated as a "related story" (and once made an "unrelated" story by repeating her colleague's announcement).
- Irv, the Studio Accountant: Forces, in order to lower show expenses, the narrator to make the sounds himself and re-directs sheep into escaping in the time machine, because "so much time and money was put" into its building and re-construction. His catchphrase is Thank you and remember to file early!. Voiced by Joey Mazzarino
- The Sombrero Brothers: Two untalented performers in Mexican Attire whose act, "flying sombrero brothers" is flying on a plane. Their names are Hector (Mo WillemsMo WillemsMo Willems is an American writer, animator, and children's books author/illustrator.-Early life:Willems was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He married...
) and Bill (Ken Schatz). In another act of theirs, Bill, the shorter brother, lost his hat before the act. When he comes back with the hat and the lights go on he had forgotten his clothes, much to the chagrin of the Narrator. - The Ranting Swede: The Ranting Swede rants about pianos, supermarkets, and a variety of other topics. His rants appear at the end of every single episode, except the final one, which is done in reverse order. His rants always begin with an idiomatic phrase for "You know what makes me mad?" such as "I'll tell you one thing that really clips my begonias." Once, he rants that he is tired of ranting, then realizes he's already done it by accident. He was once replaced by the Ranting Norwegian, who wasn't actually ranting. Rather, he was simply speaking nicely about things, the exact opposite of the Swede. He is voiced by Kevin Seal.
Minor
The Buffoons: A trio of men who appear whenever somebody uses the word buffoon, such as "I'm surrounded by buffoons!", and act in typically buffoon like ways, such as babbling unintelligebly and waddling around. All three of them are dressed only in shoes and underwear, two of them also wear hats.Les Wiggles: Owner of the "Les is More Electronics Warehouse/Shopping Emproium". He charges insane prices, for example, $42,000 for a single battery, but only 16¢ for a giant elephant. He claims he can charge those prices because he's "a silly looney bird." He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
Dirk and Sondra: The default thespians of the series. They appear in soap operas, stage productions, as models, and in various other celebrity-oriented roles. They are voiced by Kevin Seal and Christine Walters
Christine Walters
Christine Walters is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.-References:...
.
Dr. Oh No No No: A villain who takes over the secret military organization base and plans to power the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun with an elephant, giving it "enough power to destroy the world". He is later defeated by a forced co-operation of General Specific and Sheep. His name is a pun on the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
villain Doctor No.
General Public: The father of Private Public, a famous general who is ashamed of his son. He later makes a fatherly bond with Sheep, but then reveals it to be a trap to prove to his son the ease of catching Sheep. At the end of the episode, he is seen riding away from the city on a cruise ship (in the middle of an inland, asphalted city), which even unsettles the narrator. Voiced by Jerry Nelson.
Ham Sandwich: A talking, sentient ham sandwich, who is seen running for state dog-catcher (before being eaten by a dog) and who is a contestant on a game show in which he always beats his opponents because he receives easy questions such as his birthdate. He was once elected Mayor. His opponents were General Specific (who had Lady Richington's financial support), who agreed to run because the previous Mayor out-lawed sheep hunting; and Sheep, who wanted to be sure the ban on sheep hunting wouldn't be lifted. Ham Sandwich's first official act as Mayor was ordering General Specific to release the recently-captured Sheep and his second official act was lifting the ban so General Specific could try to capture Sheep in later episodes. He is voiced by Ken Schatz.
Buddy Somebody: A normal character who was ham sandwich's opponent in the election for city dog-catcher. Also appeared on "I'll Ask the Questions", and got crushed by an anvil. He is voiced by Joey Mazzarino.
The Clomes: A clome is a bear-like creature. In the clome's first appearance, the Angry Scientist creates a clome using Sheep's DMA in order to test the Sheep-Powered Ray Gun; the clome invariably causes it to explode, as well as knock its own, apparently detachable, head off. The clomes are also seen in the season 1 finale, when Sheep orders someone to "send in the dancing clomes." General Specific is also seen with Clome-themed bedsheets. The clomes do not talk or do much of anything.
The Count D'Ten: A sketch villain whose name inspires people (including, ironically, himself) to count to ten, much to his frustration. He is voiced by Joey Mazarrino.
Sheep's buddies: A group of four unnamed, identical men who have made friends with Sheep and adore him even when he refuses them, after he becomes a "Dishwashing model". They have green eyes and hair that resembles sheep wool.
Troll: An assistant of the Angry Scientist. He is a hideous green hunchback. Voiced by Joey Mazzarino.
Major Pain, other Majors and Generals: A military official under General Specific. Other Majors have similar puns for names. For instance, Major Historical Figure, Major Television Event, Major Appliance and Major Motion Picture. There are also, at least in the pilot, other Generals, named Gen. Motors, Gen. Assembly, and Gen. Store, as well as Gen. Whatever, Gen. Electric, Gen. Hospital, and Gen. Public, Gen. Anesthesia, Gen. Interest, and Gen. Foods.
Major Minor: A child that is somehow also a Major. Like General Specific and Private Public, his name is also an oxymoron. Voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Some Guy: A man with a very serious personality, he seems to tell about news that other News channels are too chicken to tell about. Voiced by Ken Schatz.
Completely Powerful Guy A superhero similar to Superman
Superman
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. He really has no powers at all and often chooses not to fight or sometimes trick the villain. His sidekick, Wonderful Boy (a parody of Robin
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) often complains about how useless he is. His enemies include Blast of Dynamite, Sir Punch-a-lot, Lord Kickington, The Jogger of Doom, Professor Pollen, Dr Slappy, The Ticklenator and The Count D'Ten, although he has never fought any of them. He apparently keeps his brain
Brain
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in his utility belt. CPG is voiced by Ken Schatz, and Wonderful Boy is voiced by Christine Walters.
Lady Medusington: Lady Richington's ancestor. A Medusa
Medusa
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-like monster, which Sheep encounters on a time travel, that can turn a man into a scone by just looking at him and has a wig made of angry bunnies. She is voiced by Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Availability
The first season was available on iTunesITunes
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(except the pilot episode, which is only available as a bonus cartoon on the Powerpuff Girls DVD "Powerpuff Bluff", despite what the cover of the video says, and as a bonus in the Powerpuff Girls "Dream Scheme" VHS tape). However, it was taken off of iTunes for unknown reasons.