Did you know that baby sheep use a paci? How about that pigs are hoodlums? Did you also know that sheep enjoy the fair, complete with cotton candy and silly photographs? If you didn’t, well you haven’t experienced the wonderfully humorous world of Shaun the Sheep!
From Aardman Studios, the creators of Wallace & Gromit, comes the silly antics of Shaun and his fellow sheep, as well as other mischievous animals on the farm, including the "in charge" sheepdog. For those not familiar, please allow me to introduce you to some of the wily characters! There is, of course, Shaun, who is a sheep on the lookout for fun and adventure; Shirley, the sheep, who really likes to eat; Timmy, the sweet little pacifier-sucking sheep; Bitzer, the sheepdog, who is in charge of the farm and always trying to clean up after trouble-making fun; the Farmer who, to be quite honest, doesn't have a clue; and then, of course, the trouble-making pigs and the always-ready-for-fun flock of sheep. Believe me, this is not your average, everyday farm.
Shaun the Sheep: Sheep on the Loose is my first adventure into this crazy little farm world. I have to admit that the first episode, titled "Sheep on the Loose," did not really do it for me, or reach out and grab me. However, as the episodes progressed, I began to enjoy the antics more and more. The one episode that stands out in my mind as a favorite is "Saturday Night Shaun." This clip is complete with moving and groovy dancing and partying sheep. Then the pigs come in to crash the party and end up putting an end to the fun, but not before strutting their stuff with some break-dancing — yes, I did indeed say break-dancing pigs. Of course we have the farmer hearing the ruckus and checking out the barn, but mysteriously, every time he goes to open the barn door, all that is visible are sleeping sheep. Those are some downright smart sheep!
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