The "Sheep in the Big City" BAAH-chive

An unoffical blog dedicated to archiving SITBC stuff - For any findings or suggestions, please DM me - Not affiliated with Cartoon Network, Curious Pictures, or Mo Willems - Ran by @anon-8518

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Just pinning this up.

For some reason, Tumblr doesn't show up some of this blog's posts via tags despite it having said tags. If you want to find a certain post with a certain tag, you're more likely to find it by searching within the blog, rather than Tumblr as a whole.

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A 2001 SITBC cap, with images containing new (and possibly?) never-before-seen details provided by hee1ish on Instagram (@/hee1ish).

Although the caps were for sale on Cartoon Network's store for a very limited time alongside the plush, the description mentioned that it originated from an employee as they were given away as samples (most likely due to lack of sales from what I guessed). Still, take this with a grain of steel wool.

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[FOR $ALE] Sample/unreleased staff-exclusive Sheep in the Big City cap from 2001

Another one from a former employee, this hat features the most underrated Cartoon Network star (peep the details!) with the show’s title on the front and CN logo on the back.

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One of SITBC’s Subway toys, which is notable for being sealed and promoting a game (presumingly titled “Find Sheep”) that is currently lost media since it is not archived on the Wayback Machine. If you have more information or even a copy, do let me know!

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Vintage Sheep In The Big City Subway Toy Helicopter New Sealed RARE | eBay

Vintage Sheep In The Big City Subway Toy Helicopter New Sealed RARE

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Serious Apology

CW // Mentions of child abduction and murder.

Not too long ago, I found out that the Amber Alert wasn’t just a simple notice based on color (like Red Alert) but actually referring to an actual US warning dedicated to abducted and missing children, named after a child who was sadly murdered.

Although it was never my intention to disrespect others, it isn’t an excuse for what I did and I feel disgusted with myself.

I deeply apologize to Amber’s loved ones, the Sheep in the Big City and Cartoon Network community, and anyone else affected.

I’m not expecting forgiveness, but I want you to know that I’m going to do better from this point forward. Any previous posts using that term will be kept but edited to have it removed, and future ones won’t use it ever again.

I’m really sorry for everything. Words cannot express the amount of anger I have with myself.

@anon-8518

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RED ALERT! NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN CREW T-SHIRT HAD JUST BEEN DROPPED

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RED ALERT! NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PRODUCTION ART AND CREW T-SHIRT HAD JUST BEEN DROPPED

For context, the production art is one of the storyboards for the episode "Party of the SHEAR", and the shirt itself was only given to Curious Pictures' employees who worked on Season 2 by end of production (according to the seller).

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Cartoon Network Sheep in the Big City Cast And Crew Season 2 Long Sleeve Shirt L | eBay

See measurements Looks like a large but see measurements to make sure it fits you Only given to the crew members of the film at the end of s

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RED ALERT! NEW DETAILS OF THE SITBC PROMOTIONAL VHS HAD JUST BEEN SURFACED

A redditor by the username xGwiZ96x managed to get their hands on two CN VHS tapes, one of which was an offical promotional tape that was part of a press kit for SITBC, the latest series at the time.

This finding also gave us the most amont of detail of the tape. Admittingly, the footage isn't something to write home about since it only contains the 1 minute version of 'cinematic' trailer for the show and the pilot episode, and the tape itself just has the logo slapped on. The box, however, is a completely different chapter and is what I consider to be the highlight of this find.

Description

"Listed above are all the episodes included on the Space Ghost tape!

Thanks to a friend connecting me to their friend, I was able to pick up both tapes!

The Sheep in the Big City tape starts with a 1 minute trailer promoting the show's premiere before going to the pilot episode of the series. Total run time is about 23 minutes! Looks to be either a press kit tape!

The Space Ghost Coast to Coast: The Complete Works tape starts with an FBI warning screen, which is really unusual for promotional tapes. Maybe this is proof that at some point, Warner Bros were thinking of releasing episodes of C2C on VHS but ultimately decided otherwise.

The tape is on a T-140 tape stock and includes 2 hours 20 minutes of Season 1 and Season 2 episodes, including the World Premiere Toon-In with the original cartoon clips AND The Powerpuff Girls portion "Meat Fuzzy Lumkins" with the World Premiere Toons and What a Cartoon bumpers. The tape ends with the bonus segment interviews that were included at the end of The Mask's VHS release with Jim Carrey and Charles Russell!

I actually saw the SGC2C tape pop up on eBay last April before it sold, but it turns out the person I bought these tapes from was the person who beat me to it so it worked out in the end!

The person I bought these from even included a special Ghost Planet stress ball and a Pink Donkey watch that I'm happy to add to my CN shelves!"

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RED ALERT! A HIGH-QUALITY VERSION OF ONE OF PROMOS WAS JUST FOUND!

(FYI: I’m referring to the “Questions To Ponder” promo which previously could only be viewed via a low-quality camera recording.

Albeit, this is a slightly-different version but most of it is the same and, like I always say, any type and size of lost media being found is a win in my book!)

Special thanks to Máquina do Tempo for uploading the footage and @spectrav10 for discovering it!

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When I've learned about that Sheep in the Big City had a European-Portuguese dub (Um Carneiro na Cidade), it used to air in RTP 1's Hora Warner block from 2000s. Sadly, there's no clips of the dub unless someone has them.

However, the show is still on RTP's official website as I checked out.

UM CARNEIRO NA CIDADE - Infantis e Juvenis - RTP

UM CARNEIRO NA CIDADE - Infantis e Juvenis - Esta s?rie de anima??o conta-nos a hist?ria de um carneiro que foge da quinta onde vive para a

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Just reblogging this so it gets more attention. :3

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RED ALERT! LOST MEDIA FOUND!

An early-2000s commercial for CN’s new website (particularly their SITBC subpage) has just surfaced on YouTube by Saturdaymorningfan! Not only did we not know of its existence until now, there were also small but rare previews included of what the site originally looked like prior to the show’s cancellation.

It might not seem like much, but any type of lost media being found (big or small) is a win in my book!

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35mm reel of the trailer for SITBC that aired in cinemas. (See "keep reading" for more details from the seller.)

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‘Sheep in the Big City’ 35mm Film Trailer [2000] - Cartoon Network VERY RARE | eBay

The series is about the titular Sheep escaping to the Big City while being chased by General Specific and the Secret Military Organization f

Description:

This is a 35mm film print of a 60 second trailer for the Cartoon Network series “Sheep in the Big City.” It is in used condition. I am unsure about its functionality since I lack the necessary equipment to test it. This is being sold as is; no returns will be accepted. Images 8-11 are (lower-resolution) screencaps from an online video version of what the trailer looks like. Images 12, 13 and 14 provide rough measurements for the size of the reel/film. Please view the photos for more details.

Sheep in the Big City is an animated series created by Mo Willems which aired on the Cartoon Network from 2000-2002. The series is about the titular Sheep escaping to the Big City while being chased by General Specific and the Secret Military Organization for a sheep-powered ray gun. The series was considered part of the Cartoon Network’s Cartoon Cartoon line-up and had little to no merchandise.

The 35mm film reel contains a 60 second trailer that was used in movie theaters in the year 2000 ahead of “Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.” Video of the trailer can be found on the internet by searching for “sheep in the big city live action trailer.” It is primarily live-action, spoofing dramatic movie trailers while integrating and promoting elements of the show. Assuming the film is still operational, someone with the proper equipment and resources could re-scan it in ultra high definition.

This is sold as is; no returns will be accepted. The quicker payment is submitted, the quicker this can be shipped.

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Disney Adventures, October 2000

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“Sheep in the Big City” detected on Disney’s “Vote With Your Remote!”

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A 2003 SITBC calender that was presumingly (according to the product's description, go to "Keep reading" for more details) handed out to CN employees around 2002.

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Description:

"Cartoon! Cartoon! From the classic days of the Cartoon Network Studio comes this amazing inhouse studio calendar page. The calendar was given as a gift to employees. Seldom seen by the public, this 2002 calendar featured original designs of the famous Cartoon Network shows as posters. This page is the last page and was a wrap around showing the year 2003. It features the critically acclaimed series SHEEP IN THE BIG CITY. Calendar page measures around 12x24 inches. Bottom calendar date section (around 12x6 inches) is perforated for removal. Keep as a prized possion or frame the fabulous poster. The Cartoon Network studio in Burbank was one of the hearts of animation for almost a quarter of a century. The studio building closed in 2023. Calendar has not been used, but does show signs of storage. See photos for more condition information. Sold as is. From a non-smoking, pet-owning home. OTHER MONTHS HAVE BEEN LISTED TODAY. Winning bids can be combined to save shipping. Page will be shipped rolled in a box for safety."

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On the same newspaper and year as the last post (Inquirer in 2001, if you didn't see that), there are two articles talking about SITBC with the later one also discussing Mo Willems.

Sources (in order of release):

https://archive.org/details/inquirergna.2001/20010217/page/n91/mode/2up?q=%22sheep+in+the+big+city%22

https://archive.org/details/inquirergna.2001/20010222/mode/2up?q=%22sheep+in+the+big+city%22

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A newspaper ad (specifically on Inquirer) from 2001 about a rather obscure SITBC competition, where 200 viewers would win a "BAAAA" pack by writing fanmail to CN about what chapter of an episode they had watched.

Other than that ad and its other apprences on different publications by the same company, no new info about it has surfaced and I didn't know of its existence until stumbling across it on the Internet Archive.

If you know more details about this, please do let me know! ^^

Source (but can also be found elsewhere):

https://archive.org/details/inquirergna.2001/20010324/page/n73/mode/2up?q=%22sheep+in+the+big+city%22

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While doing my daily research of finding rare SITBC content, I’ve spotted this video about one of the more popular (that’s not saying much btw) merch that was uploaded nearly a day ago (at the time of writing this). I was honestly gobsmacked to see that this video has lots of new information that not even I knew about until watching it (most notably, the limbs are posable, and how Curious Pictures actually had a hand in designing it).

What was even more surprising is that this video didn’t even have 100 views, despite it being one of the first, if not the first, one to go over the Sheep plush in such detail. Go give it a watch and give the creator some well-deserved love! <3

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On this day,

August 18th, is the 25th anniversary since the first airing of Sheep in the Big City’s pilot, “In the Baa-ginning”.

Although the series would properly begin on November 17th, the pilot is still important as it introduced thousands, if not millions, of people to SITBC; some of them would later become fans. Even Cartoon Network, who ended up cancelling the series around 2 years later, benefited from the pilot as it was the highest-rated premiere at the time and SITBC would become the first original series to release on the network in the early 2000s.

Here’s to another 25 years! - @anon-8518