List of Shaun the Sheep episodes
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The following is an episode list for Aardman Animations' animated comedy children's television series, Shaun the Sheep, in chronological order of first airing on BBC One and CBBC in the United Kingdom, Kika (starting in 2020) in Germany and Netflix (series 6) worldwide.
Series overview
Regular series
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 40 | 5 March 2007 | 14 September 2007 | BBC One | |
| 2 | 40 | 23 November 2009 | 17 December 2010 | ||
| 3 | 20 | 26 November 2012 | 20 December 2012 | CBBC | |
| 4 | 30 | 3 February 2014 | 19 December 2014 | ||
| Films | 3 | 6 February 2015 | 18 September 2026[1] | BBC Netflix | |
| Specials | 26 December 2015 | 3 December 2021 | |||
| 5 | 20 | 5 September 2016 | 18 November 2016 | CBBC | |
| 6 | 20 | 16 March 2020 | Netflix | ||
| 7 | 20 | 24 May 2025 | 1 December 2025 | CBBC | |
Special series
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||||||||||
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| First released | Last released | |||||||||||
| Shaun the Sheep 3D (Mossy Bottom Shorts) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 15 | 7 March 2012 | 13 June 2012 | |||||||||
| Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 21 | 2 July 2012 | 30 July 2012 | |||||||||
Episodes
Series 1 (2007)
Series 1 utilized single frame recording with an SDTV professional video camera to create the animation.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [2][3] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date [2][3] | Prod. code [4] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Off the Baa!" | Christopher Sadler | Ian Carney | David Vinicombe | 5 March 2007 | 101 |
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A cabbage rolls onto the lawn, and a game of football breaks out. Things get worse when the pigs want it for lunch. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Bathtime" | Christopher Sadler | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | J.P. Vine | 5 March 2007 | 103 |
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Shaun and his gang of sheep try to steal all the hot water from the Farmer's house to have a nice warm sheep dip. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Shape Up with Shaun" | Christopher Sadler | Lee Pressman | J.P. Vine | 6 March 2007 | 107 |
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Shirley grows heavier, and Shaun and the flock do their best to help her lose weight. Just when their method seems to be improving her weight, an accident with Timmy and a tractor launches Shirley into a pie lorry—and back to her fat, weighty state. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Timmy in a Tizzy" | Richard Webber | Julie Jones | Gareth Owen and Rob Richards | 6 March 2007 | 109 |
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The Farmer steals Timmy's teddy bear for himself, unaware of its real owner. Timmy can't stop screaming about it, so Shaun and the flock team up to get it back. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Scrumping" | David Osmand | Sarah Ball | Jason Comley | 7 March 2007 | 114 |
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The flock wants some apples from the greedy pigs, but the latter are determined to stop them at all costs. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Still Life" | Christopher Sadler | Ian Carney | J.P. Vine | 7 March 2007 | 116 |
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The Farmer oil paints the farm on a canvas, but runs out of white paint for the sheep. When he leaves to get more, Bitzer accidentally smudges the painting. Shaun tries to help, and soon the flock clashes with her own artistic styles, ruining the painting ultimately. Although it appears ruined, it proves to be a fortune-making work in the end. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Mower Mouth" | Richard Webber | Glenn Dakin | J.P. Vine | 8 March 2007 | 110 |
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An eager goat eats everything in sight, very similar to Shirley. He accidentally breaks free, and takes Shaun on an impromptu ride around the farm. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Take Away" | Christopher Sadler | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | David Vinicombe and Eve Coy | 8 March 2007 | 111 |
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After observing the Farmer ordering pizza, Shaun and the flock try to get some of their own by posing as a human and going to the city to buy some. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Bull" | Richard Webber | Trevor Ricketts | Jason Comley | 9 March 2007 | 105 |
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Shaun learns that the Bull in the Farmer's field attacks anything that is coloured red. The mischievous pigs stir up chaos by painting the flock red, by colouring the sheep dip. Shaun has to clean up the mess and save his friends from the Bull's anger. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Saturday Night Shaun" | Christopher Sadler | Julie Jones | Sylvia Bennion | 9 March 2007 | 115 |
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Shaun uses the Farmer's old record player for a dance party, but the pigs interfere with the party by playing drum and bass music. Meanwhile, the Farmer attempts to get his new music player to work, but has trouble. | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Kite" | Christopher Sadler | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | Sylvia Bennion | 12 March 2007 | 106 |
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A kite flies into the sheep's field, but gets stuck in a tree. Shaun and the flock work to get it down. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Little Sheep of Horrors" | Christopher Sadler | Lee Pressman | Rob Richards | 12 March 2007 | 113 |
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Timmy ventures into the Farmer's house to watch a horror movie. The sheep work together to retrieve Timmy without the Farmer knowing, while Bitzer scrambles after them. As soon as the Farmer knows, he's in for real horror. | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Buzz Off Bees" | Christopher Sadler | Julie Jones | Jason Comley | 13 March 2007 | 108 |
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Shaun, Bitzer and the flock encounter a hive of bees, which they attempt to outwit. | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Fleeced" | Christopher Sadler | Charles Hodges | David Vinicombe and Rob Richards | 13 March 2007 | 120 |
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It's haircut day for the flock, but the Farmer's styling techniques scare the flock to flee the barn and plan a mission to reach the salon downtown, for a true makeover. | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Shaun Shoots the Sheep" | David Osmand | Lee Pressman | David Vinicombe | 14 March 2007 | 119 |
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Shaun finds a camera left by some campers, and snaps away with it, but Bitzer and the pigs have other plans. | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Big Top Timmy" | Richard Webber | Lee Pressman | Gareth Owen and Rob Richards | 14 March 2007 | 104 |
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One night, a fascinated Timmy ventures out to the circus. The next day, Shaun and the flock search the circus and try to keep him from harm, while the Farmer wonders where his sheep went. | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Fetching" | Richard Webber | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | David Vinicombe | 15 March 2007 | 102 |
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When Bitzer meets the love of his life, a female dog, he gets distracted from his duties and hangs out with her. | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Mountains Out of Molehills" | David Osmand | Ian Carney | J.P. Vine | 15 March 2007 | 112 |
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The flock's dancing is interrupted by a naughty mole. Shaun and the flock try escalating tactics to catch him. | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Who's the Mummy?" | David Osmand | Trevor Ricketts | Charles Hodges | 16 March 2007 | 118 |
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A quartet of chick hatchlings bonds to Shaun, thinking he's their mother, and they relentlessly follow him around. Shaun initially can't get rid of them fast enough, but when their mother shows up, he has to save their lives. Note: There are (at least) two versions of this episode, showing different phone numbers on the 'wanted' poster that the chicks' mother has made to find her eggs. | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Things That Go Bump" | David Osmand | Glenn Dakin | Eve Coy | 16 March 2007 | 117 |
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Halloween pranks in the night disturb the flock's sleep. Shaun investigates, and the culprits are soon discovered. | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Abracadabra" | Darren Walsh | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | Christopher Sadler | 3 September 2007 | 140 |
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When the Farmer decides to throw out his magic set, Shaun decides to put on a show, but things get out of hand when the flock starts disappearing. | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Sheep on the Loose" | Mike Mort | Sarah Ball | TBA | 3 September 2007 | 121 |
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When the flock nips off on the bus to the local amusement park, Shaun fears that the Farmer will find out. He tries to hide the fact from the Farmer while Bitzer rushes off to the fair to round up the lost sheep and get them back to the farm. | |||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Washday" | Jay Grace | Charles Hodges | Rob Richards | 4 September 2007 | 124 |
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The sheep use the Farmer's clotheshorse as a merry-go-round. The garments get dirty and have to be washed (and then sewn back together) before the Farmer returns. | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Visitor" | Lee Wilton | Trevor Ricketts | Sylvia Bennion | 4 September 2007 | 136 |
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One night, a spacecraft out of fuel crash-lands in the farm. Shaun and the flock help its occupant, the one-eyed, green alien, get airborne again. | |||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Shaun the Farmer" | Andrew Symanowski | Sarah Ball | David Vinicombe | 5 September 2007 | 130 |
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The Farmer is ill in bed, with Bitzer playing nurse-maid. He gives Shaun the job of handling the daily chores around the farm, while sneaking off to raid the fridge for snacks and play video games. | |||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Tooth Fairy" | Jay Grace | Sara Barbas | Sylvia Bennion and J.P. Vine | 5 September 2007 | 127 |
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Bitzer gets a painful toothache; Shaun takes the job as a dentist but is unable to get the rotten tooth out. After a successful extraction at the vet, Bitzer hopes the Tooth Fairy will give him a coin. Instead, the Fairy leaves him a toothbrush and toothpaste. | |||||||
| 27 | 27 | "Bitzer Puts His Foot in It" | Jay Grace | Lee Pressman | Rob Richards | 6 September 2007 | 122 |
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The Farmer has Bitzer guard some freshly laid concrete. Things go wrong, however, when Shaun and the flock use it as the Hollywood Walk of Fame and they must work to fix the mess. | |||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Hiccups" | Mike Mort | Charles Hodges | TBA | 6 September 2007 | 123 |
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Shirley drinks Bitzer's bottle of juice too fast and gets the hiccups. Shaun tries to help with all of the usual tricks, but none of them work. Eventually, Shirley's hiccups are cured by an unlikely sight: witnessing the naked Farmer's buttocks. | |||||||
| 29 | 29 | "If You Can't Stand the Heat" | Andy Symanowski | James Cary | Rob Richards and David Vinicombe | 7 September 2007 | 134 |
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It is a scorching hot day, and the flock is desperate to cool down in the sheep dip, but the sunbathing Farmer and Bitzer block their way, with the latter not allowing the sheep to. The sheep, however, are determined to get the dip to themselves. | |||||||
| 30 | 30 | "Sheepwalking" | J.P. Vine | Glenn Dakin | TBA | 7 September 2007 | 131 |
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It is a peaceful night at the farm until Shaun starts to walk in his sleep, at which point he causes trouble without realising it. The flock, unable to resist their natural instinct to follow, worsens this situation. | |||||||
| 31 | 31 | "Tidy Up" | J.P. Vine | Ian Carney | Rob Richards | 10 September 2007 | 135 |
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Bitzer is asked to take out the rubbish, but when the bag gets a tear in it, the result is a messy field. The Farmer orders Bitzer to clean it up, but he makes the mistake of getting Shaun and company to help. The situation gets more worse when they use the vacuum cleaner. | |||||||
| 32 | 32 | "The Farmer's Niece" | Andrew Symanowski | Ian Carney | David Vinicombe and J.P. Vine | 10 September 2007 | 132 |
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When the Farmer's Niece comes for a visit, and Shaun and Bitzer soon discover she isn't as cute and adorable as she seems and she is a spoilt brat. Meanwhile, the Farmer tries to bake a cake for her. | |||||||
| 33 | 33 | "Camping Chaos" | Mike Mort | Julie Jones | TBA | 11 September 2007 | 128 |
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When a traveller pitches a messy camp in the sheep's field, and then goes off exploring with Bitzer, Shaun and the flock decide to do some exploring of their own. | |||||||
| 34 | 34 | "Helping Hound" | Darren Walsh | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | Michael Salter | 11 September 2007 | 137 |
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The Farmer decides to get a robot sheep-dog, but when it turns out to be even stricter and more like a dictator than Bitzer, Shaun decides it has to go. | |||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Troublesome Tractor" | Mike Mort | Richard "Golly" Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | TBA | 12 September 2007 | 125 |
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The tractor seems to be ready for the scrap heap and the Farmer can't afford to buy a new one. The sheep have plans to help him. But when the Farmer goes to try it, it drove improperly and crashed, as the sheep forgot to install the device that makes the tractor drive properly. | |||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Stick with Me" | J.P. Vine | Glenn Dakin | TBA | 12 September 2007 | 133 |
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Bitzer glues the Farmer's broken glasses back together. When he accidentally gets stuck to the bottle of glue, things start to get very sticky. | |||||||
| 37 | 37 | "Heavy Metal Shaun" | Mike Mort | Lee Pressman | Sylvia Bennion | 13 September 2007 | 126 |
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The farmer inspects the lawn with a metal detector. When Shaun and Bitzer try it, they "detect" a metallic menace behind the hedge. | |||||||
| 38 | 38 | "Snore-Worn Shaun" | Darren Walsh | Elly Brewer | J.P. Vine | 13 September 2007 | 138 |
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Shirley's loud snoring wakes everyone up, so Shaun decides that the only way to get a peaceful night's sleep is to get her out of the barn. | |||||||
| 39 | 39 | "Save the Tree" | J.P. Vine | Trevor Ricketts | David Vinicombe | 14 September 2007 | 129 |
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The Farmer wants to turn the tree in Shaun's field into firewood. The flock must take desperate measures to stop their beloved tree from getting cut down. | |||||||
| 40 | 40 | "Shaun Encounters" | Lee Wilton | Charles Hodges | Sylvia Bennion | 14 September 2007 | 139 |
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Two mischievous alien kids land at the farm one night and run riot. Shaun and Bitzer attempt to stop them before The Farmer finds out. | |||||||
Series 2 (2009–10)
Series 2 consists of 40 episodes[5][6] and commenced airing in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2009 on BBC One and BBC HD.[7] It had already started airing in Germany on 18 October 2009. The series director was Chris Sadler. This series was shot with digital camera still images that were edited into high definition video. There were major changes in the looks of the characters (e.g., The pigs are slimmer, Timmy's mother's eyes are big and connected, the Farmer now has a molded line separating his stubble and Bitzer and Pidsley now has detailed fur), the bull was absent throughout the whole series and the title sequence was also adapted to reflect these changes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8][9] | Directed by | Written by | UK airdate [8][9][a] | |
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| 41 | 1 | "Double Trouble" | Seamus Malone | Richard Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | 23 November 2009 | |
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Shaun dresses to look like the Farmer for fun, and learns he can now give Bitzer orders, so he organises a party. However, Bitzer's smart enough to know the difference between the real Farmer and the fake one. Then the real one shows up.[10] | ||||||
| 42 | 2 | "Draw the Line" | Richard Webber | Glenn Dakin | 24 November 2009 | |
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When the Farmer steals a line striping machine, the sheep come across it and have fun making various works of art. | ||||||
| 43 | 3 | "Sheepless Nights" | Richard Webber | Lucy Daniel Raby | 25 November 2009 | |
| 44 | 4 | "Spring Lamb" | Seamus Malone | Elly Brewer | 26 November 2009 | |
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Timmy refuses to take a bath, but when a spring gets attached to his tail, it makes it a lot easier to evade the sheep, who try to catch him. | ||||||
| 45 | 5 | "Strictly No Dancing" | Seamus Malone | Jimmy Hibbert | 27 November 2009 | |
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When the Farmer plays loud music while dancing with Pidsley, the annoyed sheep attempt to turn off the racket. | ||||||
| 46 | 6 | "Who's the Caddy?" | Seamus Malone | Will MacLean & John Camm | 30 November 2009 | |
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When the Farmer injures his back while playing golf, Bitzer is forced to tend to him, while Shaun takes a couple of whacks himself. | ||||||
| 47 | 7 | "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Seamus Malone | Lee Pressman | 1 December 2009 | |
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The Farmer places away his prized wig before a date, but when it gets blown off, Shaun and the flock try to recover it. Note: This episode shares its premise with a Nintendo DS video game titled Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head, which had been released two months earlier. | ||||||
| 48 | 8 | "Bagpipe Buddy" | Richard Webber | Julie Jones | 2 December 2009 | |
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When the flock encounters a bagpipe and mistake it for some kind of injured bird, they try to fix it up, until the Farmer notices it. | ||||||
| 49 | 9 | "Supersize Timmy" | Seamus Malone | Dan Berlinka & Andy Williams | 3 December 2009 | |
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Timmy sees the Farmer using a growth substance on a new tomato plant, causing one of the tomatoes to become larger. He eats the tomato, only to grow into a giant, which leads to chaos when he sees everything as a toy. | ||||||
| 50 | 10 | "Lock Out" | Seamus Malone | Dave Ingham | 4 December 2009 | |
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When the Farmer gets locked out of his house, he is forced to sleep in the farmhouse, but his obnoxious snoring bothers the sheep. They concoct a plan to get him back into his house. | ||||||
| 51 | 11 | "Cheetah Cheater" | Lee Wilton | Richard Vincent | 7 December 2009 | |
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After watching a nature documentary about cheetahs, Pidsley gets the idea of dressing up as a ferocious cheetah to scare the sheep. | ||||||
| 52 | 12 | "Ewe've Been Framed" | Richard Webber | Patrick Makin | 8 December 2009 | |
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Shaun accidentally breaks the farmer's glasses. In the end, the sheep give him new glasses to help him see things more clearly. | ||||||
| 53 | 13 | "Bitzer's New Hat" | Seamus Malone | Christopher Sadler | 9 December 2009 | |
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After his niece gives him a pink hat, the Farmer replaces Bitzer's iconic blue hat with the pink one. Ashamed with his new appearance, Shaun attempts to recover his old hat. | ||||||
| 54 | 14 | "Hide and Squeak" | Seamus Malone | Kieron Self & Giles New | 10 December 2009 | |
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Pidsley chases a helpless little mouse all around the farm, soon leading Shaun to try and protect it from him. | ||||||
| 55 | 15 | "Frantic Romantic" | Seamus Malone | James Henry | 11 December 2009 | |
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The Farmer organizes a romantic dinner with his girlfriend, but when it is revealed he's terrible at cooking, the sheep take over. | ||||||
| 56 | 16 | "Everything Must Go" | Richard Webber | Richard Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | 14 December 2009 | |
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The Farmer organizes a garage sale to get more money, but when he leaves for a moment and tasks Bitzer with selling items, he leaves that job to the flock, who end up selling everything the Farmer owns. | ||||||
| 57 | 17 | "Party Animals" | Richard Webber | Nick Park | 15 December 2009 | |
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The Farmer's birthday is coming up, and Bitzer is tasked with mailing in envelopes for the party, but when he accidentally tosses them all in the sewer, the sheep decide to disguise themselves in costumes to attend the Farmer's birthday party. | ||||||
| 58 | 18 | "Cat Got Your Brain?" | Seamus Malone | Dan Berlinka & Andy Williams | 16 December 2009 | |
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Two aliens kidnap Shaun and Pidsley, but an accident causes them to swap the two animals' brains. Returning to Earth, neither realizes they are in the wrong body, causing much confusion. | ||||||
| 59 | 19 | "Two's Company" | Richard Webber | Kay Stonham | 17 December 2009 | |
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Shaun meets a female sheep, who which he immediately falls in love with. While the couple try to endure in romantic activities, they are constantly interrupted by the flock, who keeps following them and won't leave them alone. | ||||||
| 60 | 20 | "In the Doghouse" | Lee Wilton | Lee Pressman | 18 December 2009 | |
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When the Farmer accidentally destroys Bitzer's doghouse, leaving him homeless, Shaun and the flock attempt to rebuild him a new home. | ||||||
| 61 | 21 | "The Boat" | Richard Webber | Richard Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | 17 May 2010 | |
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The Farmer gets Bitzer to help him renovate an old boat, but as soon as his back is turned, the sheep and pigs turn the refurbishment into a swashbuckling of pirates.[12] | ||||||
| 62 | 22 | "What's Up, Dog?" | Lee Wilton | Lee Pressman | 18 May 2010 | |
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A wayward balloonist (the Farmer’s girlfriend) lands in the sheep's field. Shaun and his friends are intrigued by the hot air balloon and inadvertently take to the skies.[9] Down on the ground, an ever more desperate Bitzer runs himself ragged attempting to bring the wayward sheep back down to earth safely. | ||||||
| 63 | 23 | "Cock-a-Doodle Shaun" | Seamus Malone | Sarah Ball | 19 May 2010 | |
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The rooster is missing, and there's no one to wake up the farm. When Shaun discovers the rooster has been snatched by the greedy fox, he sets off with Bitzer on a daring rescue mission.[9] | ||||||
| 64 | 24 | "Bitzer's Basic Training" | Richard Webber | Dan Berlinka & Andy Williams | 20 May 2010 | |
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Bitzer thinks the Farmer is planning to replace him, so Shaun helps to knock his friend into shape. While things initially go as expected, Bitzer quickly goes completely over the top with his training regime and starts running the farm with military precision, driving everyone crazy.[9] | ||||||
| 65 | 25 | "Chip Off the Old Block" | Lee Wilton | Ian Carney | 21 May 2010 | |
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The Farmer has taken up sculpting, but unintentionally drops a huge slab of stone on top of Timmy's teddy bear, making him distraught. Shaun and the flock must struggle and strain to lift the heavy block and retrieve the precious toy.[9] | ||||||
| 66 | 26 | "Pig Trouble" | Lee Wilton | Lee Pressman | 24 May 2010 | |
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When Bitzer hurts his foot and can't work, the Farmer chooses the pigs to take over his role. The power-crazy pigs take the opportunity to turn the farm into a paradise and make the sheep their slaves. Bitzer tries in vain to warn his master what is going on behind his back, but when he fails, Shaun decides to step in and restore the status quo.[9] | ||||||
| 67 | 27 | "Bitzer from the Black Lagoon" | Seamus Malone | Glenn Dakin | 25 May 2010 | |
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While trying to retrieve his ball Shaun accidentally kicked out, Bitzer falls into a muddy pond. A muddy creature emerges, wearing Bitzer's hat, and when Shaun hears this thing squelching across the flock's field, he's convinced that they are being attacked by a swamp monster. Shortly after they find the real suspect and decide that the monster is Bitzer and try to clean him up, the sheep realize they are cleaning up a real swamp monster, who's revealed to be a naked and angry humanoid sausage-like creature when the real Bitzer shows up.[9] | ||||||
| 68 | 28 | "Zebra Ducks of the Serengeti" | Lee Wilton | Richard Goleszowski & Rob Dudley | 26 May 2010 | |
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After getting covered in soot, two hapless ducks are mistaken for a pair of rare African Zebra Ducks. Seeing a way to make money, the Farmer transforms Shaun's field into an exotic duck enclosure,[9] which he gleefully opens to the public. Shaun doesn't appreciate losing his field and sets about exposing the fraud, while Bitzer tries to stop the truth from coming out. | ||||||
| 69 | 29 | "Whistleblower" | Richard Webber | Mark Daydy | 27 May 2010 | |
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Bitzer loses his precious whistle and tests out a trumpet as a replacement. Before long, the power of the trumpet goes to his head and his fanfares and jazz-style playing drive Mower Mouth and the flock around the bend.[9] Eventually, Shaun gets tired of it and goes on a search to find the whistle. | ||||||
| 70 | 30 | "The Big Chase" | Seamus Malone | Craig Ferguson & Patrick Gallagher | 28 May 2010 | |
| 71 | 31 | "The Magpie" | Richard Webber | Giles New & Keiron Self | 6 December 2010 | |
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A magpie's nest fills up with stolen items from around the farm. When the magpie steals Timmy's toy robot, it's up to Shaun to stop the thieving bird. | ||||||
| 72 | 32 | "Operation Pidsley" | Richard Webber | Dave Ingham | 7 December 2010 | |
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The sheep throw a party in the house, but Pidsley captures their antics on film, forcing Shaun and Bitzer to work together to prevent him from showing the pictures to the Farmer. | ||||||
| 73 | 33 | "Pig Swill Fly" | Richard Webber | Jimmy Hibbert | 8 December 2010 | |
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An inspector visits the farm, and Bitzer tries to prevent a tragedy when a fight breaks out between the pigs and the sheep. | ||||||
| 74 | 34 | "Shirley Whirley" | Lee Wilton | Sarah Ball | 9 December 2010 | |
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Shirley has wheels and an eventual remote control installed so that Shaun can move her around easily, but the Farmer's television remote interferes with the signal. | ||||||
| 75 | 35 | "Foxy Laddie" | Seamus Malone | Christopher Sadler | 10 December 2010 | |
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The fox, disguised as a ram, attempts to devour Timmy and infiltrate the flock. But he first must alternate between fending off both the suspicious Shaun and the lovestruck Shirley, who must save Timmy. | ||||||
| 76 | 36 | "Shaun Goes Potty" | Seamus Malone | Nathan Cockerill | 13 December 2010 | |
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Bitzer and the flock have a game on the Farmer's new pool table, but they accidentally damage it. Shaun and the flock try to fix it while Bitzer tries to distract the Farmer. | ||||||
| 77 | 37 | "An Ill Wind" | Seamus Malone | Chris Parker | 14 December 2010 | |
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The farmer receives a huge power-electricity bill, and decides to build a wind turbine to power the house. However, as soon as his back is turned, Shaun and the flock transform the new contraption into a fairground ride. | ||||||
| 78 | 38 | "Fireside Favourite" | Lee Wilton | Ian Carney | 15 December 2010 | |
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Pidsley the cat is upset when his favourite spot is taken by Bitzer, who gets tucked up in the house when he gets a cold. Shaun must keep him where he is and stop Pidsley from throwing him out. | ||||||
| 79 | 39 | "Snowed In" | Richard Webber & Lee Wilton | Gareth Owen | 16 December 2010 | |
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Everyone awakens to find the farm covered in snow, but while the sheep have a massive snowball fight, the Farmer is trapped inside the farmhouse. | ||||||
| 80 | 40 | "We Wish Ewe a Merry Christmas" | Lee Wilton | Charles Hodges | 17 December 2010 | |
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After receiving Christmas gifts, the sheep learn that the Farmer will be spending Christmas Day alone, so the animals decorate the farmhouse to give him a magical time. | ||||||
Series 3 (2012)
Bitzer has now returned to using his Series 1 model, and Pidsley was removed starting this season. The farmer's glasses are now square-shaped, and the bull has returned. Also, the theme song is re-recorded by Mark Thomas and Vic Reeves. All episodes premiered in Germany on the KiKa channel between 30 November and 9 December 2012. In the UK, it ran between 25 February 2013 and 21 March 2013 on the CBBC channel.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK airdate | |
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| 81 | 1 | "The Stand Off"[13] | Lee Wilton | Ian Carney | 26 November 2012 | 25 February 2013[14] | |
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A traffic jam occurs on the road, and Shaun and the flock can't get past. Bitzer decides to let them walk through a lorry, but then has to save them when they don't come out on the other side. | |||||||
| 82 | 2 | "The Coconut"[15] | Andy Symanowski | Lee Pressman | 27 November 2012 | 26 February 2013[16] | |
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The Farmer returns from the fair triumphant - he's won a coconut! He soon discovers getting into the coconut isn't as easy as it seems. Shaun and Bitzer take on the challenge and try every trick in the book but it proves a tough nut to crack. | |||||||
| 83 | 3 | "The Shepherd"[17] | Christopher Sadler | Richard Starzak & Rob Dudley | 28 November 2012 | 27 February 2013[18] | |
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Torrential rain threatens to ruin the annual Sheep Dog trials, but The Farmer begs the judges for an opportunity to show off his talented Flock. Things go smoothly until Timmy tries to learn to whistle … Will this stop The Farmer winning another cup to add to his prize collection? | |||||||
| 84 | 4 | "You Missed a Bit"[19] | Christopher Sadler | Trevor Ricketts | 29 November 2012 | 28 February 2013[20] | |
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The Farmer expects the windows of his farmhouse to be spotless, so Bitzer calls on the services of The Flock to help him clean them. He quickly discovers that they don't always work very well as a team when chaos breaks out. Will Bitzer be able to clear up the mess before The Farmer returns? | |||||||
| 85 | 5 | "Let's Spray"[21] | Andy Symanowski | Richard Starzak, Rob Dudley & Andy Symanowski | 30 November 2012 | 7 April 2014 (DVD) [fn 1] | |
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Someone has been spraying graffiti around the farm and Bitzer is not amused as he's left to clean it up! When he discovers the culprits, he decides to teach them a lesson – however they have a few surprises to pull out of the bag. Note: This episode didn't air in the UK, due to its use of graffiti. However, it was included as a bonus episode on the UK DVD release of Spring Cleaning, which came out on 7 April 2014. | |||||||
| 86 | 6 | "The Crow"[15] | Andy Symanowski | Lee Pressman | 3 December 2012 | 1 March 2013[22] | |
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A loud crow in the barn prevents Shaun and the flock from sleeping, so they try to find a solution to get the crow out of the barn so they can be able to sleep without noise. | |||||||
| 87 | 7 | "Shaun the Fugitive"[23] | Andy Symanowski | Jimmy Hibbert | 4 December 2012 | 4 March 2013[24] | |
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After Shaun is caught and reprimanded by the Farmer for eating the latter’s cakes, an engineer arrives. Shaun thinks that he's about to be killed, so he goes into hiding. | |||||||
| 88 | 8 | "Hard to Swallow"[25] | Christopher Sadler | David Ingham | 5 December 2012 | 5 March 2013[26] | |
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Shaun finds a duck-call whistle, which amuses everyone except the ducks around the farm. But when an altercation with an angry mother duck causes him to swallow it accidentally, things get complicated. | |||||||
| 89 | 9 | "Mission Inboxible"[27] | Seamus Malone | Seamus Malone & Richard Starzak | 6 December 2012 | 6 March 2013[28] | |
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Shaun goes on a secret mission today to retrieve his football from the farmer's home. Meanwhile, the farmer has trouble with his computer. | |||||||
| 90 | 10 | "Bye Bye, Barn"[29] | Christopher Sadler | Alex Hawkey | 7 December 2012 | 7 March 2013[30] | |
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The farmer hires two builders to change the barn into his own dream house. Shaun and the flock have plans to save the barn, however. | |||||||
| 91 | 11 | "The Rounders Match"[23] | Andy Synmanowski | Richard Starzak & Rob Dudley | 10 December 2012 | 8 March 2013[31] | |
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The Flock and The Pigs are in the middle of a high-spirited game of rounders. Tensions are high as Shaun steps up to the plate – will he score the winning run? Will the Pigs' foul-play prevent victory? Or will The Farmer discover what they're up to? | |||||||
| 92 | 12 | "Film Night"[25] | Seamus Malone | Richard Starzak | 11 December 2012 | 11 March 2013[32] | |
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Bitzer discovers Shaun watching old home movies in the barn. He joins him to share some fond memories of life on the farm. However, they don't like everything they see! Things get heated as the pair try to outdo each other by showing embarrassing clips from each other's past. Is this the end of a beautiful friendship? | |||||||
| 93 | 13 | "Fossils"[29] | Lee Wilton | Lee Pressman | 12 December 2012 | 12 March 2013[33] | |
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Bitzer has a map and a nose for hidden treasure – especially when it's a bone! This time he has unearthed more than he can chew. Shaun and The Flock get stuck in to help discover what he has found. It's beyond everyone's wildest dreams! | |||||||
| 94 | 14 | "The Skateboard"[21] | Lee Wilton | Richard Starzak, Rob Dudley & Maisy-Rae Catton | 13 December 2012 | 13 March 2013[34] | |
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Shaun decides he wants to have a go at skateboarding and sets about building a skatepark from scrap he finds in the dump. Before too long he gets carried away and suddenly discovers it's a bit riskier than he first thought. Bitzer to the rescue! | |||||||
| 95 | 15 | "The Piano"[13] | Christopher Sadler | Jimmy Hibbert | 14 December 2012 | 14 March 2013[35] | |
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The Farmer is playing the piano and torturing everyone with his musical inability! When The Flock discover that Bitzer on the other hand is a virtuoso they decide it's time for a party. They devise a plan to 'borrow' the piano when The Farmer goes to bed – however things don't quite go to plan. | |||||||
| 96 | 16 | "The Snapshot"[17] | Suzy Fagan | Ian Carney & Maisy-Rae Catton | 17 December 2012 | 15 March 2013[36] | |
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Shaun realises he is accidentally cut out of the Farmer's family photo when the Farmer tries to take the picture, so he and Bitzer try to work on the perfect snapshot to complete the photo. | |||||||
| 97 | 17 | "Prickly Heat"[37] | Suzy Fagan | Lee Pressman | 18 December 2012 | 18 March 2013[38] | |
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It is a scorching hot day on the farm and the flock need to cool off, but can't go into the sheep dip. Bitzer finds an inflatable swimming pool, and then must help keep the Farmer cool, leading the flock to investigate the swimming pool. | |||||||
| 98 | 18 | "The Hang Glider"[19] | Lee Wilton | Jimmy Hibbert | 19 December 2012 | 19 March 2013[39] | |
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The Farmer has a thrilling new hobby - riding a hang glider that he receives. However, when Shaun and the flock decide to give it a go, they learn that it is not as easy as it looks. | |||||||
| 99 | 19 | "The Shadow Play"[27] | Seamus Malone | Richard Starzak & Rob Dudley | 20 December 2012 | 20 March 2013[40] | |
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After failing to comfort an overtired Timmy, the flock decides to put on a shadow puppet show. | |||||||
| 100 | 20 | "Bull vs. Wool"[37] | Seamus Malone | Seamus Malone & Richard Starzak | 21 December 2012 | 21 March 2013[41] | |
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Bitzer's antics with a red napkin at a picnic attract the attention of the bull, which chases him, Shaun and Timmy into the barn. To entertain Shaun and Bitzer, Timmy decides to put on a show with his drawings. | |||||||
Series 4 (2014)
The first 20 episodes of the fourth series, consisting of 30 episodes in total, began airing on 3 February 2014 on CBBC and internationally on 4 February 2014.[42] Another ten episodes began airing on the Australian television channel ABC3[43] starting from 17 September 2014. These episodes began on CBBC on 8 December 2014.[44]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK airdate | Prod. code [45] |
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| 101 | 1 | "Cones"[42] | Jay Grace | Lee Pressman | 4 February 2014 | 3 February 2014 | 401 |
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The flock diverts an ice cream van into their field, but then must distract the driver and the farmer from what they're doing. | |||||||
| 102 | 2 | "Caught Short Alien"[46] | Lee Wilton | Trevor Ricketts | 5 February 2014 | 4 February 2014 | 402 |
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Shaun's old friend the Alien drops by for a toilet break, and leaves Shaun in charge of his time-stopping laser. | |||||||
| 103 | 3 | "Happy Birthday Timmy!"[47] | Lee Wilton | Sara Barbas | 6 February 2014 | 5 February 2014 | 403 |
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It is Timmy's birthday and Shaun and his friends throw him a party. But as Timmy is opening some presents, an important football game on the Farmer's TV distracts them from minding him. He gets abducted by the greedy pigs, who then open all of his presents and steal them for themselves, and when the game ends and Timmy's mother enters the barn and realises he's gone and the floor is a mess with wrapping paper, it's up to Shaun and the flock to save Timmy and retrieve his presents before night falls. Note: This is the second episode to include Timmy's birthday, the first was in "Timmy's Birthday" which is a Timmy Time episode. | |||||||
| 104 | 4 | "The Genie"[48] | Jay Grace | Glenn Dakin & Maisy-Rae Catton | 7 February 2014 | 6 February 2014 | 404 |
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Shaun dreams of a life in the fast-lane, and tries to get what he wants when the flock finds a genie in a lamp. | |||||||
| 105 | 5 | "3DTV"[49] | Jay Grace | Rob Dudley & Richard Starzak | 8 February 2014 | 7 February 2014 | 405 |
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The Farmer is very excited by his new purchase – a 3D TV. However, when Bitzer accidentally puts a hole in the wall while setting it up, Shaun and the others have to imitate the telly to keep the Farmer from finding out what has really happened. | |||||||
| 106 | 6 | "The Smelly Farmer"[50] | Jay Grace | Jimmy Hibbert | 11 February 2014 | 10 February 2014 | 406 |
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One morning, the farmer is smelling so bad, causing Shaun, Bitzer, and the flock to gross out. So they decide to give him a wash. | |||||||
| 107 | 7 | "DIY"[51] | Lee Wilton | Richard Phelan | 12 February 2014 | 11 February 2014 | 407 |
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Bitzer is left in charge of decorating a room and calls on the flock for help. However, the flock soon enter another sticky situation when they play with the glue and wallpaper. | |||||||
| 108 | 8 | "The Rabbit"[52] | Lee Wilton | Dave Ingham | 13 February 2014 | 12 February 2014 | 408 |
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The Farmer's niece has come to visit, bringing her precious pet rabbit with her. When it goes missing under Bitzer's watch, Shaun leads everyone on a search for it. | |||||||
| 109 | 9 | "Prize Possession"[53] | Lee Wilton | Glenn Dakin | 14 February 2014 | 13 February 2014 | 409 |
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The Farmer wins the lottery and asks Bitzer to guard his ticket. However, when Bitzer loses the ticket and it ends up in the bull's pen, he and Shaun must get it back. | |||||||
| 110 | 10 | "The Spider"[54] | Jay Grace | Mark Robertson | 15 February 2014 | 14 February 2014 | 410 |
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Bitzer wants to have a bath, but is rudely disturbed by a persistent spider, which Shaun attempts to get rid of. | |||||||
| 111 | 11 | "The Loony-Tic"[55] | Jay Grace | Caimh McDonnell | 18 February 2014 | 17 February 2014 | 411 |
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Shaun tries to find out what is causing Bitzer and the flock's strange behaviour, in that they have frequent and unexpected tics. | |||||||
| 112 | 12 | "Men at Work"[56] | Lee Wilton | Sam Morrison | 19 February 2014 | 18 February 2014 | 412 |
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The Flock has some fun with a water leak, but when two workers stop the water flow to work on it, the flock decides to steal some of their equipment and have fun with it instead. | |||||||
| 113 | 13 | "The Dog Show"[57] | Lee Wilton | Sam Morrison | 20 February 2014 | 19 February 2014 | 413 |
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The Farmer enters Bitzer in a dog show. But when they laugh them out, he hatches another riskier plan to win. | |||||||
| 114 | 14 | "Missing Piece"[58] | Jay Grace | Ciaran Murtagh & Andrew Jones | 21 February 2014 | 20 February 2014 | 414 |
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Shaun comes across a discarded jigsaw puzzle, which he and the others proceed to work on. However, there is a missing piece, and it just happens to be on the farmer's trousers. | |||||||
| 115 | 15 | "Wildlife Watch"[59] | Lee Wilton | Trevor Ricketts | 22 February 2014 | 21 February 2014 | 415 |
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A film crew arrives to record a rare bird nesting at Mossybottom Farm, but the farmer is attracted to one of them and ruins their attempts. | |||||||
| 116 | 16 | "The Pelican"[60] | Jay Grace | Rob Dudley | 25 February 2014 | 24 February 2014 | 416 |
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An unusual guest lands on the farm, hurt and hungry. Shaun and his friends take charge in looking after him. | |||||||
| 117 | 17 | "Bad Boy"[61] | Jay Grace | Lee Pressman, Ian Carney & Richard Beek | 26 February 2014 | 25 February 2014 | 417 |
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There's a new dog on the block, but he turns out to have a wild side and plays pranks on Shaun and Bitzer. To get back at him, they attempt to prank him in return. | |||||||
| 118 | 18 | "Remote Control"[62] | Lee Wilton | Dave Ingham | 27 February 2014 | 26 February 2014 | 418 |
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Bitzer is sent to fix the faulty telly aerial and asks the flock for help. | |||||||
| 119 | 19 | "Phoney Farmer"[63] | Jay Grace | Jimmy Hibbert | 28 February 2014 | 27 February 2014 | 419 |
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The Farmer is off on holiday, but his replacement is only interested in eating and sleeping. After locking the animals in the barn, they set up a plan to scare him, which works. | |||||||
| 120 | 20 | "Ground Dog Day"[64] | Lee Wilton | Dan Berlinka | 1 March 2014 | 21 April 2014 | 420 |
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Bitzer struggles to finish his list of chores before the ice cream van arrives. | |||||||
| 121 | 21 | "The Intruder"[43] | Lee Wilton | Richard Phelan | 2 September 2014 | 8 December 2014[44] | 421 |
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The Farmer becomes annoyed when a crow begins to create mayhem across the farm. Bitzer disguises himself as a scarecrow, but needs help from Shaun to make the problem disappear. | |||||||
| 122 | 22 | "Bitzer for a Day"[65] | Jay Grace | Richard Phelan | 3 September 2014 | 9 December 2014 | 423 |
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Shaun decides to be in charge when the Farmer and Bitzer run off to play together, but it turns out to be much harder than he expects. | |||||||
| 123 | 23 | "Bitzer's Secret"[66] | Lee Wilton | Sam Morrison | 4 September 2014 | 10 December 2014 | 424 |
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Bitzer is called upon by the Farmer to help him get fit, which isn't quite what he had in mind. He tries to cheat on the regimen, but the wily Shaun decides to teach him to see the error of his ways. | |||||||
| 124 | 24 | "Ping-Pong Poacher"[67] | Lee Wilton | Jimmy Hibbert | 5 September 2014 | 11 December 2014 | 428 |
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The sly fox tries to take advantage of the animals on the farm being distracted whilst cheering on Shaun, who is playing against Bitzer in a ping pong match. | |||||||
| 125 | 25 | "Hidden Talents"[68] | Jay Grace | Glenn Dakin | 6 September 2014 | 12 December 2014 | 429 |
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Shaun and the Flock decide to entertain one another with their best party tricks. Their fun is spoiled, however, when the Farmer decides that he wants to join in too. | |||||||
| 126 | 26 | "Picture Perfect"[69] | Jay Grace | Mark Robertson | 9 September 2014 | 15 December 2014 | 426 |
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After completing all of his tasks, Bitzer is shocked to find the state of the barn and decides to help by tidying up. He has a lot of difficulty trying to rehang a perpetually tilting picture, until the flock comes up with its own solution. | |||||||
| 127 | 27 | "Save the Dump"[70] | Jay Grace | Dave Ingham | 10 September 2014 | 16 December 2014 | 427 |
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When the prospect of the Farmer's new golf course ruining their dump begins to become a reality, Shaun and the Flock have to resort to canny ways to save their prized resources. | |||||||
| 128 | 28 | "Duck!"[71] | Lee Wilton | Robin Crowther-Smith | 11 September 2014 | 17 December 2014 | 422 |
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Calm in the barn is disturbed when a pair of ducks set up a nest on the roof of Bitzer's kennel. The ducks don't take kindly to efforts to encourage them to move on. | |||||||
| 129 | 29 | "The Stare"[72] | Jay Grace | Sara Barbas | 12 September 2014 | 18 December 2014 | 425 |
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Mower Mouth places first Shaun, then the Flock under his hypnotic spell. Bitzer and Shaun need teamwork to put the goat in his place. | |||||||
| 130 | 30 | "Fruit & Nuts"[73] | Lee Wilton | Steve Box | 13 September 2014 | 19 December 2014 | 430 |
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Shaun has had enough of being a grazer and decides to raid the Farmer's apple tree. Meanwhile, fellow sheep Nuts wants to help, but his tendecy to sneeze frequently ruin Shaun's plans. | |||||||
Specials (2015–21)
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | The Farmer's Llamas | 26 December 2015 | |
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When the Farmer goes to market to pick up some pigs, mischievous Shaun tags along and gets the Farmer to return home with a trio of exotic llamas instead. At first, the flock welcomed their new residents, but soon, the new llamas got a bit too comfortable in their new home, and the Flock grew suspicious of their intentions. | |||
| 2 | The Flight Before Christmas | 3 December 2021 24 December 2021 (BBC One) | |
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It's Christmas Eve on the farm, and the sheep are getting ready for the celebration. But after Bitzer brings too small stockings, Shaun and Timmy hatch a plan to steal the Farmer's socks. Meanwhile, the Farmer has prepared some extremely fizzy drinks to sell and, dressed like Santa, takes Bitzer to the city square. Timmy, believing that he is the real Santa, follows him right into his truck. Now Shaun and the flock must start an operation to bring Timmy back, but matters soon get complicated when Timmy ends up becoming a present to Farmer Ben's energetic and rebellious little girl Ella. | |||
Series 5 (2016)
A fifth series began airing on CBBC on 5 September 2016. The season first aired in the Netherlands from 1 December 2015 to 1 January 2016 and in Australia in January 2016.[74] Mark Thomas and Vic Reeves once again re-recorded the theme tune, as it sounds different.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | UK airdate | Prod. code [75] |
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| 131 | 1 | "Out of Order"[76] | Will Becher | Sam Morrison & Steve Box | 5 September 2016 | 501 |
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When the Farmer gets stuck in the loo, Bitzer has to get vital supplies to him as a matter of urgency. His initial efforts end in failure and he drafts in Shaun and the gang to help out.[77] | ||||||
| 132 | 2 | "Karma Farmer"[78] | Will Becher | Sara Barbas From an idea by: Richard Beek | 6 September 2016 | 502 |
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The Farmer is stressed out and has had enough of the farm and its inhabitants. He storms off for a break, suitcase in hand, only to reappear almost immediately, the same, but somehow different. The farm is transformed into a hippy commune where work and chores are abolished and the animals are encouraged to express themselves. Bitzer, however, mad at the whole situation, concocts a plan with Shaun to bring the farm back to its regular state before the real Farmer returns. | ||||||
| 133 | 3 | "Spoilsport"[79] | Will Becher | Robin Crowther-Smith | 7 September 2016 | 507 |
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Shaun persuades Bitzer to take part in his game of cricket but Bitzer is more worried about the condition of the pitch than the game. The resident moles, unhappy at the game taking place above their head get involved in an argument with Bitzer, which soon escalates to a full-scale war. | ||||||
| 134 | 4 | "Baa-d Hair Day"[80] | Will Becher | Dave Ingham | 8 September 2016 | 508 |
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The flock doesn't recognize Shaun when he loses one of his most distinctive features. His old pal Bitzer helps him track down the lost hairdo, but not before Shaun becomes very attached to one of the chickens. | ||||||
| 135 | 5 | "The Farmer's Nephew"[81] | Will Becher | Dan Berlinka | 9 September 2016 | 509 |
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Bitzer is left with a mountain of work when the farmer is rendered incapable. Enter the farmhand who is more interested in his mobile phone than getting the task done. Shaun and Flock ensure that their friend Bitzer gets his own 'down time'. Guest star: Rasmus Hardiker as the Farmer's Nephew | ||||||
| 136 | 6 | "Babysitter Bitzer"[82] | Will Becher | Mark Robertson | 12 September 2016 | 515 |
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The flock are off for a night party leaving Bitzer to babysit Timmy. It's not long before the youngster makes clear who's in charge. | ||||||
| 137 | 7 | "Dodgy Lodger"[83] | Will Becher | Mark Huckerby & Nick Ostler | 13 September 2016 | 517 |
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When one of the pigs attempts to make friends with Timmy, the other two pigs exile him as punishment for un-pig-like behaviour. The sheep take him into the barn, and attempt to transform him into the epitome of porcine sophistication, but they made the mistake of inviting him to their home. | ||||||
| 138 | 8 | "Dangerous Deliveries"[84] | Will Becher | Glenn Dakin | 14 September 2016 | 514 |
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Every time the postman pays the Farmer a visit, Bitzer's canine instincts get the better of him, resulting in shredded mail and an irate farmer. Shaun decides to help by taking on the role of Bitzer's therapist…with unexpected consequences. | ||||||
| 139 | 9 | "Timmy and the Dragon"[85] | Will Becher | Mark Huckerby & Nick Ostler | 15 September 2016 | 518 |
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Bitzer, Shaun and the gang believe there is a monster loose on the farm and hide in the barn. But what exactly is it they are afraid of? | ||||||
| 140 | 10 | "Bitzer's New Whistle"[86] | Will Becher | Mark Robertson | 16 September 2016 | 516 |
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Bitzer thinks the future has arrived when he takes delivery of his new high tech farmyard control module but when the gadget malfunctions, Bitzer is left wishing for his old whistle. | ||||||
| 141 | 11 | "Turf Wars"[87] | Lee Wilton | Dave Ingham | 7 November 2016 | 503 |
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War begins when the pigs muscle in on Shaun's private club, steal all the pizza, and kidnap Timmy. Shaun, Bitzer and the flock mount a mission to rescue him and make peace with the pigs, which works. | ||||||
| 142 | 12 | "A Prickly Problem"[88] | Lee Wilton | Sara Barbas & Steve Box | 8 November 2016 | 504 |
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Some hedgehogs get help from Timmy to find somewhere to rest for the night. His efforts, however, lead his weary friends into a series a scrapes rather than giving them a good night's sleep. | ||||||
| 143 | 13 | "Wanted"[89] | Lee Wilton | Dan Berlinka | 9 November 2016 | 505 |
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The farm is paid an unexpected visit from an escapee from the nearby prison who takes refuge in the barn. After a short while with Shaun and the gang, though, he thinks that prison doesn't seem such a bad option. | ||||||
| 144 | 14 | "Rude Dude"[90] | Lee Wilton | Robin Crowther-Smith | 10 November 2016 | 506 |
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Never meet your Heroes. The Farmer's Rock n'Roll idol is stranded at the farm when his limousine breaks down. Soon revealed as a spoilt pretender, Shaun decides to show him a lesson from the 'School of Rock'. Guest star: Phil Cornwell as the Singer | ||||||
| 145 | 15 | "Keeping the Peace"[91] | Lee Wilton | Dan Berlinka & Steve Box | 11 November 2016 | 510 |
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After spending the night putting together the bed instead of sleeping in it…the farmer has a lie in and Bitzer is in charge of making sure his master's rest is uninterrupted. Keeping the farm quiet proves to be a full time job for Bitzer. | ||||||
| 146 | 16 | "Happy Farmers' Day"[92] | Lee Wilton | Richard Phelan From an idea by: Shaun Lappin | 14 November 2016 | 511 |
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Bitzer treats the farmer to a restaurant style dining experience, offering a delicious pie as the main course. But when the pie goes missing, Bitzer makes the mistake of accepting Shaun and the flock's offer of help in the kitchen… until Timmy tells him that he and Shirley hid the pie in the freezer so it wouldn't be tampered with. | ||||||
| 147 | 17 | "Checklist"[93] | Lee Wilton | Richard Phelan | 15 November 2016 | 512 |
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Bitzer's over-officious management style becomes too much for the sheep who decide it's time for him to chill out. Bitzer's tasks for the day take on a new purpose, for everyone to have some fun! | ||||||
| 148 | 18 | "Return to Sender"[94] | Lee Wilton | Patrick Makin & Steve Box | 16 November 2016 | 513 |
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The Farmer receives a mystery gift from his antipodean cousin. Unimpressed with the present, he attempts to throw it away only for it to keep reappearing. He becomes convinced it has magical powers. However, Shaun discovers that the mystery gift is just a boomerang, so he and the flock have fun with it. | ||||||
| 149 | 19 | "Cone of Shame"[95] | Lee Wilton | Patrick Makin & Glenn Dakin | 17 November 2016 | 520 |
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Bitzer is an all too willing invalid when he has to wear the cone of shame and is happy to let the flock wait on him. That is, until Shaun rumbles his malingering and plots the pooch's comeuppance. | ||||||
| 150 | 20 | "Sheep Farmer"[96] | Lee Wilton | Glenn Dakin | 18 November 2016 | 519 |
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Timmy sees a particularly grumpy farmer giving one of the flock a hard time, a really hard time. So he gives him an idea of what it is like being a sheep. But when the time comes to have the old farmer back, things aren't so simple. | ||||||
Series 6: Adventures from Mossy Bottom (2020)
A sixth series began airing in 2020 on Netflix under the subtitle Adventures from Mossy Bottom. The series reduced appearances of The Bull, extending The Goat's appearance instead. New characters appeared in the series, such as Stash the Squirrel and Farmer Ben, which also affected the new intro – now with three various variants. This was the only time throughout the series for all 20 episodes to be aired on the same day, 16 March 2020. CBBC, BBC iPlayer and BBC Two aired the episodes starting in September 2022.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | UK airdate | Prod. code [97] |
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| 151 | 1 | "Baa-gherita" | Georgia Pritchett | 16 March 2020 | 5 September 2022 | 601 |
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Shaun and the flock take the opportunity to treat themselves to some home-fired pizza, but the steam attracts the drivers' attention. | ||||||
| 152 | 2 | "Get Your Goat" | Sam Morrison & Matthew Walker | 16 March 2020 | 16 September 2022 | 610 |
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After Shaun accidentally releases Mower Mouth, and he falls asleep in the Farmer's maize, the flock must locate him before the Farmer's harvest. | ||||||
| 153 | 3 | "Super Sheep" | Joseph Morpurgo | 16 March 2020 | 8 September 2022 | 604 |
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Tired of constantly being bullied by the pigs, Shaun becomes a superhero, named Super Sheep, to protect the flock from the pigs' pranks. | ||||||
| 154 | 4 | "Space Bitzer" | Lucy Guy | 16 March 2020 | 15 September 2022 | 609 |
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Bitzer gets a new drone and ties it to his chair when he is asleep. However, when Shaun plays with the remote, the drone flies Bitzer all the way up into outer space. | ||||||
| 155 | 5 | "#farmstar" | Lucy Guy Based on an idea by: Adam Vincent - Garland | 16 March 2020 | 13 September 2022 | 607 |
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Jealous of the internet sensation that is Farmer Ben, the Farmer attempts to make his own viral videos, but no one seems to be watching them. This is until the sheep take over and turn the Farmer's previous escapades into an hilarious remix. | ||||||
| 156 | 6 | "CSI Mossy" | Joseph Morpurgo | 16 March 2020 | 6 September 2022 | 602 |
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When Bitzer's whistle goes missing, Shaun becomes a detective and suspects the farm's residents, who have shown annoyance to the inferior sound of Bitzer's whistle. | ||||||
| 157 | 7 | "Squirrelled Away" | Joseph Morpurgo | 16 March 2020 | 14 September 2022 | 608 |
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When Bitzer is birdwatching and uses nuts to attract rare birds to the farm, Stash the speedy squirrel is constantly stealing them. | ||||||
| 158 | 8 | "Room with a Ewe" | Lucy Guy | 16 March 2020 | 23 September 2022 | 615 |
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When the Farmer rents out the barn to tourists, leaving Shaun and the flock to sleep in rough terrain, they come up with ways to scare away the tourists and reclaim what's rightfully theirs. | ||||||
| 159 | 9 | "Go Bitzer Go!" | Sam Morrison | 16 March 2020 | 19 September 2022 | 611 |
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Bitzer is tired of losing the Grand Prix racing tournament to Farmer Ben's snobbish dog Lexi, so Shaun tries to help him finally beat her. | ||||||
| 160 | 10 | "Prize Porker" | Giles Pilbrow | 16 March 2020 | 20 September 2022 | 612 |
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When the pig steals one of Farmer Ben's trophies at the country fair, the farm's residents think he's a winner and treat him with luxury. However, Shaun quickly discovers the ruse and tries to reveal to the farm that the pig's a fraud. | ||||||
| 161 | 11 | "Teddy Heist" | Joseph Morpurgo | 16 March 2020 | 12 September 2022 | 606 |
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When the Farmer finds Timmy's teddy bear and learns it's worth a fortune, he locks it up in a maximum security vault, leading Shaun and the flock to retrieve it. | ||||||
| 162 | 12 | "Costume Drama" | Matthew Walker | 16 March 2020 | 28 September 2022 | 618 |
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A drama movie is being filmed at the farm, but when Mower Mouth eats the film tape, the flock decide to shoot a new version of the film before the crew finds out. | ||||||
| 163 | 13 | "Express Delivery" | Giles Pilbrow & Matthew Walker | 16 March 2020 | 26 September 2022 | 616 |
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When the Farmer's glasses break, Shaun and the flock are now able to have fun without him seeing, but when Bitzer orders a new pair of glasses, the flock attempt to stop Rita the mailwoman from making the delivery. | ||||||
| 164 | 14 | "Pond Life" | Lucy Guy | 16 March 2020 | 21 September 2022 | 613 |
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On a hot day, the flock decide to cool off at the pond, but when they discover that a pair of garbage men are throwing rubbish into the pond, polluting it, they decide to fight back. | ||||||
| 165 | 15 | "Hot to Trotter" | Giles Pilbrow | 16 March 2020 | 22 September 2022 | 614 |
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When Bitzer's dance partner, Timmy's mother, is sabotaged by the pigs before the dance competition, Shaun decides to substitute her. | ||||||
| 166 | 16 | "Box Fresh" | Giles Pilbrow | 16 March 2020 | 7 September 2022 | 603 |
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When the Farmer buys new white sneakers, Bitzer goes to extreme lengths to keep it from getting dirty. | ||||||
| 167 | 17 | "Tour de Mossy Bottom" | Jess Jackson | 16 March 2020 | 9 September 2022 | 605 |
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Bitzer uses a VR headset for an out-of-shape Farmer to get fit, but when his bike breaks loose and strolls cross country, the sheep attempt to keep it from harm. | ||||||
| 168 | 18 | "Sheep Sheep Goose" | Giles Pilbrow | 16 March 2020 | 27 September 2022 | 617 |
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When a baby duckling named Goz hatches in the farm, Shaun and the flock take him in, but his sense of humour later becomes too much to handle. | ||||||
| 169 | 19 | "Pumpkin Peril" | Jen Upton | 16 March 2020 | 30 September 2022 | 620 |
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The Farmer orders Bitzer to guard his pumpkins before Halloween, but when the night comes, the pumpkins disappear one by one, and Bitzer and the flock are determined to protect it. | ||||||
| 170 | 20 | "Farm Park" | Sam Morrison | 16 March 2020 | 29 September 2022 | 619 |
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When the Farmer's realizes that people find his animals interesting, he opens up a park for kids and families to play with the farm's animals, but their hyperactive energy later becomes too much for the animals to handle. | ||||||
Series 7 (2025)
A seventh series was announced to be in development in 2024.[98] On 14 May 2025, the release date for the series was set for 24 May on CBBC.[99] Prior to this, the entire series was made available on BBC iPlayer hours before the premiere.
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| 171 | 1 | "Bake it Easy"[100] | Seamus Malone | Neeraja Raj | 24 May 2025 | 26 May 2025[100] | |||||||
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The flock eats the Farmer's birthday cake, and Shaun must secretly bake a new one.[100] | |||||||||||||
| 172 | 2 | "Shelf Life"[101] | Seamus Malone | Matthew Walker | 24 May 2025 | 27 May 2025[101] | |||||||
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Bitzer tries DIY but ends up in a very compromised situation.[101] | |||||||||||||
| 173 | 3 | "Bed Lamb"[102] | Seamus Malone | Brona C Titley | 24 May 2025 | 28 May 2025[102] | |||||||
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Shaun fakes illness to take a day off, but Bitzer gets suspicious when the Flock joins in.[102] | |||||||||||||
| 174 | 4 | "Shooting Stars"[103] | Seamus Malone | Lucy Izzard | 24 May 2025 | 29 May 2025[103] | |||||||
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Bitzer wants to see a shooting star but keeps missing them due to Shaun's antics.[103] | |||||||||||||
| 175 | 5 | "Doorbell"[104] | Seamus Malone | Matthew Walker | 24 May 2025 | 30 May 2025[104] | |||||||
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A newly installed doorbell camera records what happens when the Farmer locks himself out.[104] | |||||||||||||
| 176 | 6 | "Bee Free"[105] | Seamus Malone | Matthew Walker Based on an idea by: Paul Thomas | 24 May 2025 | 2 June 2025[105] | |||||||
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When the Farmer jumps out of his bee suit, the bees jump in and see life in a new way.[105] | |||||||||||||
| 177 | 7 | "Hoof Fashion"[106] | Seamus Malone | Tasha Dhanraj | 24 May 2025 | 3 June 2025[106] | |||||||
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Shaun becomes a trendsetter but soon goes to outrageous lengths to stay fashionable.[106] | |||||||||||||
| 178 | 8 | "Bitzer's Bale Out"[107] | Seamus Malone | Seamus Malone | 24 May 2025 | 4 June 2025[107] | |||||||
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Bitzer tries to stop the flock from eating hay but accidentally traps them in it.[107] | |||||||||||||
| 179 | 9 | "Whistle-Stop"[108] | Seamus Malone | Seamus Malone | 24 May 2025 | 5 June 2025[108] | |||||||
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Shaun finds musical whistles that make the flock move involuntarily, creating chaos.[108] | |||||||||||||
| 180 | 10 | "Ruffing It"[109] | Seamus Malone | Isabel Fay | 24 May 2025 | 6 June 2025[109] | |||||||
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Locked out of the barn, the flock must survive glamping with Shaun or join camp Bitzer.[109] | |||||||||||||
| 181 | 11 | "Power Cut"[110] | Seamus Malone | Matthew Walker Based on an idea by: Tom Lynas and Will Studd | 24 May 2025 | 9 June 2025[110] | |||||||
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With the Farmer away, Shaun and the flock have fun - but a power outage causes chaos.[110] | |||||||||||||
| 182 | 12 | "Stuck in the Muck"[111] | Seamus Malone | Seamus Malone | 24 May 2025 | 10 June 2025[111] | |||||||
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Shaun tries to help when the tractor gets stuck, but he only gets deeper into bother.[111] | |||||||||||||
| 183 | 13 | "Spare Parts"[112] | Seamus Malone | Richard Starzak & Matthew Walker | 24 May 2025 | 11 June 2025[112] | |||||||
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Farmer and Bitzer argue over flat-pack furniture, and Shaun sorts it out in his favour.[112] | |||||||||||||
| 184 | 14 | "Sleep on It"[113] | Seamus Malone | Lucy Izzard | 24 May 2025 | 12 June 2025[113] | |||||||
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After Bitzer and the Farmer stay up all night, Shaun takes advantage of their sleepiness.[113] | |||||||||||||
| 185 | 15 | "Treasure Hunt"[114] | Seamus Malone | Matthew Walker Based on an idea by: Aidan Thomas | 24 May 2025 | 13 June 2025[114] | |||||||
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Shaun must find Bitzer's missing bone, but X doesn't always mark the spot.[114] | |||||||||||||
| 186 | 16 | "Gone to the Dogs"[115] | Seamus Malone | Peter Lord Based on an idea by: Ben Townsend & May Young | 24 May 2025 | 16 June 2025[115] | |||||||
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Bitzer's dad comes to stay, but he isn't impressed how his son and Shaun run the flock.[115] | |||||||||||||
| 187 | 17 | "Shirleyverse"[116] | Seamus Malone | Anna Leong Brophy Based on an idea by: Blair Brown & Steve Cox | 24 May 2025 | 24 May 2025[116][99] | |||||||
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Shaun makes a wish that changes everything, with unexpected consequences.[116] | |||||||||||||
| 189 | 19 | "Poultrygeist"[117] | Seamus Malone | Tasha Dhanraj Based on an idea by: Richard Beek | 1 October 2025 | 25 October 2025[118] | |||||||
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When a chicken ends up inside Shaun's pillowcase, Shaun tries to get it back, only for the chicken to end up in the farmhouse - and the Farmer to think he is being haunted by a chicken ghost.[117] | |||||||||||||
| 190 | 20 | "Fleece Navidad"[119] | Seamus Malone | Isabel Fay | 1 December 2025 | 1 December 2025[119] | |||||||
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Shaun secretly knits festive jumpers to brighten up the Farmer's Christmas card.[119] | |||||||||||||
Films
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Shaun the Sheep Movie" | Mark Burton and Richard Starzak | Mark Burton and Richard Starzak | 5 February 2015 | |
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Shaun travels to the Big City in search of the Farmer. However, he finds it difficult to return home safely along with his flock, and must avoid a villain named Trumper. | |||||
| 2 | "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" | Will Becher and Richard Phelan | Story by : Richard Starzak Screenplay by : Mark Burton and Jon Brown | 18 October 2019 | |
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When an alien possessing strange powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun quickly makes a new friend. Together, they must run from a dangerous organisation who wants to capture the intergalactic visitor. | |||||
| 3 | "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom"[120] | Steve Cox and Matthew Walker[120] | Mark Burton and Giles Pilbrow[120] | 18 September 2026[120][1] | |
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The residents of Mossy Bottom Farm are looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the flock's beloved pumpkin patch! When Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control, while the Farmer is missing and a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.[120] | |||||
Other media
Shaun the Sheep 3D/Mossy Bottom Shorts (2012)
The following is a list of 1-minute stereoscopic 3D shorts created by Aardman for the Nintendo 3DS' Nintendo Video service.[121] These shorts used a slightly smaller team of artists than the main series.[122] Beginning on 15 January 2016, the shorts were released every Friday on the official Shaun the Sheep YouTube channel as "Mossy Bottom Shorts". These versions lack the 3D effect found on the Nintendo 3DS but have high-definition resolution.[123]
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "The Picnic"[121] | 7 March 2012 | |
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The Farmer's fishing gets in the way of a picnic Shaun, Bitzer and Shirley want to have. | |||
| 2 | "Penalty!"[124] "Five a Side" | 14 March 2012 | |
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The flock has a game of football in the barn until the ball ends up getting stuck between the ceiling's wooden beams. Note: This episode was originally titled "Penalty!" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Five a Side" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
| 3 | "Babysitting Timmy"[125] | 21 March 2012 | |
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Shaun is put in charge of looking after Timmy. | |||
| 4 | "Bitzer Over Easy"[126] | 28 March 2012 | |
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Bitzer is sent by the Farmer to get him eggs for his breakfast. | |||
| 5 | "The Art Class"[127] "Duck Drawing" | 4 April 2012 | |
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The flock partakes in an art class. Notes: This episode was originally titled "The Art Class" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Duck Drawing" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. The episode originally contained a brief joke showing Shaun drawing Daffy Duck, but it was replaced with a version on YouTube showing him drawing a penguin, likely Feathers McGraw from The Wrong Trousers. | |||
| 6 | "Sprout-Shooters"[128] | 11 April 2012 | |
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The pigs bother Shaun with some sprout related mischief. | |||
| 7 | "Members Only"[129] "Bale Maze" | 18 April 2012 | |
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The sheep attempt to keep the Farmer from discovering their secret hideout. Note: This episode was originally titled "Members Only" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Bale Maze" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube.[130] | |||
| 8 | "Down the Loo"[131] | 25 April 2012 | |
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Shaun gets into trouble whilst retrieving a ping pong ball from the top of a scrap heap. | |||
| 9 | "Story Time"[132] "Lights Out" | 2 May 2012 | |
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The flock tries to change a lightbulb to be able to read Timmy a bedtime story. Note: This episode was originally titled "Story Time" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Lights Out" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
| 10 | "Kite"[133] "Fly a Kite" | 9 May 2012 | |
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Shaun comes up against a mean bull and gets his revenge. Note: This episode was originally titled "Kite" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Fly a Kite" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
| 11 | "Shaun Goes Old-School"[134] "Video Arcade" | 16 May 2012 | |
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Shaun navigates the farm Super Mario Bros. style. Notes: This episode was originally titled "Shaun Goes Old School" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Video Arcade" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. The episode originally contained Koji Kondos music from Super Mario Bros. but this was replaced with original music for the release on YouTube. | |||
| 12 | "Shaun's Bale Out"[135] "Hay Bale" | 23 May 2012 | |
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Shirley keeps Bitzer, Shaun and the other sheep from moving a bale of hay to the barn. Note: This episode was originally titled "Shaun's Bale Out" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Hay Bale" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
| 13 | "Sheep Shoot Hoops"[136] "Basketball" | 30 May 2012 | |
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The flock plays a game of basketball, with Timmy determined not to miss out. Note: This episode was originally titled "Sheep Shoot Hoops" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Basketball" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube.[137] | |||
| 14 | "Beware! Sheep Crossing"[138] "Stand Off" | 6 June 2012 | |
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The flock decides to play a trick on a noisy driver. Note: This episode was originally titled "Beware! Sheep Crossing" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Stand Off" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
| 15 | "Lamb Salsa"[139] "Stomp" | 13 June 2012 | |
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A funky beat makes its way across the farm. Note: This episode was originally titled "Lamb Salsa" when released on the Nintendo Video service but was re-titled "Stomp" when it was released as part of the Mossy Bottom Shorts on YouTube. | |||
Shaun the Sheep: Championsheeps (2012)
The following is a list of 1-minute sports-themed shorts that aired on CBBC in July 2012. They were made to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics celebrations. It aired on BBC Kids in October 2014.[140]
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Relay"[141] | 2 July 2012 | |
| 2 | "Shot Put"[141] | 3 July 2012 | |
| 3 | "Synchronised Swimming"[141] | 4 July 2012 | |
| 4 | "Ping Pong"[141] | 5 July 2012 | |
| 5 | "Diving"[141] | 6 July 2012 | |
| 6 | "Fencing"[141] | 9 July 2012 | |
| 7 | "Gymnastics"[141] | 10 July 2012 | |
| 8 | "Archery"[141] | 11 July 2012 | |
| 9 | "Weightlifting"[141] | 12 July 2012 | |
| 10 | "Steeplechase"[141] | 13 July 2012 | |
| 11 | "Beach Volleyball"[141] | 16 July 2012 | |
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A noisy, vuvuzela touting supporter is finally silenced after trying to put off the opposing team. | |||
| 12 | "Hockey"[141] | 17 July 2012 | |
| 13 | "Swimming"[141] | 18 July 2012 | |
| 14 | "100 Metre Dash"[141] | 19 July 2012 | |
| 15 | "BMX"[141] | 20 July 2012 | |
| 16 | "Rings"[141] | 23 July 2012 | |
| 17 | "Hammer"[141] | 24 July 2012 | |
| 18 | "Trampoline"[141] | 25 July 2012 | |
| 19 | "Judo"[141] | 26 July 2012 | |
| 20 | "Ribbon"[141] | 27 July 2012 | |
| 21 | "Pole Vault"[141] | 30 July 2012 | |