Sheeep

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Sheeep
Genre Animation
Voices of Julia Sawalha
Enn Reitel
David Holt
Composer Bob Heatlie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time10 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production company HIT Entertainment
Original release
Network CBBC
Release7 April 2000 (2000-04-07) 
3 April 2001 (2001-04-03)

Sheeep is a British children's animated television series based on the book Sheep in Wolves' Clothing by Japanese author Satoshi Kitamura. [1] It was produced by HIT Entertainment for CBBC, with animation production by Grand Slamm Children's Films. The series follows the adventures of three sheep called Georgina, Gogol and Hubert who often end up thwarting the scheme of the wolves or even Moze's companions mess them up.

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Episodes

#TitleWritten ByAir Date
1"Say Cheese"Joe Boyle7 April 2000 (2000-04-07)
Gogol takes Georgina and Hubert to do some photography, while the wolves try to steal some yellow-berry pie.
2"Queen Georgina"Joe Boyle14 April 2000 (2000-04-14)
Today, at the Green Meadow Festival, Georgina is to attend a traditional coronation, which Moze intends to intercept, but it is cut short when he blunders.
3"The Stamp"Joe Boyle and Naomi Cassman28 April 2000 (2000-04-28)
Georgina and Hubert take care of Uncle Elliot's office. The wolves sneak in to swipe Elliot's valuable stamp collection.
4"Gogol the Champion"Paul Fraser5 May 2000 (2000-05-05)
Gogol goes through Georgina's tiring exercises to prepare for the gate jumping event. The wolves enter Kid in the event with spring-powered shoes.
5"Hubert's Surprise"Joe Boyle12 May 2000 (2000-05-12)
Today is Hubert's birthday and Gogol has prepared a party, but the wolves greedily gorge on the party food.
6"Gogol's Sofa"Joe Boyle19 May 2000 (2000-05-19)
Moze tries to sell Gogol a new sofa with stolen newspapers for the stuffing, but Georgina's Uncle Elliot has followed their trail.
7"The Flat Tyre"Joe Boyle26 May 2000 (2000-05-26)
The wolves have created a hole in the road, causing Gogol's car to have a couple of punctures. Will the wolves get caught by PC Butt?
8"Gogol Learns Golf"Jan Page2 June 2000 (2000-06-02)
Hubert becomes Gogol's caddy, then various golf equipment is stolen by the wolves, but Georgina reveals their theft.
9"Stuck in the Mud"Mark Holloway9 June 2000 (2000-06-09)
Hubert assists Captain Bleat to guard his beach mat cargo. The wolves trap the boat in a muddy bank to get the beach mats, but their plan backfires when the river bed traps them. Meanwhile, Georgina tries to cure Gogol of the hiccups, whilst trying to enjoy her book.
10"Sheeep Showers"Paul Fraser16 June 2000 (2000-06-16)
Georgina, Hubert and Gogol have a game of volleyball on the beach but when Kid plays, it exposes the wolves' handbag stealing.
11"Tango Tangle"Andy Bernhardt14 July 2000 (2000-07-14)
Due to a problem with Jaunita Laufita's resignation, Moze has Spike impersonate her for the grand tango performance.
12"Housesitting"Hiawyn Oram21 July 2000 (2000-07-21)
While Gogol is away, Georgina and Hubert take care of his house. However Moze with a visit from his mother tries to occupy the house.
13"Treasure Treats"Jan Page28 July 2000 (2000-07-28)
Georgina, Hubert and Gogol join in a treasure hunt event. The wolves follow them, but are cut off by a deep hole Gotcha dug.
14"The Big Freeze"Jan Page2 January 2001 (2001-01-02)
The wolves make their move to steal some firewood from the sheep, who are preparing dinner, but Captain Bleat and Uncle Elliot catch them.
15"Stormy Weather"Andy Bernhardt9 January 2001 (2001-01-09)
Georgina and Gogol get caught in Moze's concert after Gogol signs a strict contract, but Captain Bleat and Hubert devise a plan to get out of it.
16"Scoop"Dave Ingham16 January 2001 (2001-01-16)
Moze takes over Gogol's newspaper photography job, but their latest attempt for a scoop backfires and forces Gogol to come to the rescue.
17"Georgina's Sleepover"Jan Page23 January 2001 (2001-01-23)
Things don't turn out well for everyone when Georgina has a sleepover with her prissy cousin Penny and Moze tries to get a present for his mother. Meanwhile, Hubert and Gogol play cricket.
18"Say it with Flowers"Joe Boyle30 January 2001 (2001-01-30)
As Georgina, Hubert and Gogol attend Gogol's garden, the wolves try to steal what they think is a valuable plant and Kid helps it grow.
19"The Bank Robbery"Jan Page13 February 2001 (2001-02-13)
Georgina and Hubert and Gogol participate a jumble sale where the wolves get some disguises to rob a bank. Hubert blows their cover and Gogol summons the police.
20"The Flood"Joe Boyle20 February 2001 (2001-02-20)
While Green Meadow holds back the flood waters, Gogol buys many umbrellas. After the wolves fail to steal the umbrellas, Kid puts them to good use.
21"The Talent Contest"Dave Ingham27 February 2001 (2001-02-27)
The town holds a talent contest. Georgina gets the gang ready to perform a musical number, hoping to get close to the host. The wolves plan to steal the trophy using a trap door in the stage. Georgina wins the trophy, the wolves fail and the host falls on top of the leader, but Georgina is holding the trophy. The gang celebrate in the field, laughing together when the host's wig is found in the trophy.
22"Keep Fit"Joe Boyle6 March 2001 (2001-03-06)
Moze puts some stolen cans of beans to use for a fitness gym, but Georgina, Hubert and Gogol play their own game against them.
23"Sea Tales"Jan Page13 March 2001 (2001-03-13)
Hubert does photography for Gogol who is currently sick, but leaks a story of sunken treasure which greatly interests the wolves.
24"Georgina and the Princess"Dave Ingham20 March 2001 (2001-03-20)
Georgina, Hubert and Gogol ready themselves for Princess Grazelightly's opening of a new supermarket, but Gogol makes Georgina's fleece pink, making her embarrassed, until she meets the guest of honour. Meanwhile, the wolves have trouble with a rope at the top of a tall building.
25"Snow Business"Andy Bernhardt27 March 2001 (2001-03-27)
The wolves create snow drifts to charge fees for snow cleanup. Hubert's giant snowball stops their ruse altogether.
26"Hubert Goes Green"Hiawyn Oram3 April 2001 (2001-04-03)
Hubert has caught a case of the measles. Georgina and Gogol cure Hubert, and then Georgina gets ill.

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