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TV series -- 2007 -- Netflix
Shaun the Sheep
Clay, almost no talking, seven minutes. Shaun, a clever sheep at Mossy Bottom Farm, turns a fallen cabbage into a football. Bitzer, the farm dog, referees. The pigs next door want the cabbage for lunch. This sample is a farm kickabout, not the movie's city chase.
Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions. Timestamps are approximate. Not yet checked against Netflix AU.
Age
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
- Not suitable
- Parental guidance
- Ok
GentleGuide scale for sensitive kids. Not an ACCM or Classification Board rating.
About this title
- Classification
- G
- Length
- About 7 min per episode
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Before you press play
The ball is a cabbage. It falls off the Farmer's trailer into the field, and Shaun, a clever sheep, starts a match. Bitzer, the farm dog, blows the whistle. Timmy is the smallest lamb. Clay, almost no words, seven minutes. Funny. The pigs want to eat the ball, and a window goes.
- A farm kickabout
- Pigs who want lunch
- A dog trying to keep order
- A broken window
- A cabbage that does not last
What may feel big
The pigs fire a bolt that hits Bitzer on the nose. A kick smashes a farmhouse window, then another as the cabbage comes back out. Shirley trips Shaun. The cabbage ends up with the pigs and a duck swallows it. Nobody is really hurt. Glass and a bolt still look sharper than the rest of the gag.
4-6. Sit with them for the windows and the pigs. Short, clay, kind. A smash can still make someone jump.
7-9. Usually easy. They may want another episode straight after. Fine to skip if farm slapstick winds them up.
10-12. A younger-sibling watch. Seven minutes and over.
Triggers in this guide
Counts are how often that theme shows up in the notes -- not when it happens.
- Peril 1
- Violence 1
If you have not watched it yet
Should I sit with them?
Plan to sit with them at least until 5. After that, many families can watch with a grown-up nearby rather than on the couch. The notes above say what happens. You know your child. This is not medical advice.