Shaun The Sheep's Wooly Antics Come To DVD

Watch out because Shaun the sheep is loose on DVD. Come November 11th, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, you’ll be able to pick up Shaun the Sheep: Off the Baa! on DVD.

Way back in 1996, when Shaun made his first appearance in the Oscar-winning Wallace and Gromit short film, A Close Shave, Shaun was an instant hit. This mischievous little sheep scored himself a 40-episode spin-off and currently airs in short format on The Disney Channel.

This DVD contains eight of Shaun’s fun-loving adventures all of which feature a situational comedy conflict Shaun must resolve. Keeping Shaun company on the farm is the rather enormous sheep Shirley, seemingly innocent baby lamb Timmy, the farm sheepdog Bitzer and those naughty little pigs who always seem to foil Shaun’s plans. Special features include the “Meet the Animals” featurette and sneak peaks of Nintendo’s “Shaun the Sheep” and Telltale Games’ “Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventures” video games.

Being that the shorts aired on The Disney Channel have been a smash hit and have landed Shaun on the network’s animated shorts top five list, I’m sure this DVD will be a safe bet for the kiddies. I remember watching a number of Wallace and Gromit episodes back in high school – I can’t seem to remember the educational purpose of doing so – and it was pretty entertaining. If Shaun’s series is similar to its predecessor, adults may even find it fun to indulge in this stop motion animation. So, even though all you adults out there like everyone to think you’re all about the news and more serious programs, we all know it’s hard to resist a little light-hearted fun.

If you’ll be flocking to pick up this DVD, you’ll have the option of buying the standard version for $11.98 or the Unsheared Edition that includes Wallace and Gromit’s Three Amazing Adventures DVD for $19.98.