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A Sheep in the Deep

  • 1962
  • 6m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
583
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A Sheep in the Deep (1962)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog punch into work, with Sam guarding a flock of sheep against Ralph's attempts to snatch some mutton for dinner. Ralph uses a lull-a-bye record to put Sam to sleep ... Read allRalph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog punch into work, with Sam guarding a flock of sheep against Ralph's attempts to snatch some mutton for dinner. Ralph uses a lull-a-bye record to put Sam to sleep and steals one of the sheep, but the lamb unzips itself to reveal someone very unexpected ... Read allRalph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog punch into work, with Sam guarding a flock of sheep against Ralph's attempts to snatch some mutton for dinner. Ralph uses a lull-a-bye record to put Sam to sleep and steals one of the sheep, but the lamb unzips itself to reveal someone very unexpected beneath!

  • Directors
    • Chuck Jones
    • Maurice Noble
  • Writer
    • Chuck Jones
  • Star
    • Mel Blanc
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    583
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chuck Jones
      • Maurice Noble
    • Writer
      • Chuck Jones
    • Star
      • Mel Blanc
    • 3User reviews
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    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Ralph Wolf
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      • Chuck Jones
      • Maurice Noble
    • Writer
      • Chuck Jones
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    8TheLittleSongbird

    Sam vs. Ralph

    A Sheep in the Deep was very entertaining. Perhaps a little too short and fast, but it was still hugely enjoyable. A vast majority of the fun is in the sight gags and they are hilarious on the whole, while the animation is very lively and the music fun. The story tells of a sheepdog who means to guard the sheep from a wolf, and is well constructed and effective. Sam is lots of fun, but Ralph I feel is a stronger character. Both characters are brilliantly voiced by Mel Blanc, a voice actor who very, very rarely gave a bad vocal performance. Overall, very entertaining and definitely worth watching. 8/10 Bethany Cox
    7utgard14

    Another good Ralph & Sam cartoon

    The last of the Ralph Wolf & Sam Sheepdog shorts directed by Chuck Jones. The animation is that sketchy style Jones preferred in later years but it's not bad. The colors are lovely and the characters are drawn well. Good music from Milt Franklyn. Nice voice work from the great Mel Blanc. Make no mistake, though, there isn't much talking in this one. It's one sight gag after another as Ralph Wolf fails to steal the sheep. Predictable, perhaps, but also very funny. My favorite gag was probably the one where Ralph uses a jack to lift the ground Sam is sitting on. Where Jones came up with these ideas I'll never know but it's our good fortune he did. This is not the best of the Ralph & Sam series but it is an entertaining one.
    8llltdesq

    Another day, another dollar.

    This short is mostly sight gags. Poor Ralph! The things a wolf has to go through to earn a living and possibly to get a square meal on occasion. This one most obviously and conspicuously indicates the basic premise-that both wolf and sheepdog are just a job, you do your shift and go home. It's a living, I guess. Quite funny and well worth watching. Recommended.

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    • Trivia
      The title is a play on the song "Asleep in the Deep".
    • Goofs
      In the wide shot of the clock on Ralph's wall (above the headboard), the time is just before 8 o'clock - which matches the time on the time clock (where Sam is about to clock in). The close-up of Ralph's clock jumps back to 7:45.
    • Alternate versions
      Some versions aired on TV omit the brief scene of Sam and Ralph smoking.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      William Tell Overture
      (uncredited)
      Written by Gioachino Rossini

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un coyote en traje de oveja
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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