History Characters / ShaunTheSheep

* HopelessWithTech: In the original series, he dismantles and subsequently destroys a computer by tearing out the insides of the tower to find out what's making a buzzing noise, but it's actually a bee. Averted in the Mossy Bottom series, where he's competent at using a laptop, wiring up a security system and sets up a [=WiFi=] modem.

* NotSoInnocentWhistle: They are scared of the Mother Duck, and do this when she gives them a DeathGlare.
* TerribleTrio: Three pigs who are naughty, hence the name.

%%* AffablyEvil: He enjoys containing animals.
* {{Archenemy}}: For Shaun. Mostly being the first sheep to capture. It sticks like this until the end.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Downplayed in ''The Flight Before Christmas'', he ''does'' come across as a bit of an unintentionally neglectful and superficial parent (such as thinking that a video of him reading a story is a substitute for actually doing so). He learns better though.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Shaun's IntellectualAnimal traits are amplified a great deal from his ''Wallace and Gromit'' appearances, now practically on par with Gromit. As a consequence, he also gains a more mischievous and ever-curious and inventive personality, compared to the mindless ExtremeOmnivore he was in the latter.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Despite being the most intelligent animal in the farm, he falls into this trope more often than not.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Though with no such intentions, he has caused some conflicts in the show more than once. The movies and special's main plot literally take place because of him.

* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''The Flight Before Christmas'', he ''does'' come across as a bit smug, and a somewhat neglectful parent (thinking that a video of him reading a story is a substitute for actually doing so). He learnes better though.

* BigDamnHeroes: In "Hide and Squeak", where she and Timmy rescue the cornered Shaun and the mouse from Pidsley , out to get the mouse by any means necessary, with a rope to pull them up to safety. Too bas she didn't count on Pidsley climbing up to get them.

!! The twins

* EvenEvilHasStandards: See WouldntHurtAChild.

* {{Jerkass}}: So very much.

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* BlindWithoutEm: In the Season 2 episode "Ewe've Been Framed", he's revealed to have ''extremely'' short-sided vision without his glasses.

* {{Greed}}: With a tiny spot of {{Gluttony}} thrown into the mix. It has been noted on several occasions that whenever food is involved, Bitzer can be quite selfish and unwilling to share them with anyone, including his friends.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit Gromit]]. Being the beleaguered and competent dog sidekick to his rather foolish and naïve human master, who also has a habit of being the ButtMonkey to the antics around him. Although, he isn't hypercompetent like our beloved British Dog. Heck, he even looks similar to the lad!
* {{Greed}}: It has been noted on several occasions that whenever food is involved, Bitzer can be quite selfish and unwilling to share them with anyone, including his friends.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He's afraid of spiders.

The titular character of ''Shaun the Sheep''. He is the unofficial leader of the flock, and the most intelligent. He first debuted in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit'' film ''WesternAnimation/ACloseShave'', but he became an EnsembleDarkHorse - enough to get his own show.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Is this to Timmy (despite the fact that they are cousins and not brothers). and to Lu-la in the movie. Even if Lu-la irritates him at times(as little siblings sometimes do), he is always protective of their well-being and genuinely cares for them.

** In the first movie, he learns to appreciate and love his owner again. According to producer, Julie Lockhart, his character arc is part of the [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Be Careful What You Wish For]] scenario.
** In the second movie, he learns to take responsability for his actions, whatever is taking Lu-La back home or his dangerous activities.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: For being the most intelligent animal in the farm, he falls into this trope more often than not.

* HairstyleMalfunction: As seen in the opening, the wool on Shaun's head is apparently a toupee. He loses it in one episode of Season 5, which necessitates enlisting Bitzer's help to it.

* ChildrenAreInnocent
* CompanionCube: His orange teddy bear. To the point where it serves as a plot point in one episode where the Farmer takes it away from him, causing him to cry until Shaun can get it back.

* HiddenDepths: Despite usually being portrayed as a dim-witted LivingDoorstop or BigEater, in "Lock Out" [[spoiler:she easily [[CurbstompBattle curbstomps]] Pidsley and nails him to a wall with a hammer]], and in "In the Doghouse" she turns out to be SecretlyWealthy [[spoiler: and contributes several large wads of cash to pay for Bitzer's new deluxe kennel, while all of the other sheep, having no idea of even the concept of money, have contributed buttons, etc]]

** In the first movie, he blames Shaun for losing the Farmer, and spends towards the movie giving him a Death Glare and disappointing look at him, until in the climax, when he finally starts to care Shaun before he's thrown in the Quarry by Trumper. He eventually forgives Shaun and they embraces.
** In the second movie, spends most of the time forbidding dangerous activities for Shaun and the Flock, especally Shaun (He even forbides making BBQ's and Pizza!). In the climax, he uses a canon to pushing Agent Red away. This action of breaking one of his rules is what ultimate saves Shaun and Lu-La for a possible capture or death.
* TheComicallySerious: Putting a serious person like Bitzer in the middle of a mischievous flock of sheep has produced many a hilarious moment.

* CrazyPrepared: In Season 1 episode "Shape Up with Shaun", Bitzer flips through his clipboard of ways to get Shirley out - including rocket-powered and being on wheels until he found one where she's in a shopping cart.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit Gromit]]. Being the beleaguered and competent dog sidekick to his rather foolish and naive human master, whom also has a habit of being the ButtMonkey to the antics around him. Although he isn't hypercompetent like our beloved British Dog though. Heck, he even looks similar to the lad!
* {{Greed}}: It has been noted on several occasions that whenever food is involved, Bitzer can be quite selfish, unwilling to share them with anyone, including his friends.
* IconicItem: His blue-knit hat [[spoiler:which the Farmer gave to him as a puppy]]. Also doubles as a NiceHat. In Season 2 episode "Bitzer's New Hat", he is left completely despondent when the Farmer throws his hat in the trash and instead gives Bitzer a hideous new one given to him by his young niece.

* NeatFreak: Like a dog, dirt is his friend, but sometimes seeing himself or the farm made a mess will make him go full-cleaning mode.

* SickEpisode: In Season 2 episode "Fireside Favorite", Bitzer comes down with a cold and has to stay indoors. Which makes him a target for the {{Jerkass}} cat Pidsley.

* BlindWithoutEm: In Season 2 episode "Ewe've Been Framed", he's revealed to have ''extremely'' short-sided vision without his glasses.

* In the second movie, he learns to take responsability for his actions, whatever is taking Lu-La back home or his dangerous activities.

* In the second movie, spends most of the time forbidding dangerous activities for Shaun and the Flock, especally Shaun (He even forbides making BBQ's and Pizza!). In the climax, he uses a canon to pushing Agent Red away. This action of breaking one of his rules is what ultimate saves Shaun and Lu-La for a possible capture or death.

The titular character of ''Shaun the Sheep''. He is the unofficial leader of the flock, and the most intelligent. He first debuted in ''Wallace and Gromit'' film ''A Close Shave'', but he became an EnsembleDarkHorse - enough to get his own show.

* BigBrotherInstinct: Is this to Timmy(despite the fact that they are cousins and not brothers). and to Lu-la in the movie. Even if Lu-la irritates him at times(as little siblings sometimes do), he is always protective of their well-being and genuinely cares for them.

* BreakoutCharacter: Has gotten a lot of popularity in the tv show and even had his own spin-off, ''Timmy Time''.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: With her very low voice and huge body shape, those unfamiliar with series can easily mistake her for a male.

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* {{Adorkable}}: He idolizes his cousin Shaun and is the cutest little thing you'll ever see.

* {{Adorkable}}: She's a brightly-colored puppy-alien who's cute design and quirky personality has made her popular between the fans. She's also a kid, so that adds points.

* {{Determinator}}: If she has a package to deliver, it ''will'' get delivered.

* PunchClockVillain: And even this is downplayed, at worst. They aren't really actively malevolent - at worst, they appear to be trying to establish a peaceful FirstContact, do their jobs, find alien spacecraft/UFOs for study, and not get ridiculed.

* DoorSlamsYou: Poor Bitzer always gets the door slammed open on his nose in the opening theme of every episode. Averted at the end of the movie, when the Farmer carefully opens the door to make sure he doesn't hit Bitzer... and then happens anyway when a tired, confused Pig staggers out of the house after the Farmer.

* ExtremeOmnivore: Zigzagged. Invoked, in that when Shaun takes her to a convenience store, she tries to eat many different things that humans (or intelligent animals) wouldn't eat, but for the most part it's because she's unfamiliar with earthly items and so she can't tell what's food and what's isn't. Most notably, after taking a big bite out of a roll of toilet paper, she spits it out in disgust.

* ControlFreak: Likes things to go the way they are listed on his checklist, even going to the point of checking if something he really wants to do is there so he can do it.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Though with no such intentions, he has caused some conflicts in the show more than once. The movies and special's main plot literally take place because of him.

* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's smaller and less fleeced than his fellow sheep (barring Timmy who is a toddler), but he is the most intelligent of the flock.
* BadassAdorable: Don't let his cute appearance fool you, he's perfectly capable of defending himself and the barn when danger comes.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Took care of a spider that terrorized Bitzer and the flock in unharming ways even when it kept reappearing, waited for a bird to leave her nest before retrieving his golf ball instead of shooing it away...violence just isn't the way for him.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: For being the most intelligent animal in the farm, he falls into this trope more often than not.

* HairDecorations: Has red bows tied into her braids.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Shaun's IntellectualAnimal traits are amplified a great deal from his ''Wallace and Gromit'' appearances, now practically on par with Gromit. As a consequence he also gains a more mischievous and ever-curious and inventive personality, compared to the mindless ExtremeOmnivore he was in the latter.

* JerkassBall: Holds this in episode "The Farmer's Llamas", due to having a more mean-spirited sense of humor than usual and hanging around with the aforementioned llamas. He even tricked the Farmer into buying them in an auction. [[JerkassRealization He wises up]] after all the damage they cause.

* LovableRogue: His schemes often involve screwing the Farmer or Bitzer in some way, but he has no harmful intent and occasionally tries to do nice things for them to compensate. Usually the rest of the flock get in on this too.

* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's smaller and less fleeced than his fellow sheep (barring Timmy who is an infant toddler), but he is the most intelligent of the flock.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Took care of an spider that terrorized Bitzer and the flock in unharming ways even when it kept reappearing, waited for a bird to leave her neast before retireving his golf ball instead of shooing it away...violence just isn't the way for him.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Timmy is troublemaking and rebellious but its simply because he's a a baby and doesn't know any better. He is still very innocent, doting, affectionate, and the most adorable thing ever.
* LivingDoorstop: Poor Timmy has been used as a paintbrush, chalkboard eraser, table, plug for a ship's horn, pillow, curling stone, and handkerchief over the course of just two seasons!
* OddFriendship: In episode "The Farmer's Llamas", [[spoiler:he befriends an enraged rhinoceros]].

* TightropeWalking: Does this in episode "Big Top Timmy".

The teins of Shaun's flock and the most prompt to follow him on his antics.

* TricksterTwins: Just like the rest of the flock, they enjoy joining in to Shaun's antics.

* AdvertisedExtra: Zigzaged. It was clear she was a secondary character, but the 'meet the movie characters' page in the website gave her individual personality traits that were never shown again as she still acts like a backgroud sheep.

* CrazyPrepared: In Season 1 episode "Shape Up with Shaun", Bitzer flips through his clipboard of ways to get Shirley out - including rocket powered and being on wheels until he found one where she's in a shopping cart.

* NeatFreak: As a dog, dirt is his friend, but sometimes seeing himself or the farm made a mess will make him go full-cleaning mode.

* HairTodayGoneTomorrow: [[spoiler:In the movie adaption, he's revealed to have a fuller head of hair in his younger days. Now he's on the verge of balding completely]]
* IdentityAmnesia: [[spoiler:Suffers from this in the movie adaption, due to Shaun and the flock's antics. He recovers his memory in the end.]]

Introduced in the first movie. Slip is a street wolf dog who befriends Shaun and helps him to find the Farmer.


* IJustWantToBeLoved: Despite enjoying going around the city, Slip wants to be adopted by someone. This reflecs how it would be Shaun's life without the Farmer.
* TheDogBitesBack: Litteraly. She's first defendless when Trumper captures her in his introduction. When Trumper tries to escape from the Farmer, she bites his foot avoding his escape.

%%* AffablyEvil: He enjoys contaning animals.

* DiabolicalDogCatcher: He mocks the animals who are in the pounds just for fun. He hates when people adopt any of the animals he captured.
* ICanExplain: When the Farmer confronts him, he tries to reason of what happend. This only ended up as a distraction when he gets kicked out by the bull of the farm on the back.

* VillainousBreakdown: He almost succedes in throwing the animals and the Farmer (who are hidden in a sheld) in a rock quarry with a tractor. Then, he throws Shaun as his last attempt to kill him.
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Although he's meant to be comedic, the Flock sees him as a big threat for them. Especally in the climax.

* {{Adorkable}}: She's a brightly-coloured puppy-alien who's cute design and quirky personality has made her popular between the fans. She's also a kid, so that adds points.

* PsychicPowers: She can elevate things as well living creatures with her ears.

* HeelFaceTurn: Upon seeing Lu-la's parents, [[spoiler:the same aliens she saw as a child, she gives up chasing Lu-la and goes in to hug the aliens, who gladly accept]].

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* BitchInSheepClothing: No pun Intended. Acts as decent as a celebrity has to with her fans, but shows her snooty nature by looking down at Bitzer and mocking him after winning a race.

* NiceGuy: Contrary to his dog, he doesn't act smug about his talents and is actuallly a kind celebrity.