The BEST episodes of Shaun the Sheep season 5

Every episode of Shaun the Sheep season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shaun the Sheep season 5!

This is a show from Aardman Animations ('Wallace & Gromit') about a Sheep named Shaun. Shaun was originally a character in the movie 'Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave' where one of Wallace's contraptions sheared off all of Shaun's wool. For the remainder of the movie, Shaun wore a sweater made from his own wool. In this series, Shaun has many adventures with his barnyard compatriots and the rest of his flock.

Last Updated: 9/14/2024Network: CBBCStatus: Ended
Babysitter Bitzer
star
7.86
106 votes

#1 - Babysitter Bitzer

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2016

The flock are off for a girls' night, leaving Bitzer to babysit Timmy. It's not long before the youngster makes clear who's in charge.

Directors: Will Becher
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Sheep Farmer
star
7.85
55 votes

#2 - Sheep Farmer

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/18/2016

When Timmy sees a particularly grumpy farmer giving one of the flock a hard time, he decides to give him an idea of what it's like to be a sheep.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Writer: Glenn Dakin
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Spoilsport
star
7.84
116 votes

#3 - Spoilsport

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/7/2016

Shaun persuades Bitzer to take part in his game of Cricket but Bitzer is more worried about the condition of the pitch than the game.

Directors: Will Becher
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Karma Farmer
star
7.83
123 votes

#4 - Karma Farmer

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/2016

The Farmer is stressed out and has had enough of the farm and its inhabitants, so he transforms the farm into a hippy commune where work and chores are abolished.

Directors: Will Becher
Writer: Sara Barbas
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Wanted
star
7.71
56 votes

#5 - Wanted

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/9/2016

The farm is paid an unexpected visit from an escapee from the nearby prison, who takes refuge in the barn. After a short while with Shaun and the gang, though, prison doesn't seem such a bad option.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Writer: Dan Berlinka
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Dodgy Lodger
star
7.71
73 votes

#6 - Dodgy Lodger

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2016

When one of the pigs attempts to make friends with Timmy, his cohort evict him as punishment for un-pig-like behaviour. The sheep take him into the barn and attempt to transform him into the epitome of porcine sophistication.

Directors: Will Becher
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Timmy and the Dragon
star
7.71
62 votes

#7 - Timmy and the Dragon

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2016

Bitzer, Shaun and Flock are convinced that a monster is at loose on the farm and hide in the barn. But what exactly is it they are afraid of?

Directors: Will Becher
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Return to Sender
star
7.65
48 votes

#8 - Return to Sender

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/16/2016

The farmer receives a mystery gift from his antipodean cousin. Unimpressed with the present, he attempts to throw it away only for it to keep reappearing. He becomes convinced it has magical powers.

Directors: Lee Wilton
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Checklist
star
7.60
47 votes

#9 - Checklist

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/15/2016

Bitzer's over-officious management style becomes too much for the sheep, who decide it's time for him to chill out. Bitzer's tasks for the day take on a new purpose: for everyone to have some fun.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Keeping the Peace
star
7.57
49 votes

#10 - Keeping the Peace

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/11/2016

After spending the night putting together the bed instead of sleeping in it, the farmer has a lie in and Bitzer is in charge of making sure his master's rest is uninterrupted.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Out of Order
star
7.57
138 votes

#11 - Out of Order

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2016

When the farmer gets stuck in the Loo, Bitzer has to get vital supplies to him as a matter of urgency. His initial efforts end in failure and he drafts in Shaun and the gang to help out.

Directors: Will Becher
Watch Now:Apple TV
Cone of Shame
star
7.56
45 votes

#12 - Cone of Shame

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/17/2016

Bitzer is an all too willing invalid when he has to wear the cone of shame and is happy to let the flock wait on him. That is, until Shaun rumbles his malingering and plots the pooch's comeuppance.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Turf Wars
star
7.55
62 votes

#13 - Turf Wars

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/7/2016

Battle ensues when the pigs muscle in on Shaun's private club and steal all the pizza. Shaun, Bitzer and the flock mount a rescue mission for Timmy who the pigs have taken hostage.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Writer: Dave Ingham
Watch Now:Apple TV
Happy Farmers' Day
star
7.53
53 votes

#14 - Happy Farmers' Day

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/14/2016

Bitzer treats the farmer to a restaurant style dining experience, offering a delicious pie as the main course.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
A Prickly Problem
star
7.46
50 votes

#15 - A Prickly Problem

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/8/2016

Timmy decides to helps the hedgehogs find a resting place for the night. His efforts, however, lead his weary friends into a series a scrapes rather than giving them a good night's sleep.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Rude Dude
star
7.44
50 votes

#16 - Rude Dude

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/10/2016

Never meet your heroes. The Farmer's rock n' roll idol is stranded at the farm when his limousine breaks down. Soon revealed as a spoilt pretender, Shaun decides to show him a lesson from the 'school of rock'.

Directors: Lee Wilton
Watch Now:Apple TV
Baa-d Hair Day
star
7.43
106 votes

#17 - Baa-d Hair Day

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2016

The flock don't recognise Shaun when he loses one his most distinctive features. His old pal Bitzer helps him track down the lost thatch, but not before Shaun becomes very attached to one of the chickens.

Directors: Will Becher
Writer: Dave Ingham
Watch Now:Apple TV
Dangerous Deliveries
star
7.22
102 votes

#18 - Dangerous Deliveries

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2016

Every time the postman pays the Farmer a visit, Bitzer's canine instincts get the better of him, resulting in shredded mail and and an irate farmer. Shaun decides to help out by taking on the role of Bitzer's therapist.

Directors: Will Becher
Writer: Glenn Dakin
Watch Now:Apple TV
Bitzer's New Whistle
star
7.17
94 votes

#19 - Bitzer's New Whistle

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2016

Bitzer thinks the future has arrived when he takes delivery of his new high tech farmyard control module but when the gadget malfunctions, Bitzer is left wishing for his old whistle.

Directors: Will Becher
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The Farmer's Nephew
star
7.14
109 votes

#20 - The Farmer's Nephew

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2016

Bitzer is left with a mountain of work when the farmer is rendered incapable. Enter the farmhand who is more interested in his mobile phone than getting the task done.

Directors: Will Becher
Writer: Dan Berlinka
Watch Now:Apple TV