Sheep are wool-bearing mammals and a lynchpin of the textile
industry. They traditionally gather in flocks, and must be
carefully herded. In nursery rhymes, they are said to follow
their owners to school, and come home wagging their tails behind
them. An assortment of sheep, including rams and lambs, were
featured on The Muppet Show. The first one debuted in the U.K.
Spot "Is This the Old Sow" on episode 415 of The Muppet Show,
while more sheep made their appearances on episode 417, during
the song "Rama Lama Ding Dong." During the Muppet News Flash for
episode 418 a "killer lamb" that had escaped from the zoo
attacked the Newsman, and another falls on him (following Mary)
in a Disney Xtreme Digital short. Smaller, cuter sheep have been
a staple of Sesame Street. They've frequently been used in such
songs as "Dance Myself to Sleep," and in multiple skits with
Count von Count. While most of these are small and lamb-sized,
exceptions have occurred, notably Meryl Sheep. The Muppet Show
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