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{{quote|''"Even though I'm just a little goat..."''|'''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Joys of the Season''' OP}}

The tale of a group of goats (or sheep or lambs depending on translation ~~issues~~)and the wolf that tries to catch them [[Once an Episode]]. In the style of ''[[Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner|Wile E Coyote and The Road Runner]]'', said wolf's plans are foiled each episode and the goats go home, free and victorious. The wolf, on the other hand, goes home to endure his wife's [[Domestic Abuse|epic beatings]]. That pretty much sums up the whole series, which spans 500+ episodes. '''''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''''' is a rather popular cartoon series in China, being one of, if not the, most successful pieces of animation the nation has ever domestically produced. It debuted c. 2005 and airs in [[Captain Obvious|China]], Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and as of recent news, New Zealand and Australia. It's also spanned three movies, and the company plans to make a movie for ''every'' animal of the Chinese zodiac.

The tale of a group of goats (or sheep or lambs depending on translation) and the wolf that tries to catch them [[Once an Episode]]. In the style of ''[[Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner|Wile E Coyote and The Road Runner]]'', said wolf's plans are foiled each episode and the goats go home, free and victorious. The wolf, on the other hand, goes home to endure his wife's [[Domestic Abuse|epic beatings]]. That pretty much sums up the whole series, which spans 500+ episodes. '''''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf''''' is a rather popular cartoon series in China, being one of, if not the, most successful pieces of animation the nation has ever domestically produced. It debuted c. 2005 and airs in [[Captain Obvious|China]], Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and as of recent news, New Zealand and Australia. It's also spanned three movies, and the company plans to make a movie for ''every'' animal of the Chinese zodiac.

Now for a more in-depth look at this epic story by Hwang Weiming. The group of goats live in a village aptly titled "Goat Village." The show focuses mostly on the main [[Five-Man Band|group]] of school-age goats. They are led by [[The Hero|Xi Yang Yang]]/ Pleasant Goat/ Happy Goat/ [[Flat What|Weslie]], who usually takes center-stage and saves the day against [[Designated Villain|Grey Wolf/ Hui Tai Lung/ Wolffy]]. Other goats include Mahn Yang Yang/Slow Goat/Mr.Slowy, the village elder/mayor/schoolmaster, Lan Yang Yang/ Lazy Goat/ [[Flat What|Lance/ Patty/ Fatty]], [[The Lancer|Fei Yang Yang/ Sparky/ Force Goat/ Fit Goat]], his crush, [[The Chick|Mei Yang Yang/ Pretty Goat]]/[[Flat What|Tibby]], and Luan Yang Yang/ Soft Goat/ [[Flat What|Jody]], the class president. Let's not forget the ancestors of the goat clan.

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Still, it's a cartoon for children and ''Pleasant Goat'' is highly recommended for those who want to improve their mandarin listening skills- it has simple vocabulary and is easy to understand. However, it happens to be one of those kiddy shows with an enormous amount of [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] (by Western standards, at least), complete with ''lots'' of [[Foe Yay]], [[Ho Yay]], moments of [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]], alcoholism, attempted suicide, and blatant use of guns (which actually look and act like guns) and knives.

Think ''[[Wile E. ~~Coyote and The Road Runner|Wile E~~ Coyote and The Road Runner]]'' meets ''[[The Smurfs]]''.

Think ''[[Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner]]'' meets ''[[The Smurfs]]''.

Here's some info from [[wikipedia:Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf|the other wiki]]

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* [[~~Abuse~~ Is ~~Okay When It Is~~ Female On Male]]: Wolnie to Wolffy, multiple times every episode, normally with a frying pan.

* [[Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal]]: Almost everyone.

* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Wolffy after mistaking a female wolf's dress for a tablecloth.

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* [[Downer Ending]]: A large amount. Some episodes end with everyone's problems unsolved or just worse for both the heroes and villains. Every damn episode ends on a downer if you root for Wolffy.

* [[Disguised in Drag]]: Weslie, Patty, and Wolffy have all tried this.

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* [[Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male)]]: Wolnie to Wolffy, multiple times every episode, normally with a frying pan.

* [[Dramatic Spotlight]]: Used frequently for [[Department of Redundancy Department|dramatic drama.]]

* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Weslie and Sparky disguised themselves as wolf cubs once, with the former having impersonated both Wolffy and Wolnie at different points.