The Snoopy Show is an animated television series inspired by the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Developed by Rob Boutilier, Mark Evestaff, and Alex Galatis, and produced by WildBrain, it debuted on February 5, 2021, on Apple TV+.[1] It is the second Peanuts animated series produced for the streaming service, following Snoopy in Space.[2] Each episode consists of three 7-minute segments. Season 2 premiered with the first half on March 11, 2022[3] while the next half of the season premiered on August 12, 2022.[4] A holiday special was released on December 2, 2022.[5] Season 3 was released on June 9, 2023.[6] A second holiday special was released on December 1, 2023.[7]
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Peanuts by Charles Schulz |
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| Composer | Jeff Morrow |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (104 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Kimberly Small |
| Running time | 22 minutes (7 minutes per segment) |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | February 5, 2021 – December 1, 2023 |
Cast and characters
edit- Terry McGurrin as Snoopy[8]
- Robert Tinkler as Woodstock[8]
- Ethan Pugiotto (S1E1-S2E3, S2E7, S2E13), Tyler James Nathan (S2E4-S2E12) and Etienne Kellici (S3E1-S3E13) as Charlie Brown[8]
- Isabella Leo as Lucy van Pelt and Patty[8]
- Hattie Kragten as Sally Brown and Violet[8]
- Wyatt White as Linus van Pelt and Shermy[8]
- Milo Toriel-McGibbon (S1-2) and Kingston Crooks (S3) as Rerun van Pelt[8]
- Holly Gorski (S1E1-S3E1) and Molly Lewis (S3E2-S3E13) as Marcie
- Isis Moore (S1-2) and Lexi Perri (S3) as Peppermint Patty
- Jacob Soley as Pig-Pen
- Christian Dal Dosso (S1-S2E4, S2E7, S2E13) and Caleb Bellavance (S2E5-S3E13) as Franklin
- Matthew Mucci as Schroeder
- Robert Tinkler (Season 1) as Spike
- Katie Griffin (Season 1) as Belle
- Cory Doran (Season 1) as Marbles
- Mark Edwards (Season 1) as Andy
- Sean Cullen as Bird Bud #1 and Olaf
- Julie Lemieux as Bird Bud #2
- David Berni as Bird Bud #3
- Ian James Corlett as Bird Bud #4
- Kirby Morrow (S1-P1) and Sam Vincent (S1-P2) as Bird Bud #5
- Andrew Francis as Bird Bud #6
- Kathleen Barr as Bird Bud #7
- Brian Drummond as Bird Bud #8
Episodes
editProduction
editThe show was formally announced on October 1, 2020, alongside the release of a teaser trailer.[9] A second trailer for the series followed in January 2021, prior to the series' premiere date.[1] In order to create this show, the producers needed to follow several rules:[10]
- No adults are to be seen or heard.
- Never show the interior of Snoopy's doghouse.
- No technology produced beyond the 1970s can be featured.
Rob Boutilier serves as the series' Supervising Director, with Ridd Sorensen, Behzah Mansoori-Dara, Mélanie Daigle, and Steve Evangelatos also directing episodes. In addition to co-writing the second and third episodes, Alex Galatis serves as the Executive Story Editor. Josh Scherba, Anne Loi, Stephanie Betts, Paige Braddock, Craig Schulz, and Mark Evestaff (who also co-wrote the second episode) executive produce.[11]
Reception
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Snoopy Show holds an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average score 8.33/10.[12] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13] The Michigan Daily praised the show, calling it "so darn wholesome".[14] Common Sense Media gave the show a 4/5.[15]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Leo Awards | Best Animation Series | The Snoopy Show | Won | [16] |
| Best Direaction Animation Series | Steve Evangelatos, Behzad Mansoori, Ridd Sorensen and Rob Boutilier ("Happiness Is A Dancing Dog") | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Animation Series | Todd Araki, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie and Andrew Downton ("Better Off Beagle") | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Program or Series | The Snoopy Show | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Sound in an Animated Program or Series | Todd Araki, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie, Marcel Duperreault and Andrew Downton ("Happiness Is a Dancing Dog") | Nominated | |||
| Best Directing in an Animated program or series | Behzad Mansoori-Dara and Rob Boutilier ("Good Luck, Chuck") | Nominated | |||
| Leo Awards | Best Animation Series | The Snoopy Show | Won | [18] | |
| Best Direaction Animation Series | Rob Boutilier, Ridd Sorensen, Behzad Mansoori, Steve Evangelatos ("Beagle Appreciation Day") | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Animation Series | Todd Araki, Andrew Downton, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie ("Beagle Appreciation Day") | Nominated | |||
| Best Character Animation in an Animation Series | Katie Winchester ("The Beagle Is In") | Won | |||
| Eileen Lin ("Happiness is the Gift of Giving") | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Program or Series | The Snoopy Show | Won | [19] |
| Best Performance in an animated program or series | Hattie Kragten | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound in an Animated Program or Series | Todd Araki, Andrew Downton, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson and Adam McGhie ("Happiness Is Your Favourite Thing") | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music, Animation | Jeff Morrow | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in an Animated program or series | Scott Montgomery ("Snoopy Swap") | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 25, 2021). "'The Snoopy Show': Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer, Premiere Date For Series From Peanut & WildBrain". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Bonaime, Ross (June 8, 2021). "'The Snoopy Show': New Summer Episodes Coming to Apple TV+ This July". Collider. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Vito Oddo, Marco (February 22, 2022). "'The Snoopy Show' Season 2 Trailer Celebrates the Power of Imagination". Collider. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Apple TV+ reveals trailer for "Lucy's School," the all-new Peanuts special celebrating educators". Apple TV+ Press (Press release). July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Apple TV+ Rings in the Season with New Specials & Peanuts Classics". 11 October 2022.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 18, 2023). "Apple TV+ Welcomes New Peanuts Specials & Series Amid Colorful Kids & Family Slate". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Apple TV+ decks the halls with all-new kids and family live-action animated hybrid special, "The Velveteen Rabbit," launching globally November 22". Apple TV+. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Snoopy Show Apple TV+". AppleTV. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ The Snoopy Show — Official Teaser | Apple TV+, 2 October 2020, retrieved 2021-03-15
- ^ "'The Snoopy Show' Showrunner Mark Evestaff on the Surprising Rules of the 'Peanuts' Universe". Collider. February 13, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Snoopy Show - Cast & Crew". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Snoopy Show: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "The Snoopy Show: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Servetah, Ben. "'The Snoopy Show' is so darn wholesome". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "The Snoopy Show TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "2021 Nominees & Winners by Name".
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022, Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Nominees & Winners by Name".
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.