The Snoopy Show

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]

The Snoopy Show
GenreComedy
Based onPeanuts
by Charles Schulz
Developed by
Directed by
  • Rob Boutilier
  • Steve Evangelatos
  • Behzad Mansoori-Dara
  • Mélanie Daigle
  • Ridd Sorensen
Voices of
  • Terry McGurrin
  • Rob Tinkler
  • Ethan Pugiotto
  • Tyler Nathan
  • Etienne Kellici
  • Isabella Leo
  • Hattie Kragten
  • Wyatt White
  • Milo Toriel-McGibbon
  • Holly Gorski
  • Isis Moore
  • Jacob Soley
  • Christian Dal Dosso
  • Caleb Bellavance
  • Matthew Mucci
ComposerJeff Morrow
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 (104 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKimberly Small
Running time22 minutes (7 minutes per segment)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) –
present

Cast and characters

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
13913February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
23913March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)
33913June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)

Production

The 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

On 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

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2021Leo AwardsBest Animation SeriesThe Snoopy ShowWon[16]
Best Direaction Animation SeriesSteve Evangelatos, Behzad Mansoori, Ridd Sorensen and Rob Boutilier ("Happiness Is A Dancing Dog")Nominated
Best Sound Animation SeriesTodd Araki, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie and Andrew Downton ("Better Off Beagle")Nominated
2022Canadian Screen AwardsBest Animated Program or SeriesThe Snoopy ShowNominated[17]
Best Sound in an Animated Program or SeriesTodd Araki, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie, Marcel Duperreault and Andrew Downton ("Happiness Is a Dancing Dog")Nominated
Best Directing in an Animated program or seriesBehzad Mansoori-Dara and Rob Boutilier ("Good Luck, Chuck")Nominated
Leo AwardsBest Animation SeriesThe Snoopy ShowWon[18]
Best Direaction Animation SeriesRob Boutilier, Ridd Sorensen, Behzad Mansoori, Steve Evangelatos ("Beagle Appreciation Day")Nominated
Best Sound Animation SeriesTodd Araki, Andrew Downton, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson, Adam McGhie ("Beagle Appreciation Day")Nominated
Best Character Animation in an Animation SeriesKatie Winchester ("The Beagle Is In")Won
Eileen Lin ("Happiness is the Gift of Giving")Nominated
Brendan Braun ("Operation Asteroid")Nominated
2023Canadian Screen AwardsBest Animated Program or SeriesThe Snoopy ShowWon[19]
Best Performance in an animated program or seriesHattie KragtenNominated
Best Sound in an Animated Program or SeriesTodd Araki, Andrew Downton, Marcel Duperreault, Jason Fredrickson and Adam McGhie ("Happiness Is Your Favourite Thing")Nominated
Best Original Music, AnimationJeff MorrowNominated
Best Writing in an Animated program or seriesScott Montgomery ("Snoopy Swap")Nominated

References