Snoopy!!! The Musical (TV special)

Snoopy: The Musical
Genre Animation
Created by Charles M. Schulz
Based on
Snoopy! The Musical
by
  • Warren Lockhart
  • Arthur Whitelaw
  • Michael Grace
Written by Charles M. Schulz
Christopher Cerf
Tom Dunsmuir
Judy Freudberg
Tony Geiss
Jeff Moss
Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Mark Saltzman
Nancy Sans
Luis Santeiro
Norman Stiles
Directed by Sam Jaimes
Voices of Sean Collins (Charlie Brown)
Ami Foster (Sally Brown)
Jeremy Miller (Linus van Pelt)
Tiffany Billings (Lucy van Pelt)
Cameron Clarke (Snoopy)
Kristie Baker (Peppermint Patty)
Bill Meléndez (Woodstock)
Composer(s) Larry Grossman
Desiree Goyette (music director)
Hal Hackady (lyrics)
Christopher Cerf (music supervisor)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 1
Production
Executive producer(s) Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
Producer(s) Bill Melendez
Lee Mendelson
Running time 50 minutes
Release
Original network CBS
Original release January 29, 1988
Chronology
Preceded by Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
Followed by It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown

Snoopy: The Musical is the 31st prime-time animated TV special, based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It is an adaptation of the musical of the same name, and originally aired on the CBS network in 1988.

This is one of the two musicals in the Peanuts franchise where Snoopy actually has a voice (although the other kids can still not hear him).

Plot

A series of vignettes are strung together regarding the Peanuts gang. Each vignette has a song that involves various members of the gang.

  • "Don't Be Anything Less Than Everything You Can Be" - Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, Sally and Linus sing about being the best that you can be, as Snoopy observes.
  • "Snoopy’s Song" - Snoopy decides to obey his owner more after Lucy almost convinces Charlie to trade him in for a cat.
  • "Woodstock's Theme" - More of a musical interlude than a vignette. A small musical selection plays as Woodstock wakes up and flies, with Snoopy commenting on his technique.
  • "Edgar Allan Poe" - Peppermint Patty, Lucy, Sally, Linus, Charlie Brown agonize over the teacher calling on them, figuring that no matter what, the teacher will ask them something having to do with Edgar Allan Poe.
  • "I Know Now" - Sally, Peppermint Patty and Lucy sing about what they have learned as they have grown up.
  • "The Vigil" - Linus once again holds vigil in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night, in hopes that the Great Pumpkin will appear. Snoopy accompanies him, but wears dark glasses so as to prevent anyone from recognizing him.
  • "Clouds" - The Peanuts gang lay about in a grassy meadow, talking about what they see in the clouds. (Basically a musical take on the opening scene from A Boy Named Charlie Brown.)
  • "The Great Writer" - Snoopy attempts to compose his written masterpiece: "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night".
  • "Poor Sweet Baby" - Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown discuss understanding what love is.
  • "The Big Bow-Wow" - Snoopy is selected as Head Beagle, and celebrates by going out on the town, and performing at a stage show.
  • "Just One Person" - The Peanuts gang sing an ensemble piece about believing in yourself

Cast

References

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