This article is about the 1988 animated television adaptation of the musical. For the stage musical, see Snoopy!!! The Musical.
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| Snoopy!!! The Musical | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Format | Cartoon |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Sam Jaimes |
| Voices of | Sean Holling Tiffany Billings Jeremy Miller Ami Foster Cam Clarke Kristie Baker Bill Meléndez |
| Composer(s) | Larry Grossman |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates |
| Producer(s) | Bill Meléndez Lee Mendelson |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Distributor | Columbia Broadcasting System |
| Broadcast | |
| First shown in | 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 specials, based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It was an adaptation of the musical Snoopy!!! The Musical, 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).
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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.
- "The World According To Snoopy" - Snoopy wants a change in his life.
- "Woodstock's Theme" - Less a vignette than a musical interlude. 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.
- "The Great Writer" - Snoopy attempts to compose his written masterpiece: "It Was a Dark & 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
Notes
- Having adapted the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown three years prior, Charles Schulz once again opted to adapt the other musical with the Peanuts gang. Schulz had recently utilized many comics strips for The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.
- Stock footage from 1972's You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown is utilized.
- The song "Poor Sweet Baby" was based on the comic strip on 4/8/73 and the Broadway version song "Hurry up Face" was based on the comics strip on 9/17/72.
- The idea of Lucy mistaking a potato chip for a butterfly was borrowed from 1969's It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown.
Cast
- Sean Holling as Charlie Brown
- Tiffany Billings as Lucy van Pelt
- Jeremy Miller as Linus van Pelt
- Ami Foster as Sally Brown
- Cam Clarke as Snoopy (speaking/singing)
- Bill Melendez as Snoopy (non-speaking) and Woodstock
- Kristie Baker as Peppermint Patty
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