February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) – December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)
The Snoopy Show is an animated television series inspired by the Peanutscomic 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 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 aggregatorRotten 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]