He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
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He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown is the fifth prime-time animated
TV special based upon the popular comic strip
Peanuts
, by Charles M. Schulz
. It was originally aired on the CBS
network on February 14, 1968. This was also the last Peanuts special featuring the majority of the original voice cast from the first Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas
.
is beginning to get into constant mischief, which is angering the other children in Charlie Brown
's neighborhood. They demand that Charlie Brown do something about it "Because he's your dog, Charlie Brown!" Charlie Brown then writes a letter to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, asking them to take Snoopy back and teach him some manners. Snoopy tries pulling sick looks to get out of his punishment, but Charlie Brown tells him it is for his own good. Charlie Brown decides to call Peppermint Patty
to ask if she will house Snoopy for a day, as the trip to the farm is too long to take in a single day. Peppermint Patty agrees.
When Snoopy arrives at Peppermint Patty's house, he sees he has as an opportunity to avoid going to obedience school and decides to stay at the girl's house instead. This angers Peppermint Patty, as she begins to get tired of bringing him root beer
, and cleaning up his mess, while Snoopy enjoys her swimming pool.
A week later, Charlie Brown receives a phone call from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, telling him that Snoopy never arrived there. Charlie Brown soon finds out that the dog has been staying at Peppermint Patty's for a week. He brings a leash, in hopes he will bring Snoopy home. He attaches the leash to Snoopy's collar but the dog escapes and rushes back to Peppermint Patty's house. However, instead of returning to the easy life he enjoyed before, Peppermint Patty makes the dog become her maid. Later, when his friends start to miss Snoopy, Charlie Brown tries to bring the dog back again, but because he brings the leash, Snoopy just breaks it and refuses to leave.
Later, while cleaning the dishes, Snoopy becomes infuriated with his chores, and in anger, he breaks all the dishes. However, Peppermint Patty sends him to the garage in anger as punishment. While in the garage, Snoopy realizes that being with Charlie Brown is the better choice. He escapes from Peppermint Patty's house and returns home. Overjoyed, Charlie Brown welcomes him back, with hopes that everyone will be glad to see him. The next day, after taking Linus
on a wild ride and unintentionally fighting Lucy
, Snoopy goes to his dog house, greatly contented that he is finally home.
, was released on March 11, 1994 (it would later be re-issued in 1997 after Viacom
bought Paramount). The first DVD release came on July 7, 2009, in remaster
ed form as part of the DVD box set Peanuts 1960s Collection. A separate DVD of the special and Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
was released on September 21, 2010.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
TV special based upon the popular comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
, by Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
. It was originally aired on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
network on February 14, 1968. This was also the last Peanuts special featuring the majority of the original voice cast from the first Peanuts special, A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is the first prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced and directed by former Warner Bros. and UPA animator Bill Melendez, who also supplied the voice for the character of Snoopy...
.
Synopsis
SnoopySnoopy
Snoopy is an fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet beagle. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly conventional dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character—and among the most recognizable...
is beginning to get into constant mischief, which is angering the other children in Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie...
's neighborhood. They demand that Charlie Brown do something about it "Because he's your dog, Charlie Brown!" Charlie Brown then writes a letter to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, asking them to take Snoopy back and teach him some manners. Snoopy tries pulling sick looks to get out of his punishment, but Charlie Brown tells him it is for his own good. Charlie Brown decides to call Peppermint Patty
Peppermint Patty
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. A freckle-faced auburn/brunette, she is one of a small group in the strip who lives across town from Charlie Brown and his school friends...
to ask if she will house Snoopy for a day, as the trip to the farm is too long to take in a single day. Peppermint Patty agrees.
When Snoopy arrives at Peppermint Patty's house, he sees he has as an opportunity to avoid going to obedience school and decides to stay at the girl's house instead. This angers Peppermint Patty, as she begins to get tired of bringing him root beer
Root beer
Root beer is a carbonated, sweetened beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant as the primary flavor. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms: alcoholic and soft drink. The historical root beer was analogous to small beer in that the process provided a drink...
, and cleaning up his mess, while Snoopy enjoys her swimming pool.
A week later, Charlie Brown receives a phone call from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, telling him that Snoopy never arrived there. Charlie Brown soon finds out that the dog has been staying at Peppermint Patty's for a week. He brings a leash, in hopes he will bring Snoopy home. He attaches the leash to Snoopy's collar but the dog escapes and rushes back to Peppermint Patty's house. However, instead of returning to the easy life he enjoyed before, Peppermint Patty makes the dog become her maid. Later, when his friends start to miss Snoopy, Charlie Brown tries to bring the dog back again, but because he brings the leash, Snoopy just breaks it and refuses to leave.
Later, while cleaning the dishes, Snoopy becomes infuriated with his chores, and in anger, he breaks all the dishes. However, Peppermint Patty sends him to the garage in anger as punishment. While in the garage, Snoopy realizes that being with Charlie Brown is the better choice. He escapes from Peppermint Patty's house and returns home. Overjoyed, Charlie Brown welcomes him back, with hopes that everyone will be glad to see him. The next day, after taking Linus
Linus van Pelt
Linus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952; however, he was not mentioned by name until three days later....
on a wild ride and unintentionally fighting Lucy
Lucy van Pelt
Lucille "Lucy" van Pelt is a fictional character in the syndicated comic strip :Peanuts, written and drawn by Charles Schulz. She is the main bully and the older sister of Linus and Rerun. Lucy is a crabby and cynical eight-year old girl, and often bullies the other characters in the strip,...
, Snoopy goes to his dog house, greatly contented that he is finally home.
Cast
- Peter RobbinsPeter RobbinsPeter Robbins may refer to:* Peter Robbins , author of Filthy Rich and Stolen Fruit* Peter Robbins , voice of Charlie Brown* Peter M. Robbins, industrialist and builder of the submarine Alicia...
- Charlie Brown - Bill MelendezBill MelendezJosé Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican-American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Warner Brothers, UPA and the Peanuts series...
- Snoopy - Sally DryerSally DryerSally Dryer is a former child actor best known for her voice-over work in the 1960s.-Career:...
- Lucy Van Pelt - Christopher Shea - Linus Van Pelt
- Gail DeFaria - Peppermint Patty
Film credits
- Written by: Charles M. Schulz
- Produced and directed by: Bill Melendez
- Executive producer: Lee Mendelson
- Original score composed and performed by: Vince GuaraldiVince GuaraldiVincent Anthony "Vince" Guaraldi was an Italian American jazz musician and pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip...
- Music supervised, arranged, and conducted by: John Scott Trotter
- Animators: Frank Braxton, Bob Carlson, Ruth Kissane, Bill Littlejohn, Bob Matz, Manuel Perez, Phil Roman, Frank Smith, Dick Thompson
- Layout: Bernard Gruver, Ed Levitt, Jan Green
- Assistant Layout: Homer Jonas
- Backgrounds: Dean Spille
- Ink and paint: Beverly Robbins, Eleanor Warren, Faith Kovaleski
- Editing: Robert T. Gillis
- Assisted by: Steven Melendez
- Camera: Nick Vasu
- Sound by Producers' Sound Service
Home video
Snoopy Double Feature volume 2, a VHS release containing He's Your Dog and It's Flashbeagle, Charlie BrownIt's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown is the 27th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. The show is presented as an original musical which features parodies of the early 1980s breakdancing craze, the movies Saturday Night Fever and Flashdance,...
, was released on March 11, 1994 (it would later be re-issued in 1997 after Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
bought Paramount). The first DVD release came on July 7, 2009, in remaster
Remaster
Remaster is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age, although the remastering process has existed since recording began...
ed form as part of the DVD box set Peanuts 1960s Collection. A separate DVD of the special and Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown is the 20th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 24, 1980.-Synopsis:...
was released on September 21, 2010.