Snoopy's Reunion
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Snoopy's Reunion is the 34th prime-time animated
TV special based upon the popular comic strip
Peanuts
, by Charles M. Schulz
. It originally aired on the CBS
network on May 1, 1991 as part of the animated anthology
series Toon Nite.
and his siblings being bought at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, including Lila getting Snoopy and taking him back. Also, that shows how Charlie Brown gets him for $5.00.
One day, Snoopy
is homesick for his puppyhood at the farm, so he and Charlie Brown
organize a reunion of his siblings
Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles, Belle, Molly, and Rover. However, when they arrive there, Charlie Brown is aghast to find that the effects of population growth
have replaced it with a five-storey parking garage.
Snoopy and his family, however, calmly begin to play musical instruments they've each brought, thoroughly satisfied that they are together on the sidewalk in front. The special ends with Snoopy using his doghouse to fly, but instead of hunting down the Red Baron, he uses it to take his siblings home.
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 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 May 1, 1991 as part of the animated anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
series Toon Nite.
Plot
The special begins with a flashback of 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...
and his siblings being bought at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, including Lila getting Snoopy and taking him back. Also, that shows how Charlie Brown gets him for $5.00.
One day, Snoopy
Snoopy
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 homesick for his puppyhood at the farm, so he and 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...
organize a reunion of his siblings
Snoopy's siblings
In the comic strip, Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, Snoopy was often stated to have seven siblings. Five appeared at various times in the strip: four brothers, Andy, Marbles, Olaf, and Spike; and one sister, Belle. The two others were never mentioned by name in the comic strip...
Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles, Belle, Molly, and Rover. However, when they arrive there, Charlie Brown is aghast to find that the effects of population growth
Population growth
Population growth is the change in a population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement....
have replaced it with a five-storey parking garage.
Snoopy and his family, however, calmly begin to play musical instruments they've each brought, thoroughly satisfied that they are together on the sidewalk in front. The special ends with Snoopy using his doghouse to fly, but instead of hunting down the Red Baron, he uses it to take his siblings home.
Voice cast
- Phil Shafran: Charlie Brown
- Josh KeatonJosh KeatonJoshua "Josh" Keaton is an American actor, voice actor, singer and music producer.-Early life:Keaton was born Joshua Luis Wiener in Hacienda Heights, California. He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah , and Sabrina...
: Linus Van Pelt - Kaitlyn Walker: Sally 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 and his siblingsFive of the siblings appeared at some point in the Peanuts comic strip. Molly and Rover were created for this special. Schulz did not consider material from the TV specials to be canonical in the world of the comic strip, so, although there are many instances where Snoopy mentions having seven siblings, officially these two have never been named.
- Megan ParlenMegan ParlenMegan Sloan Parlen is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary-Beth Pepperton on the NBC series Hang Time ....
: Lila - Laurel PageLaurel PageLaurel Page is an American actress. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Page provided voice-overs in the following animated series:*Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - Taffy...
: Lila's mom - Steve Stoliar: Bus driver/Farmer
- Megan Parlen