Snoopy is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters of all time. One of the creations of Charles M. Schulz, his simple presence from the comic panels to the animated specials, is lent with pleasant comedic timing, ingenious slapstick movements and clever timeless humor.
The beagle’s enduring appearance made him an icon in pop culture. He also became widely recognized in the field of aviation and astronomy, with aircrafts and facilities being named after him.
To commemorate his iconic status, here are his ten most memorable appearances in Peanuts-related media (though strictly on animated series, TV specials, and feature-length movies).
10 Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
The best aspect of Snoopy is his aloof, carefree nature. His willingness to join Charlie Brown for Camp Remote must also include creature comforts and extreme executions. Regardless, when the time comes that prompts him to be considerate of his peers, he pushes himself right away.
This is apparent when he stalled his stand on the river raft race to search for Woodstock in the storm and for tagging Charlie Brown on his motorcycles when the bus left him twice.
9 Happiness Is A Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
One of the recurring gags for Snoopy is biting Linus’ blanket or attempting to do so. This gag is the center theme of this special, where Linus becomes nervous when he learns that his strict grandma will come to visit and will have to hold his blanket with him at all times.
That came utter haywire when Snoopy pestered him with tugging his blanket. In the end, the beagle felt guilt for his actions and returned the blanket to Linus.
8 The Peanuts Movie
As an homage to everything Peanuts, The Peanuts Movie is an honorable one that lays every minute with sight gags, familiar lines and recognizable scenes from the comic strip’s entire history.
Snoopy’s arc is also richly Peanuts-centric, with his fantasy exploits to thwart the Red Baron and rescue his love interest Fifi. What is notable is that his vocal effects (and even Woodstock’s) were derived from archival recordings of Snoopy’s original voice actor Bill Melendez. It is sweet and fun.
7 I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
This TV special features Lucy and Linus van Pelt’s little brother Rerun as the central character. Rerun hopes for a dog, similar to Charlie Brown, who has Snoopy. While Charlie Brown lets Rerun and Snoopy, the latter gets fed up and attempts to find a way to cure Rerun of his loneliness after a school mishap.
Snoopy’s arc (and his Santa Claus alter ego) is charming in any way. And his brief bond with Rerun is cute in every way.
6 You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown
A list dedicated to Snoopy’s most memorable appearances would not be complete without his alter-ego Joe Cool. His suave shades-wearing persona evokes Snoopy’s chill character trait and utter freshness like a cool college student.
Though the special mostly focuses on Linus’ presidential campaign against an adversary, the memorable bits came from Snoopy as Joe Cool when he tries (and fails obliviously) to impress other kids in school. With his own theme song by Vince Guaraldi, Joe Cool is a charm.
5 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is one of the many musical adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. Schulz eventually adapted the musical into an animated special. And it has the notable distinction for being the first Peanuts-related media property to feature a voice for Snoopy (though only voicing his thoughts).
Snoopy had two prominent musical numbers, “Snoopy” and “Suppertime,” both of which incorporated his usual daydreaming antics. The songs are charming, and Robert Towers effectively evoked Snoopy’s inner aura.
4 Snoopy’s Reunion
This animated special is notable as the first to feature adults in full form. But more than that, this mostly centers on Snoopy and his siblings: Andy, Marbles, Spike, Olaf, Belle, Molly, and Rover, two of which were created for the special. However, Schulz regarded this as not canonical to the comic strips as there are continuity errors to Snoopy and Charlie Brown’s meeting.
Regardless, this special featured Snoopy when he was a puppy and heartfelt reunion with his siblings.
3 He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Snoopy will always be known for his mischievous yet good-natured charm. However, his mischief may become a source of dramatic tension, especially for this special.
As punishment for his wrongdoings, Charlie Brown coerced him to return to Daisy Hill to be retrained. But Snoopy remained stubborn and caused more havoc, especially when he stayed in Peppermint Patty’s house. While the beagle stuck to his carefree nature, the realization of his wrongdoings is a refreshing one to see and adds layers.
2 A Charlie Brown Christmas
Being the first Peanuts television special, Snoopy’s appearance is a huge deal. His involvement, being able to participate in a decorating contest where lavishly decorated his doghouse with Christmas ornaments, is playfully littered with iconic gestures, like his howl, his dancing, his playing of the cello and his licks to Lucy.
But the best part of Snoopy is his impressions of various animals, which shows how multifaceted the beagle is to any occupation, an element straight out of Schulz’s comic strips.
1 Snoopy, Come Home
Yet, the best appearance of the beagle is where he is at his most emotional. In this full-length feature, Snoopy received a letter from a girl named Lila, who encouraged him to accompany her as she recovers from an illness.
While the task seemed simple, Snoopy and Woodstock had to overcome obstacles on the way to her after they felt ditched by Charlie Brown and company. Numerous obstacles include being kicked out, turned away from “no dogs allowed” zones, and getting captured by an animal-obsessed girl.
However, when it came to Lila and the emotional decision he had to deal with, it is where Snoopy is at his most empathetic.
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