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We take a look at Snoopy: The Musical, the sequel to a Broadway musical turned into an animated special. We discuss its history, Cam Clarke as the voice of Snoopy, and a song that I always knew, but had no idea it was from this!
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[@mattmc5069]

Your videos should be on a DVD: "the definitive history of nickelodeon" if not for you shows like "spread your wings" would be largely forgotten. This whole adventure is a classic documentary

[@VicHD]

"Just One Person" is a tear-jerker of a song, especially during Jim Henson's funeral. Funny how Peanuts and The Muppets have something in common.

[@mightyfilm]

I honestly hate that song for that specific reason. I will forever associate it with the death of Jim Henson, and will instantly put me in a very sad mood. For the longest time, I couldn't watch the memorial special the SECOND they pull out the box of letters. Fozzie's reaction to the letter saying that Jim passed didn't exactly kill my childhood, but it wounded it immensely.

[@ZemeckisTEN]

Seeing Snoopy sing if someone should believe in me has gotten me sad because Snoopy is one of my favorite cartoon characters of all time and I rarely have ANY self confidence in any capacity. So JUST seeing Snoopy indirectly singing about believing in me really hit me hard. Plus, Snoopy is the ONLY fictional character in history with a more beautiful laugh than Bluey. Fuck, I need to lie down.

[@christopherwaldrop5293]

I always feel a twinge of sadness when I know "...this was just a sample" is going to be the next line. The samplers always leave me wanting more.

[@traviskemp5408]

Along with shows like “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, the Peanuts TV specials gave me my first taste of jazz as a kid.

[@thomaslance5428]

In fact, the only jazz I have is Peanuts soundtracks on vinyl lol. Good old Vince.

[@skystarless]

Same. I owe a lot of my musical taste to Vince Guaraldi and Johnny Costa, lol

[@CurtDogg]

Yay, my request! Though I feel like I have the opposite opinion on Poor Sweet Baby. I felt it was really sweet, and the ending of it was definitely in character for Patty. Like she has all these pent up emotions but her anxiety gets the better of her at the end of it. To me it doesn't come off as mean-spirited as much as "Aw man PP, you almost had this."

[@haakenbailey7381]

FUN FACT: Skip Hinnant, the original off-Broadway actor for Schroeder on You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, was also the voice actor for Fritz the Cat. EDIT: Also, the voice of Charlie Brown in the original concept album was Orson Bean, the voice of Bilbo Baggins in Rankin/Bass's The Hobbit and Frodo Baggins in The Return of the King.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

I got the original YAGMCB cast album in 1985, when I was thirteen. (I'd read the script--it was part of our middle school library.) I knew Gary Burghoff was Charlie Brown before I knew he was Radar!

[@KremBotop]

I've been having a big hyperfixation on Peanuts animations lately thanks to Big Beak Entertainment's trilogy of videos on the matter so this was a welcome surprise. Looking forward to more info about this series' time on Nick when the time comes.

[@daniexists6]

Oh god, the absolute tears that were shed as soon as Just One Person started. Like Greg, I experienced the song first as a connection to The Muppets, but the context of Larry being hired by Jim Henson because he loved that song in particular never breaks me, especially using the memorial service clip. Good on ya.

[@CoolEric258]

How did nobody tell me Snoopy had a voice for like two seconds until just now? Thought I knew all the Peanuts history and lore, but I guess not. It's so surreal lol

[@ConekillerConfuzor]

The vhs tape for this special just showed up at my home one day. After getting over the initial shock of Leonardo speaking as Snoopy, it somehow became a mainstay in mine and my younger brothers' watching habits for years. I hadn't heard some of these songs for years, and this vid took me down memory lane. Thank you.

[@skystarless]

My dad used to record as many Peanuts specials as he could when I was little, including this one. I had a recording of the premiere broadcast on CBS. I probably watched it just as many times as I watched the Christmas and Halloween specials. Knowing What I Know Now STILL randomly pops into my head, lol, but Just One Person was always my favorite. I didn't hear any of the Muppet versions until later; I cried my eyes out at the version they sang for Jim Henson.

[@giovanniorellana2200]

Charlie Brown is a pretty charming franchise!

[@OnslaughtSix]

As soon as I heard Cam Clarke singing the song over the typewriter, memories came FLOODING back. I must have had this on tape or something.

[@UnicornDreamsPastelSkies]

Of all the Peanuts specials still not on at least DVD, this is easily the most deserving of one. I know it's going to be quite a while before we get to Nick's turn with the franchise, but I have complete faith it's going to be as good and in-depth on the whole franchise as your Looney Tunes and Cartoon Kablooey episodes were! Could also see your future Gumby episode being similar as well. Looking forward to it and until then, keep up the good work! I myself as a 1990s kid grew up watching Peanuts on The Disney Channel, and of course CBS with the holiday themed mainstays (will NEVER associate them with ABC TBH!); there was a phase of my childhood where I had so much of their merchandise. In the meantime, The Hick Critic has reviewed every single special up to the present day in good detail for those interested.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Can't wait to see these--and to see the Muppet Show retrospective as well!

[@Lynn17]

I LOVED the Charlie Brown musicals, I saw them when Nickelodeon started airing Peanuts cartoons. (Flashbeagle was quite the experience, lol.) edit: THE JIM HENSON FUNERAL VERSION OF "JUST ONE PERSON" HURTS IN THE BEST WAY. I heard the Snoopy version first, though.

[@MSP10julia]

That Flashbeagle song is such a bop. I can’t get this song out of my head

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

​@@MSP10juliaThis was MY childhood.

[@Riandisa]

@@MSP10julia I had a cassette tape of Peanuts songs as a kid, but the only one I remember from it was Flashbeagle

[@jdenoe69]

Cam Clarke: The Musical.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Might as well. Give him a shot Hollywood didn't see the first time around. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIC7mJ-JmZJjosksi=b9dN9T-9b84Nj27b&t=214

[@GoingRampant]

Well, this was charming. Thanks for a fun look at a special I didn't know about. 😊

[@jonathanstern5537]

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown was the first musical I was ever in. I played Pig Pen.

[@agerard6297]

I remember the night of broadcast. I saw MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE on video for the first time.

[@MSP10julia]

Cam Clarke also did the voice of Simba in Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride and House of Mouse, Heath Burns from The Monster High made-for-tv films and Shotaro Kaneda from the Streamline Pictures English dub of Akira

[@0b13F4st3]

And he was the English voice for (Male) Corrin from the "Fire Emblem" series.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

His voice for Snoopy was very similar to what he used in "Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds".

[@madhat2k]

My grandma had the live action "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" album. I remember her putting it on one day for me and I was both confused as to why nobody sounded like their normal selves/Snoopy was talking and thus very quickly being bored by it. I think I saw the animated Snoopy one when it first aired but had forgot all about it until now. Put me down as yet another who never knew that song wasn't a Muppet's original. In fact I thought they had wrote it just for the tribute/funeral.

[@vgtrp]

I didn't know that "Just One Person" came from Snoopy the Musical cause I only saw performed by the Muppets, Regardless of who sings it, it's a great song. Anyway, this reminds me how broadcast networks used to air animated specials every so often outside the holidays. It's something they really do as much anymore, maybe because animation is too expensive, but it's something I miss.

[@hippiechik95]

Agh, god, you mentioning how unsettling adults in costumes playing the Peanuts characters can be gave me flashbacks to when the Today Show hosts did that for one of their Halloween shows. I’ll say this much for all those stage productions of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and “Snoopy the Musical”, I’m fairly certain none of them were ever as bad as *that.*

[@genemelendez368]

It’s surreal hearing Cam Clarke as Snoopy. Growing up in the 2000s, I mostly associate his voice with Freddy from Barnyard/Back at the Barnyard

[@jessicanewton8051]

I gotta be honest: I always just assumed that You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown came out in the late 90s early 2000s with the boom of ip musical adaptation that Disney ushered in, I had no idea it was that old. Strangely ahead of its time.

[@BJWanlund]

That Broadway revival cast was fantastic! Between Kristen Chenoweth, BD Wong and Anthony Rapp, that cast was out of this world amazing.

[@Tirgo69]

I actually HAVE part of Snoopy the Musical as part of its original airing on You're On Nickelodeon Charlie Brown on a tape. Not sure but I think it's just one of the half episodes.

[@Tirgo69]

Funnily enough I never actually watched deep enough into the tape to ever see it as a kid

[@moondiamondteen00]

Hey BTW, I noticed that you’re doing requests and I was wondering, if you could review the Drake & Josh TV film, “Drake & Josh Go Hollywood” that came out around 2006.

[@FunnymanTimmy]

While I did see a little of You're On Nickelodeon Charlie Brown, this is not where I first saw this special. I first saw this on video. My old video rental store had a few Peanuts specials on tape and I remember renting some, including this one. Snoopy has always been one of my favorites and to hear that they did a musical all about him was something for me. This is an amazing special and instantly a favorite. Also Just One Person is one of my favorite songs and I enjoy listening to it no matter who's singing it, ESPECIALLY The Muppets.

[@I.c.epicdub]

I'm in shock both snoopy and liquid snake share the same VA, talk about range

[@mewdreamer]

I love Peanuts and Snoopy has always been my favorite, so I remember watching this musical quite a bit. I don't think I saw it on Nickelodeon, but I have a VHS tape. I didn't know that Cam Clark liked the role so much. That makes me wish that he could have had more time voicing the character. That talking Snoopy doll is so cute and I wish I could have found one. Even though I'm also a big fan of the Muppets, I forgot that both franchises have "Just One Person". I have some nostalgic fondness for most of the songs in this musical. It's a shame that it hasn't had a DVD release or been available on streaming. Hopefully that can change in the future.

[@JWCartoonist]

I remember finding this special on VHS at either Block Buster or Hollywood Video as a kid and it instantly became a favorite of mine. My favorite bit has got to be "The Great Writer" not only is the song absolutely fun to listen to as we finally get to hear Snoopy's great (and completely nonsensical) novel pitch, but the animation is certainly more full (and even a bit rubber hosey at points). It's a shame that for some reason it's never gotten a release on DVD, Blu-Ray or streaming (maybe there's some music rights issue, I have no clue). I knew about the "Just One Person" connection right before this video, but I had no idea that Larry Grossman ended up as a musical consultant for The Muppet Show and that "8 Little Notes" was originally intended for Snoopy. That legit surprised me.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

You might want to look up a Charles Schulz tribute special called Here's To You, Charlie Brown. It features a music video of a live-action Faith Hill singing "Poor Sweet Baby" to an animated Charlie Brown. At the end, she kisses his forehead, bringing him to a blush. ❤

[@jamesmoss3424]

I remember watching Snoop: The Musical when I was a kid it's funny and good. 🤣👍🐶

[@Musicradio77Network]

As of watching this, “Snoopy: The Musical” is not available on Apple TV+ since Apple has the rights to the “Peanuts” catalogue. I wish this special might end up on Apple TV+ anytime soon along with more “Peanuts” TV specials from the 1970’s and 1980’s. “Snoopy: The Musical” also had a VHS release in the mid 1990’s by Paramount.

[@AJ-xc4qe]

I can’t take the title of this show seriously. Imagine what the title would look like for the other networks. “You’re Watching Disney Channel, Charlie Brown!”

[@radd1865]

Peanuts is wonderful, both in comic strip and cartoon format. Strangely, I don't remember ever seeing these musicals? How odd. Peppermint Patty giving me kinda Helga Pataki vibes with that song in particular. I kind of gel with it.

[@PinataTimeExtras]

I remember getting this on VHS when i was around 12, and adored it! Still watch that copy regularly.

[@charlesbennett7484]

Now that I've heard Snoopy sounding like my favorite ninja turtle, I can't unhear it! 👍

[@moondiamondteen00]

Snoopy was my fav Peanuts character next towards the little red haired girl, ya know I’m actually surprised that from the Bill Melendez and Charles Shultz cartoons she didn’t have a speaking voice in the animated specials, until The Peanuts Movie which came out around 2015. Also Btw, my fav song from Snoopy The Musical was actually “The Great Writer.” I actually felt kinda bad when the editors couldn’t publish his story, although it was kind of an out-of-place scripture story for an upcoming film production.

[@thorn0fcamorr]

hackady sounds like the kind of name theyd give a villain of the week on a nickelodeon cartoon

[@berrypepperroni7708]

cam clarke actually did the voice of snoopy for a teddy ruxpin-style toy made by worlds of wonder (the same company behind the original teddy ruxpin) in the mid-eighties!

[@poparena]

Tell me you haven't finished the video without telling me you haven't finished the video.

[@berrypepperroni7708]

@@poparena sorry about that. i have a habit of not really....fully watching videos i get reccommended depending on how much they interest me - no offense to you of course, like genuinely. i don't really know how to word it. i guess i just heard cam clarke and snoopy in the same sentence and just did that semi-instinctually haha

[@justinharrop4771]

I remember Rosie O’Donnell had the cast of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown perform on her show when I was younger and it confused me why these adults were portraying children.

[@nazishhussain2712]

this remind peter culllen as mario

[@darktetsuya]

Cam Clarke as Snoopy? wow who knew?! Not a special I've seen but might have to look it up later!!

[@agerard6297]

The poor sweet baby was in the comic strip. Instead of leading him along with a song, Patty just instantly drops Charlie Brown’s dream. And then Snoopy kisses Chuck, thought processing the line.

[@asskinf]

Your videos are amazing

[@icecreamhero2375]

One of my favorate Peanuts specials ever.

[@Tacom4ster]

I love Cam Clark, gotta watch this

[@COMPFUNK2]

3:36 - I never understood when Nickelodeon edited this clip like this. It was supposedly from Flashbeagle; but it was Lucy dancing with the rest of the group, not Sally.

[@COMPFUNK2]

3:39-3:41 - Furthermore, where are the rings above Linus’ eyes?

[@bluebaron6858]

🎉

[@COMPFUNK2]

Regarding the Edgar Allan Poe segment… since when are all the kids in the same class? Linus and Sally are younger than the rest of them.

[@thomaslance5428]

Adults pretending to be the Peanuts on any stage is kinda creepy.

[@Showsni]

I've never seen the Peanuts cartoons (I guess they never came out in the UK? Or weren't repeated much?), but I've read a lot of the strip, and have several of the compilation books. How do you even make an adaptation of the strip without giving Snoopy a voice? I guess by not adapting the comics where he's the main feature? Or putting his words into other characters' mouths? Garfield seemed to manage just fine with voicing the titular character, after all, and he also "speaks" in thoughts.

[@madhat2k]

Normally he just makes these weird noises instead of talking. Not barking, just weird noises. Difficult to describe. Other times you'd see his thoughts in a balloon but only when he was writing with his typewriter.

[@COMPFUNK2]

I love the Peanuts comic strip but I thought most of the animated specials were corny. And I really disliked the Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show because they were all based on old strips without having the same effect; and it was especially disappointing that they didn’t assign anyone to voice Snoopy’s thoughts.

[@goodtarjones]

Can Clarke’s Snoopy sounds too much like Matthew Broderick

[@PatrickMoore-yw6lu]

Is there a chance to do a Sample Platter of the Beetlejuice cartoon, now that the new movie came out?

[@francophiIe]

Someone would have to pay for an episode to be looked at, sample platters are paid requests.

[@mightyfilm]

You know what musical I always hated? Annie. Partially because I find every song over the top, saccharine, sappy, and obnoxious, but partially because of the Peanuts music duology. Putting aside a bias that I find Peanuts the superior, more lovable strip, the Peanuts musicals manage to capture exactly what makes this franchise great. True to character songs that have those great little vignettes that give us the same hopeful melancholy that the strip is known for. Linus slowly slipping into disbelief when it's more and more obvious The Great Pumpkin isn't coming, Snoopy being the escapism and joy of the strip, the various ways the gang takes on a book report. None of it's that lame mustache twirling villain snarling about how bad they are or annoyingly hyper optimistic earworm junk. Compare "Happiness is" and "Just one Person" to "Tomorrow." The Peanuts songs are hopeful with just a hint of bittersweet wistfulness, the Annie one being plastic sentimental sap.

[@meyerj75]

None of this would be acceptable nowadays thanks to online bullying and teasing which in turn, led to mass shootings.

[@CurtDogg]

What the hell are you talking about

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@CurtDogg See what happens, the way people think nowadays.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

5:20 having recently replayed Kingdom Hearts 2, I am *dying* over hearing Snoopy with the same voice as *Axel* 😂😭

[@technicolordreamer]

2:03 That's Sutton Foster on the right in the blue dress, isn't it? Cool.

[@encountersltd]

The part at 5:45 where Snoopy is superimposed over sepia-toned live action footage caught me off guard! Though I doubt it's the intent it reminds me of those gags in SpongeBob cartoons where live action elements show up out of the blue. I heard about this musical a few years before and was a bit unsure about the concept of Snoopy having an audible voice on screen, but Cam Clarke's performance as I'm hearing it now is splendid. With zany musical theater adaptations of works from other media types a fairly new major interest of mine, I gotta be sure to check this out!