Snoopy in Space (The Search for Life) is a children's animated series consisting of twelve episodes. It features Snoopy as he fulfills his dreams and embarks on his next big adventure—becoming a NASA astronaut. Joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang, Snoopy takes command of the International Space Station and explores the moon and beyond. The series hails from an exclusive partnership between Apple and WildBrain. It was released on November 1, 2019, on Apple TV+.
The series was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Children's Program in 2020.
On October 19, 2020, Apple TV+ announced that Snoopy in Space had been renewed for a second season, along with the four new Peanuts specials and its 70th anniversary documentary. 1 year after the announcement of the second season, Apple TV released a trailer for the 2nd season. The name of the second season called Snoopy in Space: The Search for Life follows Snoopy and his friends as they find a signal from what could be intelligent alien life. It was released with all 12 episodes on November 12, 2021, on Apple TV+.
Episodes
Season 1
- Mission 1: The Application (Inspired by the neighborhood children, Snoopy sets out to become a National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut.)
- Mission 2: Training (Snoopy meets C.A.R.A. (NASA's Computerized Astronaut Recruitment Advisor).)
- Mission 3: The Graduation (After his true identity is revealed, Snoopy must prove his worth to NASA.)
- Mission 4: Welcome to the ISS (Snoopy blasts off for the ISS and is surprised to see a familiar face on board.)
- Mission 5: I Never Promised You a Space Garden (Snoopy and Woodstock struggle to tend to the ISS garden.)
- Mission 6: Space Sleepwaking (A peaceful night on the ISS is interrupted when Snoopy realizes Woodstock is missing.)
- Mission 7: The Journey on Orion (Snoopy returns to Earth and earns a chance for a bigger mission: a trip to the moon!)
- Mission 8: Crater Crash (Snoopy and Woodstock's fun antics lead to peril while measuring moon craters.)
- Mission 9: Searching for Moon Rocks (After getting lost, Woodstock gets an idea while he and Snoopy collect rocks.)
- Mission 10: You're a Good Moon, Charlie Brown (Snoopy and Woodstock blast off from the moon – and leave behind a surprise.)
- Mission 11: The Next Mission (As Snoopy completes his mission report, he dreams about his next adventure.)
- Mission 12: Mars or Bust (Charlie Brown plans to help Snoopy with his dream of traveling to Mars.)
Season 2 (The Search for Life)
- The Search Begins (Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are back at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where Franklin discovers an exciting opportunity.)
- A New Mission (The gang and Snoopy present a mission proposal to C.A.R.A., but new evidence makes them rethink their approach.)
- Robots (Snoopy tries to prove he has what it takes to join NASA's robots on a mission to search for life.)
- Mars (Something catches Sally's eye as the Mars rover scans the planet for signs of life. Snoopy imagines his own Martian adventure.)
- Europa (The Peanuts gang goes in search for a hidden ocean on Europa, one of Jupiter's most mysterious moons.)
- Venus (Thinking outside the box, the gang continues the search on Venus even though the planet seems too harsh to support life.)
- Hera (Charlie Brown reminds everyone what's important after an unexpected challenge derails lunchtime plans.)
- Exoplanets (Snoopy and the kids have their work cut out for them when they take their search for life beyond the limits of the solar system.)
- The Discovery (A disappointing setback leads to excitement when Charlie Brown makes a surprising observation one day.)
- Operation Asteroid (Snoopy helps the gang think through all the ways NASA can take on a thrilling challenge: capturing an asteroid.)
- The Big Picture (Franklin is disappointed the mission has to end, so Snoopy and the rest of the kids remind him of how much they've accomplished.)
- A New Voyage (Back home, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang come up with a fun idea to commemorate their latest adventure.)
Voice cast
- Terry McGurrin – Snoopy
- Ethan Pugiotto – Charlie Brown
- Rob Tinkler – Woodstock
- Christian Dal Dasso – Franklin
- Isabella Leo – Lucy
- Holly Gorski – Marcie
- Hattie Kratgen – Sally
- Isis Moore – Peppermint Patty
- Wyatt White – Linus
- Nicole Byer – C.A.R.A.
- Milo Toriel-McGibbon – Rerun
- Julie Lemieux, Sean Cullen and David Berni as Bird Buds
Art style
Snoopy in Space marks the first use of the “casual” Apple style for Peanuts in a series. Backgrounds are slightly inspired by the specials and use typical color schemes. Other than that, there’s not much to say about them..
As for the gang, they got a somewhat large style revision in the WildBrain/Apple scene. The style is not based on any style of the comic strip, nor the specials, but it is instead a modified version of the style from the Peanuts YouTube shorts by WildBrain. It has been revised to look more generically accurate to the Peanuts gang, and the outlining is rather unique, as it’s not just black, but varies depending on the colors of what it’s supporting. Overall, it’s clear that it was meant to target children under 11 years old, despite Peanuts as a whole being meant for a general audience (Mostly teens, adults, etc.).
In The Search for Life, the outlining was updated to coincide with the revised style introduced by The Snoopy Show.
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