Snoopy dumps Charlie Brown for a poodle and a spotlight. The betrayal we never saw coming.
When the circus comes to town, Snoopy naturally pays a visit. There he falls for a beautiful poodle performing there. He soon runs away to join it. While he quickly becomes a star performer, Charlie Brown is distraught by Snoopy's decision while Snoopy himself has to face some realities of show business himself.
Writing
Schulz's script sneaks genuine sadness into slapstick.
Score
Vince Guaraldi's final Peanuts work before his death.
Director
Phil Roman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Vince Guaraldi's final Peanuts score; he died unexpectedly weeks after recording.
The 1980 circus setting captures the fading American tent-show tradition just before Cirque du Soleil reinvented the form.
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