The Peanuts gang is off to summer camp

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Marking the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts kids (and Snoopy), Apple TV+’s new original Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical is filled with all the antics from Charlie Brown and his friends generations have enjoyed for decades. This 40-minute special is not like any of their other shows. It has fun, heart, and a lot of music.

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical is the first Peanuts musical in over 30 years. With original songs and a heartfelt story, this is a fun show for the entire family.

The gang heads off to summer camp with excitement to see old friends and enjoy all the activities they have experienced over the years. This will be Sally’s first time going to camp and she is very apprehensive, to say the least.

Sally does not understand why everyone loves going to camp. When she gets there she is surprised to find out she has bunkmates. Her big brother Charlie Brown helps her settle into the camp and the routine, hoping she will come to love the experience as much as he does.

While the kids are enjoying campfires, swimming in the lake, and other activities, Snoopy and Woodstock discover a treasure map and take off on their own hunt to see where it leads and what they will find.

A time capsule has everyone remembering their past years at the camp with fondness. But they soon discover the camp is going to close. This will be the final summer for Cloverhill Ranch. Not enough campers are coming and the camp is losing money.

What they decide to do is to put on a show. They intend on raising awareness and interest in the camp. And lo and behold, Sally is eager to help. She has come to love the camp and finally understands why it means so much to her brother and friends.

This is a musical and periodically the kids break out in songs. Being a musical is a different kind of show for the Peanuts brand. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown was a musical that was produced on the stage (I saw it off-Broadway and loved it!) and in 1985 it was made into an animated TV special.

Summer camp holds memories for not only the Peanuts kids but also viewers. And like little Sally, many first-time campers are a bit nervous about going away to camp, but most kids learn to enjoy the experience. And Sally is right there at the top of the list. She wants to help save the camp so she can have all those delightful memories year after year just like the older kids.

Apple TV+ is the exclusive home to many celebrated Peanuts classics like A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown as well as other Peanuts shows.

Peanuts fans can also stream Camp Snoopy, The Snoopy Show, Snoopy in Space, Lucy’s School, For Auld Lang Syne, To Mom (and Dad), With Love, It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown, Who Are You, Charlie Brown, One-of-a Kind Marcie, and Welcome, Home, Franklin for more fun with the Peanuts kids.

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical will premiere July 18, 2025 on Apple TV+.

About the Author

Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 30 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. She is a longstanding member of the Television Critics Association and is accredited by the MPAA.

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