The Big Stuffed Dog

The Big Stuffed Dog is a 1981 children's film about the adventures of a plush Snoopy. It aired on NBC as part of its Project Peacock series which featured family-based specials and programming.

The Big Stuffed Dog
Written by	Charles Schulz
Directed by	Robert Fuest
Starring	Noah Beery Jr. David James Carroll Mildred Dunnock Robert Ginty Rossie Harris Abe Vigoda Gordon Jump
Music by	Ed Bogas Judy Munsen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Whitney Green
Cinematography	David Crommie (director of photography)
Editor	Paul Preuss
Running time	48 mins
Production companies	Lee Mendelson Film Productions Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 8, 1981 (1981-02-08)

Plot

A little boy named Petey takes his big Snoopy doll on his airplane trip, only to lose it after landing at the airport. Petey looks for the doll as it goes on an adventure of its own and is passed around from person to person.

Production

Peanuts creator, cartoonist Charles Schulz, wrote the script. Comparing the experience to the many Peanuts television specials, Schulz said, "When we did The Big Stuffed Dog it was a pleasure working with adult professional actors who took some of the lines I had written and really brought them to life. I'm afraid that many of the child actors don't bring the lines up to the level you would really like."^[1]