The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Genre	Comedy Musical History
Based on	Peabody's Improbable History  by Ted Key
Directed by	John Sanford Greg Miller Mike Bell
Voices of	Chris Parnell Max Charles
Theme music composer	Eric Goldman and Michael Corcoran
Opening theme	Peabody & Sherman Theme Song
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	David P. Smith Tiffany Ward
Producer(s)	Rob Minkoff
Running time	23 minutes[1]
Production company(s)	DreamWorks Animation Television Jay Ward Productions DHX Media Vancouver DWC Productions
Distributor	DreamWorks Animation TV Netflix
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	October 9, 2015 – present
External links
Website

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show is an American animated television series that is produced by DreamWorks Animation and Jay Ward Productions.^[2] It premiered on October 9, 2015, on Netflix.^[2] The series is based on the 1960s short film segments, called "Peabody's Improbable History", that aired as part of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, and it also takes some elements from the 2014 film, Mr. Peabody & Sherman.^[2]

The series is hand-drawn, with the Vancouver-based DHX Media providing the animation.^[2] Mr. Peabody is voiced by Chris Parnell, while Max Charles reprises his role as Sherman from the film.^[2] According to The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839, 78 episodes of the television series have been ordered.^[3]

Synopisis

Mr. Peabody and his son Sherman host a live TV variety show out of their Manhattan penthouse, with various historical figures as guests.^[2] Half of the show is in this variety show format, with the other half being time travel adventures formatted like the original "Peabody's Improbable History" segments from the 1950's and 60's.

Cast

• Chris Parnell as Mr. Peabody
• Max Charles as Sherman
• Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Christine
• Dieter Jansen as Mr. Hobson and Bird Baby
• David P. Smith as Mrs. Hughes, Orchoptitron and Orville Wright

Guest Stars

• Brian Baumgartner as Hotu Matu'a
• Bob Dorough as James Madison
• Jared Harris as Bigfoot
• Daniel Henney as Akashi Shiganosuke
• Sunil Malhotra as Sweet Tune Swami
• Jane Lynch as Bernadette Steel
• Missi Pyle as Catherine the Great
• Jeffery Ross as Aristophanes

Additional voices

• Carlos Alazraqui as Ponce de Leon
• Dee Bradley Baker as Mozart, Duck and others
• Eric Bauza as Galileo, Jackson Haines, Carlo Gatti, Samuel Osgood and others
• Michael Patrick Bell
• Jeff Bennett as Harry Houdini, Mark Twain, John Harrington, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and others
• Steve Blum as Jules Leotard
• Eric Bradley
• John DiMaggio as George Stephenson
• Richard Epcar
• Brian George
• Grey Griffin as Cleopatra and others
• Jess Harnell
• Grace Kaufman as Boogaz
• Josh Keaton as Mr. Yakamora, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilbur Wright, Julius Caesar and others
• Tom Kenny as Blackbeard and others
• Abigail Lewis as Shelby
• Tress MacNeille as Sacagawea, Florence Nightingale and others
• Melanie Minichino as Queen Isabella
• Mark Moseley
• Nolan North as Marco Polo, John Sutter, Alexander Cartwright and others
• Farris Patton as Lady Godiva
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Bumblebeard, other pirates and King Henry VIII
• Paul Rugg as Napoleon
• Joshua Rush as Wheelz
• Eliza Jane Schnieder as Amalie Materna
• Fred Tatasciore as Winston Churchill, Zeus, Charles Dickens and others
• Kari Wahlgren as Maria Garcia, Mrs. Yakamora, Annie Oakley , Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth I and others
• Greg Whipple as George Washington (episode 1)
• Michael-Leon Wooley as George Crum and others
• Keone Young

Musical guests

In some episodes there is a musical guest.

• Wordsworth & Prince Paul in Stuck/Mozart
• Jukebox the Ghost in Black Hole/Winston Churchill
• Ra Ra Riot in Peabody's Parents/Galileo
• JD McPherson in Outbreak/Ancient Greek Games
• Katie Herzig in World Records/Hotu Matu'a

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Perfect Show / Napoleon"	John Sanford	Chris Allison, Mike Bell, Kara Lee Burk, Careen Ingle, John McCann, John T. Reynolds, Paul Rugg, Marco Schnabel, Matt Smith, Miles Thompson	October 9, 2015
The Perfect Show: Mr. Peabody & Sherman attempt to host their first show, but their neighbors keep interrupting Napoleon: Napoleon throws a temper tantrum over dessert. Historical Figures: George Washington, Vladimir Zworykin, Napoleon, Duke of Wellington
2	"Stuck / Mozart"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Careen Ingle, Matt Smith, John T. Reynolds	October 9, 2015
Stuck: When Mr. Peabody gets stuck in the elevator, Sherman has to perform the show on his own. Mozart: Peabody and Sherman help a young Mozart prepare for a big audition. Historical Figures: Matthew Dubourg, Johannes Gutenberg, Harry Houdini, Mozart, Joseph II
3	"Sherman's Pet / Marco Polo"	Mike Bell	Chad Coyle, Shellie Kvilvang-O'Brien, Howie Perry, Miles Thompson, Marco Schnabel, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Sherman's Pet: Sherman adopts a wooly mammoth as a pet. Marco Polo: Mr. Peabody and Sherman convince Marco Polo try a novel new food: Noodles. Historical Figures: Jackson Haines, Charles Darwin, Marco Polo
4	"Handcuffs for a Song / Wright Brothers"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Careen Ingle, Drew Massey, John McCann, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Handcuffs for a Song: Christine handcuffs herself to Mr. Peabody so she can sing on the show. Wright Brothers: Mr. Peabody and Sherman help the Wright Brothers find their missing airplane. Historical Figures: Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Leotard, Wright Brothers
5	"New Sponsor / Cleopatra"	John Sanford	Drew Massey, Matt Smith, Miles Thompson	October 9, 2015
New Sponsor: Sherman makes a deal for the show to sponsor his favorite all-time pudding snack. Cleopatra: Mr. Peabody and Sherman help Cleopatra embrace her more 'feminine' side. Historical Figures: Charles Dickens, Montezuma, Cleopatra, Ptolemy XIV, Julius Caesar Note: This episode was nominated for the 2015 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character Design for an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
6	"Black Hole / Winston Churchill"	John Sanford	Joshua Pruett, Marco Schnabel, Miles Thompson	October 9, 2015
Black Hole: A black hole forms in the penthouse. Winston Churchill: Churchill runs away from his duties as Prime Minister to live life as a baby. Historical Figures: Laika, Carlo Gatti, Winston Churchill
7	"Big Boy / Blackbeard"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Careen Ingle, Dannah Phirman, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Big Boy: Sherman babysits for his neighbors. Blackbeard: Peabody and Sherman help Blackbeard get his beard back. Historical Figures: Marquis de Lafayette, Betsy Ross, George Washington, Blackbeard
8	"Biggest Fan / Queen Isabella"	Mike Bell	Kara Lee Burk, Chad Coyle, Howie Perry, John T. Reynolds	October 9, 2015
Biggest Fan: Shelby, Sherman's biggest fan, keeps interrupting the show. Queen Isabella:Queen Isabella falls for a scam and loses all of her money. Historical Figures: King Kamehameha, Queen Isabella
9	"Peabody's Parents / Galileo"	Mike Bell	Kara Lee Burk, Chad Coyle, Howie Perry, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Peabody's Parents: Peabody's foster parents, Rex and Princess, drop in for an unexpected visit. Galileo: The duo take Galileo into outer space to prove he's not the center of the universe. Historical Figures: Philippe Pinel, Samuel Osgood, Galileo, Copernicus Note: This episode won the 2015 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design for an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
10	"Patch Games / Mark Twain"	Mike Bell	Chad Coyle, Drew Massey, Howie Perry, Dannah Phirman, Joshua Pruett, Marco Schnabel	October 9, 2015
Patch Games: Sherman and his friends earn their Laser Robot Tiger Trooper patches. Mark Twain: Mr. Peabody and Sherman help Mark Twain retrieve his lucky typewriter. Historical Figures: Agamemnon, Sacagawea, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain
11	"Favor for Christine / Lady Godiva"	John Sanford	Kara Lee Burk, Shellie Kvilvang-O'Brien, Greg Miller, Bernie Petterson, Joshua Pruett, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Favor for Christine: Christine tricks Mr. Peabody into helping her impress her twin sister. Lady Godiva: IPeabody and Sherman help Lady Godiva find a horse for her famed ride through Coventry. Historical Figures: Lady Godiva, numerous historical figures from previous episodes.
12	"Medieval Fest / John Sutter"	John Sanford	Kara Lee Burk, Shellie Kvilvang-O'Brien, Jon Magram, John T. Reynolds	October 9, 2015
Medieval Fest: Peabody and Sherman host a medieval European-themed episode. John Sutter: Instead of mining for gold, Sutter mines for pigs instead. Historical Figures: King Henry VIII, Lailoken, Joan of Arc, John Sutter Note: Dudley Do-Right and Horse make a cameo appearance together in the song Calfornada.
13	"Outbreak / Ancient Greek Games"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Careen Ingle, John T. Reynolds, Matt Smith	October 9, 2015
Outbreak: The government quarantines the penthouse when everyone comes down with 'Pterodactyl Flu'. Ancient Greek Games: Peabody and Sherman challenge Zeus to an athletic competition. Historical Figures: Florence Nightingale
14	"Show on the Road / Catherine the Great"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Careen Ingle, John T. Reynolds, Matt Smith	March 18, 2016
Show on the Road: Mr. Peabody invents a machine that can transport the whole penthouse to any location, but it malfunctions and they get stuck on the moon. Catherine the Great: Catherine's roller coaster breaks, and it's up to the duo to find her sister, who is the only one that can fix it. Historical Figures: Jose Bonilla, Catherine the Great
15	"Scrambled Eggs / George Stephenson"	Mike Bell	Chad Coyle, Howie Perry,	March 18, 2016
Scrambled Eggs: Sherman and Boogaz have to take care of an egg for school. George Stephenson: Mr. Peabody and Sherman take the first ever train ride. Historical Figures: Sir Richard Owen, Amalie Materna, George Stephenson
16	"Big Top Peabody / Taj Mahal"	Miles Thompson	TBA	March 18, 2016
Big Top Peabody: Peabody attempts to host the show without his glasses. Taj Mahal: Mr. Peabody tells the story of how they met Sweet Tune. Historical Figures: Galileo, John Townshend, P.T. Barnum, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
17	"World Records / Hotu Matu'a"	John Sanford	TBA	March 18, 2016
World Records: Sherman attempts to break a world record. Hotu Matu'a: The duo travels to Easter Island to find that the statues are alive. Historical Figures: Benjamin Franklin, Hotu Matu'a
18	"Sherman From A to Zzzz / Akashi Shiganosuke"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Kara Lee Burk, Careen Ingle, John T. Reynolds	March 18, 2016
Sherman From A to Zzzz: Sherman has trouble staying awake after watching a horror movie. Akashi Shiganosuke: Peabody and Sherman have to convince superstitious sumo wrestler Akashi Shiganosuke to get back in the ring. Historical Figures: John Newbery, Chief 'Broken Tooth' Kahdewahbeday, Akashi Shiganosuke
19	"Orchoptitron in Love / John Harrington"	Miles Thompson	John T. Reynolds, Adam Rosette, Matt Smith	March 18, 2016
Orchoptitron in Love: When Orchoptitron gets dumped, the gang helps him get a new girlfriend. John Harrington: Queen Elizabeth gets flushed down the toilet, and Peabody, Sherman, and Harrington attempt to rescue her. Historical Figures: Leonardo da Vinci, Archytas of Tarentum, Nikola Tesla, Casanova, John Harrington, Elizabeth I of England
20	"Inside Hobson / Annie Oakley"	Mike Bell	Chad Coyle, Douglas Gauthier, Howie Perry, Matt Smith	March 18, 2016
Inside Hobson: Hobson swallows a tiny Sherman, and Peabody has to rescue him, 'Fantastic Voyage'-style. Annie Oakley: The duo helps a teenage Oakley when Billy the Kid steals her lucky water gun. Historical Figures: Gandhi, Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid Note: This is the first episode to the feature the Dreamworks Animation Television logo.
21	"Peabody's Diet / Ponce de Leon"	John Sanford	Douglas Gauthier, Shellie Kvilvang-O'Brien, Jon Magram, John T. Reynolds	March 18, 2016
Peabody's Diet: Mr. Peabody goes on a diet. Ponce de Leon: Ponce de León searches for the fountain of youth, and is accidentally turned into an old man. Historical Figures: Marie Antionette, Dr. James Braid, Ponce de Leon
22	"Secret Agent Sherman / Alexander Cartwright"	Mike Bell	Kara Lee Burk, Chad Coyle, Howie Perry, John T. Reynolds	March 18, 2016
Secret Agent Sherman: A sophisticated spy visits and shares his cool secret agent gadgets with Mr. Peabody. Alexander Cartwright: Cartwright invents baseball, but due to his poor sportsmanship, no one wants to play it with him. Historical Figures: Mansfield Smith-Cumming, Alexander Cartwright
23	"Sherman Exchange Program / Charles Dickens"	Miles Thompson	TBA	March 18, 2016
Sherman Exchange Program: Sherman swaps places with a 11-year-old emperor from ancient China for a day. Charles Dickens: Angry spirits keep Charles Dickens from finishing "A Christmas Carol". Historical Figures: Fulin, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens
24	"Ruff Guyz / George Crum"	Greg Miller	Chris Allison, Kara Lee Burk, Careen Ingle, John T. Reynolds	March 18, 2016
Ruff Guys: Mr. Peabody tries to re-create his old band, The "Ruff Guyz". George Crum: Instead of selling potato chips at his restaurant, Greorge Crum uses one to run for President. Historical Figures: Adolphe Sax, Mozart, George Crum, Franklin Pierce, James Madison, numerous historical figures from previous episodes.
25	"I Knew That Was Gonna Happen / Sacagawea"	John Sanford	TBA	March 18, 2016
I Knew That Was Gonna Happen: Nomastradamus delivers a cryptic riddle on the show, throwing the duo and their neighbors into chaos. Sacagawea: Peabody and Sherman help Sacagawea track down Lewis and Clark. Historical Figures: Nostradamus, William Shakespeare, Sacagawea, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark
26	"The Perfect Show Again / Aristophanes"	Miles Thompson	Adam Rosette, Miles Thompson	March 18, 2016
The Perfect Show Again: The previous time-travel adventure characters cause a riot in the middle of the show. Aristophanes: Peabody and Sherman help Aristophanes track down his comic muse. Historical Figures: Aristophanes, and nearly every historical figure from the previous time travel stories. Notes: Due to a discrepancy between production and airing schedules, Mr. Peabody says this episode is the Season One finale, when it is actually the Season Two finale.

Soundtrack

The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show (Original Soundtrack)
Film score by Eric Goldman and Michael Corcoran (aka The Outfit)
Released	October 2, 2015 (Digital) December, 2015 (CD)
Length	32:41
Label	Lakeshore Records

A soundtrack for the series was released digitally on October 2, 2015, and will be released on CD in December 2015. Published by Lakeshore Records, the album features original score and the opening theme song by Eric Goldman and Michael Corcoran (aka The Outfit), and new original songs by Jukebox the Ghost, JD McPherson, Wordsworth and Prince Paul, and Ra Ra Riot.^[4][5]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Peabody and Sherman Theme Song"	The Outfit	0:36
2.	"Firsts Song"	Greg Whipple, Chris Parnell & Max Charles	0:43
3.	"Through the Battle of Waterloo"	The Outfit	0:25
4.	"Cooking the Caveman Way"	The Outfit	0:40
5.	"Ferris Wheel"	Wordsworth & Prince Paul	2:51
6.	"How to Be a Kid"	The Outfit	0:41
7.	"Mozart's Remix Suite"	The Outfit	0:57
8.	"Christine's Song"	Da'Vine Joy Randolph	1:07
9.	"Wright Brothers Suite"	The Outfit	1:32
10.	"Taco Pudding"	Max Charles & Chris Parnell	0:35
11.	"Laika Rap"	Max Charles & Chris Parnell	0:45
12.	"Churchill Suite"	The Outfit	1:53
13.	"Black Hole"	Jukebox the Ghost	2:38
14.	"Time to Get Colonial"	The Outfit	1:30
15.	"Back Together"	Zachary Hexum & Lauren Vogel	0:26
16.	"The Kraken Suite"	The Outfit	0:52
17.	"Bumblebeard"	Pirate Cast	0:56
18.	"The Gang Runs with the Bulls"	The Outfit	1:00
19.	"Captain Robert Falcon Scott"	Ra Ra Riot	2:34
20.	"Mark Twain Suite"	The Outfit	1:11
21.	"Here Comes the Bride Remix"	The Outfit	0:42
22.	"Wedding Day"	Max Charles, Chris Parnell & Da'Vine Joy Randolph	1:15
23.	"In the Windmill"	The Outfit	0:57
24.	"John Sutter Suite"	The Outfit	0:54
25.	"Aerobics Song"	Max Charles & Chris Parnell	0:49
26.	"Californada Interlude"	Randy Crenshaw	0:17
27.	"Let the Games Begin"	The Outfit	0:31
28.	"Take It to the Top"	Jess Harnell	0:53
29.	"Crazy Horse"	JD McPherson	2:00
30.	"See Ya Next Time"	The Outfit	0:31
Total length:			32:41

Production

Chris Parnell replaced Ty Burrell as the voice of Mr. Peabody from the 2014 film Mr. Peabody & Sherman. He auditioned for the role about a year and a half before the series' premiere. Trying to replicate the original Bill Scott's voice as close as possible, he prepared by watching the 1960s show, and ended up doing his own interpretation of the character.^[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2016	Annie Awards[7]	Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production	Chris Mitchell and Keiko Murayama (for "New Sponsor/ Cleopatra")	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production	Kevin Dart, Sylvia Liu, Chris Turnham and Eastwood Wong (for "Peabody's Parents/Galileo")	Won
		Daytime Emmy Awards[8]	Outstanding Children’s Animated Program	Pending
	Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program		Mike Bell, Greg Miller, John Sanford	Pending

References

1. "The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show - Season 1 (Season 1)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
2. Spangler, Todd (August 6, 2015). "Netflix Reboots ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman’ in Series from DreamWorks Animation (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
3. Hulett, Steve (August 14, 2014). "Animation Work In And Around Los Angeles". The Animation Guild. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
4. Krakower Poling PR (September 18, 2015). "PR: The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show soundtrack" (Press release). Tumblr. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
5. Trunick, Austin (September 23, 2015). "Premiere: Jukebox the Ghost - "Black Hole" (from Netflix’s Mr. Peabody and Sherman)". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
6. Weiland, Jonah (October 7, 2015). "CBR TV: Chris Parnell Finds the Voice of Mr. Peabody for New Animated Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 1, 2015). "Annie Awards Noms: 'Inside Out', 'Anomalisa', 'Shaun The Sheep', 'Good Dinosaur' & 'Peanuts ' Up For Best Feature". Deadline. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
8. http://kidscreen.com/2016/03/28/daytime-emmy-award-nominees-announced/

External links

• Official website at DreamWorks TV
• Official website at Netflix
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show at the Internet Movie Database