December 2019 • Macworld 69
famous beagle gets rejected by NASA but ends up
going to Space Center Houston with the Peanuts
gang. The plot blasts off from there. It’s a fun and
playfully educational look at what astronauts do
and how they train, and it also serves as a reminder
that there’s still a lot of space left to explore.
It’s a consistently optimistic show – which may
disappoint fans of the original animated specials,
which often flirted with gloomy adult-like themes.
On the other hand, Snoopy in Space does a stellar
job of championing the value of teamwork.
The Elephant Queen
On top of all the other horrible things happening
in the world, the elephants in Africa are dying off.