Mr. Peabody
anthropomorphic cartoon dog
Mr. Peabody is an anthropomorphic cartoon dog who appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, produced by Jay Ward. Peabody appears in the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments created by Ted Key, and he was voiced by Bill Scott. He also appears in the 2014 animated film, Mr. Peabody & Sherman and its spin-off TV series, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017).
Peabody's Improbable History
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The cartoons are about Peabody, who is the smartest being in existence, having graduated from Harvard when he was 3 years old. ("Wagna cum laude"). Peabody has accomplished many things in his life as a business magnate, inventor, scientist, Nobel laureate, gourmand, and two-time Olympic medalist.
In the first episode, Peabody meets an orphan named Sherman (voiced by Walter Tetley), whom he saves from some bullies.
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