In the original show, the genius dog Mr. Peabody schools his adopted human child Sherman on history by travelling back in time to meet Beethoven, Napoleon and Edgar Allan Poe, giving these figures ...

Mr. Peabody is fast-paced and jammed with rib-poking historical references, but it couldn't be called witty, even on the broadly winking level of the original cartoon.

First up is Mr. Peabody and Sherman, a reboot of a classic cartoon about a unique family: a super-smart dog and a precocious human kid who accidentally causes a time-travelling disaster.

Mr. Peabody is an extraordinary dog with a human boy. When the Petersons come over to visit, he tells Sherman to entertain their daughter Penny by sharing his interests or telling her an anecdote ...

A scene from 'Peabody & Sherman.'. Handout LOS ANGELES – Chasing down the top spot at the box office after debuting at No. 2 last week, Mr. Peabody & Sherman took the lead in its second weekend.

Mr. Peabody and Sherman, reviewed: Classic cartoon short gets the full-length treatment – and it's a worthy stretch If you’ve seen what kids can do to a new pair of pants, you’ll know that ...