Sherman quickly realizes he needs Mr. Peabody's help, so he returns to present day to get his father. They end up going back to rescue Penny, only to set off a on a series of adventures through time.

Mr. Peabody is a super-intelligent talking dog that takes his adopted human son Sherman on adventures. Oh, and a time machine is also involved. It sounds pretty unoriginal, but before you scoff, keep ...

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, right, and Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, in a scene from ‘‘Mr Peabody & Sherman.’’ (AP Photo/Dream ...

Just before yet another snowstorm hit New York, Dreamworks Animation and 20th Century Fox snuck in a kid friendly, 3D premiere of “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” on Feb. 9.