Peanuts

Synopsis

Charles Schulz's classic comic strip Peanuts started in 1950. Fifteen years later, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted. When The Little Christmas Special that Could proved to be an unexpected success, the stage was set for successive television specials. To date, over forty have been made. The Charlie Brown specials focus on one round-headed kid, his goofy but intelligent beagle, and their vast array of friends. Each has distinctive qualities: Lucy, the crabby, self-proclaimed psychiatrist; Linus, the blanket-toting theologian; Schroeder, the Beethoven worshiper whose black piano keys are only painted on; Peppermint Patty, the tomboy whose affections toward "Chuck" are only outweighed by her sports abilities; and so on. The wit, the charm, the pleasantness of these specials make them appropriate not just for children, but for the whole family.

First Air Date: 1965-12-09

Last Air Date: 2011-03-29

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Charles M. Schulz

Networks: CBS

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Top Cast

Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown
Tracy Stratford as Lucy van Pelt
Christopher Shea as Linus van Pelt
Cathy Steinberg as Sally Brown
Chris Doran as Schroeder
Geoffrey Ornstein as Pig-Pen
Christopher DeFaria as Peppermint Patty
Jimmy Ahrens as Marcie
Bill Melendez as Snoopy/Woodstock

Seasons

Specials (1965)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965-09-12)

Good Grief! In the first Peanuts special, the gang celebrates Christmas. Charlie Brown, thinking Christmas is too commercialized, directs the school Christmas play. He learns it from Linus, who tells us all the true meaning of Christmas.