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Peanuts animated specials

The successful comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, has been adapted into 51 animated specials since 1965, most of them released on television. This article describes the history of these programs, including notable sponsors, directors, and voice actors.

Peanuts animated specials
Charles Schulz's Hollywood walk of fame star. It features the 'television receiver' honor, which is for contribution to broadcast television.
GenreComedy
Based on
Producer
Theme"Linus and Lucy"
Composer(s)
Production companiesBill Melendez Productions
United Media Productions
Lee Mendelson Film Productions
Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
(until 2009)
WildBrain Studios
Peanuts Worldwide, LLC
Schulz Studios
(from 2020s)
Distributed byParamount Pictures (formerly)
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (current, since 2007)
WildBrain Distribution
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of specials51

History

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In the strip, adult voices are heard, though conversations are usually only depicted from the children's end. To translate this aspect to the animated medium, the sound of a trombone with a solotone mute, created by Vince Guaraldi[1] and played by Dean Hubbard.[2]

Eight Peanuts-based specials have been made posthumously. Of these, three are tributes to Peanuts or other Peanuts specials, and five are completely new specials based on dialogue from the strips and ideas given to ABC by Schulz before his death. He's a Bully, Charlie Brown, was telecast on ABC on November 20, 2006, following a repeat broadcast of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Airing 43 years after the first special, the premiere of He's a Bully, Charlie Brown was watched by nearly 10 million viewers, winning its time slot and beating a Madonna concert special.[3]

In October 2007, Warner Home Video acquired worldwide home video rights to the Peanuts TV specials from Paramount Home Entertainment and other distributors. The deal would also allow Warner Bros. to produce new direct-to-video Peanuts content and short-form digital content for release under the Warner Premiere label.[4]

Accordingly, the streaming rights to Peanuts media are scattered across multiple platforms. The Peanuts Movie, distributed by 20th Century Fox, became part of The Walt Disney Company library and is on Disney .[5][6]

Cast

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Character Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy Van Pelt Linus Van Pelt Sally Brown Schroeder Shermy Patty Violet Gray Frieda Pig-Pen Peppermint Patty Franklin Marcie
A Charlie Brown Christmas Peter Robbins Bill Melendez Tracy Stratford Christopher Shea Cathy Steinberg Chris Doran Karen Mendelson Sally Dryer Ann Altieri Geoffrey Ornstein
Charlie Brown's All Stars! Sally Dryer Glenn Mendelson Gabrielle DeFaria Ritter Lynn Vanderlip Karen Mendelson
It's the Great Pumpkin Glenn Mendelson Lisa DeFaria Ann Altieri Gabrielle DeFaria Ritter
You're in Love Gabrielle DeFaria Ritter
He's Your Dog
It Was a Short Summer Pamelyn Ferdin Glenn Gilger Hilary Momberger John Daschback David Carey Ann Altieri Gabrielle DeFaria Ritter Christopher DeFaria
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Erin Sullivan Andy Pforsich Sally Dryer Ann Altieri Lynda Mendelson Christopher DeFaria
Play It Again Chris Inglis Stephen Shea Hilary Momberger Danny Hjeim Chris Inglis Christopher DeFaria
Snoopy Come Home Chad Webber Robin Kohn David Carey
You're Not Elected Brian Kazanjian Linda Ercoli
There's No Time for Love Christopher DeFaria Todd Barbee Jimmy Ahrens
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Todd Barbee Robin Reed
It's A Mystery Melanie Kohn Lynn Mortensen Tom Muller Donna LeTourneau
It's the Easter Beagle Todd Barbee Linda Ercoli
Be My Valentine Duncan Watson Greg Felton Linda Ercoli
You're a Good Sport Liam Martin Gail Davis Stuart Brotman Duncan Watson Jimmy Ahrens
Race For Your Life Greg Felton
It's Arbor Day Dylan Beach Sarah Beach Michelle Muller
What a Nightmare Liam Martin
It's Your First Kiss Arrin Skelley Michelle Muller Daniel Anderson Laura Planting Ronald Hendrix
You're the Greatest Patricia Patts Casey Carlson
Bon Voyage Laura Planting Annalisa Bortolin
She's a Good Skate
Life Is a Circus Michael Mandy Kristin Fullerton Rocky Reilly Christopher Donohoe Brent Hauer Shannon Cohn
A Charlie Brown Celebration Cindi Reilly Christopher Donohoe
It's Magic Sydney Penny
Someday You'll Find Her Grant Wehr
It's an Adventure Michael Catalano Angela Lee Cindi Reilly Brad Schacter Brent Hauer Michael Dockery
Is This Goodbye Brad Kesten Jeremy Schoenberg Stacy Heather Tolkin Kevin Brando Victoria Vargas Kevin Brando
What Have We Learned
It's Flashbeagle Jessica Lee Smith David Wagner Fergie Kevin Brando Joe Chemay Gini Holtzman Keri Houlihan
You're a Good Man Robert Towers Tiffany Reinbolt Jeremy Scott Reinbolt Michael Dockery

See also

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Checklist

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Martin (8 October 2020). "Charlie Brown And The Peanuts Soundtrack: The Music of Vince Guaraldi". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Just for Brass – Music Fact of the Day: The noise of ..." Facebook.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (November 29, 2006). "Charlie Brown Feasts, Madonna Gets the Crumbs". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Arnold, Thomas K. (October 4, 2007), "WHV holds ball for Charlie Brown", The Hollywood Reporter, archived from the original on October 20, 2007, retrieved February 29, 2008
  5. ^ "Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends land at Apple TV in expanded partnership with WildBrain for new original shows and specials". Apple TV . October 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Bean, Travis (August 7, 2020). "Every New Movie Coming To Netflix, HBO Max And Disney This Weekend". Forbes. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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