Charlie Brown is the principal character of the comic strip Peanuts, syndicated in daily and Sunday newspapers in numerous countries all over the world.
The character was created by Charles M. Schulz with it first being mentioned on May 30, 1948, as well as its official debut being on October 2, 1950.
Charlie Brown Movies and TV Shows
| Title | Original air date | Network | Other broadcast network(s) | Release(s) via |
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| A Charlie Brown Christmas | Dec. 9, 1965 | CBS | ABC (2001–19), Apple TV+/PBS (2020–present) |
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| Charlie Brown’s All Stars! | June 8, 1966 | CBS | Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown | Oct. 27, 1966 | CBS | ABC (2001–19), Apple TV+ (2020-present)/PBS (2021–present) |
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| You’re in Love, Charlie Brown | June 12, 1967 | CBS | None |
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| He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown | Feb. 14, 1968 (Valentine’s Day) | CBS | None |
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| It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown | Sept. 27, 1969 | CBS | None |
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| Play It Again, Charlie Brown | March 28, 1971 | CBS | None |
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| You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown | Oct. 29, 1972 | CBS | ABC (2006–19), Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown | March 11, 1973 | CBS | None |
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| A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving | Nov. 20, 1973 | CBS | ABC (2001–19), Apple TV+/PBS (2020–present) |
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| It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown | Feb. 1, 1974 | CBS | None |
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| It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown | April 9, 1974 | CBS | ABC (2001–14), Apple TV+/PBS (2021–present) |
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| Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown | Jan. 28, 1975 | CBS | ABC (2001–20), Apple TV+/PBS (2021–present) |
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| You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown | Oct. 28, 1975 | CBS | None |
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| It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown | March 16, 1976 | CBS | Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown | Oct. 24, 1977 | CBS | None |
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| What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! | Feb. 23, 1978 | CBS | None |
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| You’re the Greatest, Charlie Brown | March 19, 1979 | CBS | None |
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| She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown | Feb. 25, 1980 | CBS | ABC (2010–19), Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown | Oct. 24, 1980 | CBS | None |
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| It’s Magic, Charlie Brown | April 28, 1981 | CBS | None |
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| Someday You’ll Find Her, Charlie Brown | Oct. 30, 1981 | CBS | None |
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| A Charlie Brown Celebration | May 24, 1982 | CBS | None |
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| Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? | Feb. 21, 1983 | CBS | None |
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| It’s an Adventure, Charlie Brown | May 16, 1983 | CBS | None |
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| What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? A Tribute | May 30, 1983 (Memorial Day) | CBS | None |
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| It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown | April 16, 1984 | CBS | Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown | March 20, 1985 | CBS | None |
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| You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Nov. 6, 1985 | CBS | None |
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| Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! | Jan. 1, 1986 (New Year’s Day) | CBS | ABC (2008–19), Apple TV+/PBS (2021–present) |
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| Snoopy: The Musical | Jan. 29, 1988 | CBS | None |
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| It’s the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown | Sept. 27, 1988 | CBS | None |
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| Why, Charlie Brown, Why? | March 16, 1990 | CBS | None |
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| Snoopy’s Reunion | May 1, 1991 (May Day) | CBS | Apple TV+ (2022-present) |
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| It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown | Nov. 27, 1992 | CBS | Apple TV+ (2021–present) |
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| You’re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown | Jan. 18, 1994 (produced in 1993) | NBC | None |
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| It’s Spring Training, Charlie Brown | Jan. 9, 1996 | Unaired | None |
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| It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown | Aug. 5, 1997 | Unaired | None |
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| It’s the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown | Sept. 12, 2000 | Unaired | None |
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| A Charlie Brown Valentine | Feb. 14, 2002 (Valentine’s Day) | ABC | TBA |
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| Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales | Dec. 8, 2002 | ABC | TBA |
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| Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown | Aug. 29, 2003 | ABC | None |
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| I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown | Dec. 9, 2003 | ABC | TBA |
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| He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown | Nov. 20, 2006 | ABC | None |
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| Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown | March 29, 2011 | FOX | FOX NOW App |
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| Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne[10] | Dec. 10, 2021 | Apple TV+ | None | |
| Snoopy Presents: It’s The Small Things, Charlie Brown[11] | April 15, 2022 | Apple TV+ | None | |
| Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love[11] | May 6, 2022 | Apple TV+ | None | |
| Snoopy Presents: Lucy’s School[12] | August 12, 2022 | Apple TV+ | None |
Documentary specials[edit]
| Title | Original air date | Network | Release(s) via |
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| A Boy Named Charlie Brown | 1963 | CBS |
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| Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz | May 24, 1969 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown | Jan. 9, 1976 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown | Jan. 5, 1979 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| It’s Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown | May 14, 1985 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| You Don’t Look 40, Charlie Brown | Feb. 2, 1990 | CBS |
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| Good Grief, Charlie Brown: A Tribute to Charles Schulz | Feb. 11, 2000 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years | May 10, 2000 | CBS |
Unreleased
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| An Enduring Classic: Peanuts Creator Charles Schultz | Sept. 12, 2000 | N/A |
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| The Making of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” | Dec. 6, 2001 | ABC |
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| Unlucky in Love: An Unrequited Love Story | Jan. 15, 2008 | N/A |
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| In Full Bloom: Peanuts at Easter | Feb. 19, 2008 | N/A |
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| We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown | Sept. 2, 2008 | N/A |
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| The Polls Don’t Lie: The Making of “You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown” | Oct. 7, 2008 | N/A |
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| Popcorn and Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic | Oct. 7, 2008 | N/A |
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| A Christmas Miracle: The Making of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” | Oct. 7, 2008 | N/A |
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| Dust Yourself Off and Pick Yourself Up, Charlie Brown | Jan. 27, 2009 | N/A |
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| Together Again: A Peanuts Voice-Cast Reunion | April 7, 2009 | N/A |
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| Vince Guaraldi: The Maestro of Menlo Park | July 7, 2009 | N/A |
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| Sibling Rivalry: Growing Up Van Pelt | Oct. 6, 2009 | N/A |
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| Woodstock: Creating Snoopy’s Sidekick | Oct. 6, 2009 | N/A |
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| Animating a Charlie Brown Musical | Jan. 26, 2010 | N/A |
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| You’re Groovy, Charlie Brown: A Look at Peanuts in the 70s | June 1, 2010 | N/A |
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| Snoopy’s Home Ice: the Story of the Red Wood Empire Ice Arena | Sept. 21, 2010 | N/A |
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| Deconstructing Schulz: From Comic to Screen Play | March 29, 2011 | N/A |
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| Happiness Is Finding the Right Voice | March 29, 2011 | N/A |
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| 24 Frames a Second: Drawing and Animating a Peanuts Movie | March 29, 2011 | N/A |
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| Travels with Charlie: The Making of Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown | October 6, 2015 | N/A |
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| It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown | Nov. 30, 2015 | ABC | |
| You Never Grow Up, Charlie Brown | Mar. 8, 2016 | N/A |
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| Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 | May 18, 2019 | Apple TV | |
| It’s Not the Holidays without Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown | Oct. 1, 2019 | N/A |
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| Who Are You, Charlie Brown? | June 25, 2021 | Apple TV+ |
DVD Collections[edit]
A series of releases from Warner Home Video, collecting the prime-time TV specials in chronological order of their original production and airing. Each volume of the collection contains six specials on two DVDs, with each volume covering half a decade (the first special was 1965). All 1960s/1970s specials are included in these collections except the documentary specials. The Emmy-Honored ‘Peanuts’ Collection contains 11 specials (From the late 70s to early 90s) that have earned or won an Emmy Award.
| Title | Release date |
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| Peanuts 1960s Collection | July 7, 2009 |
| Peanuts 1970s Collection, Vol. 1 | Oct. 20, 2009 |
| Peanuts 1970s Collection, Vol. 2 | June 1, 2010 |
| Peanuts Emmy Honored Collection | Sept. 15, 2015 |
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show[edit]
| Episode title | Original air date | Release(s) via | Shorts |
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| “Snoopy’s Cat Fight” | September 17, 1983 |
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Woodstock, Baseball, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Piano, Blanket |
| “Snoopy: Team Manager” | September 24, 1983 |
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Shoveling, Rerun, Lost Blanket, The Manager |
| “Linus and Lucy” | October 1, 1983 |
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Sally and Snoopy, Football, Beads, Love, Snowballs, Kite Flying, Linus and Lucy, Baseball |
| “Lucy VS the World” | October 8, 1983 |
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Straws, Lucy Baseball, Peppermint Patty, Daisy Hill Puppy Cup, Linus and Lucy |
| “Linus’ Security Blanket” | October 15, 1983 |
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Snoopy and Woodstock, Sally, Piano, Baseball, Sunsets, Football, Security Blanket, Kite, Woodstock, Clinging Snoopy |
| “Snoopy: Man’s Best Friend” | October 22, 1983 |
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Kiss, Peppermint Patty, Charlie Brown is Lost!, Snoopy |
| “Snoopy the Psychiatrist” | October 29, 1983 |
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Charlie Brown & Lucy, Kite, The Dance, Thibault |
| “You Can’t Win Charlie Brown” | November 5, 1983 |
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Shaking, Spaghetti, Football, Baseball, Toast, Snow Sculpture, Sit, School, Kite, The Blanket, Sally |
| “The Lost Ballpark” | November 12, 1983 |
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Crawl, Marcie, Truffles, The Lost Ballfield |
| “Snoopy’s Football Career” | November 19, 1983 |
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Gold Stars, Blanket, Piano, Teaching |
| “Chaos in the Classroom” | November 26, 1983 |
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Sally at School, Football, School Patrol, Blanket, The Team |
| “It’s that Team Spirit, Charlie Brown” | December 3, 1983 |
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Vulture, Blanket, Peppermint Patty, Rerun, Rainy Day |
| “Lucy Loves Schroeder” | December 10, 1983 |
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Kite-Eating Tree, Sally, Camp, Lucy Loves Schroeder, Scared Snoopy |
| “Snoopy and the Giant” | September 14, 1985 |
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Snoopy’s Foot, Giant, Rerun |
| “Snoopy’s Brother Spike” | September 21, 1985 |
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The Pelicans, Great Pumpkin, Spike |
| “Snoopy’s Robot” | September 28, 1985 |
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Snoopy’s Robot, Linus and the Blanket, Friends |
| “Peppermint Patty’s School Days” | October 5, 1985 |
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School Days, Snoopy’s Trick, Snoopy’s Flight |
| “Sally’s Sweet Babboo” | October 12, 1985 |
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The Play, Sweet Babboo!, Snoopy’s Story |
This Is America, Charlie Brown mini-series[edit]
| Episode title | Original air date | Release(s) via |
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| “The Mayflower Voyagers” | October 21, 1988 |
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| “The Birth of the Constitution” | October 28, 1988 |
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| “The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk” | November 4, 1988 |
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| “The NASA Space Station” | November 11, 1988 (Veterans Day) |
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| “The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” | February 10, 1989 |
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| “The Great Inventors” | March 10, 1989 |
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| “The Smithsonian and the Presidency” | April 19, 1989 |
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| “The Music and Heroes of America” | May 23, 1989 |
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