Top Ten Peanuts Movies, Specials and TV Shows I've Seen
Today, February 13, 2024, marks the 24th anniversary of when Charles Schulz's final Peanuts comic strip was published, just one day after his death. To celebrate the milestone, I thought I would rank the top ten Peanuts specials that I have seen. The specials are ranked according to their ratings on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. 1. A Charlie Brown Christmas Premiere Date: December 9, 1965 on CBS IMDB Rating: 8.3 IMDB Summary: "Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas." 2. It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Premiere Date: October 27, 1966 on CBS IMDB Rating: 8.2 IMDB Summary: "The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin." 3. Why, Charlie Brown, Why? Premiere Date: March 16, 1990 on CBS IMDB Rating: 7.8 IMDB Summary: "Linus falls for a new girl who must soon go to the hospital for cancer treatment." 4. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Pre