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Charles M. Schulz (written and created by)
Release Date:
19 March 1979 (USA)
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Plot:
Charlie Brown, Marcie and Snoopy compete in the School Olympics' decathalon event. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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A typically funny and enjoyable Peanuts TV special
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Cast
(in credits order) | Arrin Skelley | ... | Charlie Brown (voice) |
| Patricia Patts | ... | Peppermint Patty (voice) |
| Casey Carlson | ... | Marcie / Crowd (voice) |
| Michelle Muller | ... | Lucy van Pelt / Girl (voice) |
| Daniel Anderson | ... | Linus van Pelt / Crowd (voice) |
| Tim Hall | ... | Fred Fabulous (voice) |
| Scott Beach | ... | Announcer (voice) |
| Bill Melendez | ... | Snoopy (voice) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Mel Blanc | ... | Charlie Grunting (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Phil Roman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Charles M. Schulz | (written and created by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Bill Melendez | .... | producer | |
| Lee Mendelson | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ed Bogas | |||
| Judy Munsen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Roger Donley | |||
| Chuck McCann | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Evert Brown | |||
| Bernard Gruver | |||
| Dean Spille | |||
Production Management | |||
| Carole Barnes | .... | production manager | |
Animation Department | |||
| Dale Baer | .... | animator | |
| Carole Barnes | .... | checking | |
| Patricia Capozzi | .... | ink and paint artist (as Pat Capozzi) | |
| Bob Carlson | .... | animator | |
| Eve Fletcher | .... | checking | |
| Valerie Green | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Lee Guttman | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Lee Hoffman | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Larry Huber | .... | animator | |
| Sam Jaimes | .... | animator | |
| Roubina Janian | .... | ink and paint artist (as Roubina Babajanian) | |
| Mickey Kreyman | .... | ink and paint artist (as Micky Kreyman) | |
| Joanne Lansing | .... | ink and paint supervisor | |
| Larry Leichliter | .... | animator | |
| Adele Lenart | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Bill Littlejohn | .... | animator | |
| Ed Newmann | .... | animator (as Ed Newman) | |
| Al Pabian | .... | animator | |
| Joan Pabian | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Spencer Peel | .... | animator | |
| Chandra Poweris | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Joe Roman | .... | animator | |
| Hank Smith | .... | animator | |
| Karin Stover | .... | ink and paint artist | |
| Ginny Tucker | .... | ink and paint artist (as Ginny Hansard) | |
| Hank Tucker | .... | animator | |
Music Department | |||
| Wally Heider | .... | music recording | |
Other crew | |||
| Sandy Claxton Arnold | .... | production assistant (as Sandy Claxton-Arnold) | |
| Lora Sackett | .... | production assistant | |
Production Companies
- Lee Mendelson Film Productions
- Bill Melendez Productions
- United Feature Syndicate (UFS) (in cooperation with)
- Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates (in cooperation with)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (USA) (TV)
- Nacional Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- Nick Vasu camera (as Nick Vasu, Inc.)
- Producers' Sound Service dubbing
- Coast Recorders voice recording
- Filmways/Heider Recording music recording (as Filmways/Wally Heider)
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USA:24 min
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This show marks the first and only time Marcie's eyes are ever shown (when she lifts up her glasses to wink at Charlie Brown at the end).See more »
Quotes:
Lucy van Pelt:I can't believe it. After the first five events, you're in third place, Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown:What's so good about that?
Lucy van Pelt:I thought you'd be dead last.
Charlie Brown:Who was last?
Lucy van Pelt:The Masked Marvel. Freddie Fabulous from Fremont and Marcie are neck and neck for first.
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt:You did okay, Chuck, and so did our team. In fact, if you can win the decathlon tomorrow, we might win the whole junior olympics.
Lucy van Pelt:Good grief! The whole world must be coming to an end.
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Charlie Brown:What's so good about that?
Lucy van Pelt:I thought you'd be dead last.
Charlie Brown:Who was last?
Lucy van Pelt:The Masked Marvel. Freddie Fabulous from Fremont and Marcie are neck and neck for first.
Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt:You did okay, Chuck, and so did our team. In fact, if you can win the decathlon tomorrow, we might win the whole junior olympics.
Lucy van Pelt:Good grief! The whole world must be coming to an end.
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Peppermint Patty persuades Charlie Brown to participate in the school decathlon. Charlie undergoes a grueling exercise regimen in order get into shape for the big event. He competes against Snoopy as the Masked Marvel and mean, cocky and fearsome jerk Fred Fabulous from a rival school. Meanwhile, Marcie cheers Charlie on and serves as his back up. Once again beloved Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz delivers a bright and witty story with a pleasing blend of true warmth and good humor complete with a right-on central message about how it's more important to do your best and be a good sport than it is to win. The decathlon itself is a delightful set piece: Fred Fabulous makes for a deliciously hateful foil, Snoopy shows off some fancy moves, and Charlie Brown has you completely rooting for him as he pours his heart and soul into each demanding round of the game. Among the nifty highlights are Snoopy wiping out on the pole vault and Marcie giving Charlie Brown a sweet wink at the end of the show. The bouncy score by Ed Bogas and Judy Munsen neatly alternates between the folksy and the funky. The animation might be pretty rough around the edges by today's more sophisticated standards, but it does the trick just the same. Charlie Brown's undying optimistic spirit and fierce determination are an absolute joy to behold. A solid and satisfying little hoot.