"This Is America, Charlie Brown" (1988) TV series 1988-1989

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creator:

Charles M. Schulz

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | History | Musical

Plot:

In this CBS animated miniseries of eight episodes, the Peanuts gang (created by Charles M. Schulz) visit important events in United States history...

Plot Keywords:

Railroad | Mayflower | Space Station | Peanuts | Space

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Frank Welker		(6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Gregg Berger		(6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Erin Chase	...	Charlie Brown (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Bill Melendez	...	Snoopy / ... (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Brittany Thornton	...	Sally Brown (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Brandon Stewart	...	Linus / ... (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jason Mendelson	...	Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt / ... (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Erica Gayle		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)

Also Known As:

"Your're on Nickelodeon Charlie Brown" (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

USA:24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Production

Trivia:

Jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, David Brubeck and David Benoit all contributed original music to the series.

Movie Connections:

Featured in You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown (1990) (TV)

Needs to be on DVD

The quality that went into these shows were amazing. During the 1980's nobody could hold a candle to the quality of programming CBS was running. Whether it was their prime time specials featuring Peanuts and Garfield or their Saturday morning lineup, CBS showed quality animation.

In this series of specials, we see the peanuts gang explore the history of America. Coming the all American spirit of the characters with a very mature look at history, we're rewarded with a splendid display of what animation can be when it is done correctly.

I just can't believe these specials are now 16 years old. We need more quality programming like this on TV today.