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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)

TV-G | | Animation, Short, Comedy | TV Short 20 November 1973
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Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.

Directors:

Bill Melendez, Phil Roman

Writers:

Charles M. Schulz (written and created by), Jerry Juhl (story) | 5 more credits »

Stars:

Todd Barbee, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Todd Barbee Todd Barbee ... Charlie Brown (voice)
Robin Kohn Robin Kohn ... Lucy van Pelt (voice)
Stephen Shea Stephen Shea ... Linus van Pelt (voice)
Hilary Momberger-Powers ... Sally Brown (voice) (as Hilary Momberger)
Christopher DeFaria ... Patricia 'Peppermint Patty' Reichardt (voice)
Jimmy Ahrens Jimmy Ahrens ... Marcie (voice)
Robin Reed Robin Reed ... Franklin (voice)
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Storyline

Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving | saying grace | thanksgiving dinner | based on comic strip | wishbone | See All (16) »

Taglines:

Spend Thanksgiving with Good Ol' Charlie Brown. (2008 DVD re-release)

Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

Certificate:

TV-G | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1973 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, United Feature Syndicate (UFS) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Number of times Charlie Brown is referred to as Chuck: 26 See more »

Goofs

Right after Snoopy uncovers Woodstock from under one of the napkins when setting the table for the fake Thanksgiving dinner, he is holding the napkin that Woodstock was hiding under. As he jumps down in the next shot, the napkin is gone. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lucy van Pelt: [holding football] Charlie Brown! Oh, Charlie Brown!
Charlie Brown: I can't believe it. She must think I'm the most stupid person alive.
Lucy van Pelt: Come on, Charlie Brown. I'll hold the ball and you kick it.
Charlie Brown: Hold it? Ha! You'll pull it away and I'll land flat on my back and kill myself.
Lucy van Pelt: But Charlie Brown, it's Thanksgiving.
Charlie Brown: What's that got to do with anything?
Lucy van Pelt: Well, one of the greatest traditions we have is the Thanksgiving Day football game. And the biggest, most important tradition of all is the kicking ...
[...]
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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, Snoopy and Woodstock both have a slice of pumpkin pie. See more »

Alternate Versions

The version of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" that aired on CBS in the mid 1980s trimmed the segment with Snoopy and Woodstock getting dressed for the dinner after setting up the table. It cuts from the scene after Snoopy pulls out his costume and a small hat for Woodstock to the scene where they walk up to the house. See more »

Connections

Follows It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

Little Birdie
(uncredited)
Music and lyrics by Vince Guaraldi
Performed by Vince Guaraldi
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One question . . .
23 October 1998 | by Tug-3 – See all my reviews

. . . why does Woodstock join Snoopy in eating turkey at the end? . . . Am I the only person who's disturbed by this?
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