Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

TV Short
19861986
GG
24min

Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace".Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace".Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace".

7.3/10

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Directors
- Sam Jaimes
- Bill Melendez
Writer
- Charles M. Schulz
Stars
- Chad Allen(voice)
- Kristie Baker(voice)
- Melissa Guzzi(voice)

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Awards
- 2 nominations

Chad Allen

Charlie Brownas Charlie Brown
(voice)

Kristie Baker

Peppermint Pattyas Peppermint Patty
(voice)

Melissa Guzzi

Lucy van Peltas Lucy van Pelt
(voice)

Aron Mandelbaum

Schroederas Schroeder
(voice)

Jeremy Miller

Linus van Peltas Linus van Pelt
(voice)

Jason Mendelson

Marcieas Marcie
(voice)

Elizabeth Lyn Fraser

Sally Brownas Sally Brown
(voice)

Desirée Goyette

Singeras Singer
(voice)
(uncredited)

Bill Melendez

Snoopyas Snoopy
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party, even though he has to finish the novel "War and Peace".

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Trivia
This special is one of many that Violet and Patty are reduced to silent cameos. These two characters (among others like Shermy, Pig Pen, and Frieda) were prominent in the earlier specials, such as It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), but were phased out with the introduction of Peppermint Patty and Marcie.

Goofs
Charlie Brown is seen reading "War and Peace" on the porch outside the New Year's Eve party. Although we can hear him reading it normally, he is turning the pages in the wrong direction (going backwards).

Quotes
Lucy van Pelt: [as Schroeder plays his piano] Well, are you taking me to the party or not?
[Schroeder stops playing]
Schroeder: Musicians don't dance. And anyway, I'll be playing the piano at the party.
[continues playing]
Lucy van Pelt: I don't mind the rejection; it's the smile that bugs me.

Connections
Followed by Snoopy: The Musical (1988)

Soundtracks
Slow, Slow, Quick! Quick! (Doin' The Foxtrot)
(uncredited)
Written by Desirée Goyette and Ed Bogas
Performed by Desirée Goyette

Top review

7/10

Chuck's New Year's Eve is Mostly a Drag

Due to an unfinished homework assignment over holiday break, Chuck Brown is left to read War & Peace while everyone else parties. The two songs in this special, about dancing (Slow, Slow, Quick Quick) and musical chairs are entertaining. Altogether, worth the watch if you are a Peanuts fan.

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