I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Peanuts - S1 - E43
An hour-long special. It centers on ReRun, Linus and Lucy's younger brother. It's Christmas vacation and, as usual, ReRun's big sister is stressing him out, so he decides to turn to his best friend, Snoopy, for amusement and holiday cheer. However, Snoopy has plans of his own, giving ReRun reason to ask Snoopy to invite his brother Spike for a visit. When Spike shows up, it looks like ReRun will have a dog for Christmas after all... but then the real trouble begins.
Peanuts: Season 1 - 45 Episode s
1x1 - A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 9, 1965
Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
1x2 - Charlie Brown's All Stars!
June 8, 1966
When his team is offered membership in the Little League, Charlie Brown finds he must make a difficult moral decision.
1x3 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
October 27, 1966
The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin; while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party.
1x4 - You're in Love, Charlie Brown
June 12, 1967
With the help of Linus and Peppermint Patty, Charlie Brown tries to pluck up the courage to talk to his crush, the Little Red-Haired Girl.
1x5 - He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
February 14, 1968
When Snoopy is sent back to the puppy farm for obedience training, he free-loads at Peppermint Patty's instead.
1x6 - It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
September 27, 1969
At summer camp, the boys compete and are seemingly hopelessly outmatched by the female campers.
1x7 - Play It Again, Charlie Brown
March 28, 1971
Lucy tries to get Schroeder's attention while he plays the piano. She arranges for him to play at the PTA program--but they don't want Beethoven.
1x8 - You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
October 29, 1972
Linus runs for election as school body president, and is on his way to victory until he makes a speech about the Great Pumpkin.
1x9 - There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
March 11, 1973
The gang's school plans a field trip to an art museum, and Charlie Brown must get an "A" on his field trip report to pass his class. Unfortunately, he, Peppermint Patty and Marcie mistake a supermarket for the art museum!
1x10 - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
November 20, 1973
The "Peanuts" gather around Charlie's ping-pong table for an unusual feast, even though he's going over to his grandmother's for dinner. But with Snoopy and Linus's help, he decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal!
1x11 - It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
February 1, 1974
While Sally worries about a science project, Snoopy investigates the disappearance of Woodstock's nest.
1x12 - It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
April 9, 1974
Easter is approaching, and the gang is getting ready. Sally wants new shoes, Peppermint Patty attempts to show Marcie how to color eggs, and Snoopy helps Woodstock with a new house. Linus, however, claims that all the work is unnecessary because the Easter Beagle will come.
1x13 - Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
January 28, 1975
With Valentine's Day approaching, the gang prepares in various ways. Charlie Brown waits at the mailbox, Linus buys a box of candy for his teacher (while Sally thinks it's for herself), Snoopy puts on a dramatic "Pawpet" show, and the school has a Valentine's Day party.
1x14 - You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
October 28, 1975
Peppermint Patty gets "Chuck" to participate in a motocross race which has many challenges, including a mysterious Masked Marvel.
1x15 - It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
March 16, 1976
While researching a report on Arbor Day, Sally enlists the gang to turn Charlie Brown's ball field into a garden and orchard, complete with a tree on the pitcher's mound and scarecrow in the outfield. During the first game of the season against Peppermint Patty's team, the plants turn out to be an unexpected advantage.
1x16 - It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
October 24, 1977
Charlie Brown must escort the Little Red-Haired Girl to the homecoming dance, even though he has trouble kicking the ball during the homecoming football game.
1x17 - What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown
February 23, 1978
Having eaten too much, Snoopy dreams he's an Alaskan sled dog.
1x18 - You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
March 19, 1979
Charlie Brown participates in the Junior Olympics Decathlon, competing against several other contestants, including the Masked Marvel.
1x19 - She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
February 25, 1980
Peppermint Patty prepares for a skating competition with Snoopy as her coach.
1x20 - Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
October 24, 1980
The circus comes to town and Snoopy falls for one of the poodles in an acrobatic act. He soon runs away to join it. Snoopy becomes "Hugo the Great" and while Charlie Brown worries about him, Snoopy has to face some realities of the show business himself.
1x21 - It's Magic, Charlie Brown
April 28, 1981
Snoopy puts on a magic act. His tricks are failures, except for one--turning Charlie Brown invisible.
1x22 - Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
October 30, 1981
After Charlie Brown falls in love with a girl briefly shown in a broadcasted football game, he and Linus go across town door-to-door, searching for her.
1x23 - A Charlie Brown Celebration
May 24, 1982
An one-hour special where Charles Schulz introduces the Peanuts Gang involved in a variety of activities, including dog-training classes, a baseball game, a field trip and more.
1x24 - Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
February 21, 1983
Linus and Lucy's dad has a new job, which involves relocating their family far from the rest of the gang. Everyone says goodbye and tries to cope with their friends' departure.
1x25 - It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
May 16, 1983
The second one-hour special, with stories adapted directly from newspaper comic strips. We can see Charlie Brown having strange visions, running from the EPA and being elected president of summer camp, Peppermint Patty and Marcie becoming golf caddies, Lucy determined to get rid from Linus' blanket and more.
1x26 - What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
May 30, 1983
As they begin their journey home from their student exchange term in France, the Peanuts gang find themselves sidetracked and with car problems. They then pass by the memorials of some battlesites in both World Wars. Linus talks about their importance and the sacrifices required of the troops who fought them.
1x27 - It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
April 16, 1984
Snoopy becomes Flashbeagle, loving to dance the night away.
1x28 - Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
March 20, 1985
Snoopy runs into a female poodle while guarding Peppermint Patty's house and decides to marry her. The Peanuts gang gets into preparing their wedding with the usual complications and the extra help of Snoopy's cousin, Spike.
1x29 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
October 6, 1985
A 50 minute special animated version of the classic off-Broadway musical from the 60's. The Peanuts gang perform the various comedy sketches of the play.
1x30 - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
January 1, 1986
Charlie Brown has to read "War and Peace" over Christmas break, but is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party.
1x31 - Snoopy: The Musical
January 29, 1988
The 50 minute special adaptation of the second musical (this one from the 70's) based on the Peanuts gang, this time centered on Snoopy.
1x32 - It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
September 27, 1988
A one-hour special which combines live-action with animation. Snoopy's cousin Spike falls for Jenny, a pretty blonde girl in an old red truck. They visit Los Angeles and have lots of fun, but Jenny's boyfriend and Spike being mistaken with a coyote may put their relationship in jeopardy.
1x33 - Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
March 16, 1990
Linus is smitten by a new girl who comes to the neighbourhood school. But she develops the symptoms of leukemia and must go to the hospital for cancer treatment. Linus and Charlie Brown help her through the traumas of chemotherapy as best as they can while Snoopy plays at being the world's greatest doctor.
1x34 - Snoopy's Reunion
May 1, 1991
Charlie Brown notices that Snoopy is depressed. He then decides to cheer up Snoopy by hosting a reunion party with his brothers and sisters. The whole gang enthusiastically responds. We learn about their early days at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm and also of what happened to it.
1x35 - It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
October 27, 1992
A collection of stories related to Christmas, where we can see Charlie Brown trying to raise money for his girlfriend or Sally and Peppermint Patty worried about their lines on the Christmas play, among other stories.
1x36 - You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
January 18, 1994
The Peanuts Gang competes in a punt, pass and kick contest. The winner gets a new bicycle and a trip to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Snoopy coaches a football team of birds to the championships.
1x37 - It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown
January 9, 1996
The special follows the spring training of Charlie Brown's baseball team, which is having problems. A child named Leland joins the team. Lucy points out that they are the only team without uniforms, so Charlie Brown and his team train hard for the first game of the season. Thanks to Leland, Charlie Brown's team wins, 27 to 26, therefore getting their uniforms (A recycled plotline is that Leland is so short the other team's pitcher either constantly walks him or beans him in his batting helmet). However, the team loses their next game because Leland has to quit because their new uniforms are too big for him, with Charlie Brown saying at the end, "It's not how you look, it's how you play the game."
1x38 - It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown
August 5, 1997
Linus meets a singer and gardener named Mimi, and invites her to his birthday party. However, there is some speculation about if she'll actually show up.
1x39 - It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
September 12, 2000
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown is a retelling of the story how the Pied Piper of Hamelin (portrayed by Snoopy) chased away all the mice from the town of Hamlet. The Peanuts kids substitute some characters, Snoopy being the Pied Piper. Snoopy plays concertina (squeezebox), with presumably David Benoit doing the honors. (Snoopy played accordion too a few times in the comic back in the early comics.)
1x40 - A Charlie Brown Valentine
February 14, 2002
A special based on Valentine's Day and love themes material from the comic strip. Charlie Brown is jealous of Snoopy's many valentines cards; Charlie Brown tries to impress the little red-haired girl with a sharp pencil and gets caught in the pencil sharpener; and more.
1x41 - Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
December 8, 2002
A collection of five Christmas-themed animated shorts based directly on stories from the Peanuts comic strips, each focusing on a specific Peanuts character - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and Sally.
1x42 - Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown
August 29, 2003
Charlie Brown trades Lucy to Peppermint Patty's baseball team in hopes of getting a better player and winning a few baseball games.
1x43 - I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
December 9, 2003
An hour-long special. It centers on ReRun, Linus and Lucy's younger brother. It's Christmas vacation and, as usual, ReRun's big sister is stressing him out, so he decides to turn to his best friend, Snoopy, for amusement and holiday cheer. However, Snoopy has plans of his own, giving ReRun reason to ask Snoopy to invite his brother Spike for a visit. When Spike shows up, it looks like ReRun will have a dog for Christmas after all... but then the real trouble begins.
1x44 - He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
October 20, 2006
The Peanuts gang is at summer camp, and Rerun has brought his marbles. Unfortunately, a talented bully takes advantage of Rerun and "teaches" him to play marbles, and takes all of them, including his grandfather's shooter, because he "won" them. Now it's up to Charlie Brown to win back Rerun's marbles.
1x45 - Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
March 29, 2011
Linus is pushed to his limits when he learns his Grandma is coming to visit and plans on ridding him of his childish security blanket. As Grandma's arrival looms closer the Peanuts gang tries to help Linus cope without his fuzzy crutch. Lucy is particular eager to help cure Linus' dependency using her own psychiatric techniques, and while Charlie Brown tries to help he doesn't have the heart to see Linus suffer. All the while Snoopy is constantly agitating the matter because he wants the blanket for himself.