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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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LaToya Ferguson AV Club 11/12/2018
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang are always the right medicine for any and every holiday. Go to Full Review
Troy Patterson Slate 11/09/2018
Witnessing the principle in action last night inspired some ready-made nostalgia and some ritualized pleasure. It affirmed the conviction that Charlie Brown is not just a good man, but a beautiful loser. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn 11/28/2022
2/5
Watching this makes me laugh because it's so out of control and ridiculous. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn 11/28/2022
2/5
This special is out of control for a plethora of reasons but it's still mildly entertaining. Go to Full Review
Michael Walsh Nerdist 11/26/2018
The Great Pumpkin may be infinitely memorable, but the Thanksgiving special has a better story and themes more meaningful for the holiday it is celebrating. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 11/10/2018
4/4
The third in the great trilogy of year-end "Charlie Brown" half-hour holiday specials, this one is just as inspired, with its makeshift dinner of toast, popcorn, pretzels and jelly beans. Go to Full Review
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Ben P Dec 1 I like this special! The Thanksgiving feast that the group ate in the movie is honestly a great combination. Toast, jellybeans, popcorn, pretzels... how do you go wrong? See more Ed R @JustcallmeER Nov 28 Classic nostalgia with a great moral! Snoopy and Woodstock lead to a wonderment of humor as well! See more Joel H Nov 23 I’ve always felt like the Peanuts cartoons are a little sleepy. I’m a fan of A Charlie Brown Christmas, but even It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a bit slow for my tastes. I know I’ve seen A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving before. However, I kind of forgot it existed. And even though this holiday special is barely 25 minutes long, it still has a lot of filler. There’s a whole musical interlude about Woodstock that just felt pointless. And I got annoyed by how rude Peppermint Patty is to Charlie Brown. There are some good moments, but I’d be grateful to not watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving again. See more Brian G @Goodwibr Nov 21 It falls WAY behind the greatness of "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown", and "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"...even behind "It's the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown". But any time spent with the Peanuts Gang around holidays is always welcome. My one pet peeve is how unreasonable, demanding and unpleasant Peppermint Patty is in this one. She's usually just oblivious in her self-centeredness, and it's funny. In this one, she comes off as a a bit of a jerk. Otherwise fun. See more Paul D Nov 17 Watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving should be a tradition equivalent to having Turkey on this day! See more Uncle T Nov 17 This is part of the Peanuts holiday trilogy along with A Charlie Brown Christmas, and A Charlie Brown Halloween. I couldn't imagine my childhood without them. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
Creator
Charles M. Schulz
Producer
Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez
Screenwriter
Charles M. Schulz
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Animation
Release Date (TV)
Nov 20, 1973
Runtime
25m
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