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Classic Holiday Specials

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be the same without Peanuts! For decades, Peanuts fans have followed a beloved annual tradition: celebrating the holidays with classic Peanuts animated half-hour specials. See Charles Schulz’s iconic characters come to life, accompanied by the instantly recognizable theme music of Vince Guaraldi.

Boy sitting in a pumpkin patch holding a sign that says Welcome Great Pumpkin

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

It’s Halloween night, and excitement is high. Charlie Brown is thrilled by a party invite (less thrilled by his trick-or-treating results). Snoopy, The World War I Flying Ace, chases the Red Baron (from atop his doghouse). And true-believer Linus awaits the elusive Great Pumpkin.


Watch on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.

Black and white dog in a chefs hat cooking popcorn on the stove

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Linus concoct the most original Thanksgiving menu since 1621 (buttered toast and pretzel sticks, anyone?). The Peanuts Gang also learns how to put the “thanks” in Thanksgiving.


Watch on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.

Boy hanging a red ornament on a little tree in front of a holiday decorated doghouse

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Charlie Brown, depressed by the commercialism of Christmas, finds his way back to the spirit of the holiday by following psychiatric advice from Lucy, directing a Christmas play, choosing an unexpected Christmas tree, and learning an important lesson from Linus.


Watch on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.

Black and white dog holding a cut-out red heart alongside a boy and girl at a table

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

The day of hearts and flowers gets complicated for the Peanuts crew: Lucy wants affection from a less-than-affectionate Schroeder; Sally assumes that Linus’s box of candy is meant for her (it wasn’t); and Charlie Brown waits by the mailbox for his Valentine’s Day cards…and waits…and waits…


Watch on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription.

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