How to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Is it on TV and which streaming platforms?
The seasonal adventures of Charlie Brown are a key part of festive traditions in households right across the country, but how can you watch this year?
The classic comic strip following the exploits of Charlie Brown has become a holiday staple over the years. The first holiday special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, was aired in December 1965.
The success of that Christmas special was followed by a Thanksgiving alternative, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. That iconic TV special first aired in 1973 and has continued to captivate family audiences for the past five decades. In the story Charlie Brown, alongside his friends Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock, set out to make a Thanksgiving dinner.
For the best part of 50 years the Thanksgiving special has aired every Thanksgiving on ABC, but the network has recently lost the rights. This year, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is streaming exclusively on Apple TV+.
The 25-minute Thanksgiving special will not be aired on television this year, but Apple have decided to make the show available to stream for free from Wednesday, 23 November through Sunday, 27 November.
Everyone can stream "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" for free on Apple TV+ from Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 27. https://t.co/5aqbEwL3iI
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 24, 2022
What other Charlie Brown festive specials are there?
As mentioned, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was only produced after the success of a Christmas version. But those two are far from the only Charlie Brown specials released in the character’s lifetime.
Here’s the some of Charlie Brown’s most popular festive specials:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Charlie Brown’s All Stars! (1966)
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
You’re in Love, Charlie Brown (1967)
There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (1978)
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! (1986)
It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)
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Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales (2002)
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