A Charlie Brown Celebration
Seen it?1982 | 48 min | Animation, Family, Comedy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved The Peanuts Movie or Bull Durham, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Introduced by creator Charles M. Schulz, this special follows the Peanuts gang through a series of individual comic strip adaptations, including Peppermint Patty accidentally attending a dog obedience school and Lucy trying to win Schroeder's heart by destroying his piano. Chaos peaks when Charlie Brown lands in the hospital with a mysterious illness, prompting a guilt-ridden Lucy to make a dramatic promise regarding her infamous football gag if he recovers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Melendez
- Casey CarlsonPolly / Truffles (voice)
- Shannon CohnMarcie (voice)
- Christopher DonohoeSchroeder (voice)
- Kristen FullertonLucy van Pelt (voice)
- Brent HauerPeppermint Patty (voice)
- Michael MandyCharlie Brown (voice)
- Cindi ReillySally Brown (voice)
- Rocky ReillyLinus van Pelt (voice)
- Bill MelendezSnoopy (voice)
- Lee MendelsonHat Seller (voice) (uncredited)