The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special is a time honored holiday tradition. Here’s what you need to know to watch it on TV and online.
For some families young and old it wouldn’t be the holiday without Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. This year, to kick off the long holiday weekend we have A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving airing on Wednesday night before the holiday dinner and shopping madness begins.
When Peppermint Patty invites herself over to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving, she discovers that he has a lot to learn about how to make a meal. That’s when she calls in reinforcements. The Thanksgiving special highlights some of the time-honored traditions from families across the United States, including football.
Though it’s named after titular hero Charlie Brown, the Thanksgiving special features all of the Peanuts gang as viewers at home follow Lucy and Linus on their adventure. And no Peanuts special would be complete without Snoopy and Woodstock.
Also airing this year is the short feature “The Mayflower Voyagers” from This is America, Charlie Brown. While it’s not considered part of the Thanksgiving special, the charming story follows the Pilgrims on their journey to America. “The Mayflower Special” is like watching an animated version of an elementary school Thanksgiving program but it’s still a classic and it will air immediately following A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving:
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 21
Start Time: 8 p.m.
TV Channel: ABC
Live Stream: Watch live ABC website or app.
Next up on the Peanuts holiday special list is A Charlie Brown Christmas, another classic that features Charlie Brown’s sad little tree, a quest to find the true meaning of Christmas and some of the most memorable holiday music of all time.