Product Details

• Actors: Jimmy Ahrens, Todd Barbee, Kip DeFaria, Robin Kohn, Bill Melendez
• Directors: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: September 17, 1996
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304209282
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,004 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This sweet, heartwarming 1973 offering from the Peanuts gang (and Charles Schulz) once again shows Charlie Brown in a pickle, as his erstwhile friends impose upon the hapless would-be-host to provide a memorable and traditional Thanksgiving feast. And as much as Charlie Brown would rather forget the whole thing, he just can't help but try for fear of being labeled a failure. Ultimately it's up to Snoopy and Woodstock to save Charlie from certain embarrassment, and it falls to Linus to impart to all assembled the true meaning of Thanksgiving. This very special Emmy Award-winning cartoon features the usual sweet unassuming humor that only the Peanuts can provide, along with the melodic Vince Guaraldi score, and is one of those childhood classics meant to be enjoyed again and again. --Robert Lane

From the Back Cover

So where's the bird, Chuck? Charlie Brown prepares a most unusual holiday meal when everyone unexpectedly shows up at his house. A feast of fun!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The forgotten Peanuts holiday special, November 27, 2002

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Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (DVD)

While people often gush -- and rightly so -- about the Charlie Brown Christmas and Halloween cartoons, I often feel like this is the "lost" Peanuts holiday special that doesn't quite get the attention of its more popular siblings.

Charlie Brown, through no fault of his own, gets roped into preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for Peppermint Patty and all his friends. And this from a boy who can barely make cold cereal and toast. Snoopy and Woodstock lend a hand in the kitchen with predictably silly results.

While it's not as iconic as some of the other Peanuts specials, it's a good story that really grasps the characters very well. This DVD also features "The Mayflower Voyages," one of several specials that cast the Peanuts characters as participants in American history. It's a good educational tool for the kids, mixing in some of the harsher facts of life at Plymouth Rock with the softer, happier mood of the Peanuts gang. Together, these two cartoons are well worth the DVD.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart warming. Takes you back to being a kid, November 19, 1999

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Tina (Paris Island, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video takes me back to being a kid and being able to stay up and watch the specials that came on TV for the holidays. This is just a great simple cartoon for kids and parents alike. You will never be disapointed with any Charlie Brown cartoon. From Lucy's contant quest to never let Charlie Brown never kick the football,to Charlie Browns deep thoughts on life. You will always love this one.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving you've just got to have!, November 5, 2004

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M. Fields (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (DVD)

This is a classic. Even though Charles Schultz hated it when he first saw it, it has become one of the most beloved Charlie Brown caroons of all time. People get very antsy if their networks don't put it on every year. As usual, Charlie Brown has his trials and tribulations as he tries to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for kids who have invited themselves to dinner. Even Snoopy and the bird get into the act.

This cartoon is great even for the little ones. It doesn't matter if you are 3 or 93. It's a treat for the whole family.

Enjoy it, Thanksgiving or any time of year!