Talk:A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Franklin
I removed the "racism" stuff because there's no proof, just some assumption that the kids not helping Franklin up when he slid down his chair meant that they were racist. 70.17.136.222 16:29, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Sparky's discussion of the Franklin character would seem to argue against racism. Glad you removed it. user:PurpleChez — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.118.65.34 (talk) 15:45, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Lucy
How come Lucy is missing from almost all of this episode? 71.30.138.32 (talk) 05:07, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Sundae
In addition to the popcorn etc served at the pingpong table, each place setting includes a sundae in a large wine glass -- most likely jello topped with cool whip and a cherry.-96.237.13.111 (talk) 15:18, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Soundtrack
Derrick Bang wrote: 'Thus, when "A Charlie Brown Christmas" debuted in December 1965, it did more than reunite Schulz, Mendelson, Melendez and Guaraldi, all of whom quickly turned the Peanuts franchise into a television institution. That first special also shot Guaraldi to greater fame, and he became irreplaceably welded to all subsequent Peanuts shows. Many of his earliest Peanuts tunes -- "Linus and Lucy", "Red Baron" and "Great Pumpkin Waltz", among others -- became signature themes that turned up in later specials... On February 6, 1976, while waiting in a motel room between sets at Menlo Park's Butterfield's nightclub, Guaraldi died of a sudden heart-attack. He was only 47 years old... A few weeks later, on March 16, "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown" debuted on television. It was the 15th, and last, Peanuts television special to boast Guaraldi's original music. He had just finished recording his portion of the soundtrack on the very afternoon of the day he died... Those who followed in Guaraldi's Peanuts-themed footsteps -- Ed Bogas, Desiree Goyette, Judy Munsen and others -- found the shoes impossible to fill. Not one produced a song or theme anywhere near as catchy as the Master, and several of the specials from the late 1970s and '80s consequently lacked a certain zip.'

Please add soundtrack details. What is the name of the Vince Guaraldi theme song? It seems to be the same or similar in many of the CB animations -- how many, which ones? Is it always personally performed by VG? Is a custom version re-recorded for each animation, or do they just keep pasting in the same original recording into each soundtrack? Did they go on re-using the original recording after VG died, or have others performed "his" music?-96.237.13.111 (talk) 21:54, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

Broadcast history
the list introduced as examples of scenes cut to create more time for commercials also includes several continuity errors. Not only are these misplaced, but finding continuity errors in a Peanuts cartoon is like shooting fish in a barrel. (And I say that despite my great love of Peanuts cartoons....) user:PurpleChez — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.118.65.34 (talk) 15:48, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Vince Guaraldi vocalist - sings "Little Birdie"

 * www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/little-birdie-the-best-thanksgiving-tune/Content?oid=1577166
 * www.tvguide.com/news/question-artist-66067/
 * Televisionary: Composer-musician Vince Guaraldi, who wrote and played the classic Peanuts music, also handled the vocal duties on "Joe Cool" (1972's You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown) and "Little Birdie" (1973's A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving).

-71.174.187.182 (talk) 16:08, 24 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Ok - and? What is your point with this post? It's common knowledge that Guaraldi sang this part. Ckruschke (talk) 16:46, 29 November 2016 (UTC)Ckruschke

Wrong premiere date
The listed date, Nov 20, 1973, is the correct date for the US premiere. However, the show appeared a month-and-a-half earlier in Canada, October 6, 1973, due to the different date of Thanksgiving (Canada). I cover this in this blog post. I am not going to make the change myself due to my Peanuts-related conflict of interest (I have done much work on Peanuts licensed product), but I ask that someone else verify this and correct the article. --Nat Gertler (talk) 14:20, 27 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I see your newspaper clipping, but a 5 min walk through Google turned up no other hits that would corroborate your claim. Not sure a single source is enough - maybe someone else can chime in. Ckruschke (talk) 19:43, 27 April 2021 (UTC)Ckruschke


 * I find the same listing in the Medicine Hat News of October 5 1973 and the Victoria Daily Colonist of October 6 through newspaperarchive.com. Going to newspapers.com, I find it listed in at least ten different papers across Canada, although sometimes slightly misidentified (Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving Show, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special.) I'm not going to clip them all, but here's The Montreal Star, for one example. --Nat Gertler (talk) 00:59, 5 January 2023 (UTC)