A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
| A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated television special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Based on | Peanuts |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez Phil Roman |
| Voices of | Bill Melendez Todd Barbee Stephen Shea Hilary Momberger Robin Kohn Christopher DeFaria Jimmy Ahrens Robin Reed |
| Theme music composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Opening theme | "Thanksgiving Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Thanksgiving Theme" (3rd reprise) |
| Composers | Vince Guaraldi John Scott Trotter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez |
| Editors | Bob Gillis Chuck McCann Rudy Zamora, Jr. |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Lee Mendelson Film Productions Bill Melendez Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 20, 1973 |
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is the tenth prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the following year. It was the third holiday special after A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965 and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown in 1966. Except for the opening football gag, it is the first Peanuts TV special to have a completely original script without relying on the strip.