Tomorrow is the 59th anniversary of the first time The Peanuts special, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown aired on CBS. This was the third televised Peanuts special, the first was, A Charlie Brown Christmas which debuted in December of 1965 and the second was Charlie Brown’s All Stars! which was first shown in the summer of 1966.
It was a very successful TV special with 17.3 million viewers the night it aired. CBS would make it a yearly Halloween special after the initial airing on this date back in 1966.
In honor of this animated anniversary and the fact that Halloween happens this Friday, I’ve got six links to online articles about this historic Halloween TV special and one video link.
Then there’s also the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s happening on the blog next week
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Sunday Links
Peanuts Wiki - Great Pumpkin - This page has it all, if you’re interested in this Peanuts special, this is the definitive page to check out!
10 Facts About It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - Ten interesting facts including tales related to the Peanuts special that involve a puking child voice actor and a naked music composer. Good grief!
Here’s how to watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ in 2025 - The article from the Today Show website tells you where you can watch the special this year, gives some background notes on the show and also has a trivia factoids at the end of the article.
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Quiz - I got eight out of ten correct, how did you do?
Celebrating the Sincerity of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - This feature takes the subject matter a little too seriously! At one point the writer questions why in the world would adults give Charlie Brown rocks for Halloween? Uh, maybe because it’s just a cartoon?
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown on Rotten Tomatoes - There’s a lot of reviews here with photos and the credits for the cast and crew.
We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkin - This is an interesting documentary about the making of this timeless Halloween classic!
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The MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: Last night I went with my friends, Amber and Joe To Kelleher’s Irish Pub & Eatery for a Saturday night dinner and we checked out their pop-up Halloween bar.
Tuesday: The MBIP Appetizer Tour continues at Casa Agave in Peoria Heights where I sampled some delicious Mexican appetizers with my friend Michael.
Wednesday: I’m taking Wednesay off to work on the upcoming Marty Monologues show.
Thursday: Speaking of the Marty Monologues show, I’ll be putting Chelsie Tamms in the MM Spotlight this Thursday!
Friday: We’ll be enjoying a special Halloween snack this Friday’s Friday Bites so stay tuned for this spooktacular edition!
Saturday: Once again, we’ll be heading back in time for yet another Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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The MBIP Sunday Links: NBC’s Saturday Night, Rubber Soul and O.J. Simpson.