'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' Won't Air On Broadcast TV This Year (people.com)"

[Ron Obvious]

Sign of the times.

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" will no longer air on broadcast TV this year, but it can be streamed on Apple+. This marks the first time since 1965 that the Peanuts special won't air on TV.

Instead of airing on broadcast television, the Peanuts animated classics will be streaming on AppleTV+ as part of an expanded partnership with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, according to a press release. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas will be offered on the streaming platform for free for certain dates this fall and winter.

Great Pumpkin will be available for free on the streamer from October 30 to November 1, the Thanksgiving special from November 25 to 27, and the Christmas special from December 11 to 13. But it's not just the iconic holiday specials that are moving to AppleTV+. Original Peanuts programming surrounding Mother's Day, Earth Day, New Year's Eve and back-to-school season will also be produced by WildBrain to air on AppleTV+. Included in the programming will be The Snoopy Show and season 2 of Snoopy in Space.

https://people.com/tv/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-stream-appletv-for-free/

[Bayard]

1. Are they afraid it would offend trump?

[Ron Obvious]

3. Ha! Could be! n/t

[Ilsa]

2. Pumpkin and Christmas are favorites

in my home, as is The Peanuts Movie from several years ago.

[brooklynite]

4. Interesting that they entered into deal with Apple+

Peanuts cartoons have appeared on CBS for 50 years. You'd think they'd be on the Paramount streaming service.

[Ron Obvious]

5. At least it's not Disney, I suppose

In a just world, Charlie Brown, Mickey et al would have long ago entered the public domain (RIP).