How To Watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' For Free This Holiday Season
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Despite the fact my family (and the internet at large) loves classics like It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas, my favorite Charlie Brown holiday special has always been A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. The 30-minute episode just highlights so much that I love about this time of year: family, CHOSEN family, and that feeling when we finally switch from spooky season to cozy season. Not to mention the fact the montage of Snoopy cooking Thanksgiving dinner is my favorite scene in any cartoon, like, ever.
Here's everything you need to know about how to stream A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the 2024 holiday season.
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (and A Charlie Brown Christmas) is available to stream for the 2024 holidays!
- The episode features Charlie Brown and friends sitting down for a very memorable Thanksgiving dinner.
- A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving premiered in 1973 on CBS, but you can now stream it on Apple TV+.
How To Stream 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'
This year, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special is available to watch on Apple TV+, along with It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas. So if you're wondering, 'Is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on Disney Plus?' unfortunately, no, it's not.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving aired for free on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, but you're still able to watch it for free if you sign up for the 7-day free trial. However, the $9.99 price tag for an Apple TV+ subscription gives you access to so many other amazing titles! Check out Everything Coming To Apple TV+ In 2024 for a look into the streamer's newest projects.
What happened in Charlie Brown Thanksgiving?
Charlie Brown and Sally are preparing to spend Thanksgiving at their grandma's house. But when Charlie gets a call from Peppermint Patty, he learns that she's invited herself, Marcie, and Franklin over for dinner! Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Charlie decides to provide a low-key meal for his friends — which brings us to my favorite cooking montage of Snoopy making popcorn, jelly beans, and toast, and setting up a ping pong table like a dinner table.
Peppermint Patty is not happy with the dinner options, and is honestly pretty rude to Charlie, but Marcie reminds her the true spirit of the Thanksgiving season is about being together. It makes me a little weepy just writing this TBH!
I won't spoil the ending of the special just in case you somehow haven't seen it (?!?!) but I will say one of the final scenes features a station wagon with plenty of seating in the back, and as someone who grew up with mini vans and sedans, I still dream about riding in a car like this.
When did Charlie Brown Thanksgiving air?
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on CBS in 1973, then switched to airing on ABC in 2001. However in 2024, the special (as well as the other two) are available to stream on Apple TV+ after Apple acquired the rights in 2018.
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Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!
