Last Updated on 3 November 2024

The following list is the Official Definitive List of the 50 best Charlie Brown / Peanuts Specials of all time.

I found 14 different ranked lists online of “best Peanuts special of all time” and pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation. See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 14 lists that were averaged. Below is a checklist you can print to track which ones you’ve seen, followed by the ranked list with links to IMDb.

Best Peanuts Specials – Viewing ChecklistDownload
  1. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
  2. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
  3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
  4. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
  5. Charlie Brown’s All Stars! (1966)
  6. It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974)
  7. Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (1990)
  8. You’re in Love, Charlie Brown (1967)
  9. You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)
  10. Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1985)
  11. Snoopy Come Home (1972)
  12. Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011)
  13. He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968)
  14. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985)
  15. It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974)
  16. It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976)
  17. It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992)
  18. It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977)
  19. Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? (1983)
  20. A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002)
  21. Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971)
  22. Snoopy’s Reunion (1991)
  23. You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975)
  24. A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
  25. The Peanuts Movie (2015)
  26. It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (1997)
  27. I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003)
  28. You’re the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979)
  29. There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1973)
  30. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969)
  31. What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? (1983)
  32. Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales (2002)
  33. Snoopy: The Musical (1988)
  34. Someday You’ll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981)
  35. It’s an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983)
  36. A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982)
  37. Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003)
  38. It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984)
  39. What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! (1978)
  40. It’s Magic, Charlie Brown (1981)
  41. Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don’t Come Back!!) (1980)
  42. Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
  43. You’re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown! (1994)
  44. He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006)
  45. It’s the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988)
  46. It’s Spring Training, Charlie Brown! (1992)
  47. Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985)
  48. She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980)
  49. It’s the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000)
  50. Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1980)

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