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Play It Again, Charlie Brown

Play It Again, Charlie Brown

1971TV Short⏱️ 24mNot Rated
AnimationShortComedyFamilyMusic
7.1
IMDB Rating
1,082 votes

Lucy talks Schroeder into playing his piano for a PTA meeting. but there are unforeseen details that he will not tolerate.

Director
Bill Melendez
Writers
N/A
Stars
Pamelyn Ferdin, Stephen Shea, Danny Hjeim
Release Date
March 28, 1971
Language
English
Country
United States
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Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
📋 1.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Pamelyn Ferdin
Pamelyn Ferdin
as Lucy van Pelt
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Stephen Shea
as Linus van Pelt
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Danny Hjeim
as Schroeder
Hilary Momberger-Powers
Hilary Momberger-Powers
as Sally Brown
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Lynda Mendelson
as Frieda
Christopher DeFaria
Christopher DeFaria
as Patricia 'Peppermint Patty' Reichardt
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Chris Inglis
as Charlie Brown
Bill Melendez
Bill Melendez
as Snoopy

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Production
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions, United Feature Syndicate (UFS)

🏷️ Keywords

hand drawn animation1970spianosurrealismcartoon dog

🎯 Categories

Hand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyFamilyMusicShort

⭐ Featured Review

An Almost Satirical Schroeder Cartoon
by mrturk1822015-11-03
8/10

"This one is a lot more centered around young piano prodigy, Schroeder. He spends a lot of time playing in the style of Beethoven, which attracts a few of his friends, especially Lucy. Since Schroeder has never returned the same feelings she has for him, Lucy tries to win him over by having him play at the PTA meeting. The catch is, he has to perform rock music in a band with Charlie Brown, Pigpen and Snoopy. Though the Peanuts rarely make pop culture references, this special has some clever commentary about musicians selling out in order to achieve wide recognition, and Schroeder decides to st..."

💡 Did You Know?

This was the first Peanuts TV special of the 1970s, airing nearly a year and a half after "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown." (The feature film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" had been released in between the two specials.)

📖 Synopsis

Lucy talks Schroeder into playing his piano for a PTA meeting. but there are unforeseen details that he will not tolerate.