How to watch โItโs the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brownโ since it wonโt air on TV this year
For 56 years, many would gather around the TV and watch โItโs the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brownโ during the season of Halloween. Unfortunately, the tradition of having this special aired on national television has come to an end.
Quite frankly, โPeanutsโ character Franklin had a major cultural impact
If there were ever a list of fictional beach meetings that made significant cultural impacts, then this would likely be on it. On July 31, 1968 in the famous โPeanutsโ comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown and Franklin met on a beach.
Peanuts, Charlie Brown will return to TV for Thanksgiving, Christmas specials after all
Following backlash sparked by the decision not to air the โGreat Pumpkinโ on TV for Halloween, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts will return with Thanksgiving and Christmas specials over the next month. Apply TV+ took over the rights to the Peanuts holiday specials in October and announced the โGreat Pumpkinโ episode would not air on television. On Wednesday, PBS announced it reached a deal with Apple for an ad-free broadcast of both the Thanksgiving and Christmas specials in the coming weeks. โA Charlie Brown Thanksgivingโ will air on PBS and PBS Kids at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. โA Charlie Brown Christmasโ will air on PBS and PBS Kids at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13.
Farmer Breaks California Record After Growing 2-Ton Pumpkin
A farmer in California has broken the record for growing the states biggest pumpkinweighing in at 2,175 pounds. Leonardo Urena spent the summer tending to the massive gourd, on a 1200 square-foot- plot of land. The diligence Urena spent over the last two decades trying to grow such a pumpkin have finally paid off. Urena took the top prize at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Organizers said it set a record grown for pumpkins grown in the state.