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.