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Why, Charlie Brown, Why? is the 33rd prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on March 16, 1990 and was also nominated for an Emmy. In a departure of the light-hearted themes presented in previous Peanuts specials, the story deals with a new character, named Janice, who is diagnosed with cancer. This is the first Peanuts special of the 1990s.
Original Release
03/16/1990
US Release
03/16/1990
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Kaleb Henley | Charlie Brown |
Brandon Stewart | Linus Van Pelt |
Olivia Burnette | Janice Emmons |
Adrienne Stiefel | Sally Brown |
Jennifer Banko | Lucy Van Pelt |
Dion Zamora | The Bully |
Brittany Thornton | Little Sister |
Lindsay Sloane | Big Sister |
Bill Melendez | Snoopy / Woodstock |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kaleb Henley | Charlie Brown |
Brandon Stewart | Linus Van Pelt |
Olivia Burnette | Janice Emmons |
Adrienne Stiefel | Sally Brown |
Jennifer Banko | Lucy Van Pelt |
Dion Zamora | The Bully |
Brittany Thornton | Little Sister |
Lindsay Sloane | Big Sister |
Bill Melendez | Snoopy / Woodstock |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lee Mendelson | Executive Producer |
Bill Melendez | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |