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Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

1986 · 25 min

A gentle, nostalgic holiday special that balances childhood angst with warm humour and a bittersweet ending.

Directed by: Sam Jaimes, Bill Melendez
Genres: Family, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Chad Allen, Kristie Baker, Jeremy Miller

Tagline: New year. Old friends.
Overview: It's the night of Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about War and Peace. Hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries desperately to finish in time.

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Directed by: Sam Jaimes, Bill Melendez
Genres: Family, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Chad Allen, Kristie Baker, Jeremy Miller

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
love
work
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
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Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, animation, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Sam Jaimes, Bill Melendez
Written by: Charles M. Schulz
Starring: Chad Allen, Kristie Baker, Jeremy Miller, Melissa Guzzi, Aron Mandelbaum, Jason Mendelson, Elizabeth Lyn Fraser, Bill Melendez
Music: Ed Bogas, Desiree Goyette
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Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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