‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’
Good grief! Has there ever been a more tormented relationship than that between Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty? We’re fairly certain that the root cause of this tension isn’t romantic in nature, but whatever the reasons for their beef, we know things between these two really come to a head in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Not only does this 1973 special begin with Patty pulling the football away from Chuck for the umpteenth time, but then Patty has the audacity to invite the whole Peanuts gang over the Charlie’s pad for Thanksgiving dinner DESPITE the fact that he’s 1) got other plans and 2) is no Julia Child in the kitchen. What follows, though, is neither a tale of despair nor cruelty between frenemies, but a testament to the power and importance of family and friendship during the holiday season.