On October 27th, "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" will be celebrating it's 40th anniversary of airing on television. Since it was first aired in 1966, it has become a Halloween classic. It has been shown on TV every year since it's release date. It was nominated for an Emmy award, has been released on home video and DVD, and to celebrate it's anniversary, a special book has been published called "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic." This includes the entire script, photographs that have never been released, interviews with the child actors who were the voices in it, and storyboard excerpts.
This cartoon has truly left it's mark on Halloween and as a television classic. As a massive fan of Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this piece of art, here are 17 of the best moments in "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."
1. Linus’ determination in meeting the Great Pumpkin
2. Linus' awesome way of using the mailbox
3. When Charlie Brown only gets rocks
4. When Lucy bobbed for apples, and she bobbed Snoopy
5. Charlie Brown's happy dance when he received an invitation
6. Linus' famous quote we should all follow
7. Snoopy as the Red Baron
8. Violet's fun Halloween party
9. Sally picks love over trick-or-treating
10. The Halloween costumes!
11. When Lucy is reading the TV guide, and she is on the cover
12. Linus' happiness when he thought he saw the Great Pumpkin
13. Sally's meltdown when she figures out she wasted her Halloween night
14. Charlie Brown attempts to kick the football, again
15. Linus figures out women
