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This is America, Charlie Brown was an eight-part animated TV mini-series, depicting events in American history with characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip Peanuts. It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. These eight episodes came on a 2-DVD collector's set in 2006.

Due to the nature of the events portrayed and the historical figures included - such as The Wright Brothers - many adults were shown in full view along with the Peanuts gang, something that happened rarely in the animated films and specials (Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!!) being another exception) and not at all in the comic strip.

Voice actors & their characters

Note: Voice actors sometimes vary in each episode. The exceptions to that Bill Melendez who voiced Snoopy and Woodstock for all episodes Curtis Andersen, who voiced Schroeder, and Jason Mendelson who voiced Peppermint Patty.

Regular voice actors and their characters

  • Erin Chase: Charlie Brown (1st girl to voice Charlie Brown)
  • Erica Gayle: Lucy Van Pelt
  • Brittany M. Thornton: Sally Brown
  • Brandon Stewart: Linus Van Pelt
  • Jason Mendelson: Peppermint Patty
  • Marie Cole: Marcie
  • Curtis Andersen: Schroeder
  • Bill Melendez: Snoopy and Woodstock

Occasional voice actors and their characters

  • Jason Riffle: Charlie Brown
  • Hakim Abdul-Samad: Franklin
  • Ami Foster: Lucy Van Pelt
  • Jeremy Miller: Linus Van Pelt
  • Cristina Lange: Sally Brown
  • Keri Houlihan and Tani Taylor Powers: Marcie

Episodes

Some episodes were dubbed by Universal Studios.
  1. "The Mayflower Voyagers" (aired October 21, 1988)
  2. "The Birth of the Constitution" (aired October 28, 1988)
  3. "The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk" (aired November 4, 1988)
  4. "The NASA Space Station" (aired November 11, 1988)
  5. "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" (aired February 10, 1989)
  6. "The Great Inventors" (aired March 10, 1989)
  7. "The Smithsonian and the Presidency" (aired April 19, 1989)
  8. "The Music and Heroes of America" (aired May 23, 1989)

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Peanuts
Characters
555 95472 • Charlotte Braun • Charlie Brown • Sally Brown • Eudora • Franklin • Frieda • The Great Pumpkin • Kite-Eating Tree • Lila • Little Red-Haired Girl • Marcie • Miss Othmar • Patty • Peggy Jean • Peppermint Patty • Jos Peterson • Pig-Pen • Poochie • Roy • Schroeder • Shermy • Joe Shlabotnik • Snoopy • Snoopy's siblings • Thibault • Linus van Pelt • Lucy van Pelt • Rerun van Pelt • Violet • Woodstock
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back) • A Boy Named Charlie Brown (feature film) • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown • Snoopy, Come Home
Other Media
A Charlie Brown Christmas (album) • The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show • Linus and Lucy • Snoopy! The Musical • Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular • This is America, Charlie Brown • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown • Snoopy (computer game)
People
Vince Guaraldi • Donna Johnson • Bill Melendez • Charles M. Schulz
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The Peanuts gang.
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Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) is a 1980 animated film produced by United Feature Syndicate for Paramount Pictures, directed by Bill Melendez.
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