He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

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He's A Bully, Charlie Brown is a 2006 television special created by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez. It is primarily based on a story from the Peanuts comic strips originally appearing in April 1995. He's a Bully was an idea Charles Schulz had pitched, and worked on before he died in February 2000. Schulz' working title for the special was It's Only Marbles, Charlie Brown.^[1]

Contents 1 Reaction 2 Future 3 Cast 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Reaction

This special aired on ABC on 20 November 2006, following a repeat broadcast of 1973's A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. The late November airing of Bully seemed a little out of place, considering its summertime setting, but ABC felt the new special would do better in the ratings if it aired right after Thanksgiving. The decision paid off, as the two shows won their time slot with 9.4 million viewers, beating out, among other things, a Madonna special on NBC [1]. The special aired again on November 20, 2007, again following A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

He's A Bully, Charlie Brown was also the first Peanuts special to utilize touches of 21st Century-style CGI, while still maintaining the flat, comic-strip style of the earlier shows.

[edit] Future

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown was the last special to have any involvement from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz. Future specials currently in production will be produced and released by Warner Bros.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Cast

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• Spencer Robert Scott - Charlie Brown
• Stephanie Patton - Lucy van Pelt
• Benjamin Bryan - Linus van Pelt
• Rory Thost - Peppermint Patty
• Jessica Gordon - Marcie
• Sierra Marcoux - Sally Brown
• Jimmy Bennett - Rerun van Pelt
• Taylor Lautner - Joe Agate
• Bill Melendez - Snoopy
• Katie Fischer - Girl
• Jolean Wejbe - Violet Gray
• Paul Butcher - Boy
• Directed by Lee Mendelson and Larry Leichliter
• Produced by Bill Melendez
• Screenplay written by Charles M. Schulz and Justine Fontes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• He's a Bully, Charlie Brown being shown at the Schulz Museum on 28 October 2006
• He's a Bully, Charlie Brown at the IMDb

Preceded by “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown”

Peanuts television specials

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v • d • e Peanuts television specials 1960s A Boy Named… (documentary) • A Charlie Brown Christmas • Charlie Brown's All-Stars • It's the Great Pumpkin… • You're in Love… • He's Your Dog… • It Was a Short Summer… 1970s Play It Again… • You're Not Elected… • There's No Time for Love… • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving • It's a Mystery… • It's the Easter Beagle… • Be My Valentine… • You're a Good Sport… • Happy Anniversary… • It's Arbor Day… • It's Your First Kiss… • What a Nightmare…! • Happy Birthday… • You're the Greatest… 1980s She's a Good Skate… • Life Is a Circus… • It's Magic… • Someday You'll Find Her… • A Charlie Brown Celebration • Is This Goodbye…? • It's an Adventure… • What Have We Learned…? • It's Flashbeagle… • Snoopy's Getting Married… • You're a Good Man… • Happy New Year…! • Snoopy!!! The Musical • It's the Girl in the Red Truck… 1990s You Don't Look 40… • Why, Charlie Brown, Why? • Snoopy's Reunion • It's Spring Training… • It's Christmastime Again… • You're in the Super Bowl… • It Was My Best Birthday Ever… (DTV) 2000s It's the Pied Piper… (DTV) • A Charlie Brown Valentine • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales • Lucy Must Be Traded… • I Want a Dog for Christmas… • He's A Bully…