Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years

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Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years
Genre documentary television special
Voices ofChristopher Ryan Johnson
Corey Padnos
Rachel Davey
Bill Melendez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Production company Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions
Release
Original network CBS
Original releaseMay 10, 2000 (2000-05-10)
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Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years is a documentary television special featuring a tribute to Charles M. Schulz and his creation Peanuts . This was the final Peanuts project that Charles M. Schulz ever worked on before his death, and it was originally aired on the CBS Television Network in 2000 making it the last Peanuts special to air on CBS.

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