Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!
| Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez Sam Jaimes |
| Voices of | Chad Allen Jeremy Miller Melissa Guzzi Elizabeth Lyn Fraser Aron Mandelbaum Jason Muller Kristie Baker Bill Melendez |
| Composers | Ed Bogas Desirée Goyette |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Mendelson Charles M. Schulz |
| Producer | Bill Melendez |
| Camera setup | Nick Vasu |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | United Media Productions Bill Melendez Productions Lee Mendelson Film Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 1, 1986 |
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Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! is the 30th prime-time animated television special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It aired on the CBS network on January 1, 1986, at 8:30 p.m. The special focuses on Charlie Brown's difficulty finishing a book report over the holidays. It was the last film made by Bernard Gruver, following his death on June 14, 1985, and it was considered to be his posthumous farewell. Another New Year's special, Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne, was released on Apple TV+ on December 10, 2021.