How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' online

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
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Trying to figure out how to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"? While Apple TV still holds the rights to stream the classic holiday special year-round. Here's everything you need to know to watch.

'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' streaming details

Streaming service: Apple TV Plus
Run-time:
30 minutes
Director:
Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Original release date: 1973

While not as popular as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is the third leg of the Peanuts holiday triumvirate.

Like a classic sitcom, Charlie Brown finds himself having to host Thanksgiving dinner for Marcie, Peppermint Patty, Franklin, and the rest of the gang on short notice. However, he has neither the time nor the ingredients for a proper feast, so he enlists Snoopy and Woodstock to help make a meal out of toast, popcorn, and jelly beans.

The plot of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" treads a little over the same ground as the Christmas special, but it does feature Snoopy and Woodstock more.

How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' for free

In years past, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" was available on PBS or some other free channel, but unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Now, you need Apple TV Plus.

Good news, though — Apple T VPlus offers a free 7-day trial for new members, so you can watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" for free!

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If you're trying to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," you can stream it as a new member taking advantage of the Apple TV Plus 7-day free trial. After that, Apple TV Plus costs $9.99 per month and features excellent programming such as "Ted Lasso," "Severance" and "For All Mankind."

How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' from anywhere on earth

"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is available to stream only on Apple TV Plus. If you're stuck abroad — in one of the few countries where Apple TV Plus isn't available — you will likely run into geo-fenced restrictions on the platforms and services you can use.

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