Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
| Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Phil Roman |
| Voices of | Brad Kesten Jeremy Schoenberg Angela Lee Stacy Heather Tolkin Kevin Brando Victoria Vargas Michael Dockery Bill Melendez |
| Theme music composer |
Judy Munsen
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| First shown in | February 21, 1983 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | A Charlie Brown Celebration |
| Followed by | It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown |
Judy Munsen
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? is the 24th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 21, 1983.
This special begins, when Linus calls the Brown house, and Sally picks up. She gets very excited that her Sweet Babboo is on the other line. He denies that he is that, and tries to ask if Charlie Brown is home, but while he is doing so, she asks if he called to ask her to a movie. He gets furious, and yells at her, saying, he will not be taking her to a movie, and wants to talk to her brother. She misinterprets that, and tells him she will be waiting outside for him to pick her up. She then gives the phone to Charlie Brown.
Linus tells Charlie Brown he has something important to tell him and that he will be over right away. When he arrives, he tells him they will have to move, due to his father's job transfer. He is shocked to hear this.
Lucy then goes to Schroeder to tell him the same thing Linus told Charlie Brown, and she gives him a double-sided picture of her so that he will always remember her. He however, does not take her seriously, and says that he would want to forget her if she leaves.
Charlie Brown then sadly watches the movers take the Van Pelts' things, and load it into their trucks. He then goes to Lucy's psychiatry booth, and tells her he will be miserable without Linus. She then yells at him, and reminds him that she is also leaving. She then shows him the booth's new owner (Snoopy), who has changed its cost from 5 cents to 50 cents. Linus then tells Charlie Brown that he is playing his last baseball game with him later on.
Lucy then walks over to the Brown house, and finds Sally waiting out in front, saying she is waiting for Linus to take her to the movie. Lucy tells her that they are moving, so he will never pick her up, but she refuses to believe that.
Linus then invites Charlie Brown to his and Lucy's going away party. He asks Sally if she wants to come, but she insists that Linus is going to pick her up and take her to a movie. The Van Pelts' going away party is catered by Snoopy, who feeds everyone dog biscuits, and dog food with water (to pour over the dog food, ala Gravy Train), which causes everyone to leave disgusted.
The next day, Linus and Lucy say their tearful goodbyes to Charlie Brown. As they are pulling out, Linus throws Snoopy his security blanket, as a way to remember him. After the Van Pelts leave, Charlie Brown sadly walks home. When Charlie Brown gets home, Sally is sitting on the porch, still waiting for Linus to take her to a movie. Charlie Brown tells her that he and his family moved away. She angrily walks inside. Then, Schroeder comes by to ask where Lucy is, and Charlie Brown tells him that she and her family moved away. He says that he thought she was kidding, then grows upset and says, "I never got to say goodbye."
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