Play It Again, Charlie Brown
| Play It Again, Charlie Brown | |
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| Genre | Animated TV Special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez |
| Voices of |
Pamelyn Ferdin Stephen Shea Lynda Mendelson Hilary Momberger Christopher DeFaria Chris Inglis Bill Melendez |
| Theme music composer |
Vince Guaraldi Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Lee Mendelson Bill Melendez |
| Editor(s) | Bob Gillis Chuck McCann Rudy Zamora, Jr. |
| Running time | 24 min. |
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| Original network | CBS |
| First shown in | March 28, 1971 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown |
| Followed by | You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown |
Play It Again, Charlie Brown is the seventh prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on March 28, 1971.
This was the first Peanuts TV special of the 1970s, and the first special to focus on a character other than Charlie Brown or Snoopy. It also marked the first time someone other than Peter Robbins voiced Charlie Brown, which in this case was Chris Inglis as the character, since Robbins' voice changed after the previous special. Also, all the other remaining original actors from the first special, except for Bill Melendez, also were replaced by someone else, leaving Bill Melendez the only original actor remaining until his death on September 2, 2008.
This special was released on DVD for the first time, in remastered form as part of the DVD box set, "Peanuts 1970's Collection, Volume One."
This special focuses on Lucy's infatuation with Schroeder, and her willingness to do anything to win his affections away from his unshakable devotion to classical music, particularly Beethoven.
Frustrated in her repeated failures to get Schroeder's attention (by, among other things, demonstrating that Beethoven now comes in spray cans), she opens up to Sally and Peppermint Patty about her situation, and Peppermint Patty comes up with an idea to get Lucy in good with Schroeder: invite him to play his piano in concert at the upcoming PTA program. Lucy goes along with the idea and goes back to tell Schroeder, who warms up to the idea, and after thanking Lucy begins rehearsing right away.
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