You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
| You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown | |
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| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Written by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Bill Melendez |
| Starring |
Chad Webber Hilary Momberger Stephen Shea Robin Kohn Todd Barbee Linda Ercoli Brian Kazajian Lynda Mendelson Bill Melendez |
| Theme music composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Bill Melendez Lee Mendelson |
| Editor(s) | Robert T. Gillis Charles McCann Rudy Zamora, Jr. |
| Running time | 25 mins |
| Production company(s) | United Features Syndicate |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | October 29, 1972 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Play It Again, Charlie Brown |
| Followed by | There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown |
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown is the eighth prime-time animated TV special produced based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, and the 10th one to air. It originally aired on CBS on October 29, 1972, before the 1972 election.
Sally Brown comes home and tells Charlie Brown that she is never going to school again out of frustration with opening her locker ("I can't get my stupid locker open!") The next day Charlie promises he will help with her locker. He tells her that some lockers are a little difficult and touchy, and she needs to make sure the numbers are just right. But Sally tells him that is not the problem, the problem is she cannot reach it to open it. He does not know what to say so Sally brings him into her classroom for something else: to use him as her show-and-tell presentation, much to his embarrassment. After this, Charlie sees a poster that says "Student Body President Election". Linus van Pelt thinks that would be a good job for Charlie, but Lucy van Pelt thinks Linus would be the better candidate. Also running is a student named Russell Anderson. Linus runs for the office with a vigorous and enthusiastic campaign, taking an early lead in the polls.
Unfortunately, he suffers a setback when, during his last address to the student body, he decides to ad lib a mention of The Great Pumpkin. Nonetheless he wins the election by one vote–84 to 83–the deciding vote cast from Russell, who has decided that Linus is, in fact, better for the job. Following his victory, Linus goes to the principal with the intention of keeping his campaign promises and laying down the law, only to be taken aback with the realization that he is still strictly subordinate to the faculty and in fact, like most student government positions, has no real power. After he reveals this to Sally then walks away sheepishly, Sally has a fit and accuses him of selling out like all other politicians. She then kicks the bottom of a locker and walks away, just to have it open and be Charlie Brown's.
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