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The Best Episodes of Peanuts

Every episode of Peanuts ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Peanuts!

The successful comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, was adapted into animated specials since 1965, most of them released on television.
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Best Episodes Summary

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is the best rated episode of "Peanuts". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz, it aired on 10/27/1966. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown".

  • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #1 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/1966

    The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin; while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #2 - He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1968

    When Snoopy is sent back to the puppy farm for obedience training, he free-loads at Peppermint Patty's instead.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #3 - It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/1969

    At summer camp, the boys compete and are seemingly hopelessly outmatched by the female campers.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
    10.0/101 votes
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    #4 - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1973

    The "Peanuts" gather around Charlie's ping-pong table for an unusual feast, even though he's going over to his grandmother's for dinner. But with Snoopy and Linus's help, he decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal!

    Director: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #5 - It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/9/1974

    Easter is approaching, and the gang is getting ready. Sally wants new shoes, Peppermint Patty attempts to show Marcie how to color eggs, and Snoopy helps Woodstock with a new house. Linus, however, claims that all the work is unnecessary because the Easter Beagle will come.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #6 - Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/1975

    With Valentine's Day approaching, the gang prepares in various ways. Charlie Brown waits at the mailbox, Linus buys a box of candy for his teacher (while Sally thinks it's for herself), Snoopy puts on a dramatic "Pawpet" show, and the school has a Valentine's Day party.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #7 - She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1980

    Peppermint Patty prepares for a skating competition with Snoopy as her coach.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
    10.0/101 votes
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    #8 - What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 5/30/1983

    As they begin their journey home from their student exchange term in France, the Peanuts gang find themselves sidetracked and with car problems. They then pass by the memorials of some battlesites in both World Wars. Linus talks about their importance and the sacrifices required of the troops who fought them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #9 - Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 3/20/1985

    Snoopy runs into a female poodle while guarding Peppermint Patty's house and decides to marry her. The Peanuts gang gets into preparing their wedding with the usual complications and the extra help of Snoopy's cousin, Spike.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #10 - Happy New Year, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 1/1/1986

    Charlie Brown has to read "War and Peace" over Christmas break, but is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve party.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Snoopy's Reunion
    10.0/101 votes
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    #11 - Snoopy's Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 5/1/1991

    Charlie Brown notices that Snoopy is depressed. He then decides to cheer up Snoopy by hosting a reunion party with his brothers and sisters. The whole gang enthusiastically responds. We learn about their early days at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm and also of what happened to it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!
    10.0/101 votes
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    #12 - You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 1/18/1994

    The Peanuts Gang competes in a punt, pass and kick contest. The winner gets a new bicycle and a trip to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Snoopy coaches a football team of birds to the championships.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #13 - It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 8/5/1997

    Linus meets a singer and gardener named Mimi, and invites her to his birthday party. However, there is some speculation about if she'll actually show up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
    10.0/101 votes
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    #14 - Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

    Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 12/8/2002

    A collection of five Christmas-themed animated shorts based directly on stories from the Peanuts comic strips, each focusing on a specific Peanuts character - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and Sally.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown
    10.0/101 votes
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    #15 - Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 3/29/2011

    Linus is pushed to his limits when he learns his Grandma is coming to visit and plans on ridding him of his childish security blanket. As Grandma's arrival looms closer the Peanuts gang tries to help Linus cope without his fuzzy crutch. Lucy is particular eager to help cure Linus' dependency using her own psychiatric techniques, and while Charlie Brown tries to help he doesn't have the heart to see Linus suffer. All the while Snoopy is constantly agitating the matter because he wants the blanket for himself.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas
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    #16 - A Charlie Brown Christmas

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/1965

    Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • Charlie Brown's All Stars!
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    #17 - Charlie Brown's All Stars!

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/8/1966

    When his team is offered membership in the Little League, Charlie Brown finds he must make a difficult moral decision.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • You're in Love, Charlie Brown
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    #18 - You're in Love, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/1967

    With the help of Linus and Peppermint Patty, Charlie Brown tries to pluck up the courage to talk to his crush, the Little Red-Haired Girl.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • Play It Again, Charlie Brown
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    #19 - Play It Again, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/1971

    Lucy tries to get Schroeder's attention while he plays the piano. She arranges for him to play at the PTA program--but they don't want Beethoven.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
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    #20 - You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1972

    Linus runs for election as school body president, and is on his way to victory until he makes a speech about the Great Pumpkin.

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
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    #21 - There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/1973

    The gang's school plans a field trip to an art museum, and Charlie Brown must get an "A" on his field trip report to pass his class. Unfortunately, he, Peppermint Patty and Marcie mistake a supermarket for the art museum!

    Director: Bill Melendez

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
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    #22 - It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/1/1974

    While Sally worries about a science project, Snoopy investigates the disappearance of Woodstock's nest.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
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    #23 - You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/28/1975

    Peppermint Patty gets "Chuck" to participate in a motocross race which has many challenges, including a mysterious Masked Marvel.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
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    #24 - It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/16/1976

    While researching a report on Arbor Day, Sally enlists the gang to turn Charlie Brown's ball field into a garden and orchard, complete with a tree on the pitcher's mound and scarecrow in the outfield. During the first game of the season against Peppermint Patty's team, the plants turn out to be an unexpected advantage.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz

  • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
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    #25 - It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/24/1977

    Charlie Brown must escort the Little Red-Haired Girl to the homecoming dance, even though he has trouble kicking the ball during the homecoming football game.

    Director: Phil Roman

    Writer: Charles M. Schulz