The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

7.7/10 · 64 votesFeb 10, 198925 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

In the fifth part of This Is America Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown reads school report to his class about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. He talks about two railroad companies the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific. Charlie Brown says that workers were needed

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 6.6

The Mayflower Voyagers

E2 7.6

The Birth of the Constitution

E3 7.9

The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk

E4 7.2

The NASA Space Station

E5 7.7Now viewing

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

E6 7.7

The Great Inventors

E7 7.9

The Smithsonian and the Presidency

E8 7.6

The Music and Heroes of America

Cast9

Erin Chase

Charlie Brown (voice)

Erica Gayle

Lucy van Pelt (Voice)

Brittany Thornton

Sally Brown (voice)

Brandon Stewart

Linus Van Pelt (voice)

Jason Mendelson

Peppermint Patty (voice)

Marie Cole

Marcie (voice)

Curtis Andersen

Schroeder (voice)

Hakeem Abdul-Samad

Franklin (voice)

Bill Melendez

Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)

Crew12

Sam Nicholson

Director

Lee Mendelson

Writer

Dean Spille

Production Design

Bill Melendez

Writer

Norm Gottfredson

Production Design

Allen Wilzbach

Animation

Ed Love

Animation

Lars Calonius

Animation

Brad Case

Animation

Brenda Banks

Animation

Terry Guy

Animation

Edy Benjamin

Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad" is episode 5 of This Is America, Charlie Brown season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 64 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Sam Nicholson and written by Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez, it aired on February 10, 1989.

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad

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