Charlie Brown and pals are returning this holiday season on Apple TV+. The streamer has officially announcedFor Auld Lang Syne, a newPeanutsspecial stemming from Apple’s partnership with WildBrain, resulting inPeanutsbecoming exclusive to the service. Debuting on Dec. 10,For Auld Lang Syneis also the firstPeanutsspecial not to include “Charlie Brown” or “Snoopy” in the title.
InFor Auld Lang Syne, the “Peanutsgang experience a disappointing Christmas because Grandma can’t visit, Lucy resolves to throw herself the best New Year’s eve party ever, while Charlie Brown struggles to accomplish just one of his resolutions before the clock strikes twelve.” This is the secondPeanutsspecial to honor New Year’s eve, following the airing ofHappy New Year, Charlie Brownon CBS in 1986.
Like its predecessors, the new animated special is based on Charles M. Schulz' classicPeanutscomic strip. WildBrain Studios is producing.For Auld Lang Synecomes from a story by Alex Galatis and Scott Montgomery, and is written by Galatis, Montogomery, and Clay Kaytis. Kaytis also served as director. Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano serve as executive producers alongside Paige Braddock for Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, and Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Amir Nasrabadi, and Anne Loi for WildBrain Studios. James Brown is producing, Timothy Jason Smith is serving as pre-production producer, and Cassie Price is associate producing, all for WildBrain.
Apple TV+ alsoserves as the streaming homeof the newest iterations of thePeanutsseries along with the classic titles all together in one library. Part of the deal with WildBrain, which was forged last year, also includes plans to develop other new specials related to different themes for thePeanutskids to explore. On the agenda are otherPeanutsspecials that will tackle Mother’s Day, Earth Day, and Back to School.
The streaming service also hosts the 70th anniversary documentaryWho Are You, Charlie Brown?along with the docPeanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10. This year, the newest show from the franchise,The Snoopy Show, also debuted on Apple TV+, following the arrival ofSnoopy in Spacein 2019. Meanwhile, classicPeanutsspecials will be available to stream on the streaming service.
When it was announced that Apple TV+ was becoming the home ofPeanuts, many fans had publicly lambasted the company for taking Charlie Brown and friends off of television. For decades, it had been a family tradition to watch specials likeA Charlie Brown Thanksgivingon TV over the holiday season, andthere were petitions launchedfor Apple to keep the shows airing on TV like they used to. It was a successful movement as Apple will allow certain specials to air on TV at certain times.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, andA Charlie Brown Christmaswill stream this fall, but they’ll also be made available for free on PBS.It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brownairs on PB and PBS Kids on Oct. 24, followed byA Charlie Brown Thanksgivingon Nov. 21 andA Charlie Brown Christmason Dec. 19. As for the new special,For Auld Lang Syne, that will debut onApple TV+on Friday, Dec. 10. This information comes to us fromYahoo Entertainment.
