A Charlie Brown Valentine

A Charlie Brown Valentine.
Original airdate: February 14, 2002.

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown.
Original airdate: March 11, 1973.

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown.
Original airdate: October 30, 1981.

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A Charlie Brown Valentine was the first Peanuts animated special produced after the death of Charles Schulz, and the first one produced for ABC, after that network obtained the rights to air the "big three" holiday specials and any subsequent new specials. In it, Charlie Brown finds himself again wishing he could gather the courage to ask the Little Red-Haired Girl (who makes a very brief appearance) to a Valentine's Day dance, oblivious to Peppermint Patty's not-so-subtle hints and advances. Another subplot sees Sally Brown trying to gain the attention of Linus, but not doing so hot.

There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown sees the gang under pressure from too many tests and homework assignments. The next major assignment is a report about the upcoming field trip to an art museum. Charlie Brown's grades have fallen from As to Cs, and he needs a decent grade to save the entire term. He also needs to fight off the distraction of Peppermint Patty, and the newcomer Marcie, who both have feelings for him. They, Charlie Brown, his sister Sally, and Snoopy end up going to the adjacent supermarket, mistaking it for the museum. After Linus van Pelt shows the Browns the slides of pictures he took at the museum, Charlie Brown feels sunk once he realizes what he has done. Fortunately, he receives a stellar grade on his assignment, which describes the visit through the description of a grocery store.

Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown sees everyone's favorite blockhead so taken by a girl sitting in the stands at a televised football game that he enlists Linus to help find her. Unbeknowst to both of them, Snoopy and Woodstock are tagging along. After stops at the stadium, the box office, an office downtown, and several random stops at houses, they find the object of Charlie Brown's affections (Mary Jo). Surprisingly, she and Linus hit it off so well, that he ends up with the girl at the end, to Charlie Brown's chagrin. It also doesn't hurt that Mary Jo carries around a security blanket, just like Linus.

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