It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown

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Genre Animation Written by Charles M. Schulz First episode date 16 May 1983 Number of episodes 1		Created by Charles M. Schulz Directed by Bill Meléndez Network CBS Program creator Charles M. Schulz

Voices of Michael Catalano Angela Lee Earl Reilly Cindi Reilly Brent Hauer Michael Dockery Brad Schacter Brian Jackson Jason Castellano Gerard Goyette Jr. Jenny Lewis Johnny Graves Joel Graves Jason Mendelson John Hiestand Bill Meléndez Composer(s) Ed Bogas Desiree Goyette Followed by What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? Cast Bill Melendez, Jenny Lewis, Frank Oz Similar A Charlie Brown Celebration, Is This Goodbye - Charlie B, What Have We Learned, Someday You'll Find Her - Char, It's Arbor Day - Charlie B

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown is the 25th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on May 16, 1983. It, along with 1982's A Charlie Brown Celebration, inspired the Saturday Morning series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.

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Format

The special is a compilation consisting of eight individual stories adapted from the stories in the comic strip:

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Sack: Charlie Brown is having hallucinations as a result of a rash on the back of his head resembling the stitchings of a baseball, most notably seeing the rising sun as a baseball. After consulting with his doctor, he goes to camp in an attempt to get over his hallucinations. To hide his rash, he puts a paper bag over his head. Charlie Brown's fellow campers begin calling him "Sack" and elect him as camp president, constantly professing their respect and admiration for him. When he removes his sack the next morning, however, he becomes unpopular again. Charlie Brown watches the sun rise, fearing that it will appear as a rising baseball. Instead, the sun is replaced with MAD Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman.

Caddies: Peppermint Patty and Marcie become golf caddies. They are forced to deal with an obnoxious supervisor and a pair of female golfers whose bickering degenerates into violence. Fed up with their duties, they quit the job, but not before making $1.

Kite: Charlie Brown, sick of the Kite Eating Tree, bites it as retaliation for eating his kites. Shortly after, he receives a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency threatening action against him. To evade the EPA, Charlie Brown runs away from home. He wanders into a strange neighborhood and accepts a job offer to coach a younger baseball team, even though this requires that he sleep in a cardboard box at night. Charlie Brown gains the respect and admiration of his players despite their incompetence. He discovers that his new team's first game is against his old team. Charlie Brown's old teammates inform him that he can come home, as the Kite Eating Tree was blown over in a storm, thus clearing his name.

Song: Lucy comes to Schroeder's house, annoying him while he tries to play many pieces.

Sally: Sally tells jokes in class.

Butterfly: Peppermint Patty falls asleep with a butterfly resting on her nose, and Marcie fools her into believing it turned into an angel. Peppermint Patty attempts to contact religious leaders to share her story but is unsuccessful.

Blanket: Lucy attempts to get rid of Linus's blanket twice: first by burying it and later by turning it into a kite and letting it go. When separated from his blanket, Linus has a panic attack and is desperate to find it. Thankfully, Snoopy goes to great lengths to get his blanket back for him both times.

Woodstock: Woodstock performs many of his antics in front of Snoopy, who is taking an afternoon nap. (This story was added as part of "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.")

Voice cast

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Michael Catalano as Charlie Brown

Angela Lee as Lucy van Pelt

Earl (Rocky) Reilly as Linus van Pelt

Cindi Reilly as Sally Brown

Brent Hauer as Peppermint Patty

Michael Dockery as Marcie

Brad Schacter as Schroeder

Brian Jackson as Camp Kids

Jason Castellano as Camp Kids

Gerard Goyette Jr. as Caddy Master

Jenny Lewis as Ruby

Johnny Graves as Austin

Joel Graves as Leland

Jason Mendelson as Milo

John Hiestand as Joe Mel

Frank Oz as The Kite Eating Tree

Bill Meléndez as Snoopy and Woodstock

Crew

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Created by: Charles M. Schulz

Executive Producer: Jay Poynor

Produced by: Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez

Directed by: Bill Melendez

Written by: Charles M. Schulz

Sequence Directors: Phil Roman, Sam Jaimes

Music by: Ed Bogas and Desirée Goyette

Arranged and Conducted by: Ed Bogas

Animation by: Bill Littlejohn, Sam Jaimes, Bob Carlson, Hank Smith, Irv Anderson, Jeff Hale, Larry Leichliter, Al Pabian, Utit Choomuang, Joe Roman

Checking: Carole Barnes, Eve Fletcher, Jane Gonzales, Cindy Smith

Ink and Paint Supervisor: Joanne Lansing

Ink and Paint: Karin Holmquist, Micky Kreymann, Valerie Green, Emalene Seutter, Karen Webb, Roubina Janian, Adele Lenart, Joan Pabian, Ginny Tucker, Jay Cox

Editing: Chuck McCann, Roger Donley

Production Manager: Carole Barnes

Production Assistants: Sandy Claxton Arnold, Carol Neal, Barbara Hiestand, Sheryl Mason

Camera: Nick Vasu

Dubbing: Producers' Sound Service

Voice Recording: Gold Star Recording Studios

Music Recording/Mix: Russian Hill Recording

Color: Technicolor®

A Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez Production

In association with: Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and United Feature Syndicate, Inc.