He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
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GenreAnimated television special
Created byCharles M. Schulz
Written byCharles M. Schulz
Justine Fontes
Directed byBill Melendez
Larry Leichliter
Voices of
Theme music composerVince Guaraldi
Opening theme"Linus and Lucy"
Ending theme"Linus and Lucy"
ComposersVince Guaraldi
David Benoit
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersCharles M. Schulz
Sander Schwartz
EditorsJanet Leimenstoll
Jacob H. Trmrian
Running time21:35
Production companiesMendelson/Melendez Productions
United Media
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 20, 2006 (2006-11-20)
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He's a Bully, Charlie Brown is the 44th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the ABC network on November 20, 2006.[1] The special is primarily based on a story from the Peanuts comic strips originally appearing in April 1995.[2] He's a Bully, Charlie Brown was an idea Schulz had pitched, and worked on before his death on February 12, 2000. Schulz's working title for the special was It's Only Marbles, Charlie Brown. Animation was produced by Toon-Us-In.

It is the last special to be produced by and feature Bill Melendez as the voice of Snoopy and Woodstock, as he died on September 2, 2008.[3] It was also the last new special to air on ABC as the next special Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown aired on Fox. This is also the last Peanuts special from the 2000s, and the last special to be in standard definition.

  1. ^ Solomon, Charles (2012). The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials. Chronicle Books. pp. 41, 44, 174, 181. ISBN 978-1452110912.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
  3. ^ Wolk, Josh (2000-03-02). "One Bad Apple". EW.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2008-05-08.