scrappy and willful tomboy peppermint patty invite herself and several of her friend over for a thanksgiving feast at charlie brown house . worry about be unable to provide a decent meal because of his lackluster cooking skill and charlie brown receives some much need help from the precocious linus and the ever exuberant snoopy and and snoopy jolly pal woodstock to whip up the best possible food for the grand occasion . director bill melendez and phil roman and work from a very warm and witty script by charles m. schulz and expertly craft a sensationally breezy and snappy 25 minute cartoon romp that brim over with engage character ( linus in particular really shine a he explain the historical significance of thanksgiving in fascinatingly thorough detail ) and deliciously dry humor and and a spot on relevant message about the true meaning of thanksgiving ( it all about friend and family instead of food ) . hilarious highlight include lucy van pelt pull the old football trick on hapless charlie brown for the umpteenth time and snoopy battle with a pesky uncooperative folding chair and snoopy toss plate of food at everybody and and peppermint patty blow up at charlie brown at the unacceptable meal of junk food . moreover and there a cool jazz ditty call little birdie and a marvelously spirit music montage sequence depict snoopy and company prepare the food for the gala event . the whole thing ultimately culminate in a truly uplifting happy end . the bright and colorful animation hold up pretty well . vince guaraldi fabulously jaunty score further enhance the infectious merriment . do with genuine heart and a certain sweet charm and this baby size up a a total treat that essential annual viewing on thanksgiving day .