It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is the sixth prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Meléndez and originally aired on CBS on 27 September 1969. This was also the first "Peanuts" special not to feature the majority of the original voice cast from the inaugural "A Charlie Brown Christmas", except for Ann Altieri, Bill Melendez, Peter Robbins, and Sally Dryer. Among the notable additions to the cast for this special was Pamelyn Ferdin, Robbins's co-star on "Blondie".
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown So far, the special received mixed to negative reviews. Recently, MetLife used the "Peanuts" characters in cartoon form for their live-action commercials, and would continue to use the characters until October 20, 2016. Snoopy has brief cameo appearances but is silent. It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown is the 32nd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It is a hybrid of animation and live-action footage, and features Spike instead of the core "Peanuts" characters. A spin-off focused on Spike's