While people often gush - and rightly so - about the Charlie Brown Christmas and Halloween cartoons, I often feel like this is the "lost" Peanuts holiday special that doesn't quite get the attention of its more popular siblings.

Charlie Brown, through no fault of his own, gets roped into preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for Peppermint Patty and all his friends. And this from a boy who can barely make cold cereal and toast. Snoopy and Woodstock lend a hand in the kitchen with predictably silly results.

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While it's not as iconic as some of the other Peanuts specials, it's a good story that really grasps the characters very well. This DVD also features "The Mayflower Voyages," one of several specials that cast the Peanuts characters as participants in American history. It's a good educational tool for the kids, mixing in some of the harsher facts of life at Plymouth Rock with the softer, happier mood of the Peanuts gang. Together, these two cartoons are well worth the DVD.

Two slices of toast, a handful of jellybeans, some pretzels - not quite what comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving dinner. It's not what Peppermint Patty imagines either, but that's what she gets when she invites herself over to Charlie Brown's house for a turkey-day feast. After chastising ...
Starring: Jimmy Ahrens, Todd Barbee
Directed by: Bill Melendez
Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes
Release year: 1973
Studio: Peanuts

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Synopsis: Two slices of toast, a handful of jellybeans, some pretzels - not quite what comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving dinner. It's not what Peppermint Patty imagines either, but that's what she gets when she invites herself over to Charlie Brown's house for a turkey-day feast. After chastising "Chuck" for providing such a meager meal, she ends up eating more than her words and gains a few pounds of emotional sustenance. She also learns a little bit about the true meaning of the holiday. And you will too.
Starring: Jimmy Ahrens, Todd Barbee
Supporting actors: Christopher DeFaria, Robin Kohn, Bill Melendez, Hilary Momberger, Robin Reed, Stephen Shea, Vince Guaraldi
Directed by: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
Genre: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes
Release year: 1973
Studio: Peanuts