After decades of being an annual Halloween staple on television, it’s been announced that the Peanuts special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” has found a new home exclusively over on the streaming service Apple TV+. What does that mean? Well, it means the special won’t be airing on traditional television this month, for the first time in decades.
The good news? Even if you’re not an Apple TV+ subscriber, the streaming service will allow you to watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin” free of charge between October 30-November 1.
Otherwise, you can of course still pick up a copy of the special on DVD.
In the 1966 animated special, the Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween. Linus hopes that he will finally be visited by The Great Pumpkin, while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party.
“A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” have also been acquired by Apple TV+, and they’ll similarly be up for free streaming close to each holiday.
The specials had previously aired on CBS before moving to ABC.
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— PEANUTS (@Snoopy) October 19, 2020