This is America, Charlie Brown

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Television series
German title This is America, Charlie Brown
Original title This Is America, Charlie Brown
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1988-1989
length 25 minutes
Episodes 8th
genre documentary
idea Charles M. Schulz
First broadcast October 21, 1988 on CBS
German-language
first broadcast		 September 3, 1991 on ProSieben
synchronization

This is America, Charlie Brown (original title: This Is America, Charlie Brown ) is an eight-part American Animation - mini-series that was produced and from 1988 to 1989 and in such comic strips of Peanuts -creator Charles M. Schulz is based.

content

Charlie Brown and friends jointly research the history of the United States of America . You will meet famous personalities like George Washington and the Wright brothers , experience the first moon landing , travel on the Mayflower etc. In contrast to the other animated episodes in which the Peanuts appear, this series shows adults.

Episodes

# Original title First broadcast in the USA German title First broadcast in Germany
1 Mayflower Voyagers October 21, 1988 The people from the Mayflower 3rd September 1991
2 Birth of the Constitution October 28, 1988 Government is a difficult business September 10, 1991
3 Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk 4th November 1988 The dream of flying 17th September 1991
4th NASA Space Station November 11, 1988 90 days in space September 24, 1991
5 Building of the Transcontinental Railroad February 10, 1989 Race of the railways October 1, 1991
6th Great Inventors March 10, 1989 The great inventors October 8, 1991
7th Smithsonian and the Presidency April 19, 1989 Hard times and great presidents October 15, 1991
8th Music and Heroes of America May 23, 1989 Musicians and other heroes October 22, 1991

Production and publication

The series, with eight 25-minute episodes each, was produced in 1988 by Lee Mendelson Film Productions and Bill Melendez Productions. It was directed by Sam Jaimes , Evert Brown , Bill Meléndez and Sam Nicholson , and Lee Mendelson wrote the scripts. Gordon D. Brenner, Chuck McCann and Warren Taylor were responsible for editing.

It first aired on CBS from October 21, 1988 to May 23, 1989. The episodes were also released on VHS and later on DVD. The first episode, The Mayflower Voyagers , was repeated in a cut version even more often for Thanksgiving . It was first broadcast in Germany from September 3 to October 22, 1991 on ProSieben , followed by several reruns.

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