Schulz Museum Theatre
In our Downstairs Changing Gallery, we strive to present informative, innovative, and always interesting exhibitions for our visitors. In past exhibitions, we have explored the histories of particular Peanuts characters, Charles Schulz's own cartooning influences, and how Peanuts has been portrayed in American popular culture.
—Regular Theatre Schedule ● May 2012
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10:15 ● This is America, Charlie Brown: The Great Inventors
Charlie Brown and his friends imagine they are witnesses to the development of important inventions created in America from 1870 to 1900, including the telephone, photograph, and light bulb (part of the This is America, Charlie Brown series).
(originally aired March 10, 1989 ● 30 minutes) |
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10:45 ● It’s Magic, Charlie Brown
When Snoopy puts on a magic show, most of his tricks are failures—except for one...he makes Charlie Brown invisible! While Snoopy tries to make him visible again, Charlie Brown realizes this may be his golden opportunity to kick Lucy's football.
(originally aired April 28, 1981 ● 30 minutes) |
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11:15 ● Snoopy's Reunion
Snoopy is homesick for his puppy days at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, so he and Charlie Brown organize a reunion of his siblings: Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles, Belle, Molly, and Rover. When they arrive, Charlie Brown is sad to see that the Puppy Farm has been replaced with a parking garage, but as Snoopy and his family begin to play their instruments, they are happy to be together again just like the old days.
(originally aired May 1, 1991 ● 30 minutes) |
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11:45 ● Play It Again, Charlie Brown
This Emmy Award-nominated special focuses on Lucy's undying and unreciprocated love for Schroeder. In an effort to win his affection, Lucy, under Peppermint Patty's advice, invites him to perform for an upcoming PTA meeting. Peppermint Patty forgets to mention, however, that only rock music will be featured in the program and that Schroeder won't be able to play Beethoven. Lucy is left in anguish, knowing Schroeder will refuse to perform anything other than classical music and tries to find a way to break the news without having him drop out of the program.
(originally aired March 28, 1971 ● 30 minutes) |
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12:15 ● Charles Schulz: A Charlie Brown Life
Overview of Schulz's life and career—part of the A&E’s Biography series.
With interviews with Schulz's son and daughter, cartoonists Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse) and Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), coworkers, and even the woman who inspired the Little Red-Haired Girl.
(originally aired December 25, 1995 ● 45 minutes) |
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1:00 ● She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
Peppermint Patty trains for a local skating competition: Snoopy is her coach and Marcie will sew her dress, but can Woodstock save the day when the music tape for her routine breaks?
(originally aired February 25, 1980 ● 30 minutes) |
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1:30 ● A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Documentary)
Produced and directed by Lee Mendelson, this 1963 documentary about Charles Schulz shows him working in his studio, talking about his creative process and the popularity of the newly-released book, Happiness is a Warm Puppy, and attending "Charlie Brown Day" at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
(created in 1963 ● 30 minutes) |
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2:00 ● What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?
The Gang visits France as exchange students, visiting Omaha Beach in Normandy (where the Allies landed on D-Day in World War II) and Ypres (a World War I battle site). Linus pays tribute to the veterans who fought in both wars. Schulz described this special in his own words: "I kept thinking how interesting it would be if they should somehow get lost on this little trip and somehow end up at Omaha Beach and the scenes of the famous D-Day invasion of World War II. I even thought they might pass through Belgium and we could show some landscapes affected by World War I, and how emotional it could be if one of the characters somehow could be made to recite the immortal poem, John McCrae's In Flanders Fields." (from Peanuts: A Golden Celebration, 1999).
originally aired May 30, 1983 ● 30 minutes) |
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2:30 ● Charles M. Schulz. . .To Remember
In this PBS documentary, Schulz reflects on his youth and on being a parent, and how his life experiences have inspired events and characters in Peanuts. In particular, Schulz recalls his childhood dog, Spike, that inspired the Snoopy character. To Remember also covers Schulz's time spent in France when he served in the army during WWII; the documentary is partially filmed in France in the locations that inspired the full-length animated movie, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown.
(originally aired October 8, 1980 ● 30 minutes) |
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3:00 ● TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews
Extended version of Schulz's 60 Minutes interview with Steve Kroft from October 31, 1999, in which he celebrates the 50th anniversary of his comic strip, Peanuts. Among the topics they discuss is why Charlie Brown has never kicked the football and Snoopy's evolution into a beagle who can do anything from being a flying ace to playing baseball. Also, Schulz recalls proposing marriage to a red-haired girl named Donna Johnson.
(originally aired October 19, 2003 ● 30 minutes) |
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3:30 ● You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
This Emmy Award-winning special showcases Charlie Brown's introduction to the sport of motocross. . .and his surprising success! When Peppermint Patty invites Chuck to participate in a charity motocross race, Charlie Brown and Linus, as well as the mysterious Masked Marvel, become intrigued with dirt biking and enter the race. Slow and steady perseverance is the key to success for Charlie Brown, who at last finds a sport in which he can excel.
(originally aired October 28, 1975 ● 30 minutes) |
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4:00 ● The Charlie Rose Show
In this interview with Charlie Rose, Charles Schulz discusses his personal history, the history of Peanuts, and the strip's upcoming
50th anniversary (in 2000). Schulz also
reveals that his own personality is the inspiration
for Charlie Brown.
(originally aired May 9, 1997 ● 40 minutes) |
—Regular Theatre Schedule ● June 2012
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on weekends only) |
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10:15 ● This is America, Charlie Brown: The Birth of the Constitution
Linus organizes the Gang to keep Independence Hall clean and functioning during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787. They are able to watch some of the debates as they go about their duties, and they even loan Ben Franklin a kite for his famous experiment with lightning. During breaks in their work, Charlie Brown invents baseball, stickball, and basketball (part of the This is America, Charlie Brown series).
(originally aired October 28, 1988 ● 30 minutes) |
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10:45 ● TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews
Extended version of Schulz's 60 Minutes interview with Steve Kroft from October 31, 1999, in which he celebrates the 50th anniversary of his comic strip, Peanuts. Among the topics they discuss is why Charlie Brown has never kicked the football and Snoopy's evolution into a beagle who can do anything from being a flying ace to playing baseball. Also, Schulz recalls proposing marriage to a red-haired girl named Donna Johnson.
(originally aired October 19, 2003 ● 30 minutes) |
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11:15 ● He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown
In this Emmy Award-nominated special, Snoopy returns to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm for a refresher course in obedience training after his mischievous behavior lands Charlie Brown in trouble. The ingenious beagle decides to hide with Peppermint Patty, who soon puts him to work cleaning her house. Will Snoopy choose chores or Charlie Brown's leash?
(originally aired February 14, 1968 ● 30 minutes) |
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11:45 ● Charlie Brown’s All-Stars
Charlie Brown is faced with a difficult moral dilemma; should he accept brand new uniforms and give the rest of the Gang a chance to be part of an official Little League baseball team even if it means that Snoopy, Lucy, Patty, Violet, and Frieda must be kicked off due to the league's policy? This delightful special was nominated for two Prime-Time Emmys.
(originally aired June 8, 1966 ● 30 minutes) |
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12:15 ● Charles Schulz: A Charlie Brown Life
Overview of Schulz's life and career—part of the A&E’s Biography series.
With interviews with Schulz's son and daughter, cartoonists Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse) and Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), coworkers, and even the woman who inspired the Little Red-Haired Girl.
(originally aired December 25, 1995 ● 45 minutes) |
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1:00 ● She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
Peppermint Patty trains for a local skating competition: Snoopy is her coach and Marcie will sew her dress, but can Woodstock save the day when the music tape for her routine breaks?
(originally aired February 25, 1980 ● 30 minutes) |
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1:30 ● A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Documentary)
Produced and directed by Lee Mendelson, this 1963 documentary about Charles Schulz shows him working in his studio, talking about his creative process and the popularity of the newly-released book, Happiness is a Warm Puppy, and attending "Charlie Brown Day" at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
(created in 1963 ● 30 minutes) |
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2:00 ● It’s an Adventure, Charlie Brown
This collection of vignettes includes stories adapted directly from newspaper comic strips: Charlie Brown bites the kite-eating tree, goes on the run from the EPA, and ends up teaching a pee-wee baseball team; Charlie Brown gets a rash that makes his head look like a baseball, goes to camp with a bag over his head, and is elected president as "Mr. Sack"; Peppermint Patty believes a butterfly is an angel; Peppermint Patty and Marcie become golf caddies; and others.
(originally aired May 16, 1983 ● 45 minutes) |
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2:45 ● Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years
Retrospective special hosted by Whoopi Goldberg celebrating 50 years of Peanuts! This special features 10 minutes of new animation, plus guest appearances by Faith Hill, Willie Mays, Joe Montana, and Joe Torre, and more!
(originally aired May 10, 2000 ● 45 minutes) |
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3:30 ● It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown
Woodstock's fancy new nest disappears and Snoopy, donning a Sherlock Holmes outfit, sets out to find it. The suspects are Charlie Brown, then Lucy and Linus, and finally Peppermint Patty, but there's not enough evidence to point the finger at any of them. Back at Woodstock's tree, Snoopy spots footprints leading from the tree to the elementary school. Through an open window, Snoopy and Woodstock climb into the school and find Woodstock's nest under a glass display case. Woodstock is overjoyed and grateful to find his home but the mystery is not solved. Who took Woodstock's nest?
(originally aired February 1, 1974 ● 30 minutes) |
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4:00 ● The Charlie Rose Show
In this interview with Charlie Rose, Charles Schulz discusses his personal history, the history of Peanuts, and the strip's upcoming
50th anniversary (in 2000). Schulz also
reveals that his own personality is the inspiration
for Charlie Brown.
(originally aired May 9, 1997 ● 40 minutes) |
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