''You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown'', the first ''Peanuts'' television special of the 1990s, is one of many

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s, based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz

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''. It originally aired on the

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network on February 2, 1990. Hosted by ''

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'' star

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, this special includes a reunion of the many actors and actresses who voiced the ''Peanuts'' characters from 1963 to 1989. The special also has three music videos to promote the album ''

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'' including " Little Birdie" by Joe Williams, "

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" by David Benoit and " Joe Cool" by

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. The special was released on VHS through

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Actors and actresses interviewed

* Chad Allen (Charlie Brown, 1986) * Stuart Brotman (Peppermint Patty, 1975–1977) * Erin Chase (first girl to voice Charlie Brown, 1988–1989) *

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(Lucy van Pelt, 1966–1968) * Robin Kohn (Lucy van Pelt, 1972–1973) *

Jeremy Miller Jeremy James Miller (born October 21, 1976) is an American actor, known mostly as a child actor. He is known for his portrayal of Ben Seaver on the TV series ''Growing Pains'' and its two reunion movies. He also voiced Linus van Pelt in the an ...

(Linus van Pelt, 1985–1988) * Geoffrey Ornstein (Pigpen, 1965) * Peter Robbins (original Charlie Brown, 1963–1969) * Heather Stoneman (Lucy van Pelt, 1984–1986)

References

External links

* Peanuts television documentaries 1990 television specials 1990 in American television 1990s American television specials 1990s animated television specials Documentary specials {{1990s-US-film-stub