The WORST episodes of Peanuts
Every episode of Peanuts ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Peanuts!
Charles Schulz's classic comic strip Peanuts started in 1950. Fifteen years later, A Charlie Brown Christmas debuted. When The Little Christmas Special that Could proved to be an unexpected success, the stage was set for successive television specials. To date, over forty have been made. The Charlie Brown specials focus on one round-headed kid, his goofy but intelligent beagle, and their vast array of friends. Each has distinctive qualities: Lucy, the crabby, self-proclaimed psychiatrist; Linus, the blanket-toting theologian; Schroeder, the Beethoven worshiper whose black piano keys are only painted on; Peppermint Patty, the tomboy whose affections toward "Chuck" are only outweighed by her sports abilities; and so on. The wit, the charm, the pleasantness of these specials make them appropriate not just for children, but for the whole family.
#1 - Welcome Home, Franklin
Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/16/2024
The origin story for one of Peanuts' most beloved characters, Franklin, follows how he approaches making new friends.
#2 - One-of-a-Kind Marcie
Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 8/18/2023
Quiet, kindhearted introvert Marcie has lots of brilliant ideas to help her friends achieve goals and solve problems. But when the world takes notice and the spotlight lands on her, sharing those ideas becomes a challenge.
#3 - Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 8/15/2025
Charlie Brown loves camp and is determined to make his final year special, but Sally, a first-time camper, is nervous and skeptical of the new and unfamiliar place. While everyone settles into camp, Snoopy and Woodstock discover a treasure map that takes them on a wild adventure nearby.
#4 - A Charlie Brown Celebration
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/24/1982
The Peanuts gang is involved in a variety of activities, including a baseball game and a school field trip.
#5 - Lucy's School
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/12/2022
The Peanuts gang is anxious about starting at a new school in the fall, inspiring Lucy to start her own school instead. She soon learns that teaching isn't as easy as it sounds and that change can be a good thing.
#6 - To Mom (and Dad), with Love
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/6/2022
Mother's Day is coming, and everybody is excited, all except Peppermint Patty, who never had a mother, so she decides to celebrate her father instead since he does mother things.
#7 - It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 4/15/2022
Sally's bond with a special little flower on the baseball field may spell disaster for the big game. For Charlie Brown and the team, it's just the inspiration they need to make a positive impact on their environment.
#8 - For Auld Lang Syne
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 12/10/2021
In For Auld Lang Syne, after the Peanuts gang experience a disappointing Christmas because Grandma can’t visit, Lucy resolves to throw herself the best New Year’s eve party ever, while Charlie Brown struggles to accomplish just one of his resolutions before the clock strikes twelve.
#9 - You're in Love, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/1967
With the school year coming to an end, Charlie Brown tries to meet his dream girl, whom he only knows as "The Little Red Haired Girl". But his nervousness prevents him to go meet her upfront and all his attempts to impress her fail. His friends try to give him a helping hand, but things only get worse...
#10 - It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/24/1977
Charlie Brown must escort the Little Red-Haired Girl to the homecoming dance, even though he has trouble kicking the ball during the homecoming football game.
#11 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/6/1985
A 50 minute special animated version of the classic off-Broadway musical from the 60's. The Peanuts gang perform the various comedy sketches of the play.
#12 - Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/24/1980
The circus comes to town and Snoopy falls for one of the poodles in an acrobatic act. He soon runs away to join it. Snoopy becomes "Hugo the Great" and while Charlie Brown worries about him, Snoopy has to face some realities of the show business himself.
#13 - You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/19/1979
Charlie Brown participates in the Junior Olympics Decathlon, competing against several other contestants, including the Masked Marvel.
#14 - It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/1981
Snoopy puts on a magic act. His tricks are failures, except for one--turning Charlie Brown invisible.
#15 - He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/1968
When Charlie Brown wants to send Snoopy back to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm for being disobedient, his dog hides at Peppermint Patty's house, which is fine for him--until she starts making him do chores.
#16 - He's a Bully, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/20/2006
The Peanuts gang is at summer camp, and Rerun has brought his marbles. Unfortunately, a talented bully takes advantage of Rerun and "teaches" him to play marbles, and takes all of them, including his grandfather's shooter, because he "won" them. Now it's up to Charlie Brown to win back Rerun's marbles.
#17 - A Charlie Brown Valentine
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 2/14/2002
A special based on Valentine's Day and love themes material from the comic strip. Charlie Brown is jealous of Snoopy's many valentines cards; Charlie Brown tries to impress the little red-haired girl with a sharp pencil and gets caught in the pencil sharpener; and more.
#18 - It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 9/12/2000
It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown is a retelling of the story how the Pied Piper of Hamelin (portrayed by Snoopy) chased away all the mice from the town of Hamlet. The Peanuts kids substitute some characters, Snoopy being the Pied Piper. Snoopy plays concertina (squeezebox), with presumably David Benoit doing the honors. (Snoopy played accordion too a few times in the comic back in the early comics.)
#19 - Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/8/2002
A collection of five Christmas-themed animated shorts based directly on stories from the Peanuts comic strips, each focusing on a specific Peanuts character - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and Sally.
#20 - It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/16/1984
Snoopy becomes Flashbeagle, loving to dance the night away.
#21 - It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/16/1983
The second one-hour special, with stories adapted directly from newspaper comic strips. We can see Charlie Brown having strange visions, running from the EPA and being elected president of summer camp, Peppermint Patty and Marcie becoming golf caddies, Lucy determined to get rid from Linus' blanket and more.
#22 - Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/1971
Lucy tries to get Schroeder's attention while he plays the piano. She arranges for him to play at the PTA program--but they don't want Beethoven.
#23 - It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/1969
The gang recalls their summer vacation when, after some failings when competing with the girls, the boys bring out the "Masked Marvel."
#24 - Snoopy's Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/1/1991
Charlie Brown notices that Snoopy is depressed. He then decides to cheer up Snoopy by hosting a reunion party with his brothers and sisters. The whole gang enthusiastically responds. We learn about their early days at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm and also of what happened to it.
#25 - Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/1975
With Valentine's Day approaching, the gang prepares in various ways. Charlie Brown waits at the mailbox, Linus buys a box of candy for his teacher (while Sally thinks it's for herself), Snoopy puts on a dramatic "Pawpet" show, and the school has a Valentine's Day party.