This Is America, Charlie Brown
In this CBS animated miniseries of eight episodes, the Peanuts gang (created by Charles M. Schulz) visit important events in United States history. The episodes were: "The Mayflower Voyagers," "The Birth of the Constitution," "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad," "The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk", "The NASA Space Station," "The Great Inventors," "The Smithsonian and the Presidency," and "The Music and Heroes of America."
- 1988-1989
- 1 season
- CBS
- Animation, Comedy, Family, Documentary, Music
In this CBS animated miniseries of eight episodes, the Peanuts gang (created by Charles M. Schulz) visit important events in United States history. The episodes were: "The Mayflower Voyagers," "The Birth of the Constitution," "The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad," "The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk", "The NASA Space Station," "The Great Inventors," "The Smithsonian and the Presidency," and "The Music and Heroes of America."
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
The Mayflower Voyagers
Fri, Oct 21, 1988 24 mins
In the first episode of the eight part 'This is America, Charlie Brown' series, the Peanuts gang tells the story of the Mayflower voyage from England to the New World in 1620. They detail the hardships the Pilgrims faced while trying to adapt to their new land, and how it was the help of the Natives Samoset, Squanto, and the Wampanoag Chief Massasoit that helped them survive. The special ends the next fall, when the Pilgrims share their bountiful harvest with the Natives in a feast of Thanksgiving.
Awards
- 1996 - Young Artist Award - Best Family Animation Production - Nominated
- 1996 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress - Voiceover Role - Nominated
- 1989 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Voice Over Role - Nominated
- 1989 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Voice Over Role - Nominated
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