The Peanuts gang faces their worst enemy yet: a U-Haul truck.
Linus has to break devastating news, his father has a new job and has to relocate his family. Charlie Brown and the gang make their goodbyes and prepare for Linus and Lucy's departure.
Writing
Schulz's devastating economy—24 minutes, zero wasted frames.
Acting
Child voice actors deliver raw, unpolished heartbreak.
Director
Phil Roman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Peanuts special where a main character permanently left the neighborhood—though the 'permanent' part got retconned a year later.
1983 saw massive suburban relocation due to recession-era job transfers; this special captured a generation of latchkey kids watching friends disappear.
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