As springtime rolls around, Charlie Brown's team is performing the usual hopeless task of getting in shape for the new season. To improve the team's morale, Charlie Brown manages to find a potential team sponsor who agrees to provide uniforms, provided that the team wins the first game of the season. However, considering the usual competence of the team, including new members like Leland who is too young to even tie his shoes, the challenge seems impossible.

Director
Sam Jaimes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the final Peanuts special produced during Charles Schulz's lifetime, airing just three years before his death.
The 1996 TV movie format marked a shift from CBS to ABC, part of the franchise's late-era commercial struggles before Schulz's estate regained control.
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