The Peanuts gang is nervous about going to a new school, so Lucy starts her own. She soon learns that teaching is tougher than she thought—and that change can be a good thing.
Writing
Lucy's teacher meltdown is peak Schulz neurosis, modernized.
Score
Vince Guaraldi echoes without cheap imitation—rare feat.
Director
Raymond S. Persi
Etienne Kellici
Charlie Brown (voice)
Isabella Leo
Lucy (voice)
Wyatt White
Linus (voice)
Terry McGurrin
Snoopy (voice)
Rob Tinkler
Woodstock (voice)
Lexi Perri
Peppermint Patty (voice)
Holly Gorski
Marcie (voice)
Caleb Bellavance
Franklin (voice)
Charlie Boyle
Violet (voice)
Jacob Soley
Pigpen (voice)
Jacob Mazeral
Jose Peterson (voice)
Jackson Reid
Thibault (voice)
Hattie Kragten
Sally (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Peanuts special explicitly developed as a 'teacher tribute' during pandemic-era educator appreciation efforts.
The 38-minute runtime mirrors classic Peanuts specials of the 1960s-70s, rejecting the bloated 90-minute trend of recent family animation.
US
