The comic strip Peanuts was made into several feature films that are regularly aired on American television--even today. Most prominent among them are A Charlie Brown Christmas and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Over nearly 50 years, ABC, CBS, and Fox made more than two dozen Peanuts specials. Some proposals for others were, though, rejected.
#rejectedpeanutsspecials is a funny hashtag currently trending on Twitter. It’s filled with ideas for Charlie Brown stories that were, thankfully, never put into production. Here are a few examples:
It Wasn't Your Fault, Charlie Brown, You Didn't Know About Schroeder's Peanut Allergy #rejectedpeanutsspecials
— Popehat (@Popehat) October 16, 2014Stanley Kubrick Presents: A Clockwork Brown #rejectedpeanutsspecials
— Paul Godfread (@paulgodfread) October 16, 2014A Charlie Brown Confederate Memorial Day. #rejectedpeanutsspecials
— Popehat (@Popehat) October 16, 2014The E! True Hollywood Story of Peppermint Patty #rejectedpeanutsspecials
— TheImp (@TwinFacedScheme) October 16, 2014"Snoopy, we need to cook." #rejectedpeanutsspecials pic.twitter.com/UT0Lzyy4tT
— Art A. (Copywriter) (@ArtCopywriter) October 16, 2014Life Is Pain, Charlie Brown #rejectedpeanutsspecials
— Marko Kloos (@markokloos) October 16, 2014#RejectedPeanutsSpecials Reality Is a Construct Developed by Machines Who Use Us as Batteries, Charlie Brown
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) October 28, 2011We're Concerned About Your Drinking, Charlie Brown #RejectedPeanutsSpecials
— Keith Powell (@KeithPowell) October 28, 2011FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE, CHARLIE BROWN #RejectedPeanutsSpecials
— Ali Arikan (@aliarikan) October 28, 2011Due To Multiple Failed Login Attempts Your Account Access Has Been Suspended, Charlie Brown #RejectedPeanutsSpecials
— Jeremy Turner (@jeremyturner) October 28, 2011