It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

Aired for the first time October 27, 1966 (ABC)

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz,

A Halloween special, it was the third Peanuts special (and second holiday-themed special, following A Charlie Brown Christmas) to be produced and animated by Bill Melendez.

The special features music composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, whose contributions include the theme song “Linus and Lucy”.