Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
Details
Country	United States
Language	English
Channels	CBS (formerly) CBC (formerly) The Disney Channel (formerly) YTV (formerly) Boomerang (UK and Ireland) (formerly)
Services	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics) Amazon Prime Video (as part of Peanuts Specials, formerly)
Release	March 16, 1990 (CBS and CBC respectively) 1991 ( VHS)

Why, Charlie Brown, Why? is the 33rd prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on March 16, 1990, and was also nominated for an Emmy. It is the first Charlie Brown special of the 1990s.

Cast

Character		Actor
	Charlie Brown	Kaleb Henley
	Linus van Pelt	Brandon Stewart
	Sally Brown	Adrienne Stiefel
	Lucy van Pelt	Jennifer Banko
	Janice Emmons	Olivia Burnette
	The Bully	Dion Zamora
	Little Sister	Brittany Thornton
	Big Sister	Lindsay Sloane
	Snoopy	Bill Melendez
	Woodstock

International versions

• Dubs
• Subtitled versions

	Language	Title	Channels
	Albanian	Përse, Çarli Braun, përse	Çufo
	Arabic	لماذا يا تشارلي براون، لماذا؟	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Cantonese	為何會這樣呢，查理布朗？	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Catalan	Per què, Charlie Brown, per què?	TV3
	Czech	unknown	TV Nova
	Danish	Hvorfor, Søren Brun, hvorfor?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Dutch (Belgium)	Waarom, Charlie Brown, waarom?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Dutch (Netherlands)	Waarom, Charlie Brown, waarom?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Finnish (Dubberman)	Miksi, Jaska Jokunen, miksi?	Yle TV2 MTV Juniori MTV3 VHS
	Finnish (Eurotroll Finland Oy)	Miksi, Jaska Jokunen, miksi?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	French (Dubbing Brothers)	Pourquoi, Charlie Brown, pourquoi ? Pourquoi, Charlie Brown, pourquoi? (Canada)	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics) Amazon Prime Video
	French (Multidub)	Pourquoi, Charlie Brown, pourquoi ?	Télé-Québec Canal J Télétoon Boomerang
	German (1990s)	Der große Kampf der kleinen Janice	ProSieben Sat.1 DVD
	German (FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH)	Die Peanuts: Der große Kampf der kleinen Janice	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Hindi	वाइ, चार्ली ब्राउन, वाइ?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Italian (Carioca)	Perché, Charlie Brown, perché?	Junior TV RaiSat Ragazzi Boomerang
	Italian (Dubbing Brothers Int. Italia)	Perché, Charlie Brown, perché?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Japanese (AC Create)	チャーリー・ブラウンなぜなんだい？ともだちがおもい病気になったとき	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Japanese (NHK)	ライナスの願い	NHK-BS2 Cartoon Network
	Japanese (Pony Canyon)	スヌーピーはお医者さん？　チャーリー・ブラウン　なぜなんだい？	VHS DVD
	Korean (Adone Studio)	왜 이런 일이 생기는 걸까, 찰리 브라운?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Korean (Goldstar Video)	왜지?	VHS Tooniverse
	Mandarin	史努比卡通：為什麼會這樣呢，查理布朗？	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Norwegian	Hvorfor, Charlie Brown, hvorfor?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Polish	Dlaczego, Charlie Brownie, dlaczego?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Delart)	Por quê, Charlie Brown, por quê?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Portuguese (Brazil) (S&C Produções Artísticas)	Não Tem Choro, Charlie Brown	VHS
	Portuguese (Brazil) (VTI)	Por quê, Charlie Brown, por quê?	Rede Record Nickelodeon
	Portuguese (Portugal)	Porquê, Charlie Brown, porquê?	2:/RTP2
	Russian	Почему, Чарли Браун?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Spanish (Latin America) (M&M Studios)	¿Por qué, Charlie Brown, por qué?	Nickelodeon
	Spanish (Latin America) (Sysdub)	¿Por qué, Charlie Brown, por qué?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics) Amazon Prime Video
	Spanish (Spain)	¿Por qué, Carlitos, por qué?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Spanish (United States)	¿Por qué, Charlie Brown, por qué?	TVE 2
	Swedish (Eurotroll, 1998)	Varför, Snobben, varför?	SVT1 SVT Barn Cartoon Network VHS
	Swedish (Eurotroll, 2022)	Varför, Snobben, varför?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Thai (Kantana Sound Studio)	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Thai (Warner Bros.)	เท่าไรนะ ท่าโม ชารล มายน์	DVD
	Turkish	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Vietnamese	Tại Sao, Charlie Brown, Tại Sao Lại Thế?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)

	Language	Title	Channels
	Arabic	لماذا يا تشارلي براون، لماذا؟	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Bulgarian	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Cantonese	為何會這樣呢，查理布朗？	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Chinese (Simplified)	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Chinese (Traditional)	史努比卡通：為什麼會這樣呢，查理布朗？	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Czech	Proč, Charlie Browne, proč?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Danish	Hvorfor, Søren Brun, hvorfor?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Dutch (Belgium)	Waarom, Charlie Brown, waarom?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Dutch (Netherlands)	Waarom, Charlie Brown, waarom?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Estonian	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Finnish	Miksi, Jaska Jokunen, miksi?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	French	Pourquoi, Charlie Brown, pourquoi? Pourquoi, Charlie Brown, pourquoi ? (Canada)	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	German	Die Peanuts: Der große Kampf der kleinen Janice	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Greek	Γιατί, Charlie Brown, γιατί;	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Hebrew	?למה, צ׳ארלי בראון, למה	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Hindi	वाइ, चार्ली ब्राउन, वाइ?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Hungarian	Miért, Charlie Brown, miért?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Indonesian	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Italian	Perché, Charlie Brown, perché?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Japanese	チャーリー・ブラウンなぜなんだい？ともだちがおもい病気になったとき	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Korean	왜 이런 일이 생기는 걸까, 찰리 브라운?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Latvian	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Lithuanian	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Norwegian	Hvorfor, Charlie Brown, hvorfor?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Polish	Dlaczego, Charlie Brownie, dlaczego?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Portuguese (Brazil)	Por quê, Charlie Brown, por quê?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Portuguese (Portugal)	Porquê, Charlie Brown, Porquê?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Russian	Почему, Чарли Браун?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Slovak	Prečo, Charlie Brown, prečo?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Slovene	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Spanish (Latin America)	¿Por qué, Charlie Brown, por qué?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Spanish (Spain)	¿Por qué, Carlitos, por qué?	Apple TV+
	Swedish	Varför, Snobben, varför?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Tamil	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Telugu	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Thai	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Turkish	Why, Charlie Brown, Why?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Ukrainian	Чому, Чарлі Брауне?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)
	Vietnamese	Tại Sao, Charlie Brown, Tại Sao Lại Thế?	Apple TV+ (as part of the Peanuts Classics)

References

v - e - d Specials 1960's A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) • Charlie Brown's All-Stars (1966) • It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) • You're In Love, Charlie Brown (1967) • He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968) • It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (1969) 1970's Play It Again, Charlie Brown (1971) • You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972) • There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (1972) • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) • It's A Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974) • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) • You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (1975) • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown (1976) • It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977) • What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown (1978) • You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979) 1980's She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown (1980) • Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1980) • It's Magic, Charlie Brown (1981) • Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981) • A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982) • Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown (1983) • It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983) • What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown (1983) • It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984) • Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985) • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1985) • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986) • Snoopy! The Musical (1988) 1990's Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (1990) • Snoopy's Reunion (1991) • It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown (1992/96) • It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992) • You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown (1994) • It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown (1997) 2000's It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown (2000) • A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002) • Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002) • Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown (2003) • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003) • He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (2006) 2010's Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2011) 2020's Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne (2021) • Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022) • Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love (2022) • Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School (2022) • Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie (2023) • Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024) Films A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) • Snoopy, Come Home! (1972) • Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) • Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) (1980) • The Peanuts Movie (2015) Series The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983) • This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988) • Peanuts (2014) • Snoopy in Space (2019) • The Snoopy Show (2021) • Camp Snoopy (2024) Video games Get Ready for School, Charlie Brown! (1995) • Where's the Blanket, Charlie Brown? (2002) • It's the Big Game, Charlie Brown! (2007) • The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure (2015)