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Includes the names: Bill Melendez, Bill; Mendelson Charles M.; Melendez Schulz, Lee;, Bill Melendez TV Productions Lee Mendelson Schulz

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A Charlie Brown Christmas [1965 TV movie] (1965) — Director — 650 copies, 5 reviews

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [1966 TV movie] (1966) — Director — 307 copies, 2 reviews

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving [1973 TV short] (1973) — Director; Actor — 186 copies, 1 review

Peanuts Holiday Collection: A Charlie Brown Christmas/A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie… (2000) — Director — 168 copies, 1 review

Snoopy, Come Home [1972 film] (1972) 64 copies

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales [2002 TV special] (2010) — Director — 62 copies

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown [1974 TV special] (includes It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown [1976]) (1994) 62 copies

A Boy Named Charlie Brown [1969 film] (1969) 47 copies

You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown [1975 TV special] (1975) — Director — 43 copies

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown [2003 TV special] (2004) — Director — 43 copies

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [1979 animated film] (1979) — Director — 41 copies

Peanuts 1960's Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas / Charlie Brown's All-Stars / It's the Great Pumpkin / You're in… (2009) — Director — 33 copies

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) [1980 film] (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) — Director — 27 copies

Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown [1977 film] (1977) — Director; Actor — 26 copies

A Charlie Brown Valentine [2002 TV short] (2004) — Director — 25 copies

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown [1985 TV special] (1986) — Producer — 22 copies

Peanuts: 1970's Collection: Vol. 2 (2010) — Director — 21 copies

Peanuts: 1970's Collection, Vol. 1 (It's a Mystery Charlie Brown / Play It Again / A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving / It's… (2009) — Director — 20 copies

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown [1992 TV movie] (1992) — Director — 13 copies, 1 review

Frosty Returns [1995 TV movie] (1995) — Director — 12 copies

It's The Pied Piper, Charlie Brown [2000 TV special] (2000) — Director — 12 copies

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown! [1968 TV special] (1968) — Director — 10 copies

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown [1972 TV special] (2008) — Director — 9 copies

Charlie Brown's All-Stars [1966 TV special] — Director — 9 copies

Snoopy Come Home [and] A Boy Named Charlie Brown (2015) — Director — 5 copies

Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show: The Complete Series (2012) 4 copies

You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown [1997 TV special] — Director — 3 copies

A Charlie Brown Celebration [1982 TV special] — Director — 3 copies

It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown [1983 TV special] — Director — 3 copies

It's Magic, Charlie Brown [1981 TV special] 2 copies

Charlie Brown - I Want A Dog For Christmas / A Charlie Brown Christmas [DVD] 2 copies

It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown [1969 TV special] — Director — 2 copies

Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown [1985 TV Special] (1985) — Director — 2 copies

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Volume 1 [Videorecording] (1994) — Director — 2 copies

He's A Bully, Charlie Brown [2006 TV special] (2015) — Director — 1 copy

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving / The Mayflower Voyagers 1 copy

Friends forever [DVD] : an all-new collection (2011) 1 copy

Go Snoopy go! [videorecording] (2012) 1 copy

This Is America Charlie Brown: The Birth of the Constitution [1988 TV episode] (1988) 1 copy

Snoopy Double Feature Vol. 5 (There's No Time For Love, Charlie Brown/Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown) [VHS] — Director — 1 copy

There's No Time For Love, Charlie Brown [1973 TV special] (1987) — Director — 1 copy

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! [VHS] 1 copy

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) [4K UHD] 1 copy

Dick Deadeye Or Duty Done (1996) 1 copy

The Snoopy 4-Movie Collection (Blu-ray + Digital) 1 copy

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown 1 copy

There’s No Time for Love, Charlie Brown 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Complete Peanuts: 1963-1964 Dailies & Sundays (2007) — Introduction — 426 copies, 3 reviews

A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition (2000) — Reminiscences — 332 copies, 4 reviews

The Peanuts Movie [2015 film] (2015) — Actor — 296 copies, 1 review

The Original Christmas Classics (7 Holiday Favorites) (2005) — Director — 267 copies, 1 review

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Original Soundtrack of the CBS Television Special (1965) — Producer — 184 copies, 3 reviews

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown [1975 TV special] (1975) — Producer — 66 copies, 1 review

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Television Classic (2006) — Contributor — 62 copies, 1 review

The Original Television Christmas Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town / Frosty the… (2004) — Director — 37 copies

Snoopy's Reunion [1991 TV special] (2009) — Producer — 28 copies

This Is America, Charlie Brown [1988 TV mini series] (2006) — Producer — 25 copies

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown [1974 TV special] (1994) — Producer — 19 copies

Peanuts Deluxe Collection (2009) — Director, some editions — 9 copies

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown [2003 TV special] — Actor — 3 copies

It's A Mystery Charlie Brown [1974 TV special] (1996) — Producer — 3 copies

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving / Superman II — Director — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Melendez, Bill
Legal name: Melendez, José Cuauhtémoc
Birthdate: 1916-11-15
Date of death: 2008-09-02
Gender: male
Nationality: Mexico (birth)
USA
Birthplace: Hermosillo, Mexico
Place of death: Santa Monica, California, USA
Occupations: animator
Relationships: Schultz, Charles

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A Charlie Brown Christmas (DVD) by Bill Melendez

Charlie Brown is appointed as the director of a Christmas play, much to the chagrin of both himself and pretty much everyone involved. Depressed by the constant commercialization of the holiday, he begins to mull over a way in which he can put together a program illustrating the true meaning of Christmas.

A truly terrific holiday classic that I try and watch every year. It's short, which is super helpful, but it's also one of those things that just so wonderfully encapsulates everything that makes Christmas such a warm and nostalgic time of the year. There are many classic lines and moments, and the music and characters are great. It's surprising how these great Christmas TV specials never really got old -- I guess that's why they become such highly-renowned classics.

Story: A+
Acting (Voice): A
Design: A
Music: A
Content: A+… (more)

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DarthTindalus | 4 other reviews | Jul 8, 2024 |

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Christmas lights may be twinkling red and green, but Charlie Brown has the Yuletide blues. To get in the holiday spirit, he takes Lucy's advice and directs the Christmas play. And what's a Christmas play without a Christmas tree? But everyone makes fun of the short, spindly nevergreen Charlie Brown brings back - until the real meaning of Christmas works its magic once again in this treasured favorite.

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PlumfieldCH | 4 other reviews | Apr 3, 2024 |

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie...and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown has so many reasons to be thankful.

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PlumfieldCH | Apr 3, 2024 |

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Longtime believer Linus believes that this year the Great Pumpkin will come, and he decides to keep watch all night in the pumpkin patch to welcome him. Charlie Brown dresses up as a ghost, but does not scare up the usual kinds of Halloween loot when trick-or-treating. Snoopy crashes Violet's party, as well as Linus' vigil.

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PlumfieldCH | 1 other review | Apr 3, 2024 |

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