Tricks, Treats & Charlie Brown! Where to Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” This Halloween

Get fresh to person a gourd ol' clip pinch nan Peanuts gang!

The leaves are starting to turn, and nan aerial is getting crisp, which intends Halloween is correct astir nan corner. With that comes 1 of nan astir beloved vacation TV specials, It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

This twelvemonth is nan 75th anniversary of nan debut of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, and nan months betwixt Halloween and Christmas are called nan “Super Bowl of Peanuts" by nan Peanuts Worldwide company.

“It's a testament to Charles Schulz, Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez, nan 3 creators of A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Melissa Menta, elder vice president of trading and communications for Peanuts Worldwide, told PEOPLE. “It genuinely was destination viewing for nan full U.S. erstwhile it debuted [in 1965].”

It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first premiered a twelvemonth later, successful 1966, and aired annually connected CBS until 2000, erstwhile it switched to ABC. In 2020, Apple TV obtained nan rights to nan Peanuts specials, which meant nan titles became exclusives connected nan streamer and were nary longer disposable to beryllium broadcast connected TV for nan vacation season.

Even though it won't beryllium shown connected TV this year, location is still a measurement to drawback nan Peanuts Halloween special. Here's everything to cognize astir wherever to watch It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

What is It’s nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown about?

The Peanuts kids person immoderate awesome autumnal adventures successful It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

In nan classical animated special, nan titular characteristic prepares for a Halloween party, while nan remainder of nan pack goes trick-or-treating and Snoopy embarks connected an imaginary ngo to sprout down nan Red Baron.

Meanwhile, Linus waits successful a pumpkin spot for nan Great Pumpkin, a mythical Santa Claus-like fig who supposedly brings gifts each Halloween.

According to nan Charles M. Schulz Museum, Schulz explained successful 1979 that he came up pinch nan thought of nan Great Pumpkin erstwhile he was "trying to ideate what would hap if a kid abruptly sewage 1 vacation up of himself and began to hold for presents connected Halloween alternatively than Christmas."

"Then, of course, he had to hold for personification to bring him these presents. And who would it beryllium connected Halloween nighttime different than – evidently – nan Great Pumpkin," he continued. "I really americium very proud of this full idea, and it whitethorn beryllium nan astir original – aliases unsocial – of each my ideas during these past 30 years."

Which streaming work is It’s nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown disposable on?

It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is exclusively disposable to watercourse connected Apple TV.

Apple TV has been nan location of nan room of Peanuts specials — including It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, A Charlie Brown Christmas and much — since 2020.

In October 2025, the streamer announced a five-year hold of their business pinch WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions, making Apple nan location for Peanuts specials done 2030.

"Our commitment, dedication and passion for Peanuts runs deep," Tara Sorensen, caput of children’s programming astatine Apple TV, said successful a statement. "These beloved characters and stories clasp a timeless significance, resonating pinch group of each ages crossed nan globe. And we are delighted that nan iconic vacation specials will beryllium disposable for everyone to experience, continuing this time-honored, comforting tradition."

Where tin I watch It’s nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for free?

If you're not an Apple TV subscriber, nary request to outcry "Good grief!" conscionable yet.

It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown will beryllium disposable to watercourse for free connected nan level for 2 days: Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19.

Apple TV subscribers tin watch nan animated typical anytime passim nan year.

Which transmission will It’s nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown aerial connected this year?

It's nan Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown will not aerial connected web TV successful 2025. The typical is disposable to watercourse connected Apple TV.