American Masters

Season 20

Episode 8: Good Ol' Charles Schulz

A profile of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000), whose universe of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Pigpen and Schroeder entertained generations of children and adults. Included: excerpts from the “Peanuts” TV specials, archival footage, home movies, photographs and interviews with Schulz; and comments from his widow, Jeannie, his children and biographer David Michaelis (“Schulz and Peanuts”).