In years past, you could always count on being able to watch classic movies and TV shows around the holidays, including A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. The Peanuts specials were a part of my childhood memories, and I was glad that I could share them with my children. Instead of waiting for them to be broadcast by a local channel, we bought the entire set of Peanuts Holiday specials on DVD.

In this age of streaming services all vying for your monthly subscription, finding these holiday traditions has become difficult to impossible for many people. In 2018, Apple purchased the rights to the Peanuts specials, and they became an exclusive for its streaming service, Apple TV+, in 2020. That means that you'll need to sign up for Apple TV+ if you want to stream the Peanuts Thanksgiving and Christmas specials, because they're not available for any price on any other service, nor are they being broadcast on local channels.

Buy the Peanuts Specials on Home Video

There's a better option, however, and it's the same one that we used so many years ago: Buy the specials on physical disc! You then have the ability to watch them whenever you want, however many times you want, and you don't have to worry about whether the wifi is working.

Gift Shop merchant Amazon.com has the 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition on DVD for less than $10. The 2010 Blu-ray release is also the same price.

However, we recommend picking up the entire collection, which includes:

• It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
• A Charlie Brown Christmas

The set includes 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and standard HD Blu-ray discs. (Unfortunately, no online codes appear to be included) This set comes with the bonus episodes and featurettes as well:

• It's Magic, Charlie Brown
• Charlie Brown's All-Stars
• We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown!
• The Mayflower Voyagers
• Play It Again, Charlie Brown
• Popcorn & Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic
• It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
• It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown
• A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas

Gift Shop merchant Amazon.com is currently offering the Peanuts Holiday Collection on 4K and Blu-ray for less than $27 and if you just want DVDs, they also offer the Peanuts Holiday Collection on DVD for about $20. While I'm a fan of buying movies on highest quality 4K disc whenever possible, this is one situation where I don't think you lose much by sticking with the DVDs. The lower picture quality adds to the nostalgia factor!

If you have kids, or you're just a kid at heart that needs something simple and fun in a chaotic world, you can pick up some great Peanuts shows for a really good price!

Ultimately, whether you want to stream it or spin it on disc, it's hard to imagine letting Halloween or Thanksgiving or Christmas go by without enjoying time with the Peanuts gang!

If you want the ultimate experience, check out where the special might be playing in a theater near you! To see where it's playing and when, please visit the Showtimes page for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. You may want to contact your favorite local theaters to see if they would add it to their schedule!