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Apple TV has announced another new Peanuts special, a Christmas special coming our way this Christmas season. I’m going to spare myself some effort and just drop down the relevant portions of their press release, so the editorialization you see is all theirs.

Apple TV is making the season merry and bright with holiday programming for the whole family, led by the all-new Peanuts special, “Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy,” premiering Friday, November 13. In the latest special under the acclaimed “Snoopy Presents” banner, the Peanuts kids are on their best behavior — but Snoopy has landed on Santa’s naughty list. With just 12 days until Christmas, he sets out to prove he’s not such a bad beagle after all, discovering along the way that the season is about more than gifts.

Scored by Emmy Award-nominated composer Jeff Morrow, “Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy” features original music from an all-star lineup, including “Get Ready” by EGOT honoree John Legend, produced by multi-award winner Raphael Saadiq; “Trying To Get There” by Grammy Award winner Kamasi Washington, featuring Grammy Award winner Leon Bridges; and a performance of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Grammy Award winner Laufey, produced by Spencer Stewart. Inspired by the beloved Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, the special is produced by Peanuts and WildBrain, and is executive produced by Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Logan McPherson, Paige Braddock, Chris Brocco and Mark Evestaff.

The celebration continues with cherished Peanuts classics from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide, featuring the 60th anniversary of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” alongside “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which will stream for free on October 17-18, November 14-15 and December 12-13, respectively. This programming is available to subscribers now and every day.

The press release (which also promotes a new Fraggle Rock special) goes on to point you to all the existing holiday-themed material already available on Apple TV, and thus reminds you of all the Peanuts Christmas material that’s already been made:

  • A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • It’s Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown
  • Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales
  • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
  • The Snoopy Show episodes “Happiness Is Holiday Traditions” and “Happiness Is the Gift of Giving”
  • The Peanuts portion of Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special

But will this news Christmas special offer us anything previous ones have not? Let’s take a look at the promo image (courtesy Apple TV, Peanuts, and Wildbrain):

It’s Christmas Milo! Woohoo! Goose Eggs represent!

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