This special hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, featured highlights from past shows as well as 10 minutes of new animation, country music star Faith Hill singing "Poor Sweet Baby" to Charlie Brown; sports figures Willie Mays, Joe Montana and Joe Torre giving advice to Charlie Brown; and six segments focusing on some of the strip's major themes: "Unrequited Love", "Sports", "Everyday Life", "Music of Charlie Brown", "Snoopy", and "Happiness."
Tom Mix's horse, Tony the Horse, stumbled during a chase scene and landed on top of Mix. The star was badly injured. The horse suffered a permanent injury and was replaced in future films by Tony Jr. the Horse.