You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown is the eighth prime-time animated TV special produced based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, and the 10th one to air. It originally aired on CBS on October 29, 1972, nine days before the 1972 United States presidential election between incumbent Richard Nixon (R-CA) and Senator George McGovern (D-SD). It was the first new Peanuts special to air since the spring of 1971.

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
Created byCharles M. Schulz
Based onPeanuts
Written byCharles M. Schulz
Directed byBill Melendez
StarringChad Webber
Hilary Momberger
Stephen Shea
Robin Kohn
Todd Barbee
Linda Ercoli
Brian Kazajian
Lynda Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Theme music composerVince Guaraldi
Opening theme"You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" (vocal version)
Ending theme"You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" (Dixieland version)
ComposersVince Guaraldi
John Scott Trotter
Country of originU.S.
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBill Melendez
Lee Mendelson
EditorsRobert T. Gillis
Charles McCann
Rudy Zamora, Jr.
Running time25:15
Production companiesLee Mendelson Film Productions
Bill Melendez Productions
United Feature Syndicate
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 29, 1972 (1972-10-29)

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown ranked No. 9 in the Nielsen TV ratings the week it aired. It received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming, which is Entertainment/Fictional at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1973.

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