Happy New Year, Charlie Brown was the first (and only) Peanuts special focused specifically on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, making it unique among the dozens of Peanuts specials. The plot revolves around Charlie Brown being assigned to read Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace over Christmas break, highlighting his perpetual bad luck. Interestingly, Tolstoy’s novel has over 1,200 pages—an outrageous assignment for a young student! The New Year’s Eve party at Peppermint Patty’s house serves as the c