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I first watched this when I was a little girl and believe me, it stays with you forever! It really helps little kids understand about death. It's the best Charlie Brown episode I've ever seen. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in seeing a great Charlie Brown episode, or anyone who likes Charlie Brown for that fact. It is one you can't miss and can't watch without getting a little teary eyed.

For little kids, this is a great video for explaining cancer. Any kind of cancer, almost, not just leukemia. In a very gentle way, it gives a basic overview of testing and the effects of chemo. It also makes sure to provide a few of the traditional Snoopy laughs while still being true to the serious nature of the story. It's one of my favorite Peanuts specials, and I was glad to learn it is on video; I'm going to order a copy ASAP.

My youngest daughter loved this show and watched it over and over again because we bought it on video. I'm surprised it hasn't been put on DVD by now.

It is a show that deals with the sensitivity about a childhood illness and at the same time brings us some humorous moments with Snoopy. My daughtered loved the part where Snoopy unplugs Charlie Brown's light he's reading by to plug in his Christmas lights.

The most unrealistic part is when the girl has her full head of hair at the end. Nobody's hair grows back that fast after Chemo, but I think the message was is that her hair would grow back. Something the kids needed to know. Most kids like to have happy endings.

No, it wasn't perfect but in my opinion it was done well.

No other cartoonist who dare address subject matter as death can achieve such brilliance as Charles M. Schulz. One of the absolute best of the Peanuts TV movies, a beautiful piece that stays with you throughout the years.

A powerful special, Why, Charlie Brown, Why? was created by Charles M. Shultz as a primetime special with insight from the American Cancer Society, telling the tale of Linus' new friend, Janice Emmons, whom he finds out was sent to the hospital and has been diagnosed with leukemia, a type of cancer affecting her bone marrow. Linus goes through a lot in this special, as this affects him to the point where he even won't stand for his sister Lucy's usual antics of being a jerk to everyone.

Yeah, the special is a perfect way to teach kids about cancer, as it has a scene where Janice explains to Linus and Charlie Brown about how the doctors found out she has leukemia, as well as the scene where Linus not taking his sister's beef, which also involves telling her leukemia is not like the cold or flu. Also, good old Snoopy appears to help bring comic relief to balance out the depressing stuff.

Out of all the Peanuts specials that were produced, few ever came as close as tackling subjects as serious as someone almost losing a loved one to cancer. Inspired by an idea from a children's hospital nurse, Charles Schulz set out to put together a special entitled Why, Charlie Brown, Why? with the help of the American Cancer Society. To this day, the special is often regarded as a cult favorite amongst Peanuts fans, especially due to its impactful influence on children for decades to understand what happens when a loved one is sick. Now that the special is 30 years old, let's look back on it and see how it favors out.

The main storyline revolves around a friend of Linus named Janice who slowly goes through treatments to cure her diagnosed leukemia, much to the grief of the poor kid. Based on the serious subject matter at hand here, one could imagine this would be much darker than most Peanuts specials, and to the featurette's credit, it does handle the topic with a lot of respect. Considering the effects cancer can have on the youth, the special even helps educate young viewers on the complicated procedures patients go through to get the right treatment. In addition, Linus goes through quite the amount of grief through his concern for Janice's well being, which I'm sure many of us have witnessed with a loved one at some point in their lives. While he can get a little heated around others, a lot of it comes from the confusion of not being able to comprehend a serious situation like a near terminal disease. Even Janice herself is surprisingly brave for a young kid trying to beat cancer, which could hopefully send a positive message to the ill youth.

However, perhaps it was my expectations getting the better of my judgement, but the special isn't quite as serious as it could have been. Perhaps the entire special should have focused more on Janice's dilemma or laid off the Snoopy filler, but the tone just isn't strong enough to make much of an impact. Even when the special attempts to get dramatic, it mostly just lets a specific scene play out and not even go back to it to make the story more engaging. Arguably one of the more well known scenes from this special involves a mean kid laughing at Janice's loss of hair, and Linus proceeding to berate him for being such a bully. While the scene shows a more passionately defensive side to Linus, it barely has much of a payoff and is quickly forgotten about after it's over. Also, the special wraps up so quickly and sweetly that it doesn't let the poorer emotions of the characters resonate long enough. No matter how poignant you are with a special on cancer, you must let the drama speak for itself so the viewers will have a better appreciation for the risks you took in the long run.

So in spite of its sincere intentions and moments of stubbornness the Peanuts have been known for, Why, Charlie Brown, Why? falls short in the drama department and plays itself a little too safe to break any new ground whatsoever. It's good to know that this special inspired many children to feel for the sick and understand what someone can go through when they're in love, but there isn't much worth remembering from the special outside of the leukimia subject. That being said, I still recommend giving this special a watch if you want to see Charles Schulz tackling a more personal topic.

This "Peanuts" special is a huge departure from everything that had come before, to discuss the real illness of cancer. Schulz had previously insisted on a reading of the Biblical version of the true meaning of Christmas in the very first special. He insisted on this special being expanded from five minutes to the full half-hour of the previous ones because of how personal it was to him. (His mother died of cancer right as he was drafted into the Army.) In a way, this special was foreshadowing the very disease that would claim Schulz's life in 2000. I might have only seen parts of this special, but I believe it is a must-see for both kids and their parents so they understand what others might have to go through if they have cancer.

I Love this movie..... I mean I REALLY Love this movie! From the characters to the animation to the music and the emotional impact! I Lost my 3 grandfathers to cancer. One of them was a huge Peanuts fan. So this hit me right in the heart! Honestly this could be on the same level as a cinematic film like Inside Out or my Favorite Film of all time, The Polar Express! Yes that's how good this movie is! The only other peanuts project that could top this is The Peanuts Movie. Both are in my Top 10 Favorite Movies of all time! They are both perfect and this one in particular is a real emotional wreck! There were 2 moments that made me cry, 1 was when Janice talked about her leukemia and the 2nd was the ending, which was more of a "tears of joy" if you will. I also love the fact that she's got a positive mind set. I honestly have no flaws with this film, I didn't find Sally annoying at all, I thought Snoopy was funny as always and of course it has the amazing Peanuts heart!

It's one of those things that you think is too good to really exist. "Have you seen that Charlie Brown special where the chick gets cancer?" It's surreal, like if there were an episode of Sesame Street where Oscar the Grouch catches HIV from a dirty needle in his trash can. They missed a great opportunity for a funeral scene where they play the Charlie Brown theme on an organ, Linus has a black blanket, Snoopy dances in place really slow.

After watching pretty much everything peanuts lately I ended up the these older originals. The Snoopy shows were really enjoyable and these older ones were as I remembered them, a bit dull.

Except for this impressive episode focusing on cancer! Wow for having the balls to do this topic! And wow, for doing it well.

I would have given straight 10 if it wasn't for the happy ending. Perhaps someday someone will dare to touch this topic without happy ending...

This one will probably continue to hold the award for Most Annoying Shouting By An Aggrieved Child until the 5th Harry Potter book is filmed. These Charlie Brown cartoons always had an unpolished speaking style for the kids' voices, which in the early days was cute and winning. The stilted shouting was funny when it was Linus ranting about the Great Pumpkin. But they use the exact same phony-sounding style when the issue being discussed is cancer, so the whole thing comes off as hokey. The worst part is when Linus lectures an insensitive kid on his cruel comments about the girl who's lost her hair through chemotherapy. It's loud, toneless, and self-righteous, and just made me want to belt him in the mouth, rather than making me feel sympathetic.