Animated debut of Snoopy's alter ego Joe Cool.
This program was originally titled "You're Elected, Charlie Brown", a phrase Linus actually speaks early in the show. At the last minute during production, the word "Not" was added to the title, in deference to the fact that the plot actually focuses on Linus' run for student body president. This explains why there's a carat with the word "Not" on the blackboard and why the chorus still sings "You're elected, Charlie Brown".
The name of the school the gang attends is Birchwood School.
On September 6, 2024, a full soundtrack album containing the remastered original recordings for the special and several bonus tracks was released for the first time in honor of the special's 52nd anniversary.
Based on a series of strips from October 1964.